Grayscale’s $1.4-billion inflow in the first half of 2020, along with two other key factors, shows institutional demand is surging rapidly. Since early 2020, the institutional demand for Bitcoin (BTC) has been steadily increasing. In the second quarter of this year, data show that the appetite for BTC spiked significantly. According to crypto asset fund […]
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The integration of Signature Bank’s Signet will allow Copper’s customers to instantly pay and settle transactions in U.S. dollars and other fiat currencies. United Kingdom cryptocurrency custodian Copper announced support for United States dollar transfers through Signature Bank’s Signet blockchain payment platform. According to an announcement on July 20, the integration of Signature Bank’s Signet […]
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The popular stock and crypto trading app has put its global expansion plans on hold. Robinhood, the Silicon Valley-based stock and cryptocurrency investing app popular among younger generations for its “gamified,” user-friendly interface and zero-fee trading, has reportedly decided to abort its launch in the United Kingdom “indefinitely”. According to CNBC on July 21, Robinhood […]
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The crowdfunding model in crypto is far from dead, as Republic illustrates with a compliant profit-sharing token that distributes the proceeds from successful equity investments. The crypto industry has long been a testing ground for crowdfunding initiatives. Although previous models, such as the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) have attracted regulatory […]
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Jamaica’s central bank has invited technology solution providers to develop and test a potential CBDC. The Bank of Jamaica invited technology solution providers to develop and test potential central bank digital currency, or CBDC, solutions. According to a statement published July 17, interested companies have been requested to submit the details of their solutions to […]
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The price of Bitcoin surpassed $9,300 for the first time since July 13 but traders are still cautiously optimistic about the trend of BTC. The price of Bitcoin (BTC), the top-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, surged past $9,300 on July 21 for the first time in over a week. Following a low-volatility range, traders are […]
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Russian media reported that Marsalek is hiding in Russia with funds that he was able to transfer there with Bitcoin. Wirecard chief operating officer Jan Marsalek reportedly used Bitcoin (BTC) to move funds from Dubai to Russia. Russian media outlet Kommersant reported on July 20 that Marsalek is hiding in Russia with funds that he […]
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Suspicion is mounting as CoinMarketCap defends its listing methodology and denies Chainlink paid for exposure. Cryptocurrency ranking resource CoinMarketCap is facing a backlash after listing Chainlink (LINK) as the biggest DeFi token by market cap. The website’s new DeFi section lists what executives consider to be the most important altcoins in the space, which is […]
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Polkadot is now officially in mainnet mode as the last centralizing shackle has been thrown off by the network. The Polkadot blockchain is now fully decentralized and permissionless after a decision passed by community governance removed the admin rights enjoyed by the Web3 Foundation. Gavin Wood, the co-founder of Polkadot developer Parity Technologies, tweeted the […]
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British consumers need stronger rules to protect them from deceptive crypto ads, says U.K. minister. The government of the United Kingdom believes that current rules do not go far enough to protect consumers from misleading crypto ads and is advocating change. New proposals published on July 20 would, if approved, bring the promotion of certain […]
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