Web Summit returns in-person event to delve into crypto, DeFi and NFTs

“Our events change year on year, but the one area that has remained topical is crypto,” Web Summit’s Shauna Kiely said.

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UK Losses $200 Million to Crypto Frauds, Indian Exchanges Block Accounts Dealing in Malicious Activities

Frauds related to cryptocurrencies surged over 146 million pounds ($200 million) in the first nine months of the year, said the UK Police. The amount of money lost in 2021 so far is 30% more than all of 2020. дальше »

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Over 160 Projects Are Launching on Terra by Early Next Year to ‘Amplify Demand for UST’ and Send it to $10 Bln, says Founder

As demand for UST rises with more projects joining the Terra ecosystem, it will accelerate “the expansion of the stablecoin supply and accruing value to LUNA holders,” said co-founder Do Kwon. The post Over 160 Projects Are Launching on Terra by Early Next Year to ‘Amplify Demand for UST’ and Send it to Bln, says Founder first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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It’s Still Early Putin Says on Bitcoin

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Polkadot (DOT) parachains are coming in mid-December. Here’s what you need to know

Polkadot’s much-awaited parachains are set to go live on the network later this year, its developers said in a post on Wednesday. The post Polkadot (DOT) parachains are coming in mid-December. дальше »

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Bitcoin Exchange Huobi To Retire Existing Mainland China Users

The company said that its platform would not be serving any user from China by the end of the year. дальше »

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China Crypto Ban: Crypto Exchange Huobi To Retire User Accounts

Top Crypto Exchange Huobi Global has said it will suspend all China-based user accounts later this year. The exchange said in an announcement on Sunday that it has discontinued account registration for new users in Mainland China. дальше »

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Robinhood to Rollout Crypto Wallets Early Next Year, Testing Starts Next Month

Robinhood plans to start testing cryptocurrency wallets next month, but a broader rollout won’t be coming until next year. The zero-commission retail brokerage said on Wednesday that apart from allowing buying, selling, and holding limited cryptocurrencies in its app, it will now start allowing its users to move these crypto-assets in and out of their […] The post Robinhood to Rollout Crypto Wallets Early Next Year, Testing Starts Next Month first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Korean Finance Minister vows crypto taxes starting 2022

South Korea’s Minister of Strategy and Finance Hong Nam-Ki said that the planned law on taxing cryptocurrencies will come into effect at the beginning of next year. The post Korean Finance Minister vows crypto taxes starting 2022 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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YouTuber trades Tesla Roadster for NFT

“Looking back on this in one year, two year, three years from now it could be a monumentally dumb decision but it also could be a great decision,” said Dan Markham. дальше »

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On-Chain Data Suggests Ether Will Be Blazing Through New All-Time Highs Before Bitcoin

Earlier this month, Bloomberg revealed that Ethereum’s year-to-date performance has been significantly higher than Bitcoin’s for two years now. Bitcoin proponents, unfazed by the recent developments, have their eyes peeled for when Bitcoin finally hits $100,000; as they should, given that multiple indicators have validated the possibility of Bitcoin attaining said price this year. However, […] дальше »

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FTX U.S. Plans to Offer Crypto Derivatives Within a Year

The president of the U. S. arm of FTX, the world's second-largest Bitcoin exchange, said that the company aims to offer crypto derivatives trading to American customers within a year. The post FTX U. дальше »

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Bitcoin Set To Outperform In Second Half Of 2021, Bloomberg Analyst

As Bitcoin continues its tumultuous run through the market, analysts continue to see big things in store for the cryptocurrency. Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone recently said in the August Edition of the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) that the coin was set to outperform in the second half of the year. дальше »

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Nick Sears Said No To College, Yes To Bitcoin, Is Making $54,000 A Year

Sears was 17 years old when he got into BTC mining, now he is 19, oversees a farm with 4,500 ASICs, and makes $54,000 a year. дальше »

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Is It Too Late For The U.S To Secure Its First Bitcoin ETF This Year?

In one of our recent reports, we highlighted the growing optimism that a cryptocurrency ETF might be approved by the US SEC this year based on the sentiments expressed by SEC commissioner and crypto enthusiast, Hester Pierce, who said the cryptocurrency industry was being treated unfairly and being judged by a higher benchmark than traditional […] дальше »

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Ethereum Will Outperform Bitcoin As A Transition in Storing Wealth Will Happen Beyond BTC: Pantera Capital CEO

Ether will outperform Bitcoin, said Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead at the Reuters Global Markets Forum on Monday. Still, Morehead sees Bitcoin ending 2021 between $80k and $90k, only to rise above $120k within a year. дальше »

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South Korea Proposing Revision of Tax Code to Allow the Confiscation of Crypto Assets of Tax Dodgers

South Korea is now considering tightening its crackdown on tax evasion by cryptocurrency investors and high-income earners, said the finance ministry on Monday. The government is proposing to revise tax codes that will allow tax authorities to seize tax dodgers’ crypto assets even if they are held in digital wallets, starting next year. дальше »

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Amazon plans to accept Bitcoin payments this year, claims insider

“It begins with Bitcoin,” an anonymous insider said in describing Amazon’s intent to enter the cryptocurrency payments arena.

