New partnerships and mainnet launches send select altcoins to new highs as Bitcoin bulls set BTC price back on the path to $50,000. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls appear to have found their momentum as BTC price reclaimed the $49,000 level within the last hour. On March 2 the price dropped as low as $47,000 but currently,…
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Sony Europe follows in the steps of Global 500 firms like Google and Samsung in joining the Theta network’s validator program. Sony’s European subsidiary is the latest company to join the validator program of the Theta Network, a decentralized blockchain-based video protocol. Sony Europe’s research and development group, the Center Europe Brussels Laboratory, has joined…
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Soaring Etheruem gas costs are driving investors and protocols to take a closer look at layer-2 solutions like Matic, Loopring and xDai. The start of a new month has brought renewed fervor from the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin (BTC) price steadily climbed from a low of $43,537 on Feb. 28 to a high of $49,200…
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Letitia James said her office was “sending a clear message to the entire industry.” New York Attorney General Letitia James is advising members of the crypto industry and investors to stay vigilant against participating in or becoming a victim of illegal activities. According to the New York Attorney General’s office, James issued an alert to…
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Bitcoin’s recent 26% drop sent weak hands running for the hills, but derivatives data shows BTC’s setup is still bullish. Bitcoin’s (BTC) severe 26% drop from its $58,300 all-time high on Feb. 20 injected a bit of bearishness into the market, but from a technical perspective, this was purely psychological, as the digital asset held…
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Zac Prince, BlockFi’s CEO, said his company paid out 450 BTC, 5,000 ETH and $6 million in stablecoins last month. Crypto lending firm BlockFi posted another record-breaking month in February, paying out over $35 million in interest to its clients. The interest payments were comprised of 450 Bitcoin (BTC), 5,000 Ether (ETH) and $6 million…
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Unicas is planning to open 50 banks in India by the end of the year, but a proposed bill banning crypto could complicate matters. India’s Unicas crypto bank opened its third physical branch last week in New Delhi. Previous locations were launched in Jamnagar and Jaipur. Unicas reportedly allows customers to access fiat and crypto…
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Mainstream adoption is within Bitcoin’s grasp, according to Citi analysts. The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is at a defining moment in history, according to analysis from American investment bank Citigroup. Bitcoin is now at a “tipping point” to either become the preferred currency for international trade or face a “speculative implosion,” Citi analysts reportedly…
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Japanese retail giant Rakuten has integrated its crypto wallet with its payment app, enabling consumers to directly load and convert their Bitcoin holdings for use in everyday spending. Crypto-friendly Japanese retailer Rakuten is now enabling users of Rakuten Wallet, its crypto exchange subsidiary, to easily spend their cryptocurrency holdings in everyday transactions. According to an…
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The newly launched Purpose Bitcoin ETF surpassed even the most bullish expectations but how does it differ from Grayscale’s GBTC Trust? Since 2017, investors have been anxiously awaiting a Bitcoin ETF approval as the existence of such a fund was an important symbol of mass adoption and acceptance from the realm of traditional finance. On…
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