$8.6B IT firm Globant revealed as Bitcoin’s latest institutional buyer

The technology solutions firm revealed it purchased $500,000 worth of BTC during the first quarter of 2021.

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Egypt’s Largest Bank Taps RippleNet For Instant International Remittances

The largest bank in Egypt, the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), is the latest financial institution to join RippleNet — Ripple’s blockchain payment platform — to enable cross-border payments. NBE Is Now A Ripple Customer In an announcement on Tuesday, Ripple revealed that NBE will use the San Francisco-based firm’s blockchain technology to power a […] дальше »

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Crypto Investment Firm Valour Unveils Cardano (ADA) and Polkadot (DOT) Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs)

Cayman island-based company, Valour Structured Products Inc, has joined the litany of companies launching exchange-traded products (ETPs) Valour Launches Cardano And Polkadot ETPs The digital asset investment firm revealed its two new ETPs, dubbed the Valour Cardano SEK ETP and the Valour Polkadot SEK. дальше »

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Banking system uses more energy than BTC, Galaxy Digital reports

Galaxy Digital, a diversified financial services company that focuses on cryptocurrencies, has revealed that the banking system consumes more energy than BTC mining. The firm unveiled this news through a report entitled On Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption: A Quantitative Approach to a Subjective Question. дальше »

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Bitcoin is more energy-efficient than Gold: Galaxy Digital Report

A report from the diversified financial services firm Galaxy Digital has revealed that Bitcoin… The post Bitcoin is more energy-efficient than Gold: Galaxy Digital Report appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Which 'green' cryptocurrency is Tesla likely to add for payments?

Elon Musk revealed that Tesla will halt all BTC transactions due to environmental concerns, with the firm set to look at more energy-efficient cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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NYDIG Survey Shows That 46 Million Americans Hold Bitcoin

A survey conducted by bitcoin financial services firm New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG), revealed that about 46 million Americans have invested in bitcoin.   Americans are Interested in Bitcoin According to Newsweek on Tuesday (May 11, 2021), the NYDIG survey sampled 1,050 U. дальше »

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Almost $200 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin Is Currently At Risk – Report Warns

A recently published 2021 crypto report by Opimas LLC, a finance-based management consultancy firm, has revealed that approximately 3,480,000 out of the world’s mined 18. 5 million Bitcoin, stands vulnerable to attacks as a result of improper safekeeping. дальше »

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Grayscale’s parent company bets $1 million on Dogecoin’s decline

Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of crypto investment giant Grayscale Investments’ parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG), revealed that his firm has opened a $1 million short position on Dogecoin (DOGE), betting on the token’s decline. дальше »

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Mogo Adds 146 ETH to Firm’s Balance Sheet, Plans to Turn 5% of Its Portfolio Into Crypto Assets

On Tuesday, the Nasdaq-listed Canadian company Mogo revealed the firm has purchased 146 ether at an average price of $2,780. The move follows the firm’s corporate investment in bitcoin, as well as offering bitcoin rewards for the company’s mortgage and card clients. дальше »

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DeFi Protocols Lost Over $284 Million Since 2019, Says Messari Report

Cryptocurrency research firm Messari has revealed that the total amount of funds stolen from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols since 2019 is over $284 million. DeFi Hacks and Thefts Since 2019 Total $284 Million Tweeting on Wednesday (April 28, 2021), Mesaari noted that DeFi projects have lost about $284. дальше »

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MetaMask User Growth Milestones Bolstered by DeFi and NFTs

In an April 27 report by ConsenSys, the Ethereum software solutions firm that develops MetaMask, it was revealed that the wallet has grown by five times over the past six months. In October 2020, MetaMask surpassed one million cumulative monthly active users for its browser extension and mobile app for the first time, as reported … Continued The post MetaMask User Growth Milestones Bolstered by DeFi and NFTs appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Yearn Becomes 2nd Highest DeFi Earnings Protocol with $4.8 Million in Adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2021

DeFi bluechip, Yearn has released its comprehensive quarterly report, audited by a professional accounting firm, one of the first in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. It revealed that Yearn had $4. дальше »

