Idan Abada is a man who lives in Los Angeles. Getting into bitcoin a few years back, Abada has made a real name for himself in the mining sector of the crypto space, though the circumstances surrounding his situation are quite unique. Idan Abada Is Running a Successful – and Simple – Mining Rig Normally, we hear of people running mining rigs that consist of many machines. They are all lined up in rows in a large warehouse somewhere as they work tirelessly to extract new...
Read More »New Dash Payment App Is Accepted By More Than 150,000 Retailers
Dash – which stands for “digital cash” – is a cryptocurrency that has really seen its horizons grow over the past several years. The asset presently has a new payment app that allows people to make everyday purchases. It is presently supported by more than 155,000 stores and retailers all over the world, along with 125 separate online retailers, making it far more prominent as a payment currency than BTC. Dash Is Becoming a Major Payment Currency At the time of writing,...
Read More »Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Back to Greed for the First Time in 12 Weeks
The Bitcoin fear and greed index, which tracks the community’s general sentiment on the primary cryptocurrency, has gone into a state of greed for the first time in nearly three months. This comes as BTC’s price has gone on a tear in the past few weeks, adding more than $10,000. Greed Among Bitcoin Investors The fear and greed index is a popular metric that follows several aspects within the cryptocurrency community to determine the general feelings towards BTC and other...
Read More »German Institutional Funds Can Now Invest 20% of Portfolios in Crypto
According to a new law coming into effect next week, some German investment funds will be able to hold up to 20% in digital assets. This comes amid growing demand from various institutions towards the industry. Germany’s Next Crypto Move As per a Bloomberg report from July 30th, Spezialfonds – German investment funds with fixed rules – will be able to allocate as much as 20% of their holdings in digital assets. Those funds reportedly manage around 1.8 trillion euros or $2.1...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap at 6-Week High: Polkadot (DOT) Explodes 16% (Market Watch)
The bitcoin bulls continued their offensive in the past 24 hours as the asset reached yet another 2-month high of over $42,500. Most alternative coins have outperformed their leader, including ETH, BNB, and DOT, which has jumped by more than 16% in a day. Green Altcoins; DOT Adds 16% of Value The altcoins were relatively stagnant yesterday, but the situation is significantly different today. Ethereum traded around $2,450, but a 6% increase has driven it to approximately...
Read More »Une première levée de fonds pour StackinSat
Neuf mois après son lancement, StackinSat boucle son premier tour de table en collectant un million d’euros en capital auprès de 42 investisseurs. La startup biarrote annonce également le lancement d’un programme de R&D, en partenariat avec le Laboratoire Informatique de l’Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (LIUPPA), afin d’élaborer des produits et services en lien avec le Lightning...
Read More »Binance Limits Exchange Activity for Unverified Users
Leading digital currency exchange Binance – arguably the biggest cryptocurrency trading platform in the world – is taking heavy action against unverified users. Binance Moves Towards Limiting Unverified Customers In a series of tweets, Changpeng Zhao – the company’s CEO – announced that Binance would be limiting how much money customers can remove or withdraw from their accounts daily, granted they have not gone through the verification process with the exchange. Zhao...
Read More »Pavan Sukhdev Says Bitcoin Is an “Asset” and “Not a Currency”
We have constantly been hearing arguments in the past that bitcoin is “digital gold.” Both bitcoin and the precious metal the entire world has grown to love are consistently being compared, though according to one expert – Pavan Sukhdev – there is still too much speculation involved. Pavan Sukhdev – Bitcoin Is Not a Currency Sukhdev is the president of environmental advocacy group WWF International. In a recent interview, he commented that both bitcoin and gold remain...
Read More »Wealthfront to Offer Cryptocurrency Exposure to its Clients Through Grayscale
The financial institution Wealthfront announced it would expand its menu of digital asset investments by including Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE). Additionally, the company would provide more solutions to its customers with cryptocurrencies different than BTC and ETH. Wealthfront Customers Can Now Invest in GBTC and ETHE The California-based investment provider Wealthfront with more than $25 billion in assets under management, revealed in a...
Read More »Many Crypto Experts Believe Ethereum Will Overpower BTC
Over the past week, talk surrounding bitcoin has been invigorated considering the world’s number one digital currency by market cap has shot up to just under $40,000 for the first time in well over a month. As good as the news is, it is easy to allow bitcoin to overshadow Ethereum and many other heavy hitters within the crypto space, but one panel of experts refuses to turn away from competing altcoins. Ethereum Is Climbing Up the Financial Ladder Ethereum is the second...
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