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Institutions are buying Bitcoin like it's late 2020
11.8.2021
The amount of Bitcoin available on derivatives exchanges hits its lowest since May 11, before the China miner rout took hold
Coinbase Plans to Spur ‘Commerce’-based Crypto Usage for Customers, Merchants
11.8.2021
Brian Armstrong. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, a16z
US-headquartered major crypto exchange Coinbase has revealed that its plans for the future of the “crypto economy” include building upon its Coinbase Card debit card and bitcoin (BTC)-collateral loan service, building on a growing number...
Mark Cuban likens shutting off crypto growth to stopping e-commerce in 1995
11.8.2021
Bitcoin proponent Mark Cuban is certainly not happy with the tighter rules for crypto businesses introduced in the new infrastructure bill
Circle Intends to Become a Full-Reserve National Commercial Bank
11.8.2021
Circle, a cryptocurrency fintech services company, announced it intends to become a full-reserve national commercial bank. This would bring a set of responsibilities and duties to the company equal to those of other mainstream banks: having to report to the Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury, OCC,...
Chainalysis Announces It Will Include Dogecoin Coverage in Its Reports
11.8.2021
Chainalysis, one of the leading blockchain intelligence companies in the world, has announced it will now cover the Dogecoin network in its reports. The company argues that dogecoin became one of the most known cryptocurrencies in the world after being promoted by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla during...
BENQI and Avalanche Launch $3M Liquidity Mining Initiative to Accelerate DeFi Growth
11.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. BENQI, an algorithmic liquidity market protocol, and the Avalanche Foundation are collaborating on a joint liquidity mining program to celebrate the launch of the BENQI protocol on the 19th of August and the next phase of growth within Avalanche’s DeFi ecosystem. $3MM of AVAX...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Struggle, ADA and XRP Rally
11.8.2021
Bitcoin price failed to settle above the USD 46,500 resistance level. BTC is correcting gains and it is trading below the USD 46,000 level. It is currently (03:43 UTC) still above USD 45,500, but there are chances of a downside correction.
While most major altcoins are showing positive signs,...
Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Stealing Nearly $7 Million of Crypto in Israel
11.8.2021
Afek Zard, a resident of Israel, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling a large sum of cryptocurrency that belonged to a friend of his. The man, who refused to cooperate with the investigation, will have to pay a hefty fine as well. Israeli Resident Sentenced for Cryptocurrency...
Coinbase's Q2 profits top $1.6B as ETH volume surpasses BTC’s for the first time
11.8.2021
Coinbase beat analyst estimates in Q2, after it generated $2.23 billion in revenue compared to estimates of $1.78 billion
Commissioner Criticizes SEC for Taking Enforcement-Centric Approach to Crypto Regulation
11.8.2021
A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has criticized the securities watchdog for focusing on enforcement actions in its oversight of the crypto industry. SEC Commissioner Slams Agency for Focusing on Enforcement Actions in Regulating Crypto Assets SEC Commissioner...
Korbit Reopens Offline Customer Service Center in Seoul’s Busy Gangnam
11.8.2021
Trading volumes may have dipped recently at crypto exchanges in South Korea and regulatory issues continue to plague the industry, but some trading platforms are staying positive – and the nation’s first-ever exchange has taken the bullish step of reopening its flagship bricks-and-mortar customer...
$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate With Troubling Crypto Requirements
11.8.2021
The U.S. Senate has passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with a crypto reporting requirement provision that has been described as “unworkable.” Senator Ted Cruz warned: “This infrastructure bill has in it a portion that is designed to obliterate crypto. That would be...
Paypal’s Venmo Launches ‘Cash Back to Crypto’ Feature to Auto Purchase Cryptocurrencies
11.8.2021
Venmo, a Paypal service, has introduced the “Cash Back to Crypto” feature to allow credit card customers to automatically buy four types of cryptocurrencies with their cash back without incurring transaction fees. Cash Back to Crypto on Venmo Payments giant Paypal announced Tuesday...
VanEck takes new approach with SEC, files for Bitcoin Strategy ETF
10.8.2021
SEC chair Gary Gensler recently hinted he would be more open to accepting ETFs based on crypto futures rather than through direct exposure
EQIFI, the DeFi in Partnership With a Global Bank Now Available on the Bloomberg Terminal
10.8.2021
PRESS RELEASE. EQIFI, a regulated and licensed decentralized platform for pooled lending, borrowing and investing Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and select fiat currencies, has announced that its native token, EQX, has been enlisted on the Bloomberg Terminal under the EQX ticker...
Bitcoin Network’s Mining Difficulty Expected to See Largest Increase in Over 2 Months
10.8.2021
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been steadily climbing after dropping to 69 exahash per second (EH/s) on June 28, as it reached a high of 117 EH/s on Tuesday morning (EDT). The rise in hashpower will likely lead to the highest difficulty expansion in 89 days as estimates currently show a 7.39%...
SEC’s Pierce Returns to the Warpath to Criticize Poloniex Settlement
10.8.2021
Source: A screenshot, Youtube/CNBC Television
One of the commissioners of the America financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has launched another blistering attack on her own organization after the Poloniex crypto exchange agreed terms on a circa USD 10.4m settlement...
Poly Network Hacked for More Than $600 Million — Hacker Trolls Project Saying ‘It Could Have Been a Billion’
10.8.2021
On August 10, the decentralized finance (defi) project Poly Network suffered a loss of over $600 million according to various reports. The hack follows a recent Ciphertrace report on how defi-related hacks and fraud in 2021 have already surpassed 2020. The Poly Network hack on Tuesday is well above...
ADAX Have Just Changed the Game, Offering Censorship-Resistant DeFi via ADA
10.8.2021
In the history of every successful startup, there comes a ‘defining’ moment – a moment when the vision of its founders clashes with the impossible and, against all odds, triumphs by becoming a reality. ADAX, a decentralized exchange (DEX) within the Cardano ecosystem, has just...
Venmo's Cash Back to Crypto, Investment Flows + More News
10.8.2021
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Venmo said it has launched Cash Back to Crypto, a new way for Venmo Credit Card customers...