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Ether price takes on Bitcoin — What’s behind the sharp rise in demand?
8.4.2021
Ether remains close to the $2,000 mark after breaking its all-time-high at around $2,150, but what has driven its growth?
Riot Blockchain is set to acquire a Texas data facility for $650M
8.4.2021
The $650 million deal sees Riot Blockchain acquiring a major data center owned by Northern Data AG, one of its competitors
NYDIG Raises USD 100M, Meitu Buys More BTC, Crypto Climate Accord + More News
8.4.2021
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Provider of technology and investment solutions for Bitcoin (BTC), NYDIG, raised USD 100m...
US must embrace Bitcoin to counter Chinese 'financial attack' — Pomp
8.4.2021
Bitcoin, like the internet, can be used in ways which could compromise U.S. prowess without suitable allowances from lawmakers
State Street Collaborates With Pure Digital to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
8.4.2021
State Street, one of the largest asset management firms, is collaborating with crypto startup Pure Digital to set up a cryptocurrency trading platform. “Pure Digital will be a fully automated, high throughput OTC market for digital assets and cryptocurrencies with physical delivery and bank...
New Bitcoin Mining Giant Emerging in US With USD 651M Deal
8.4.2021
US-based listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Riot Blockchain said it's buying Whinstone, the owner and operator of North America’s leading Bitcoin hosting facility, from Northern Data for USD 651m.
The company said it has already signed a definitive agreement and expects to close the transaction...
9% of Surveyed US Teens Claim to Have Traded in Crypto
8.4.2021
About 9% of US teens claim to have traded cryptocurrency, but the trend is marked by a major gender gap, with as much as 81% of these teens being male, according to a recent survey carried out by investment bank and institutional securities firm Piper Sandler.
The survey, which provides a snapshot...
Bitcoin exchanges just saw massive Tether stablecoin deposits
8.4.2021
Is a broader rally forming for Bitcoin as sidelined capital makes its way onto exchanges?
Coinbase Listing Won't Help Bitcoin Price - Analyst
8.4.2021
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The narrative that the listing of the shares of major crypto exchange Coinbase is helping the price of bitcoin (BTC) higher - is false, according to a prominent Bitcoiner, Vijay Boyapati, the author of 'The Bullish Case for Bitcoin' and Senior Software...
Real Estate Billionaire Buys Bitcoin, Accepts BTC for Rent Payment at His Residential and Retail Properties
8.4.2021
Billionaire real estate mogul Rick Caruso has revealed that his company has invested in bitcoin for its treasury and will begin accepting the cryptocurrency for rent payment at its properties. Among the tenants of one of his properties is Elon Musk’s Tesla. Caruso said, “We believe that...
NFTs Come to Live in Uquid Shop as NFTD
8.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Uquid Shop, the largest digital asset eCommerce platform is ready to buy and sell digital art, Social & Digital Content, Copyright Products, and Digitals Products involving non-fungible tokens(NFT). Uquid non-fungible tokens are known as NFTD. Scheduled to take place in 2021...
State Street to provide tech for institutional Bitcoin trading platform
8.4.2021
State Street-owned FX platform Currenex will provide its infrastructure for the Pure Digital cryptocurrency exchange
Bitcoin and Ethereum Consolidate, BNB and XRP Rally Again
8.4.2021
Bitcoin price corrected higher from the USD 55,500 support, but upsides were limited. BTC is currently (12:00 PM UTC) consolidating above USD 56,000, with major hurdles near USD 57,000 and 57,200. A follow up move above USD 57,200 might start a steady increase.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Petition Calls on New SEC Chairman to Drop Ripple Lawsuit and ‘End War on XRP’
8.4.2021
A petition has been started calling on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman-Designate Gary Gensler to end the lawsuit against Ripple Labs and its executives over XRP tokens. The petition also demands “a thorough investigation of the matters that led to the last-minute...
New South Korean Crypto ‘Crackdown’ not ‘Bluster’ as Banking Ties Strain
8.4.2021
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The South Korean government has announced that it will embark on a “crackdown” on illegal crypto transactions, including those made on international crypto exchanges – following a meeting of high-powered political leaders, law enforcers and financial...
Bitcoin Evolves From Tulips Into A Geopolitical Weapon As US Warned Again
8.4.2021
Washington has received yet another warning about the dangers of inertia in the bitcoin (BTC) sphere, with a leading investment guru and political donor claiming that the United States could be neglecting the token at its own peril – and playing directly into Beijing’s hands.
Speaking at a virtual...
Bitcoin price stalls as traders warn BTC could dip lower than $55K
8.4.2021
This week's drop is not "convincing," analyst Filbfilb says, echoing others' misgivings about the likelihood of a short-term bullish continuation
USD 3 Trillion Corporation State Street Goes Crypto
8.4.2021
US-based financial giant State Street aims to enter the crypto trading market in the middle of this year.
State Street's trading platform Currenex, that was reportedly put for sale last year, partnered with London-based Puremarkets Ltd (Pure Digital) in order to develop a wholesale, multi-custodial...
Tesla's landlord accepts crypto; will Elon Musk pay rent in Bitcoin?
8.4.2021
Elon Musk will accumulate Bitcoin, but will he spend it? The Tesla CEO now has the chance to pay his rent in BTC following its adoption by the real-estate firm he uses
Cryptojacking Activity Decreased for the First Time Since 2018, Says Intelligence Report
8.4.2021
Cryptojacking activity seems to be losing momentum, specifically types that mine monero, as a recent report unveiled a slowdown in the illicit crypto-mining activities in the cloud. A threat intelligence firm compiled the results. Report Focused on Cryptojacking Incidents With Monero According...