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Rate Hikes Affecting Housing Markets in Eurozone, United States, ECB Study Shows
19.5.2023
Interest rate hikes in the euro area are already causing a decline in housing investment, the zone’s central bank revealed in a study. While smaller than in the United States, the impact of the monetary policy tightening on the Old Continent is likely to grow further, the regulator expects. Housing...
Regulatory Battle: Grayscale Challenged by SEC’s Designation of Filecoin as Security
18.5.2023
Grayscale Investments, the largest digital currency asset manager by assets under management, made an announcement on May 17 regarding a comment received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the SEC, the crypto asset filecoin qualifies as a security under federal...
Berenberg Investment Firm Analyst Sees MicroStrategy as Safer Bet than Coinbase Due to SEC Risk
17.5.2023
An analyst at Berenberg investment firm believes MicroStrategy is now a safer bet compared to Coinbase due to the exchange's regulatory issues.
Mark Palmer, an equity research analyst at Berenberg Capital Markets, said the US Securities and Exchange Commission will likely file an enforcement...
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Reveals Plan to Allocate Profits Into Bitcoin
17.5.2023
Tether, the stablecoin enterprise, has revealed its intention to devote 15% of its profits to bitcoin. The firm’s announcement comes on the heels of Tether’s recent attestation report, which emphasized the company’s possession of bitcoin reserves worth $1.5 billion....
Today in Crypto: Ripple Acquires Metaco, Tether to Buy BTC Monthly Using Realized Profits, WazirX Claims Binance Controls WRX
17.5.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Ripple Acquires Metaco, Tether to Buy BTC Monthly Using Realized Profits, WazirX Claims Binance Controls...
Coinbase CEO's Start-Up NewLimit Raises $40 Million to Increase Human Lifespan
17.5.2023
NewLimit, a startup co-founded by crypto exchange giant Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, has raised $40 million with a goal to add years to people's lives.
This longevity pharma startup, co-founded by former Google Ventures partner with a Stanford Ph.D. in bioengineering, Blake Byers, announced...
‘Is that legal?’ — Elon Musk chides OpenAI's for-profit pivot after $50M investment
17.5.2023
OpenAI was originally formed as a non-profit entity to ensure it was free to achieve its stated goal, it formed a for-profit company back in 2019
Today in Crypto: BlockFi to Liquidate Platform as Selling It Wouldn’t Generate Enough Value, Justin Sun Fires a Round of Accusations at Huobi Founder’s Brother, Digital Yuan Enters Vietnam Border Region
16.5.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: BlockFi to Liquidate Platform as Selling It Wouldn’t Generate Enough Value, Justin Sun Fires a Round...
J’JO’s Crypto Index Investing: Protecting Portfolios From Risks and Increasing Returns
16.5.2023
The global crypto market is expanding steadily despite recent bearish sentiments. Over 119 million people worldwide started owning cryptocurrencies in 2022, marking a 39% rise in total ownership. It reflects a growing demand for alternative payment methods and investment instruments. More people...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Unfollows Musk: $500 Million Investment Still Stands
16.5.2023
The CEO of the crypto exchange giant Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has unfollowed Twitter owner Elon Musk on the platform - but the investment into the social media site reportedly stands.
According to Big Crypto Alert, the Binance boss unfollowed the Tesla chief on Twitter on Sunday, though...
Amid ‘Regulatory Apparatus’ Against Crypto, Paul Tudor Jones Maintains Bitcoin Allocation
16.5.2023
In a recent interview, the renowned investor Paul Tudor Jones expressed his perspective on bitcoin, acknowledging that there might be regulatory challenges ahead. However, Jones emphasized his unwavering commitment to the dominant cryptocurrency, affirming that he maintains “a small...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Verge of Securing $100 Million for Worldcoin Crypto Project
15.5.2023
Tech entrepreneur Sam Altman’s crypto project Worldcoin is reportedly on the verge of securing $100 million worth of investments from “existing and new investors.”
Citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, a Financial Times report from Monday said Worldcoin is in “advanced talks” with...
Crypto Mining Data Center Soluna Stock Surges After $14M Investment Deal
15.5.2023
The investment includes a $2 million loan and $12 million in equity
Community-Driven Blockchain Platform Parex Raises US$ 6․5 Million
15.5.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Parex has successfully developed a community-driven DAO ecosystem through its ParexChain, Parex Wallet, RaccoonSwap, Exchange, and other decentralized applications. The company has secured US$ 6.5 million in a new investment round. The funding was provided by DWF Labs that invested...
Crypto Investment Funds See Outflows for Fourth Consecutive Week
15.5.2023
Bitcoin-related products accounted for $38 million of the $54 million in total outflows
South Korean lawmaker leaves political party amid crypto investment controversy
15.5.2023
A lawmaker allegedly sold over $4 million in cryptocurrency prior to the country's enforcement of the "Travel Rule" by the Financial Action Task Force
Hedge Fund Mogul Stanley Druckenmiller Warns of ‘Hard Landing’ for US Economy
15.5.2023
Billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller has a dire prediction for the U.S. economy: a recession is looming, and it’s likely set to hit this June. Druckenmiller’s forecast comes as American consumer spending remains low, and is largely driven by credit card usage. Druckenmiller,...
Gallup Poll: Americans’ Preference for Real Estate, Crypto Plunges — Fondness for Gold Skyrockets
14.5.2023
A recent Gallup Poll reveals a significant decline in the percentage of Americans favoring real estate as their preferred long-term investment, despite its continued popularity. Conversely, the Gallup survey indicates that the perception of long-term investments in gold has experienced an almost...
10T Private Equity Firm Seeks $200 Million for New Crypto Startup Investment Fund
12.5.2023
Crypto-focused investment firm 10T Holdings is launching a new digital-asset startup investment fund seeking to raise $200 million from investors.
The new venture, dubbed TenSquared Capital, or 10SQ, aims to back digital asset startups at various stages of growth, Bloomberg reported, citing people...
$1.4 Trillion Asset Management Firm Franklin Templeton Announces Blockchain Fund II, Targeting Institutional Investors
12.5.2023
Asset management giant Franklin Templeton has announced that it is setting up a second blockchain fund, after first entering the crypto market in 2021.
Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund II, which is the official name of the new fund, will be a private equity fund with a minimum investment amount...