Cryptocurrency News
US Government Won't Allow Corporates to Keep Replacing Dollars With Bitcoin, Warns Investment Advisor
Bitcoin.com - 15 Feb 2021 03:15
Dan Nathan, the founder of Risk Reversal Advisors, says that the U.S. government will not keep allowing corporations like Elon Musk’s Tesla to replace dollars with bitcoin. They won’t “let the dollar fall away from...
Jed McCaleb Sells $22 Million Worth of XRP, Ripple Cofounder's Stash Could Run Dry by May
Bitcoin.com - 15 Feb 2021 00:00
During the last few weeks, the former Ripple executive Jed McCaleb has reportedly been selling millions of XRP tokens and every sale has been monitored by the public. On Sunday, McCaleb dumped another 38 million XRP wort...
Market Wrap: Crypto Market Cap Breaks $1.5T as Buyers Show Up for the Dip
Coin Desk - 15 Feb 2021 23:17
Buyers showed up quickly to reverse the crypto market dip through Monday.
Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Beware Bogus Brokers Posing as Our Staff
Crypto News - 15 Feb 2021 23:00
South Korea's market-leading crypto exchange Bithumb said it will crack down on unscrupulous bogus brokers who pretend to be members of its staff and approach blockchain operators to discuss listing options for their tok...
Paypal to Expand Its Crypto Services Offering to the UK
Bitcoin.com - 15 Feb 2021 22:30
Paypal’s cryptocurrency services are coming to the United Kingdom, as the digital payments giant is now targeting non-U.S. countries. Buy, sell and hold digital asset products could be available for Paypal’s U.K. cus...
The Mainstream Media Narrative Shifts as Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley Come to Bitcoin
Coin Desk - 15 Feb 2021 22:00
As another wave of major financial institutions announce bitcoin plans, it's getting harder for the MSM to simply print the same old FUD.
Uniswap reaches $100B in cumulative volume amid DeFi explosion
Coin Telegraph - 15 Feb 2021 21:31
Uniswap's all-time trade volume reached $101.5 billion on Monday, according to data from Dune Analytics.
Crypto Listing and Delisting Announcements: Week 7
Crypto News - 15 Feb 2021 21:00
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new ...
Allianz Economic Advisor Says Argument for Bitcoin Is Evolving -- More Companies Will Embrace BTC as Form of Payment
Bitcoin.com - 15 Feb 2021 20:30
Allianz’s chief economic advisor, Mohamed El-Erian, says that the argument for investing in bitcoin has reached a pivot point. He sees more companies following Tesla’s example and embracing bitcoin as an investment v...
BNY Mellon's crypto entrance seeks to bridge generational adoption gap
Coin Telegraph - 15 Feb 2021 19:21
Can BNY Mellon's entry into the crypto space provide the fuel Bitcoin needs to pass the $50,000 mark, or is it an insignificant move?
Bitcoin Mining: Wasted Energy or a Better, Greener System?
Coin Desk - 15 Feb 2021 19:20
Harry Sudock, VP of strategy at GRIID Infrastructure joins the show to discuss the modern energy landscape, how far we've come and where bitcoin mining can fit into a sustainable energy system.
MicroStrategy Makes another Bitcoin Move, HK 'on Tenterhooks' + More News
Crypto News - 15 Feb 2021 18:47
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news - investigating the stories flying under the radar of today's crypto news. Crypto adoption news Some 100 people have already applied for Bitcoi...
Australia's Blockchain Ecosystem Needs More Support From Regulators, Says Industry Body
Coin Desk - 15 Feb 2021 18:42
Blockchain Australia CEO Steve Vallas believes the country is "well placed" when it comes to blockchain, but a bigger conversation is needed with financial regulators.
Morgan Stanley: Cryptocurrencies Here to Stay as Serious Asset Class, Bitcoin Making Progress to Replace Dollar
Bitcoin.com - 15 Feb 2021 18:30
Morgan Stanley’s chief global strategist says that “regardless of where the price of bitcoin goes next, cryptocurrencies are here to stay as a serious asset class.” He added that bitcoin is making progress towards ...
UK Crypto Exchange EXMO Offline Amid DDoS Attack
Coin Desk - 15 Feb 2021 17:55
The exchange said it's working to bring services back online following the attack.
Thai SEC schedules hearings to address crypto investor qualifications
Coin Telegraph - 15 Feb 2021 17:30
The SEC of Thailand is looking to establish qualifications for crypto investors as digital currency purchases increase.
Institutions Not Worried About Bitcoin Dropping Below $40K, Options Data Shows
Coin Desk - 15 Feb 2021 17:18
Lack of hedging demand for long-term put options shows institutions remain unconcerned by Monday's price drop.
Crypto Market Sentiment Improves Slightly, Altcoins Appreciated The Most
Crypto News - 15 Feb 2021 17:03
The average 7-day moving crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for 10 major coins remains largely positive, and even improved further from last week's 6.33 to the 6.43 today, according to Omenics, a crypto market sen...
Bitcoin Snaps Back After Slight Dip, Current BTC Chart 'Is Near Identical to August 2017'
Bitcoin.com - 15 Feb 2021 16:35
Digital currency prices are on the move again, after tumbling a hair downwards during Sunday evening’s trading sessions. On Sunday the price of bitcoin dropped -7.64% after touching a lifetime price high at $49,715 and...
USD 1.9B Liquidated As Overexuberant Crypto Traders Get Overleveraged
Crypto News - 15 Feb 2021 16:26
Around USD 1.9bn in 281,000 trading positions have been liquidated in a day as the market corrected sharply, per bybt.com data. Around 90% of the liquidations were of long positions, suggesting that overly optimistic tra...
India crypto ban is like banning internet, says former Coinbase CTO
Coin Telegraph - 15 Feb 2021 16:02
Former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan has warned that India's impending ban on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies would be like banning the "financial internet."
New Emerging Markets Fund Targets Blockchain, DeFi Startups
Coin Desk - 15 Feb 2021 16:00
The Arcanum Emerging Technologies Fund will start in India, but its founders plan to expand to other regions.