Guggenheim CIO Scott Minerd has warned crypto investors about bitcoin’s pullback. He said bitcoin “clearly has gotten caught in a speculative bubble that Gamestop got into.” However, he noted that it will be a “great entry point” for long-term investors. ‘Great Entry Point’ for Bitcoin Investors The chief investment officer (CIO) of Guggenheim Partners, Scott …
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Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing
Over the last eight years, U.S. law enforcement has seized a great number of bitcoins and at one time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held one of the largest bitcoin wallets after the Silk Road takedown. A recently published report shows the FBI has started using cryptocurrency mixing applications in recent times in order …
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YFX.Com – Defi Trading Platform Support 100X Leverage. No KYC. No Gas Fee
PRESS RELEASE. YFX.COM is the world’s first decentralized cross-chain perpetual contract exchange. While other trading platforms that provide leverage alternatives exist, YFX.COM is trailblazing a decentralized alternative to centralized exchanges and perpetual futures trading without a central intermediary. YFX.COM does this by taking advantage of different protocols across the cryptocurrency landscape. Through a culmination of …
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P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes Surge in Kenya and Ghana but Nigeria Still Dominates
According to new data, peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin trade volumes in Kenya and Ghana surged in Q1 of 2021, with the two countries now ranked second and third respectively. On the other hand, volumes in South Africa, which occupied second place in 2020, dropped marginally. Consequently, South Africa has now been relegated to the fourth position …
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HSBC Changes Crypto Policy, Now Bars Clients From Buying Stock of Companies That Hold Bitcoin
HSBC has reportedly changed its policy regarding cryptocurrency. The bank now prohibits customers from buying the stock of public companies that hold bitcoin, like Microstrategy. All of the companies with bitcoin treasuries could be on the chopping block at HSBC. HSBC Now Bars Clients From Buying Crypto and Crypto-Related Stocks Like Microstrategy British bank HSBC …
Encrypted Messenger Company Signal Faces Scrutiny Over Mobilecoin Integration
Signal, the cross-platform encrypted messaging service is facing criticism this week, after the company Signal Messenger told the public it was integrating the cryptocurrency mobilecoin. Moreover, controversy surrounds the company’s founder and CEO Matthew Rosenfeld, known as ‘Moxie Marlinspike’ over his previous ties with the Mobilecoin project. The Relationship Between Mobilecoin and Signal During the …
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Off to the Races: Kryptoin Re-files Bitcoin ETF Opting to List on Cboe Over Nasdaq
On April 9, 2021, the Delaware-based company and sponsor of the “Kryptoin Bitcoin ETF Trust” filed an S1 amendment for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The asset manager re-filed its 2019 ETF application and instead of leveraging NYSE, the company plans to use Cboe BZX. Kryptoin Joins …
Goldman Sachs Predicts ‘Big Evolution’ Coming to Cryptocurrency Regulation
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon foresees “big evolution” coming to cryptocurrency regulation as demand for bitcoin from clients continues to rise. He says that Goldman will “continue to find ways to serve our clients as we move forward.” Crypto Regulation Will Experience ‘Big Evolution,’ Says Goldman Sachs’ Chief David Solomon, the CEO of global investment …
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SEC v Ripple: Court Denies SEC’s Request for Personal Financial Records Not Connected to XRP
In the SEC v. Ripple case, the court has denied the request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for personal financial records of Ripple’s executives that are not connected to XRP. The court says that it “is not convinced” that personal banking records would show the violations as claimed by the SEC. Another …
Russian Anti-Money Laundering Body Will Monitor Crypto to Fiat Transactions, Says Official
Herman Neglyad, the deputy of the Russian anti-money laundering body, Rosfinmonitoring, has said his organization will monitor cryptocurrency transactions that involve the conversion from crypto to fiat. Neglyad made this revelation during a recent meeting of the State Duma Committee on financial markets. Banks Already Cooperating According to a Russian news site, Regnum, the anti-money …
Oaktree Capital Founder Howard Marks Changes His Mind About Bitcoin as Demand Soars and Price Jumps 10x
Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks has warmed up to bitcoin. He admitted that he had a knee-jerk reaction to the cryptocurrency and dismissed it too soon. Since then, the price of bitcoin has risen tenfold as demand for the cryptocurrency soars among retail and institutional investors. Howard Marks Changes Stance on Bitcoin Howard Marks, co-founder and …
Bitcoin Halving: 2020 BTC Mining Block Reward Chart History
Is the BTC Block Reward Halving Really a Bullish Factor? The most popular crypto-centric question today is about the details of the infamous bitcoin mining halving. Every four years, Bitcoin’s block reward (earned by miners who successfully add new blocks to the end of BTC’s blockchain) is cut in half. This is a day-one Satoshi …
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Bitcoin Price Predictions + BTC Price History Timeline Guide
Today’s Live Bitcoin Price: Real-Time BTC/USD Market Values $ 9,522.08 Bitcoin (BTC) 1h0.00% 24h1.69% USD EUR GBP Where is the Price of Bitcoin Going? Over 50 Industry Movers and Shakers Weigh-In with BTC Forecasts Ask anyone in the crypto world what their bitcoin price prediction is and they surely have a forecast, right? While 2018 …
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Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Ray Dalio Says Government Outlawing Bitcoin Is ‘a Good Probability’
The Bridgewater Associates co-founder and chief investment officer, Ray Dalio, says that there is a good probability that the government will outlaw bitcoin in the same way gold was outlawed in the U.S. in the 1930s. Ray Dalio Thinks Governments Can Outlaw Bitcoin Ray Dalio shared his view on whether the government could outlaw bitcoin …
Professional Call of Duty League Gamer to Launch eSports NFT
PRESS RELEASE. 27th March 2021, Al Murar, Dubai – Diamondcon is one of the fastest rising Call of Duty league players in the world, and part of the Subliners eSports team. He is the first ever professional eSports player to introduce an NFT into the ever-growing community of FPS gaming. Having established a considerable following …
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