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Guggenheim CIO Predicts ‘Real Bottom’ of Bitcoin, Warns BTC Price Could Fall to $15,000
27.6.2021
The chief investment officer of asset management firm Guggenheim, Scott Minerd, thinks he knows where the real bottom of bitcoin’s price is. He warns that the price of the cryptocurrency could fall to the $15K level. Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd Sees Bitcoin Bottom The chief investment...
Bitcoin Starts Legal Tender Test on Sept 7, Bukele Sees 'Dirty Campaign'
25.6.2021
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. Source: Twitter/ @PresidenciaSV
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), will become legal tender on September 7 and will be optional for those who don't want to receive it, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said in a national address...
South African ‘Exit Scam’ Sees Brothers Vanish with USD 3.6B in Bitcoin
24.6.2021
An apparent exit scam in South Africa could have left investors out of pocket to the tune of USD 3.6bn after the two brothers who operate the Africrypt project “vanished” following reports of a hushed-up “hack.”
Per Bloomberg, Hanekom Attorneys, a legal firm in Cape Town was hired by investors,...
Norwegian FSA sees urgent need for crypto investor protection
22.6.2021
Norway’s Financial Supervisory Authority says it only supervises crypto companies for money laundering
UN sees blockchain technology as tool to fight climate crisis
22.6.2021
The UN will keep exploring the uses of blockchain to improve the reliability of data on harmful greenhouse gas emissions
Financial Advisor Ric Edelman Sees ‘Tremendous Investment Opportunities’ in Bitcoin
21.6.2021
Financial advisor Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines and RIA Digital Assets Council, has recommended having bitcoin in investment portfolios despite the cryptocurrency’s volatility. “This is totally new and different and it’s the first genuinely new asset class...
Cornell Economist Says Bitcoin Has 3 Flaws Driving People to Search for Better Alternatives
20.6.2021
Cornell University professor of economics and former head of the IMF’s China division, Eswar Prasad, sees three major flaws in bitcoin. Because of these flaws, the professor says that “bitcoin really has set off something of a search for a better alternative.” Cornell...
Decentraland Sees a Record USD 913,000 Virtual Land Sale
18.6.2021
Ethereum (ETH)-based open-world virtual reality (VR) game Decentraland just recorded the largest virtual land acquisition in its history. The buyer, virtual real-estate firm Republic Realm paid over USD 913,000 for 259 parcels of digital in-game land, paid in 1,295,000 MANA tokens.
The virtual...
Italy’s Financial Watchdog Raises Concerns Over Unregulated Cryptocurrency Market
16.6.2021
The chairman of Italy’s financial regulator has raised concerns over the cryptocurrency market without proper regulation. “Without proper oversight there could be a worsening in market transparency, the basis of legality and rational choice for (market) operators,” he said....
Stock-to-Flow Creator Says ‘$288K Still in Play,’ Mike McGlone Sees an ‘Ace up Bitcoin’s Sleeve’
12.6.2021
The popular Twitter account and creator of the bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) price model explained that “$288K [is] still in play.” Meanwhile, data from the exchange Deribit shows there’s 425 bitcoin call options with a strike price of $200K set for December 31, 2021. Plan B Says:...
Sotheby’s Record CryptoPunk Auction Sees a Wave of New Bidders
11.6.2021
CryptoPunk #7523. Source: Sotheby's
The New York-based auction house Sotheby's got another proof that its venture into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is attracting a fresh wave of customers - as more than 75% of the bidders in the latest record-setting auction were new to Sotheby’s.
The auction house...
IMF Voices Concerns Over El Salvador Making Bitcoin Legal Tender
11.6.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of “a number of macroeconomic, financial and legal issues” surrounding El Salvador making bitcoin legal tender. “Crypto assets can pose significant risks and effective regulatory measures are very important when dealing with...
One River Digital sees spike in demand for carbon neutral Bitcoin
10.6.2021
After introducing a new carbon-neutral system for Bitcoin investment in April, One River Digital has already applied for a carbon-neutral BTC ETF
MicroStrategy Sees USD 1.6B Interest in Their Bitcoin Offer - Report
9.6.2021
US-based software developer MicroStrategy has received approximately USD 1.6bn in orders for the recently announced private offering of secured notes, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed people with knowledge of the marketing process.
Per the report, this interest includes that from "a...
Coinbase Says Interest From Pension Funds and Hedge Funds Has Skyrocketed, Institutional Holdings Soar 170%
9.6.2021
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed record growth in its institutional business. “This year, interest from pension funds and hedge funds has skyrocketed, supported by the roll-out of crypto-ETPs as well as an increased understanding of the crypto economy,”...
Norway Finance Minister Sees Great Interest in Cryptocurrency — Says Bitcoin Could See ‘Breakthroughs’
7.6.2021
The finance minister of Norway believes that bitcoin may experience “breakthroughs.” He noted that “There is no doubt that there is great interest in cryptocurrency both in Norway and internationally.” Bitcoin May See Breakthroughs, Says Finance Minister of Norway...
Curve (CRV) sees 150% rebound as DeFi bottoms and ETH gas fees drop
3.6.2021
Falling Ethereum gas fees, the launch of Convex Finance and the DeFi sector reaching a potential bottom back CRV’s impressive 150% rally since May 23
Asset Manager Sees Bitcoin Price Bottoming out — Says Market Is Mispricing BTC
3.6.2021
Fund manager Brian Kelly says that the market is mispricing bitcoin and “when bitcoin gets that mispriced it is the sign of the bottom.” He sees a string of “all positive things” that are reflected in the pricing of the cryptocurrency. Asset Manager Brian Kelly Says Market...
Veteran trader Peter Brandt sees Bitcoin crashing further after May’s 50% drop
1.6.2021
Peter Brandt, a veteran financial analyst and trader, is questioning whether Bitcoin has more upside in the near term
Financial Guru Dave Ramsey Advises Whether One Should Invest in Bitcoin, Other Cryptocurrencies
31.5.2021
Financial guru Dave Ramsey has given advice on whether one should invest in cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. Ramsey sees cryptocurrency as a get-rich-quick scheme, preferring to make his money in a “methodical” and “boring” way. Dave Ramsey’s Advice on Investing...