The U.S. doesn’t mind coming a bit late to the CBDC party, but is that the wrong approach? Recent comments from Jerome Powell, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, show the American government is not especially concerned with speed when it comes to developing a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. In contrast, Morgan Creek […]
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Although CME’s Bitcoin futures trading products do not deal in actual Bitcoin, they indirectly affect the open market price. The price of one actual Bitcoin on the open crypto market, known as spot BTC, fluctuates based on a countless number of factors, such as trading volume, usage and adoption. However, other catalysts affect the asset […]
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The entry of firms like Square, MicroStrategy and Stone Ridge may open the BTC floodgates and provide “confidence for the rest to follow.” October is a time for surprises. On Oct. 8, right on cue, mobile payments giant Square, which boasts a market cap of $86.6 billion, announced that it had invested $50 million in […]
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People will be able to “bank themselves” with crypto. A bankless world is inevitable due to the “natural evolution of technology,” according to a top executive at multi-billion dollar investment manager, Morgan Creek Capital. The firm’s CEO Mark Yusko believes that a “silent revolution” powered by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) will eventually lead the world […]
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The U.S. government is behind on innovation by a wide margin, says official. Speaking at the digital LA Blockchain Summit, Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman, Heath Tarbert, said U.S. regulation lags behind crypto and blockchain. “I would be the first to agree with you that innovation is unlikely to come from the government,” Tarbert told interviewer […]
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Multi-platinum record producer buys Bitcoin, is welcomed into the club by Pomp. Murda Beatz, known for his popular music collaborations with Drake, Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, and others, has bought himself some Bitcoin. Announcing the news to his 283,200 followers on Twitter, Beatz “saluted” hip-hop artist Jermane Prime and Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano […]
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Physical crypto events come back, but with a set of strict COVID-19 measures. As the world is battling to recover from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a major cryptocurrency event in Switzerland prepares to take return to a physical format. Crypto Finance Conference (CfC), an international crypto event held in St. Moritz, will […]
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Daily closes for BTC/USD have been above $10,000 since July 27, and that’s a new record, data shows. Bitcoin (BTC) has hit a new price record — but this time, it’s stamina which is delighting the bulls. As various analysts and well-known Bitcoiners noted this week, the Bitcoin price has stayed above $10,000 longer than […]
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Bitcoin tests $11,000 on Donald Trump’s tax revelations but KuCoin’s $150 million may yet put a dampener on bulls. Bitcoin (BTC) starts the week pushing for $11,000 as ranging behavior continues, but futures gap danger remains. Cointelegraph takes a look at five factors that could shape Bitcoin price action in the coming week. Trump tax […]
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Historically, digital art has been almost impossible to monetize. Blockchain technology can solve that problem. On Sept. 23, auction-house giant Christie’s announced plans to sell its first nonfungible token, or NFT, at an auction. This was just one week after the record-setting $100,000 sale at auction of a digital art piece that also used a […]
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