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Top Auction House Sotheby’s to Accept Cryptocurrencies via Coinbase for Physical Art
4.5.2021
Sotheby’s, the world’s largest auction house, will start accepting cryptocurrencies for physical art. The first auction for which bitcoin and ether will be accepted is Banksy’s Love is in the Air image at the Contemporary Art Evening Auction. The piece is estimated to sell...
Singapore’s largest bank posts tenfold crypto volume growth in Q1 2021
4.5.2021
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta said the bank's exchange has scheduled a token offering for Q2
Binance CEO warns of CBDC drawbacks as digital dollar pilots proceed in US
4.5.2021
CBDCs will never offer the same freedom of use as cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
Young Koreans Less Keen on Crypto Taxation Than Older Generations, Poll Finds
4.5.2021
Opponents of the government’s plan to tax gains from cryptocurrency trading outnumber supporters among South Koreans in their 20s, a new survey shows. Representatives of other age groups are more open to the proposed taxation of investments in virtual assets. Nearly Half of Young Koreans...
Crypto donors to star-studded benefit raise $440K for autism awareness
4.5.2021
Thanks to support from Nexo, viewers were able to donate in cryptocurrency to the "ColorTheSpectrum" live stream last week
South Korean Ruling Party Contemplates Postponing Crypto Tax in a Bid to Regain Younger Votes
4.5.2021
South Korean political parties are now battling to catch younger votes amid the tough stance among higher government spheres toward digital currencies. As voters are disappointed by how parties are handling the issue, one of them has taken a step forward by talking about the forthcoming crypto tax....
Ghana Regulator Labels Crypto Transactions Illegal— Urges People to ‘Stay Away From Them’
4.5.2021
Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently warned residents of the West African country to avoid cryptocurrency transactions of any form. In the warning, the regulator reiterated that “cryptocurrencies are illegal in the country and are not regulated by the commission...
Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision Calls on Bank Regulators to Pay More Attention to Cryptocurrency
4.5.2021
The Federal Reserve’s top supervisory official has called on bank regulators to pay more attention to cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. His comments followed a number of major banks announcing that they will be offering products based on cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin, to their...
Range-bound Bitcoin price opens the door for altcoins to move higher
3.5.2021
Bitcoin remains pinned below $58,000 while Ethereum price soars to new highs and the number of ETH held on centralized exchanges falls
Fidelity Investments Launches Crypto Analytics Platform Sherlock for Institutional Investors
3.5.2021
The American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts, Fidelity Investments has announced the introduction of a new comprehensive data and deep analytics solution for digital assets. The new product is called Sherlock and it’s meant for institutional clients...
Employer paid worker in crypto, then demanded it back when price rose
3.5.2021
"I have worked with this person for many years, and he has a tendency to try to change the terms of payment after agreeing on a certain way of operating," said the contract worker
DeFi resurgence lifts Maker, Aave and Compound price to new highs
3.5.2021
As Ethereum rallied to new highs, the total value locked in multiple DeFi platforms surged above $10 billion, lifting MKR, AAVE and COMP toward new all-time highs
CME Group introduces micro Bitcoin futures
3.5.2021
The new contract is worth one-tenth the size of a single Bitcoin
Dogecoin passes Tether's market cap following eToro integration
3.5.2021
The news also comes as DOGE proponent Elon Musk is expected to pump the token price during his Saturday Night Live appearance this week
Financial advisers lead the institutional push toward crypto adoption
3.5.2021
Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein, Amber Group’s Jeffrey Wang and Edouard Hindi of Tyr Capital believe financial advisers could be ushering in a new era of crypto adoption
E-Commerce Giant Ebay Looking at Accepting Cryptocurrency for 187 Million Buyers, CEO Reveals
3.5.2021
Ebay is looking at cryptocurrency as a payment option for its 187 million buyers on the platform, the company’s CEO has revealed. The e-commerce giant is also exploring opportunities in the non-fungible token (NFT) business. Ebay Looking Into Adding Cryptocurrency as Payment Option Ebay...
Crypto.com to use CipherTrace tool to comply with FATF's travel rule
3.5.2021
Crypto.com has chosen CipherTrace's specialized compliance tool to help it fulfill the complex requirements of the FATF's industry-shaping “travel rule.”
Nas brags about Coinbase and crypto wealth in new track with DJ Khaled
3.5.2021
Nas’ stake in Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange Coinbase is estimated around $40 million
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin becomes billionaire as Ether hits $3K
3.5.2021
Vitalik Buterin’s crypto holdings have doubled since January 2021 to surge above $1 billion
Bill Maher Mocks Bitcoin, Citing Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Nassim Taleb
3.5.2021
American comedian and television host Bill Maher mocked bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, including dogecoin, on his show Friday. He quoted several bitcoin critics: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and “The Black Swan” author Nassim Taleb. Bill...