Malta’s strategy to become a global enclave for digital assets appears to be working, though lax regulatory oversight has raised concerns over money laundering and other financial crime. Roughly $71 billion, or 60 billion euros, worth of cryptocurrencies have passed through Malta since the tiny Mediterranean state first adopted its “blockchain island” strategy in 2017, …
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With extreme positions on both sides, some would have us believe that decentralized technology and regulation are mutually exclusive. As pervasive as that narrative has become, a more evolved view is that both decentralization and regulation are inevitable, so the best results will flow with regulators and innovators coming together. But what will that cooperation …
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Popular on-chain analyst and Bitcoin bull Willy Woo is unveiling two key factors that he believes could stall BTC’s price expansion. In a new tweetstorm, Woo tells his 572,300 followers that he doesn’t think Bitcoin has entered bear territory. ADVERTISEMENT “The first thing to look at is to answer, ‘Are we in a bear market?’ …
Bitcoin (BTC) could trade at an eye-watering $450,000 by the end of 2021, while $135,000 would be the “worst case scenario.” That’s according to analyst PlanB, who on June 20 released his latest sentiment-busting bullish BTC price prognosis. Bitcoin to match all-time high in October Well known as the creator of the stock-to-flow Bitcoin price …
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It is a given that connected devices need reliable, distributed ledger, technology-based digital identity solutions. That is an essential requirement for the Internet of Things (IoT). In the machine economy, devices must be able to recognize and communicate with one another; robust identity management solutions are key to effectively securing data and processes. But what …
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Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to local lows of $33,750 on June 20 as fears over weak support levels proved to be well founded. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD swiftly dropping below $34,000 on Sunday after choppy behavior at the start of the weekend. A comedown from resistance …
A closely-followed crypto trader is predicting giant rallies for Bitcoin and Ethereum before the turn of the new year, but there’s a catch. In a series of tweets, the pseudonymous trader and analyst known as Kaleo lays out gargantuan predictions for BTC and ETH in the coming months. ADVERTISEMENT Among other things, Kaleo predicts …
As the crypto market continues to fumble each attempt at a recovery, crypto analyst Tyler Swope is discussing when and if the next altcoin season will arrive. Even though Bitcoin can’t seem to recover the $40,000 level and Ethereum is toying with dropping down to $2,000 again, Swope tells his 253,000 subscribers that there will …
As nonfungible token (NFT) art continues to develop as an industry, a new trend is quickly emerging: physical NFT galleries featuring digital, nonfungible pieces of unique artwork. Most recently, the largest Bitcoin (BTC) event in history — the Bitcoin 2021 conference — featured a peer-to-peer pop-up NFT art gallery with artwork from over 30 different …
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Crypto analyst and YouTuber Michaël van de Poppe says he’s keeping a close watch on five altcoins that he says can potentially surge 10x against Bitcoin. In a new video, the crypto strategist says he’s looking closely at SXP, the native token of crypto-fiat gateway Swipe. According to Van de Poppe, the SXP/BTC pair must …
Ether (ETH) price outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) by 173% from March 28 to May 15. The incredible bull caused the token to reach a $4,380 all-time high. However, as cryptocurrency markets initiated a sharp drop on May 12, the trend started to reverse, and since then, Ether has underperformed by 25%. Some might say it is …
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After six months of testing, this Switzerland bank is set to offer Bitcoin trading and custody services to its clients. BBVA Switzerland is the latest bank to enter the cryptocurrency space. Today, they announce that their service will open on June 21st for its private banking clients interested in digital asset investments. The six-month test …
Goldman Sachs is delving deeper into the crypto space, expanding its Bitcoin futures trading opinions and teasing the launch of Ethereum futures next. The financial giant is tapping Galaxy Digital as a liquidity provider for its broadened BTC trading platform, reports The Record. Goldman Sachs is announcing its partnership with Galaxy Digital after successfully executing …
Su Zhu, CEO of crypto investment fund Three Arrows Capital, is providing his insight into what caused Bitcoin’s collapse in late May and where the crypto markets are headed next. In a new interview on the Uncommon Core podcast, Zhu says that a confluence between Bitcoin’s soaring price action and a series of bearish news …
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Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Hawkish Fed comments push Bitcoin price and stocks lower again …
