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JPMorgan Gives Its Clients Access To Bitcoin, Ethereum & Other Trusts - Report
22.7.2021
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan. US-based investment banking giant JPMorgan, led by crypto skeptic Jamie Dimon, reportedly allows its financial advisors to offer almost all its wealth management clients crypto funds.
The news came via an internal memo that said clients can now trade five...
Musk-Triggered 'Average People' Send Proofs Of Bitcoin Node
22.7.2021
Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk shared another opinion on Bitcoin (BTC), and the Cryptoverse had counterarguments and lots of pictures.
This time, Musk was skeptical that an average person can run a Bitcoin node.
He expressed this doubt during the much-anticipated conversation on Bitcoin between...
Bitcoin Takes Support from $30k Despite Upside Potential
22.7.2021
The price action on Bitcoin seems to be capped at $30000 on the lower side. Just like the buying action seen during May 19, 2021, and June 22, 2021, BTC price has again bounced back. This assures a minimum risk for investors with good profitable opportunities. Technical analysis indicates some...
Demonstrators Hold Bitcoin Protest Outside El Salvador Parliament
22.7.2021
Source: A video screenshot, Youtube, La Prensa Gráfica Noticias de El Salvador
A group of protesters has taken to the streets outside the National Assembly in El Salvador to voice their disdain for President Nayib Bukele’s Bitcoin Law, an act that will make bitcoin (BTC) legal tender as...
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Altcoin Bulls Gain Strength
22.7.2021
Bitcoin price formed a strong support base above USD 30,000. As a result, BTC started a steady increase and it broke the USD 32,000 resistance. It even spiked above USD 32,500 and it is currently (04:31 UTC) correcting gains.
Similarly, most major altcoins are showing positive signs. ETH gained...
Elon Musk says Bitcoin may have already hit his benchmark on renewable energy
21.7.2021
"I want to do a little more diligence to confirm that the percentage of renewable energy usage is most likely at or above 50% and that there is a trend towards increasing that number," said the Tesla CEO
A Warning From SEC Chair, Bitcoin Miners Go Public, Euro Tether + More News
21.7.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Regulation news
"Make no mistake: It doesn’t matter whether it’s a stock token, a stable value token backed by securities, or any other...
Goldman Sachs Ultra-Rich Clients Send Bullish Crypto Signals
21.7.2021
Those companies whose job it is to manage the wealth and personal affairs of very rich people are now increasingly eyeing crypto, per a new survey.
American financial giant Goldman Sachs Group claims that nearly half of the family offices it does business with want to add digital currencies...
Americans Increasingly Invest In Crypto Even During Downturn
21.7.2021
Contradictorily, in the US, people seem to trust crypto more, while at the same time lacking information about it.
As the data gathered by the "real-time insights enablement platform" Civic Science indicates, since the beginning of the year, the number of people who have invested...
America's Oldest Bank, BNY Mellon, Doubles Down On Its Crypto Strategy
21.7.2021
The oldest bank in the US, New York Mellon Corp., has joined another US-based financial giant State Street in order to develop "a platform to support the entire digital asset life cycle."
Both companies are now part of the consortium of banks that collaborate with London-based Puremarkets...
European Commission Clarifies What It Means By 'Anonymous Crypto Wallets'
21.7.2021
The European Commission (EC) confirmed that their planned new set of legislative proposals concerns cryptoasset accounts provided by Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), such as exchanges, but not non-custodial privacy wallets, such as Wasabi or Samourai.
"Indeed, open-source...
Bitcoin Returns Above USD 30K, Ethereum, Altcoins Rally
21.7.2021
Bitcoin price found support above USD 29,250 and started an upside correction. BTC climbed above the USD 30,000 level and is currently (04:31 UTC) showing recovery signs. If it succeeds to stay above USD 30,000, the price could test the USD 31,000 resistance.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
FTX Confirms Its Mega Raise As Investors Bet on Crypto Future
20.7.2021
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/FTX Official
As expected, two-year-old major crypto derivatives exchange FTX was valued almost 20 times more in a recent investment round, one of the largest raises in the crypto industry.
The operator of the exchange, FTX Trading...
European Commission Targets Crypto Wallets And Citizens' Privacy
20.7.2021
The European Commission (EC) announced "an ambitious package" of legislative proposals that would decrease the privacy of the EU citizens if implemented.
"Today's measures greatly enhance the existing EU framework by taking into account new and emerging challenges linked...
Pre-Crash Survey: 70% Of Institutional Investors Considered Buying Crypto
20.7.2021
Before the crypto market started its downturn in April this year, around 70% of surveyed global institutional investors planned to buy cryptoassets eventually.
Also, more than 50% of the 1,100 investors surveyed by Coalition Greenwich on behalf of Fidelity Digital Assets, a crypto-focused arm...
Ethereum, Altcoins Drop Against Bitcoin Amid Risk Asset Seloff, Strong USD
20.7.2021
Bitcoin price is following a bearish path below the USD 32,000 pivot level. BTC even broke the main USD 30,000 support zone. The price is currently (04:23 UTC) moving lower and it could even test the USD 28,000 support in the near term.
However, BTC is the best performing major cryptoasset today...
'Unprecedented' Alliance Against China, Crypto Investment Flows + More News
19.7.2021
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"An unprecedented group" of allies and partners – including the European Union, the United Kingdom, and NATO –...
How Big of a Threat to Your Crypto is Scandalous Pegasus Spyware?
19.7.2021
A data leak revealed a malware that may have been used for spying on human rights activists, journalists, and lawyers across the world. It infects people's Android and iOS devices, extracting all the existing information. Yet, the threat doesn't seem to be that large for crypto users, according...
Crypto Market Sentiment Drops; Uniswap Falls Most, Bitcoin Least
19.7.2021
Source: iStock/da-kuk
Following two consecutive weeks of a rise in market sentiment, the last seven days have brought another drop. The average 7-day moving crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for ten major coins fell from 5.03 recorded last week to 4.7 today, according to the market...
FC Barcelona Is Said to Be Talking to Crypto Firms about Shirt Sponsorship
19.7.2021
Footballing giants FC Barcelona could be set to sight up with a crypto-related shirt sponsor, per reports from Spain.
The club – one of the biggest and most successful in the world – currently has a deal in place with the Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. The firm operates the Rakuten Wallet...