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BTC Is 'Speculative' Store of Value, 'A Lot' of Alts - Securities, Says SEC Chair + More News
7.5.2021
Gary Gensler. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Bloomberg Markets and Finance
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Bitcoin is a speculative and volatile store...
'Unprecedented' capital inflows into Bitcoin remove 12K BTC from Coinbase in an hour
7.5.2021
Investors mean business as current prices remain more than attractive to new buyers
Ethereum Classic gains 300% in one week as traders rush to buy the 'wrong Ethereum'
7.5.2021
The "original" Ethereum, despite its security issues, beats ETH as it ascends to USD levels never seen before
FBI Puts Warning Signs on Bitcoin ATMs in This US County Following a Scam
7.5.2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is putting up warning signs on bitcoin ATMs in Cuyahoga County of the U.S. state of Ohio to warn residents not to fall for scams asking victims to send money to scammers via bitcoin ATMs. FBI Putting Warning Signs on Bitcoin ATMs The Cuyahoga County Scam...
Shanghai Man: VeChain on TV, DOGE flips BTC volume, Hotbit hack and more ...
7.5.2021
DOGE leading in volume and search hits, VeChain’s blockchain solution on state run CGTN, and HOO launches a smart chain of its own
‘Gold Is Clearly Being Replaced by Digital Gold’- Precious Metal Markets Spike, Strategist Mike McGlone Calls PM Action ‘Meh’
7.5.2021
Precious metals (PM) markets have been trading a bit higher in recent days, while cryptocurrency markets have been seeing gains as well. Spot gold prices have jumped to $1,805 per ounce, up more than 1.3% during the last 24 hours, while silver prices have increased by 2.5%. As PMs have gathered...
Crypto Analytics Firm Coin Metrics Raises $15 Million, Goldman Sachs Leads Funding Round
6.5.2021
On May 5, the cryptocurrency data and analytics provider Coin Metrics announced the firm has raised $15 million in Series B financing round. The funding was led by Goldman Sachs and a number of other venture firms, as digital currency data has become a hot commodity in recent times. Digital...
Metromile Goes Extra Mile With BTC, Crypto Investor Protection + More News
6.5.2021
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Metromile, a listed digital insurance platform and pay-per-mile auto insurer, said it will soon allow...
If History Rhymes, ETH Might Hit USD 19K; Downside Risk Stronger Than BTC's
6.5.2021
Should ethereum (ETH) follow bitcoin (BTC)'s former path, its price might hit USD 19,000 this year, one analyst estimated, while another one argued that ETH is now being driven by demand, and BTC - by scarcity.
Mike McGlone, Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, wrote in his latest...
Bitcoin clips $58K as Dogecoin stalls and adoption news fuels bulls
6.5.2021
New allocations from big business come as momentum behind the latest altcoin rally seems to shift away from familiar names
Signs the Bitcoin hashrate is starting to move away from China
6.5.2021
The U.S. is slowly increasing its share of the Bitcoin hashrate
VanEck and BetaShares apply for Aussie crypto ETFs as family offices snap up BTC
6.5.2021
Numerous institutional crypto product applications have been lodged as Australians buy more Bitcoin
Revolut app announces Bitcoin withdrawals… within limits
6.5.2021
Revolut has rolled out its Beta launch of Bitcoin withdrawals to U.K.-based Metal customers, who will be allowed to withdraw 500 to 1000 pounds a month in its initial stages
Bears aim for sub-$60K Bitcoin price ahead of Friday’s $1.1B options expiry
5.5.2021
Bitcoin bulls have a $104 million advantage leading into Friday's $1.1 billion options expiry, but a favorable close depends on BTC price reaching $60,000
Climate Change Targets Bitcoin Mining: NY Lawmaker Proposes 3-Year Moratorium on Mining Operations in the State
5.5.2021
U.S. bureaucrats, particularly Democrats, are concerned about climate change and have introduced lots of legislation in order to address these concerns. Now a lawmaker from New York wants to establish a moratorium for bitcoin mining facilities located in the state, which means cryptocurrency miners...
Price analysis 5/5: BTC, ETH, BNB, DOGE, XRP, ADA, DOT, LTC, BCH, UNI
5.5.2021
Bitcoin is trying to stage a comeback in order to catch up with the spectacular price action seen in Ethereum and other altcoins
How Did Satoshi Nakamoto Remain Anonymous? A Detailed Look at the Bitcoin Creator’s Opsec
5.5.2021
The creator of the world’s first successful blockchain network has been an enigma ever since the mysterious inventor released the white paper over 12 years ago. Interestingly, Satoshi Nakamoto worked on the Bitcoin project publicly for 25 months and 13 days, all while being able to remain...
Bitcoin miners' revenue rebounds to $60M per day — Is the bull run about to resume?
5.5.2021
Miners are returning to Bitcoin as difficulty drops and revenues reach all-time highs
Bitcoin back above $57K as 'hundreds' of US banks prepare to HODL for clients
5.5.2021
Bullish news kickstarts a lackluster Bitcoin after an overnight slump neared $53,000 and altcoins kept surging
US banks to allow Bitcoin trading in 2021, says NYDIG execs
5.5.2021
U.S. lenders are keen to get in on the crypto trading action and could soon allow customers to buy Bitcoin right from their accounts