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Blockcap Mined $33M in BTC in First Quarter, Q1 Bitcoin Revenue Outshines US Competitors

The Texas-based Blockcap Incorporated revealed the blockchain and mining firm has mined approximately 544 bitcoins during the first quarter of 2021. Blockcap says the $33 million worth of bitcoin stems from the firm’s fleet of 12,176 mining rigs. дальше »

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Rothschild Investment Increases GBTC Exposure by 26% and Buys Grayscale’s ETHE Shares in Q1

Rothschild Investment Corporation owns 38,346 shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which revealed the firm in an SEC filing. As per the latest filing, the firm has added 7,892 shares of GBTC in the first quarter of 2021. дальше »

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Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Jumps Into the Bitcoin ETF Fray

The investment company Galaxy Digital Holdings has revealed it is joining the growing list of firms looking to sponsor a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Novogratz’s crypto firm applied with the U. дальше »

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MicroStrategy Is Now Paying Its Board Of Directors In Bitcoin Instead Of Dollars

The bitcoin appetite of business intelligence giant MicroStrategy sees no end. The firm, which is already a repeat BTC buyer, has revealed that all the members of MicroStrategy’s board of directors can now receive their paycheck in bitcoin. дальше »

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Meitu now Holds $100 Million in BTC and Ether after Latest Bitcoin Purchase

Hong Kong app-production firm Meitu has revealed that it holds $100 million worth of cryptocurrencies in its portfolio. This was revealed in a disclosure filing on Thursday with the Hong Kong Stock exchange. дальше »

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Chinese Lottery Firm Rebrands, Purchases Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer for $100 Million

Following the acquisition of the Chinese mining pool Btc. com, the China-based lottery company 500. com revealed the purchase of a bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Bee Computing. The Shenzhen firm purchased the semiconductor and mining device manufacturer for roughly $100 million in a share exchange agreement. дальше »

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Grayscale Wants To Convert GBTC Into A Bitcoin ETF

The world’s largest asset management firm Grayscale, revealed in a blog post today that it is planning to convert its $34 billion Bitcoin Trust Fund (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Grayscale is “100% Committed” To Converting Its GBTC To An ETF Pending Regulatory Approval Grayscale filed for a bitcoin ETF back in 2016 but […] дальше »

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Blockstream tokenizes its Bitcoin mining power

Blockchain development firm Blockstream has revealed its new security token, dubbed Blockstream Mining Note (BMN), that will be backed by the company’s Bitcoin (BTC) mining capabilities. The post Blockstream tokenizes its Bitcoin mining power appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Investment firms already absorbed 4.3% of Bitcoin supply: Arcane Research

Investment firms already have over 800,000 Bitcoins (BTC)—or 4. 3% of the crypto’s current supply—under their management (AUM), Vetle Lunde, an analyst at crypto data firm Arcane Research, revealed on Twitter today. дальше »

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DMG and Argo to Launch a Clean Energy-Focused Bitcoin Mining Pool

The blockchain and crypto firm DMG Blockchain Solutions has revealed a partnership with the crypto asset mining business Argo Blockchain. The two firms have decided to launch a bitcoin mining pool that’s focused on leveraging clean energy resources. дальше »

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Blockchain.com Raises $300 Million, Firm’s Post-Money Valuation Now $5.2 Billion

The crypto financial services provider Blockchain. com revealed on Wednesday that the company has raised $300 million in a financing round. Blockchain. com’s latest funding round follows the $120 million raise the company obtained last month. дальше »

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500 MW by 2025: Bitcoin Miner Greenidge and It’s Wholly-Owned Power Plant to Be Listed on Nasdaq

On Monday, the New York-based company Greenidge Generation Holdings revealed the business aims to be the first publicly-listed mining operation with a wholly-owned power plant. Greenidge expects to be publicly listed on Nasdaq via a merger with the firm Support. дальше »

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Chinese Tech Firm Upping Its Bitcoin and Ether Bags

