Nonprofit entities could be harnessing an untapped market of supporters simply by allowing crypto donations. Over the past three years, an increasing number of nonprofit organizations have begun to accept crypto-based donations. According to Alex Wilson, co-founder of crypto donation gateway The Giving Block, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed this trend further than ever before. […]
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Virtual asset service providers in the country will not be allowed to handle “dark coins.” According to a Nov. 3 announcement from South Korea’s Financial Services Commission, or FSC, virtual asset service providers will no longer be able to handle any digital assets that present a high money laundering risk. These updates were made as […]
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Bitcoin dominance is climbing as altcoins search for a new bottom in what may be the perfect set up for a BTC rally to new all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) has been on a tear and there’s no escaping it. But the majority of high-cap altcoins are seemingly suffering at the hands of this bull run, […]
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Various on-chain data shows that Bitcoin whales are holding onto their funds and have little interest in selling in the short term. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a volatile time. After achieving $14,100 for the first time since 2017, a sharp pullback followed. Yet, key on-chain data and whale clusters show that high-net-worth […]
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Communication is key, especially when it comes to explaining Bitcoin to mainstream corporate entities. Earlier this year, business intelligence giant MicroStrategy put $425 million of its treasury funds into Bitcoin (BTC). The move was largely seen as a big step in the right direction for mainstream Bitcoin adoption. MicroStrategy, with its CEO and founder Michael […]
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The price of Bitcoin rose 2% in 30 minutes as the election causes massive volatility in the U.S. stock market. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 2% in just 30 minutes right as the United States’ stock market rang its opening bell on Nov. 3. During pre-market, the Dow Jones surged by over 350 […]
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Sounds like its CBDC is unlikely to dethrone the United States dollar as the world’s reserve currency anytime soon. David Roche, president and global strategist at Independent Strategy, believes that China’s digital yuan has “a long way” before it will become able to challenge the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency, CNDC reports Nov. 2. […]
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A major global blockchain trade network welcomes one of Russia’s largest banks. Alfa-Bank, one of the largest private commercial banks in Russia, has joined a blockchain trade finance network backed by HSBC. According to an official announcement on Nov. 3, Alfa-Bank is the first Russian bank to become a member of Contour — a blockchain […]
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Leading exchanges are tracing suspicious crypto transactions to combat human trafficking Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase, Paxful, Gemini and BitFinex have all joined the Anti-Human Trafficking Cryptocurrency Consortium, or ATCC. Launched in April 2020 by the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative, the consortium is a nonprofit focused on intelligence sharing, best practices and the development of tools to […]
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Jeffrey Gundlach argues that Bitcoin and gold could serve to protect investors from a weakening dollar in the long term. Bitcoin (BTC) is a recommended hedge against fiat currency inflation along with gold, one of its well-known critics now says. In an appearance on Rosenberg Research’s webcast series on Nov. 2, Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of […]
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