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US must win CBDC race to maintain dollar's global reserve currency status: Federal Reserve Governor
25.5.2021
The Federal Reserve Governor has urged the United States to be at the forefront of developing CBDC to maintain the U.S. dollar’s role as a global reserve currency
USDC Attestations Run Late, Raising Alarms in the Crypto Community
25.5.2021
USDC, the second most popular stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market, is late in releasing its attestations, which are documents that certify the number of dollars the custodian Centre holds in banks. The last attestation available for the currency dates back to February when the currency had...
Crypto-exposed stocks slide as BTC-bolstered treasuries shed value
25.5.2021
Many stocks of publicly traded firms that are exposed to Bitcoin have suffered significant drawdowns this month
Chia raises $61M for ‘eco-friendly’ crypto despite critics
25.5.2021
Chia Network has raised $61 million in funding from leading tech investors including Andreesen Horowitz and Naval Ravikant for its supposedly eco-friendly crypto network
Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Robert Shiller Mulls Over Getting Active in the Bitcoin Market
25.5.2021
Nobel laureate and professor at Yale University, Robert Shiller, is tempted by the crypto market. He is mulling over investing in cryptocurrency to experience the market. “I never bought bitcoin. Maybe I should be active in that market,” he said. Yale Professor and Nobel Prize Winner...
3 South Korean Banks Say They Won’t Deal with ‘Risky’ Crypto Exchanges
25.5.2021
Three of South Korea’s five biggest banks, Woori, Kookmin (KB), and KEB Hana, have said they do not want to work with crypto exchanges, claiming the sector is “too risky” – a decision that may well jeopardize the future of even the country’s major exchanges.
Cryptonews.com approached a number...
Ray Dalio Buys Bitcoin Despite Saying Governments May Ban Cryptocurrencies
25.5.2021
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has revealed that he owns bitcoin despite concerns he has long voiced about governments interfering and even outlawing cryptocurrencies. The boss of the world’s largest hedge fund said “bitcoin’s greatest risk is its success.”...
Total crypto market cap gains $400B as DeFi tokens lead the recovery
24.5.2021
Bitcoin’s move back to $38,000 triggered strong relief rallies in DeFi tokens and a handful of altcoins
Daily Cryptocurrency Exchange Trade Volume Taps All-Time High, Stablecoin Swaps Dominate
24.5.2021
According to this week’s data, cryptocurrency trade volume touched an all-time high on May 20, reaching $1.76 trillion in reported 24-hour volume. Daily trade volume statistics for Monday have been high, as reported volume from crypto market aggregators shows over $300 billion in 24-hour...
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 21
24.5.2021
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin Is Now Considered an Investable Asset, Clients Are Treating BTC as New Asset Class
24.5.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs now considers bitcoin an investable asset. “Clients and beyond are largely treating it as a new asset class, which is notable — it’s not often that we get to witness the emergence of a new asset class,” said Goldman Sachs’ analyst....
US Congress Will Not Pass Cryptocurrency Legislation Anytime Soon, Says Lawmaker
24.5.2021
U.S. Congressman Jim Himes says that Congress is not ready to pass cryptocurrency legislation anytime soon, citing a lack of deep understanding of cryptocurrencies among lawmakers. “There’s going to be a lot of discussion in the coming years about ways to regulate”...
South Korea’s ‘Kimchi Premium’ Returns, BTC Prices Up 8% Higher Than Global Average
24.5.2021
As cryptocurrency regulation heats up worldwide, South Korean officials have been increasing regulatory discussions concerning the swelling crypto economy. While digital currency markets like bitcoin have tumbled in value in recent times, global crypto market prices have increased across the board...
Crypto Market Sentiment Drops Further; Bitcoin Deep In the Neutral Zone
24.5.2021
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As the crypto market has corrected sharply, the market sentiment has seen a notable drop for the second week in a row - and it dropped out of the positive zone. The average 7-day moving crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for ten major coins fell from 6.21 recorded last...
African Crypto Exchange, Quidax Raises 7,772 BNB on the Worst Day of Crypto in Less Than 48 Hours
24.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. On what could be tagged as the worst day of crypto this year, African-founded exchange, Quidax, raised over 7,772 BNB from the public sale of its token, QDX. The crypto market suffered its first major dip in 2021 on Thursday, May 19, 2021 with Bitcoin dropping as low as $30,000 from...
Top Altcoins Traded by Crypto Funds In 2020
24.5.2021
While some 56% of surveyed crypto hedge funds declare that bitcoin (BTC) was responsible for at least half of their daily crypto trading volume in 2020, with 15% of the funds trading solely in bitcoin, they were also looking into other cryptoassets.
Among the top traded coins by daily volume last...
HSBC Won’t Launch Bitcoin Trading Desk, CEO Says Bank Has No Plans to Offer Cryptocurrency Investments
24.5.2021
HSBC has confirmed its bitcoin and cryptocurrency stance as a growing number of major banks are beginning to offer crypto services. CEO Noel Quinn says that HSBC views bitcoin as an asset class rather than a payments vehicle but the bank is not rushing into providing cryptocurrency investments...
Bitcoin, Ether Bounce After Disastrous Week for Crypto Market
24.5.2021
The battered crypto market is showing signs of life amid bargain hunting by wealthy investors
DeFi Is Preferred Choice Among Crypto Hedge Funds
24.5.2021
New research jointly conducted by the alternative investment Management Association (AIMA) and PwC has revealed that crypto hedge funds show a growing appetite for the decentralized finance (DeFi). Funds worth $3.8 billion were managed by the category of Crypto Hedge Funds in 2020, while in 2019...
Comparing the True Costs of Gold Mining in Africa With Those of Bitcoin Mining
24.5.2021
When billionaire Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles, the price of the crypto asset tanked. In justifying this decision, Musk cited bitcoin mining’s inefficient use of electricity as well as its impact on the environment. In fact...