Just a few days after an exclusive entry into the crypto space, Chinese Technology Firm, Meitu Inc revealed that it had acquired additional BTC and Ether. A bigger investment this time. The company’s previous investment which marked its first venture into the crypto space saw a purchase of $40 million worth of BTC and ETH. […] дальше »

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Cryptocurrencies Getting Closer to the Threshold for Major Institutional Adoption, Says Morgan Stanley

According to the latest report from investment firm Morgan Stanley, cryptocurrencies are getting closer to becoming an emerging investable asset class.  Crypto-Assets Highly Speculative but at a Major Threshold This was revealed in a new investor note handled by the Morgan Stanley wealth management unit dated Wednesday, March 17. The investor note penned by LisaRead More дальше »

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Mizuho Bank Survey Says $24 Billion in US Stimulus Checks May Be Used to Buy Bitcoin

On March 15, 2021, Mizuho Securities Co. , a firm wholly-owned subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, revealed the findings of a new survey that says a great deal of stimulus money will find its way into stock markets and the cryptocurrency economy. дальше »

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Altshuler Shaham Investment Buys $100 Million Bitcoin

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Microstrategy Acquires Another $10 Million in Bitcoin, Company Balance Sheet Nears 100K BTC

On Friday, the incorporated and publicly listed business intelligence (BI) firm, Microstrategy announced the company has acquired an additional $10 million in bitcoin. The company’s CEO Michael Saylor revealed the latest purchase on Twitter with a link to a Form 8-K Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing registered on March 5, 2021. Microstrategy’s Bitcoin Buying […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Mining Pool BTC.com Acquired By NYSE Listed Sports Lottery Firm 500.com (WBAI)

Chinese online lottery company 500. com has purchased Bitcoin mining pool BTC. com which is run by Jihan Wu’s BitDeer Technologies. The NYSE listed 500. com (WBAI) revealed the news on Tuesday stating that it had inked a share exchange deal with Blockchain Alliance Technologies, which owns BitDeer. дальше »

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Asset manager BlackRock 'is starting to dabble' in Bitcoin market

Leading money-management firm BlackRock, which has over $6.5 trillion in assets under management revealed its approach to Bitcoin. According to Rick Rieder, chief investment officer at BlackRock, the The post Asset manager BlackRock 'is starting to dabble' in Bitcoin market appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Ripple on a hiring Spree to increase XRP liquidity in Asia

Ripple is on a hiring spree at the moment, as the company hopes to expand its institutional liquidity across Asia. Ripple revealed that it wants to hire a manager for the institutional market. According to Ripple, the candidate will play a major role as the firm hopes to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific market. дальше »

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Bitcoin Payments for Private Flights Soar, 20% of Privatefly’s Revenue Stems from Crypto

Cryptocurrency users are leveraging their new-found wealth to fly more often with private jets. This week the directional aviation company Privatefly revealed that close to 20% of the firm’s sales were paid in cryptocurrencies last month, and 13% out of that aggregate used bitcoin. дальше »

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Ripple Partner, SBI Group, Looks to Form Crypto Joint Venture to Boost Revenue

Tokyo-based financial giant SBI Holdings has opened up talks with various international financial institutions to form a crypto joint venture. The firm revealed that it aims to make the crypto business one of its main pillars. дальше »

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Lending Firm BlockFi Launches Bitcoin Trust

Crypto lending platform BlockFi has revealed the launch of its Bitcoin Trust. This was revealed in a press release on Tuesday and signaled the next phase for the lending platform.  Bitcoin Trust Added By BlockFi  BlockFi had registered the bitcoin trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in January, according to a public filing.Read More дальше »

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Wall Street Journal commenters lambast $1.5 billion Bitcoin purchase by Tesla

Yesterday, Tesla shocked the crypto space when the firm was revealed to have purchased $1.5 billion—yes, billion—worth of Bitcoin. The post Wall Street Journal commenters lambast $1.5 billion Bitcoin purchase by Tesla appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitcoin Explodes Above $44K After Tesla Buys BTC: What’s Next?