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Why Capital International’s $600M Investment In MicroStrategy Matters To Bitcoin

Capital International’s strategic investment in one of the most talked-about companies of the year shouldn’t raise any eyebrows. However, when said company is pursuing a never-before-seen strategy using a highly experimental digital asset, the world watches. дальше »

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Elon Musk Slams Bitcoin’s Underlying Technology

Once again, Elon Musk is singing the praises of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, which seems to still be his digital currency of choice. The longtime crypto advocate, who earlier this year said that he would take a salary in Bitcoin, has recently turned into one of the cryptocurrency’s most prominent critics. Most recently, he […] дальше »

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Visa Customers Spent Over $1 Bln on its Crypto-linked Cards in First Half of the Year

Payments giant Visa said that its customers spent more than $1 billion on its crypto-linked cards in the first half of the year, just as the payment processor has been making moves to make crypto transactions smoother. дальше »

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Tensions mount as soft deadline for Cardano smart contracts approaches

Almost a year ago, Alex Saunders of Nugget’s News said Cardano would not have smart contracts ready by this time next year. The post Tensions mount as soft deadline for Cardano smart contracts approaches appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitcoin proponent Max Keiser sticks with $220,000 BTC price prediction by 2022

Bitcoin advocate Max Keiser said his price target for this year remains at $220,000, despite the FUD that has crept in over the past couple of weeks. The post Bitcoin proponent Max Keiser sticks with $220,000 BTC price prediction by 2022 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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What Crypto Should You Buy? Jim Cramer Says Ethereum

Jim Cramer has bought back into Ethereum after selling almost all of his Bitcoin earlier in the year. Cramer had cited the reason for the sale was due to the ongoing China crackdown. He said the crackdown was going to drive down the price of the coin even more. This is what led him to […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Could ‘Very Well’ Surge Past $90,000 This Year, Crypto Investor Forecasts

Bitcoin, the world’s largest and most valuable cryptocurrency, could breach $90,000 over the coming months, American crypto pioneer Nick Spanos has said. On Thursday, Spanos, best known for founding Zap Protocol and the Bitcoin Center NYC (the world’s first physical Bitcoin exchange), said that he expects so-called crypto winters to pass by much more quickly […] дальше »

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Senator Cynthia Lummis: I’m All In On Bitcoin

U. S. Senator Cynthia Lummis in an interview said she was all in on Bitcoin. The interview took place during the Bitcoin Conference earlier in the year in Miami. Senator Lummis is the first woman to be elected as a Wyoming senator. дальше »

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Hawaii had largest increase in demand for crypto out of US states this year

“Around 6% of the U.S. population now use or own crypto, and the trend is growing,” said the report.

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CEO Jesse Powell Says Kraken Exchange Could Go Public Next Year

Jesse Powell, Chief Executive Officer of crypto exchange Kraken, has confirmed that the firm plans to go public next year. In an interview with Bloomberg, Powell said the exchange's initial public offering (IPO) could happen anytime between 12 to 18 months. дальше »

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Bloomberg Strategist On Why $100k BTC Price In 2021 Is Meager By Bitcoin Standards

Market conditions in 2021 are perfect for bitcoin to reach and surpass the $100,000 price level according to senior Commodity analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence Mike McGlone. McGlone, who has recently been predicting (on a consistent basis) a positive outlook for bitcoin and the entire crypto market said that key factors that support this analysis include last year’s […] дальше »

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Biden hints at possible cybersecurity arrangement with Russia over ransomware attacks

Joe Biden said that the U.S. and Russia might have the beginnings of a "cybersecurity arrangement that begins to bring some order" within the next year. дальше »

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The CBN Says Nigeria Will Have a Digital Currency Before End of Year

Nigeria is likely to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of the year, an official with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. In his remarks following the bankers’ committee meeting, Rakiya Mohammed, who is the director of information technology at CBN, also revealed that this “digital currency would […] дальше »

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Coinbase Says Interest From Pension Funds and Hedge Funds Has Skyrocketed, Institutional Holdings Soar 170%

The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed record growth in its institutional business. “This year, interest from pension funds and hedge funds has skyrocketed, supported by the roll-out of crypto-ETPs as well as an increased understanding of the crypto economy,” said Coinbase. дальше »

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Russia’s Central Bank Chief Says CBDCs Are Necessary For Financial Systems

Russia’s Central Bank Chief Elvira Nabiullina said her country's decision to create a central bank digital currencies (CBDC) is due to its perceived benefits. Digital Ruble Prototype Would Be Launched This Year Speaking in a CNBC interview, the apex bank governor said Russia aims to roll out its Digital Ruble prototype by the end of […] The post Russia’s Central Bank Chief Says CBDCs Are Necessary For Financial Systems first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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US Senator Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Take Action on Cryptocurrency Scams to Protect Investors

