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ECB Vice President Says Crypto Assets Are ‘Not a Real Investment’ Citing Weak Fundamentals
20.5.2021
The vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Luis de Guindos, has warned that crypto assets are “not a real investment” and are “subject to a lot of volatility.” His comments followed massive sell-offs across a broad range of cryptocurrencies. ECB VP Says Crypto...
Hathor Listing on AscendEX
19.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. AscendEX, formerly BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, is excited to announce the listing of the Hathor Token (HTR) under the trading pair USDT/HTR on May 19 at 1:00 p.m. UTC. Hathor is a scalable and easy-to-use...
Survey: Crypto Traders Predict Ethereum’s ROI to ‘Crush’ Bitcoin’s 2021 Year-End Return
19.5.2021
Bitcoin and a slew of digital assets have seen massive drops in value during the last few days, while the top two leading crypto assets bitcoin and ethereum have been battling for market supremacy. This week, bitcoin’s towering dominance over the crypto economy has dropped to a three-year...
Polygon to Democratize NFT Interactions by Improving Approachability
19.5.2021
To pave the way for greater adoption of non-fungible tokens and bring down the barriers hampering more widespread participation, Polygon is leveraging its parallel network’s proof-of-stake approach to reduce Ethernity Chain’s gas costs. Layer 2 Solution to Make Ethereum-Based NFTs More...
South African Crypto Holders Urged to Approach Tax Body Before It Descends on Them
19.5.2021
A South Africa-based tax expert, David Lesperance, says with the country’s revenue collector now closing in on cryptocurrencies, holders must now take the initiative and approach South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) before it descends on them. Lesperance argues that by making the first move...
There’s Close to 300,000 Bitcoin-Pegged Tokens Hosted on ETH and BSC, Value Exceeds $12 Billion
19.5.2021
For quite some time now cryptocurrency traders have been leveraging bitcoin-based assets tethered to alternative blockchains. Mid-May statistics show there’s more than 299,000 bitcoin, worth over $12.8 billion today, tied to wrapped or synthetic bitcoin projects hosted on Ethereum or...
South Korean Ministries ‘Do Not Want’ to Take Charge of Crypto-Related Regulation, Claims Official
18.5.2021
The crypto regulation crisis is on fire in South Korea, as politicians have struggled to reach agreements with top government officials to ease rulings. A local media outlet reveals that South Korean ministries “do not want” to take charge of the country’s digital assets’...
US lawmaker introduces bill aimed at protecting 'forked assets' from IRS
18.5.2021
This is the third time Rep. Emmer has introduced the bill to the House of Representatives, but the first with a Democrat in the presidency
New Official Partnership : Digital Finance Group (DFG) Joins the Ternoa Adventure
18.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. After announcing two major partnerships with Master Ventures and GD10 Ventures, the famous investment firm DFG now takes its turn in supporting the Ternoa project. Digital Finance Group (DFG) The international investment firm, created in 2015, now manages over $1 billion in assets....
Mecum Auctions Now Accepts Digital Currency Payments for Collector Cars
18.5.2021
The popular collector car auction company Mecum Auctions has announced the company is now accepting crypto assets for payments. The company says that the new payment acceptance allows the auction firm to “attract new customers and sales.” Collector Car Auctions Giant Plans to Start...
Iranian Tax Agency to Profile Owners of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
16.5.2021
Cryptocurrencies have been a cause for concern in Teheran as the digital assets have attracted capital from other, traditional markets. The parliament’s leadership has now asked the tax agency to profile the owners of Iranian platforms facilitating cryptocurrency trading and report to...
As Bitcoin Drops in Value, Proof-of-Stake Tokens That Use Less Energy See Double-Digit Gains
15.5.2021
Crypto markets have been very volatile in recent times and a great number of digital assets have dropped more than 30% in value during the last three days. Although, not all the coins in the crypto economy are doing badly, as coins that do not leverage proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithms have...
Investment Bank Cowen to Help Institutions Seamlessly Put Cryptocurrencies in Their Portfolios
14.5.2021
Investment bank Cowan, founded in 1918, is launching a cryptocurrency service in partnership with Standard Custody & Trust Co. to help institutional clients “seamlessly secure, access and leverage cryptocurrencies and digital assets in their portfolios.” Cowan’s CEO said:...
Big Time Studios Aims to Bring NFTs to the Masses, Set to Raise $21 Million in Funding
14.5.2021
The Los Angeles-based company Big Time Studios has announced the company is set to raise $21 million in two funding rounds backed by a number of investors. The company’s founder Ari Meilich was the CEO and co-creator of the Ethereum metaverse Decentraland. Big Time Studios aims to bring...
Cuban President Discusses Adopting Cryptocurrencies for the ‘Convenience’ of the National Economy
14.5.2021
Cuba has been actively discussing the possibility of adopting cryptocurrencies over the last few months during high-political summits. This time, the president of the Caribbean island discussed crypto assets once again during a virtual currencies topic on the summit agenda, talking about...
State-Owned Swiss Bank Postfinance Launches App Supporting 13 Cryptocurrencies
14.5.2021
The banking subsidiary of the national postal service of Switzerland, Postfinance, has launched a mobile app providing clients with access to cryptocurrencies, ETFs and more. The software allows users to make payments, save funds or invest in various assets, with a commitment to a level of security...
Stablecoin Demand in 2021 Skyrockets, Fiat-Pegged Token Economy Nears $100 Billion
14.5.2021
While most cryptocurrency markets are down today in value, dollar-pegged stablecoins have seen significant demand during the last 24 hours. Currently, the entire market valuation of all the stablecoins in existence is roughly $96 billion. The Rise of Fiat-Pegged Stablecoins Crypto assets like...
Bitcoin Markets Blood Red After Tesla Announcement, Crypto Economy Sheds Billions
13.5.2021
Digital currency markets have seen better days, as billions of dollars were shaved off the entire crypto-economy after Tesla revealed it would not be accepting bitcoin over environmental concerns. The entire market capitalization of all the crypto assets in existence has dipped under the...
Ethereum Options Trade Volume Exceeds Bitcoin’s, Deribit Introduces a $50K ETH Strike for 2022
12.5.2021
Last week, ethereum options volume surpassed bitcoin’s for the first time on the digital currency derivatives exchange Deribit. Further, the trading platform recently introduced a $50k ETH strike for March 2022 and explained the $50k call is “gaining immediate buy traction.”...
Palantir to Accept Bitcoin for Services, Considers Keeping BTC on Its Balance Sheet
11.5.2021
Palantir Technologies, the Peter Thiel-backed, American software company specializing in big data analytics, announced Tuesday that company plans to accept bitcoin for services. Further, like a variety of corporate entities that are accepting and holding bitcoin, Palantir is considering keeping...