Bitcoin exploded to a new record high on Monday after Tesla revealed that it had purchased around $1.5 billion worth of the cryptocurrency in January. The flagship cryptocurrency reached $44,900 ahead of the New York opening bell, pointing to extended gains as traders rejoiced the entry of the Wall Street’s fifth-largest firm into the cryptocurrency […] дальше »

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21Shares becomes the first company to roll out a Polkadot ETP

Zurich-based 21Shares AG, the firm that pioneered crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs), has unveiled that it seeks to launch the world’s first Polkadot ETP. Formerly known as Amun, the company revealed this news via a press release, noting that the product is dubbed DOT ETP and it will launch through the regulated segment of the Swiss […] The post 21Shares becomes the first company to roll out a Polkadot ETP appeared first on Invezz. дальше »

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Visa CEO Says Payments Giant Set to Introduce Cryptocurrency Trading on Its Network

Payments giant Visa Inc’s CEO Alfred Kelly has revealed his firm’s plans to enable cryptocurrencies trading on its network. Kelly, who is also chairman of the firm, explains that there is no reason not to add cryptos when these are increasingly becoming “a recognized means of exchange. дальше »

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Stellar (XLM) to use Wyre’s technology after $5m investment

Yesterday, January 26th, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) revealed that it has made a $5 million investment into another project, Wyre. With Wyre being the leading blockchain payment firm, Stellar’s investment will allow it to integrate Wyre’s advanced technology. дальше »

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Multibillion Dollar Fund Manager Ruffer Sees Long Trend of Institutional Bitcoin Adoption

British investment management firm Ruffer has revealed that its bitcoin holdings now account for about 3% of its entire portfolio of approximately $29 billion. The firm believes that we are “at the foothills of a long trend of institutional adoption and financialization of bitcoin. дальше »

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Pantera Capital reveals it is 'overweight' on 'undervalued' ETH

Crypto-investment firm Pantera Capital has revealed that it is "overweight" on Ethereum in the firm’s most recent investor letter. Despite the fact that ETH, at press time, was down by over 35% fromThe post Pantera Capital reveals it is 'overweight' on 'undervalued' ETH appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lists New Bitcoin ETF

Swiss stock exchange SIX has revealed the listing of a new Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) from financial firm ETC Group. This was announced on Wednesday, 13th of January in a press release by the stock exchange. дальше »

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Kraken Eclipses 250,000 ETH Staked on ETH 2.0

On Wednesday, the US-based firm announced that it now has over 250,000 users staking on the ETH 2. 0 contract. Kraken revealed a month ago that it would automatically stake customer ETH in the new staking contract. дальше »

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Bitcoin Eyes $30K as UK Vaccine Approval Boosts Risk Appetite

Bitcoin secured yet another record high level on Wednesday, helped by news of Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital investment’s investment into the cryptocurrency space. The benchmark cryptocurrency topped at $28,580 during the Asian morning session after reports revealed that the investment management firm had purchased $182 million worth of Bitcoin. The news soon followed a dramatic […] дальше »

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Swiss Crypto Bank Raises $22 Million for Expansion Growth

Swiss digital asset firm SEBA Bank has revealed that it has raised 20 million Swiss francs ($22.48 million) in its latest round of funding. New Round of Funding Aimed at Expansion SEBA Bank revealed in a press release that the Series B funding had been approved at its extraordinary general meeting. The company did notRead More дальше »

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Company lawyer says Bitmain suffered $60 million loss in 2019

A live stream from a People's Court in Beijing revealed that Bitmain recorded a loss of about $60 million in 2019, according to the firm’s lawyer. The court hearing was about a labor dispute betwThe post Company lawyer says Bitmain suffered $60 million loss in 2019 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Compound Announces Compound Chain to Bring CBDCs to DeFi

Compound Labs has revealed a research paper last Thursday that explains how the firm has developed a blockchain-tagged Compound Chain that will lead to money market services being available over several networks. дальше »

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Square Is Up 100% on Its $50 Million Bitcoin Purchase

Following MicroStrategy, the Bitcoin-friendly fintech company Square shocked the space earlier this year when it revealed it would be deploying capital into BTC. The large Silicon Valley firm spent $50 million from its balance sheet, around 1% of its assets, on BTC. дальше »

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