U.S. Senator Rick Scott has urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to take action on cryptocurrency scams, which he said have risen 1,000% in the past year and cost consumers at least $80 million. “This is an unregulated industry, and the alarming amount of criminal activity surrounding cryptocurrency demands action,” he told Yellen. Senator Scott Alerts […] дальше »

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US SEC wants to work with Congress to regulate crypto exchanges

SEC head Gary Gensler said that the authority spends only $325 million per year on tech, which is less than some industry players spend in two weeks. дальше »

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Elon Musk Returns To The Bitcoin Circle, Throws Weight Behind The Lightning Network

Days after causing the BTC price drop of the year, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, is back into the fold, and this time, he’s all about Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Apparently, Elon Musk castigated Bitcoin for its high electricity consumption, something he said wasn’t good for the environment. Now, Elon is back in the BTC […] дальше »

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Luxury yacht firm accepts Bitcoin, hosts mobile and web services on blockchain

The company said it expects to see 40% growth from Bitcoin payments in the first year.

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Why Uniswap, Cardano, Solana, and Dogecoin Could Become Best-Performing Cryptos Of 2021

The year has been a good one so far for altcoins. There’s no denying Bitcoin’s pedigree and influence on the market as it is still the biggest cryptocurrency by far in the crypto space. Having said that, there are a lot of altcoins or relatively smaller and cheaper cryptocurrencies which have attracted investors and newbies […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Inflows into Crypto Exchanges Grasp a One Year High

According to CryptoQuant, the amount of Bitcoin being deposited into crypto exchanges has reached a one-year high. Bitcoin is comparatively old tech but still the market leader. However, Ki-Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant, said the whales still sending coins to exchanges more than usual pose a potential sign that the bearish phase is not overRead More дальше »

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Balancer Labs Launches V2 With Promises Lower Fees, Higher Yields, and Easy Interface

Balancer Labs, a DeFi protocol operating on the Ethereum blockchain, said in a press release that its long-awaited V2 is live. Balancer’s Governance Execution The project, which has been one year in development, will see the automated market maker (AMM) switch its governance execution to a community multi-sig. дальше »

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Analyst Warns of Broad Correction in the Cryptocurrency Market

Vanda Research has warned of a broad correction in the cryptocurrency market. Ben Onatibia, the firm’s partner and senior strategist, said that the surge in cryptocurrency prices this year is reminiscent of bitcoin’s rally in 2017. дальше »

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Elon Musk-owned SpaceX gets paid in Dogecoin for new mission

If you said Dogecoin would be accepted by one of the world’s largest private space companies last year….well, no one would have actually said that. The post Elon Musk-owned SpaceX gets paid in Dogecoin for new mission appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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For sports fans, DOGE is starting to look like crypto's real MVP

Mark Cuban said the Dallas Mavericks are selling more merchandise in a day with DOGE than in a year with Bitcoin or Ether.

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Auction giant Sotheby’s to accept BTC and ETH as payment via Coinbase

Bitcoin and Ether will bring the next step of Sotheby’s crypto adoption after the firm debuted NFTs earlier this year, its CEO said. дальше »

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Why this on-chain analyst targets a $300,000 Bitcoin in 2021

A popular on-chain analyst said in a recent podcast appearance that Bitcoin would reach the $300,000 mark later this year as institutional buying continues to grow in recent times. The post Why this on-chain analyst targets a $300,000 Bitcoin in 2021 appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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UBS’s Latest Argument Against BTC: “Bitcoin Is Denied to Minority Groups With Reduced Online Access”

UBS just can’t seem to get Bitcoin, and time and again, it tries to come up with some arguments to support their opinion. Earlier this year, UBS’s chief economist said crypto had a fundamental flaw, and it was Bitcoin’s fixed supply. дальше »

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Wealthfront Allows Clients to Invest in Crypto; Germany Passes Legislation on Spezialfonds to Allocate 20%

Wealthfront is the latest one to start allowing its clients to invest in cryptocurrencies later this year. The US digital wealth manager with $16 billion in assets under management said starting this week; users will be able to build their own portfolio from a range of ETFs vetted by their team. дальше »

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Korean minister says all 200 crypto exchanges in the country face a risk of closing down

Eun Seong-soo, chairman of the Finance Committee in South Korea, said this morning that over 200 cryptocurrency exchanges at the risk of being closed down in September this year if they fail to follow the relevant regulations, as per a report on leading local outlet Chosun. дальше »

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Coinbase rival Kraken plans to go public in 2022

Jesse Powell, CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, said in an interview today that his company is considering going public through a direct listing at an unspecified date next year, similar to leading cryptThe post Coinbase rival Kraken plans to go public in 2022 appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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SEC likely to approve Bitcoin ETF in 1-2 years, says analyst

"We think we're likely to see one in the coming year or two, but we don't have a firm timeframe as to when the answer would be yes," said Todd Rosenbluth. дальше »

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