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Grayscale Finds Rising Interest in Bitcoin as it Pushes for Spot BTC ETF
6.12.2021
The US-based major cryptoasset management firm Grayscale turned to a survey to show the rising interest in bitcoin (BTC) among investors as the company is working hard to convince the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the first bitcoin spot-based exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
ETH Options Open Interest Reaches Record High as ETH/BTC Breaks Out
2.12.2021
The aggregated open interest (OI) across exchanges in the ethereum (ETH) options market reached a record high on Wednesday of USD 7.76b, suggesting that more sophisticated traders are positioning themselves for major moves in the second largest cryptocurrency.
The USD 7.76b figure was recorded...
Minterest to Incorporate Chainlink Price Feed to DeFi
1.12.2021
Minterest, a value-capturing borrowing and lending mechanism to make DeFi more equitable, has integrated Chainlink Price Feeds into Moonbeam. Minterest will be able to retrieve premium price data during fundamental protocol operations, including taking out and redeeming loans and initiating...
Kevin O’Leary on SEC v Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP: ‘I Have Zero Interest in Investing in Litigation Against SEC’
28.11.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he has zero interest in investing in anything with litigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “That is a very bad idea,” he said. Discussing the SEC lawsuit against Ripple over XRP, he emphasized:...
A Non-Custodial Bitcoin Interest Rate Account? Lightning Network May be the Answer
25.11.2021
A long-held view in both crypto markets and traditional financial markets is that in order to earn an interest on one’s assets, custody of those assets must be given up to a third-party. But with bitcoin (BTC)’s Lightning Network (LN), a new model for earning a non-custodial “Lightning Network...
Shiba Inu slump continues: Data shows retail interest waning as SHIB down 60% in 4 weeks
24.11.2021
Conflicted technical setups emerge in the wake of Shiba Inu’s latest price decline, with price targets sitting as high as $0.0001
‘We want to build Minterest as a fairer financial system,’ says CEO Josh Rogers
18.11.2021
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Rogers discussed the technology, tokenomics and outlook of the Minterest borrowing and lending protocol
IMF Says Nigerian CBDC Drawing Global Interest, Warns of Associated Risks
18.11.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged that the recently launched Nigerian central bank digital currency (CBDC) is attracting interest from many institutions globally, including central banks. Still, the fund warns that the CBDC carries risks for monetary policy implementation...
CoinFLEX’s Stablecoin flexUSD Now Available to Hundreds of Financial Institutions With Copper ClearLoop Integration
15.11.2021
PRESS RELEASE. SEYCHELLES, 15 November 2021 – CoinFLEX, leading crypto exchange and yield platform, has partnered with Copper.co, a global digital asset custodian and trading solutions provider by integrating with their ClearLoop instant settlement trading network. The partnership expands...
Interest Rates: Why the Era of Cheap Money Is Finally Ending
14.11.2021
John Whittaker, Senior Teaching Fellow in Economics, Lancaster University.____
The Bank of England was widely expected to slightly increase its official bank rate on November 4, but it decided to stick to the all-time low of 0.1%. However, the bank has made it clear that a rise will soon...
Zimbabwe minister signals CBDC interest amid Bitcoin adoption rumors
10.11.2021
Minister Monica Mutsvangwa clarified that Zimbabwe is not considering the adoption of cryptocurrencies or Bitcoin
BTC Futures Open Interest Continues to Rise Following Bitcoin ETF Listings Last Month
5.11.2021
Bitcoin futures open interest continues to remain high after the launch of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. While Binance commands $5.81 billion and leads the pack, CME Group holds the second-largest position in terms of bitcoin futures open interest (OI) with $4.1...
Data shows Polkadot crashes after reaching $1B open interest — Will it happen again?
3.11.2021
DOT price crashed both times after its futures open interest clipped $1 billion. Should traders expect a correction now that OI is over this figure?
City of Liverpool takes interest in blockchain-powered food delivery platform
1.11.2021
Peepl seeks to enhance adoption by rewarding users with new tokens for every food delivery order
Puerto Rico sees resurgence of interest among crypto rich
27.10.2021
Crypto capital is moving to Puerto Rico as tax regulations are much more favorable than in the U.S. proper
Expanding ecosystem and $1.86B futures open interest back Solana’s $250 target
27.10.2021
Derivatives data shows institutional demand remains strong for SOL, and on-chain data points to a rally to $250
Okcoin reports altcoins drove institutional interest in crypto for 2021
26.10.2021
The recent purchasing behavior of institutional investors contrasts with that in 2020 and earlier, when “institutions exclusively favored altcoins that were at least four years old, such as Ether and Litecoin.”
Silta Finance – Competitive Interest Rates and Fast Due Diligence Draw Project Finance Company Towards Crypto Loans
24.10.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Silta Finance, a new DeFi lending solution, challenges traditional banking sector’s predominance in project finance by announcing a partnership with the Singapore headquartered development company WEnergy Global. WEnergy Global has agreed to explore cryptocurrency lending...
Thai Prime Minister Cautions Investors Getting Into Crypto as Interest in Digital Assets Soars
24.10.2021
The prime minister of Thailand has cautioned investors getting into cryptocurrencies, noting that they are volatile and highly speculative. Recently, interest in cryptocurrencies has soared as young investors in the country discovered that they could make money quickly by investing...
BTC Futures Open Interest Soars Leading up to Bitcoin ETF’s Official Launch
19.10.2021
Prior to the launch of the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), open interest in bitcoin futures products has been surging since the start of the month, according to data from the Coinbase Institutional arm Skew Analytics. Binance and FTX command the lion’s share of bitcoin futures’...