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Fidelity Digital to Accept Bitcoin as Collateral for Cash Loans
10.12.2020
Fidelity Digital says it will allow institutional customers to pledge bitcoin as collateral against cash loans in partnership with Blockfi. The firm’s decision helps bitcoin investors turn their digital holdings into cash without selling. Fidelity’s targeted clients include hedge funds...
Yearn.finance report reveals two thirds of revenue comes from yUSD vault
10.12.2020
An informal revenue report reveals that Yearn Finance paid 65% of its net revenue to stakers
Bitstamp apologizes after posting report calling XRP ‘toxic waste’
10.12.2020
Bitstamp now regrets posting Messari's 134-page report yesterday that included coarse language and colorful descriptions of certain tokens
Mass Adoption of a Digital Euro Could Be a ‘Clear Negative’ for Europe’s Banks: BofA
9.12.2020
A Bank of America report on a possible mass-adopted digital euro noted that such movement could spell difficulty for commercial banks that could see some of their deposits migrate to the European Central Bank
Report: Cryptos Set for Massive Adoption in the US as More Americans Embrace Digital Alternatives to the Dollar
9.12.2020
A survey commissioned by Satoshilabs finds that from the 45.8% of American respondents that say they own cryptos, nearly all of them (95%) believe cryptos to be a genuine currency solution. In addition, about 31.7% of those surveyed see crypto as a legitimate alternative to the U.S. dollar, while...
Wells Fargo Investment Institute Report Compares Bitcoin to the 1850’s Gold Rush
9.12.2020
On Monday, the U.S. bank Wells Fargo’s wholly-owned subsidiary and registered investment adviser the Wells Fargo Investment Institute published an investment strategy with a page dedicated to the crypto asset bitcoin. The institute’s contributing author and Head of Global Asset...
Robinhood Hires Goldman Sach to Lead Possible $20B-Plus IPO: Report
9.12.2020
The company was valued in its last funding round in September at $11.7 billion, showing how the platform has grown during the pandemic and among millennials, the NY Post said
Robinhood Hires Goldman Sachs to Lead Possible $20B+ IPO: Report
9.12.2020
The company was valued in its last funding round in September at $11.7 billion, showing how the platform has grown during the pandemic and among millennials, the NY Post said
Wells Fargo report labels Bitcoin as speculative investment
8.12.2020
“Cryptocurrency investing today is a bit like living in the early days of the 1850’s gold rush, which involved more speculating than investing.”
Record $15 Billion Worth of Cryptos Under Management After Institutional Investors Pump $429 Million in One Week
8.12.2020
A new report says institutional investors pumped $429 million into cryptos and cryptocurrency funds in the week ending December 7. The figure, which is the second-highest on record, pushes to the total value of digital assets under management (AUM) to an all-time peak of $15 billion. The largest...
Report: November Sell-off by Long Term BTC Holders Does Not Signal an Approaching Bear Market
8.12.2020
A recent Glassnode report says some long-term holders (LTHs) of bitcoin offloaded part of their holdings and cashed out their profits during a bull-run. Still, the report explains that the sell-off, which has been noticeable since late November, is not necessarily a sign of an approaching bear...
German Bank to Launch Bitcoin Investment Fund in January
8.12.2020
German private bank Hauck & Aufhäuser says it will launch a crypto investment fund in January next year, allowing institutional and semi-institutional investors to invest in digital assets including, bitcoin, ether, and stellar. ● According to a report on Fundview,...
Blockchain-Based Immunity Passports Don’t Resolve Core Privacy Issues: Report
7.12.2020
Proposals for immunity or vaccine passes have resurfaced with promising news about vaccines, but the web standards they’re based on contain flaws
Singapore's blockchain industry cites supply chain management as biggest DLT use case
7.12.2020
Survey results suggest “blockchains thrive when being used for multiple integrated applications.”
Venezuela Paying Iranian, Turkish Companies in Bitcoin – Report
7.12.2020
With crypto prices still sky-high, it appears that Venezuela’s ruling Nicolás Maduro administration has been looking to make hay while the sun shines – and is already starting to pay companies in Turkey and Iran in bitcoin (BTC), making use of a large state-owned stash of BTC and ethereum (ETH)...
Crypto-Friendly Travel Site Travala Posts 503% Revenue Increase, 72% of Bookings Paid With Cryptocurrencies
5.12.2020
Travel booking website Travala saw an increase in revenue of over 503% in November compared to the previous year. Out of all bookings, 72% were paid with cryptocurrencies, with bitcoin being the most popular choice. A Record Month for Travala The up and coming crypto-friendly travel booking website...
India Plans to Tax Income From Bitcoin Investments: Report
5.12.2020
The country's income tax authority is tracking investors making money amid the ongoing bitcoin price rally and is all set to demand taxes, two sources familiar with the matter told The Economic Times
Darknet Market Crypto Revenues Hit All-Time Highs in 2020
5.12.2020
A study revealed that darknet markets have astonishing figures so far in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic, but the dynamics changed compared to the last year’s numbers. Darknet Vendors Surpassed $800 Million in Revenues Despite Covid Pandemic According to the Chainalysis report, darknet...
Research Suggests Bitcoin Buying Ramps Up When Traditional US Markets Open
4.12.2020
While bitcoin and a number of digital assets set new 2020 price highs, a variety of crypto-asset commentators have detailed that since October, there’s been a lot of bitcoin buying action during U.S. market hours. Data shows that between East Asia and North America, the two regions account...
Report: Metal Gear Solid Movie Taps Oscar Isaac To Play Solid Snake
4.12.2020
Sony Pictures’ upcoming Metal Gear Solid movie will feature Star Wars and Ex Machina star Oscar Isaac in the lead role of Solid Snake, according to Deadline.Read more