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Just In: Billionaire Michael Saylor Purchases a Further $593 Million in Bitcoin – Total Holdings Now Exceeding $5 Billion

30.11.2023
Michael Saylor, billionaire CEO of enterprise analytics firm MicroStrategy, has once again demonstrated his unwavering commitment to Bitcoin by purchasing an additional $593 million worth of the cryptocurrency. In a tweet posted on November 30, Saylor revealed that MicroStrategy acquired 16,130...

Economist Steve Hanke: US Dollar Weaponization Has Powered Record Central Bank Gold Purchases

28.11.2023
Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has discussed how U.S. policies have driven central bank gold purchases to record levels this year. In an interview, Hanke stated that these purchases were motivated by the weaponization of fiat currencies like the dollar...

Crypto Platform Strike and Checkout.com Partner to Bring Bitcoin Buying to 65+ Countries

17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / WorldSpectrum Bitcoin (BTC) wallet and payment platform Strike has partnered with Checkout.com to enable debit-card-based Bitcoin purchases in over 65 countries. Strike leverages Bitcoin’s lightning network to let users make instant and free cross-border fiat currency payments...

South Korea’s National Pension Service Dives Into Crypto With $20M Coinbase Investment

17.11.2023
Regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that the National Pension Service of South Korea acquired 282,673 Coinbase Global shares in 2023’s third quarter. This transaction, valued at approximately $20 million, marks the pension fund’s inaugural...

Strike Rolls Out Bitcoin Purchases To Users Globally

16.11.2023
Bitcoin payments firm Strike has expanded its services on a global scale, now allowing users in 36 countries (soon to be 65+) beyond the U.S. to buy bitcoin through the app, founder Jack Mallers announced in a blog post Thursday

Central Bank Gold Demand Swells in Q3 Amid Global Unrest

4.11.2023
Central banks around the world maintained their appetite for gold in the third quarter of 2023, with their purchases totaling 337 metric tons, the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report shows. Analysts from the council suggest that this steady central bank activity is indicative...

Paypal Achieves FCA Registration in the UK, Paving the Way for Crypto Services Resumption in 2024

2.11.2023
The payments giant Paypal has successfully achieved registration with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, a fact verified by the FCA’s website on October 31. This move comes shortly after Paypal’s temporary cessation of crypto purchases within the U.K., although the company...

Brazilian Tax Authority Acknowledges ‘Vertiginous Growth’ of Stablecoin Trading

1.11.2023
The Brazilian Tax Authority (RBF) recently published an article acknowledging the growth in stablecoin trading in the country, which has taken the Brazilian cryptocurrency market by storm. The most transacted stablecoin is Tether’s USDT, which has moved more than 271 billion reals (close...

Valkyrie backtracks on Ether futures contract purchases until ETF launch

29.9.2023
Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas speculated the SEC may have applied pressure on Valkyrie to halt purchases of ETH futures contracts until the ETF was officially approved

Valkyrie Backs Off Ether Futures Purchases Until SEC ETF Approval Officially Effective

29.9.2023
The asset manager Thursday said it had already begun purchasing ether futures contracts

Samuel Trabucco’s Multi-Million Dollar Yacht Spotlighted in FTX’s Financial Records

4.9.2023
The FTX debtors filed a bankruptcy court document detailing lavish cash transfers and purchases by former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other company insiders. The section titled “Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy” shows that Bankman-Fried reportedly...

US Lawmaker: Americans Don’t Need CBDC That Can Track Purchases Like China’s Digital Yuan

1.9.2023
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns about the privacy risks of the Federal Reserve issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “Americans have a right to financial privacy,” one congressman said, emphasizing: “We do not need a CBDC that can track your purchases like China does...

Crypto Lender Ledn Partners With Parallel To Offer Fiat-Free Real Estate Purchases in Cayman Islands

24.8.2023
On August 24, Cryptocurrency lender Ledn partnered with Cayman's top crypto real estate broker, Parallel, to allow crypto investors to buy Cayman Islands real estate using digital assets. The alliance opens up a new way for crypto investors to avoid the need to convert to fiat or sell their crypto...

EXCLUSIVE: Crypto Lender Ledn Partners With Parallel To Offer Fiat-Free Real Estate Purchases in Cayman Islands

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Investors in UK Face Setback as Paypal Suspends Crypto Purchases

17.8.2023
As Bitcoin price grapples with a decline, trading at $28,643 and witnessing a decrease of nearly 2% on Thursday, BTC investors in the UK face a new challenge. Paypal, a major facilitator of online transactions, has temporarily halted all cryptocurrency purchases in the UK, attributing the move...

Ledger Taps Paypal for US Crypto Buys

17.8.2023
Crypto security firm and hardware wallet manufacturer, Ledger, announced its integration of Paypal payments for U.S. customers. This will allow Ledger Live users to buy bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), bitcoin cash (BCH), and litecoin (LTC) within the app using Paypal. Ledger Enables Paypal Payments...

Paypal Pauses UK Crypto Purchases Amid Regulatory Changes; Assures Resumption in Early 2024

16.8.2023
In recent communications to its U.K. clientele, Paypal has announced a temporary suspension of cryptocurrency purchases starting October 1, 2023, with plans to resume in early 2024. Notably, even amidst this hiatus, users can continue to hold their crypto within the Paypal ecosystem and are free...