Bitcoin (BTC)

Another wild weekend in the crypto markets as Bitcoin plummeted by about $9,000 in hours amid rumors suggesting the US Treasury Department would charge several financial organizations for laundering money with cryptocurrencies. The altcoin market is also deep in red with double-digit percentages that evaporated more than $350 billion from the crypto market cap. US Treasury FUD Plummeted BTC? As reported yesterday, the primary cryptocurrency had regained over $2,000 of value...

Is it possible that bitcoin and cryptocurrencies get so big with time that governments around the world feel threatened? Is it possible that they become so scared that they ultimately decide to come after our assets and stop all trading activities everywhere? According to Jesse Powell, the CEO of popular cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, they could certainly try. Jesse Powell Is Warning Crypto Investors Several financial regulators over the past few months – including U.S....

La difficulté de minage de Bitcoin a battu jeudi un nouveau record, dépassant très légèrement celui du 2 avril 2021 (+1,92 %). Mais l’ajustement de la difficulté s’est accompagné d’une baisse de 25% du hashrate [1] qui affecte la plupart des pools de minage. Certains médias [2] évoquent un arrêt pour inspection de centrales thermiques chinoises suite à « un incident majeur dans la mine de charbon du...

It looks like Coinbase’s good vibes for this week are not just rubbing off on BTC and mainstream forms of digital currency. Dogecoin – a joke token that uses the face of a cute little Shiba Inu dog as its mascot – has surged to a new all-time high and was trading for as much as 14 cents early Wednesday morning. Dogecoin Keeps Making Financial Waves This week was met with strong news surrounding the cryptocurrency space. The digital token industry just keeps growing like...

As bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry continue to grow, there is increasing pressure on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to do something about approving a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). America is lagging, and with the digital currency world expanding to such a degree, many analysts and investors are wondering what could be taking so long. A Bitcoin ETF: Is It Right Around the Corner? As it stands, there are at least eight companies looking to...

Become a Bitcoin Entrepreneur! Announcing the #BlockchainChallenges This is your opportunity to become a blockchain entrepreneur! Are you a creative mastermind? Or do you have an idea in mind where blockchain technology could be applied and which you would like to share and further develop? Within the framework of the NTN Innovation Booster – Blockchain Nation Switzerland, co-funded by the Swiss Innovation Agency Innosuisse, the Swiss...

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is on route to surpass the largest gold-tracking ETF in the following few months, suggested Bloomberg’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone. The analyst also outlined the ongoing digitalization phase as the primary reason behind BTC’s success. GBTC on its Way to Surpass SPDR Gold Shares McGlone took it to Twitter to exemplify Bloomberg’s views on the performance of the two largest bitcoin and gold funds in the past year and the projections...

Bitwala: Dieses Bankkonto gibt 4.74 % Zins Diese Nachricht scheint in einer Phase der Niedrigzinsen beinahe aus einer anderen Zeit zu kommen. Die Neobank Bitwala wirbt derzeit mit einem Angebot von 4,3% Zinsen (*) auf die dortigen Einlagen. Während andere Banken Strafzinsen erheben, scheint dieses Angebot zu schön um wahr zu sein. Ein genauer Blick darauf ist daher angebracht. Der Name Bitwala ist vermutlich noch nicht jedermann bekannt....

AXA Schweiz: Bitcoin als neue Zahlungsoption Die Schweizer Gruppe der AXA-Versicherung akzeptiert Bitcoin als Zahlungsmittel, wie AXA diese Woche auf dem Firmenblog bekannt gab: Als erste Allbranchenversicherung der Schweiz bietet die AXA ihren Versicherten neu die Möglichkeit an, ihre Rechnungen in Bitcoin zu bezahlen. Damit investiert sie in ihre digitale Entwicklung und reagiert auf das wachsende Kundenbedürfnis nach mehr Wahlfreiheit...

Dank Bitcoin-Gewinn erhielten die Grünen die bislang größte Parteispende: Ein Entwickler ließ den Grünen kürzlich eine Wahlkampfspende im Wert von einer Million Euro zukommen. Die bislang größte Parteispende in der Geschichte der Grünen ist auf einen Bitcoin-Gewinn zurückzuführen. Laut einer Sprecherin der Grünen handelt es sich bei dem wohlwollenden Spender um ein Parteimitglied aus Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Mit seiner Spende wollte der selbstständige...