India’s reserve bank has long since condemned the use of cryptocurrencies, but other than the Supreme Court striking down its 2018 bill last year, the Indian government’s stance on cryptocurrencies has been largely uncertain. On one hand, top sources tracking the government’s stance say it has shifted away from the idea of a complete ban. …
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Crypto analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is outlining the crucial price levels for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cardano as the broader crypto markets begin to flash signs of strength. Van de Poppe tells his 348,100 Twitter followers that he wants BTC to flip former resistance at $35,000 into support in order to sustain its …
Institutional investors are looking for ways to participate in the crypto market without going out of the regulated space or mastering the advanced technology behind Bitcoin (BTC), and asset managers are finding alternative solutions to meet the need. Paris-based investment management company Melanion Capital partnered with index platform Bita to launch the Melanion Bitcoin Exposure …
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Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business, has reiterated his criticism of Bitcoin (BTC). Appearing on episode 10 of the Moneycontrol Masterclass program, the NYU professor doubled down on his longstanding repudiation of Bitcoin as currency. According to Damodaran, Bitcoin’s limited use in microtransactions flies in the face of …
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Despite BNY Mellon’s entrance into Bitcoin (BTC), the CEO of one of the company’s asset management units is still sceptical about major risks associated with the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Francesca Fornasari, head of currency solutions at BNY Mellon’s subsidiary Insight Investment, believes that Bitcoin may not be suitable for most institutional investors due to extreme …
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Institutions are holding their breath when it comes to buying more Bitcoin (BTC), even at $34,000. According to data covering BTC balances on major exchange Coinbase, little mass buying has occurred in recent weeks. Institutional demand “still low,” says analyst Despite BTC/USD trading at over 50% below its recent all-time highs, there is curiously little …
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A veteran crypto trader and influencer is singling out one mid-cap altcoin that he says will significantly outperform Ethereum this year. The pseudonymous trader, who tweets to his 539,500 followers under the alias The Crypto Dog, says that smart contract platform Solana (SOL) has the potential to blaze toward Ethereum’s $250 billion market capitalization. ADVERTISEMENT …
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), the governing political body in Spain, is backing a new national digital currency initiative. PSOE, Spain’s oldest active party and the leading force in the Congress of Deputies, has introduced a non-law proposition to launch a national digital currency in response to the ongoing decline in cash usage, local …
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CoinMarketCap (CMC) has launched a token swap feature on its website through an integration with decentralized exchange Uniswap. CMC is one of the most well known crypto market data aggregators in the industry and has been owned by Binance since April 2020. The site’s Ethereum-based token pages now include a swap icon, enabling users to …
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Global banking giant HSBC has announced that it has been successfully onboarded to the regional Know-Your-Customer (KYC)-focused private blockchain backed by Dubai’s government. HSBC is the first overseas, and fourth founding member, to go live on the “UAE KYC Blockchain Platform,” which was developed by the Dubai-based Department of Economic Development, dubbed “Dubai Economy.” The …
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U.S. Senator and Bitcoin proponent, Cynthia Lummis, would like to see U.S. residents turn to Bitcoin as part of a diversified strategy for their retirement plans. Speaking during the CNBC Financial Advisor Summit on June 29, Senator Lummis stated she would like to see Bitcoin and other crypto-assets become a normal part of diversified asset …
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As the crypto crackdown continues in Britain, another high street bank has intensified its efforts to curtail its customers’ use of digital assets. The Natwest Group has reportedly capped the daily amount its customers can send to cryptocurrency exchanges due to concerns over investment scams and fraud, according to a June 29 report from Reuters. However, …
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Top U.S.-based centralized crypto exchange, Coinbase, has announced plans to launch a crypto app store offering third-party developed products. A June 30 blog post penned by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed its plans for an app store, stating that while “the crypto economy is still in its early stages, […] it is clear that every …
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Bill Foster, Democratic Representative and co-chair of the Congressional blockchain caucus, has called for a regulatory framework that would enable third parties to reverse fraudulent or criminal transactions. Foster is a physicist and a Democratic Rep for Illinois. The blockchain caucus is co-chaired by Democratic Rep Darren Soto, and Republican Reps Tom Emmer and David …
A closely-followed trader and analyst who twice pinpointed local tops in Bitcoin is outlining when we may see a second collapse in the world’s biggest crypto asset. The pseudonymous analyst known as Dave the Wave tells his 67,500 followers that Bitcoin is lacking strength as it trades within the range between $30,000 and $40,000. According …
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