Bitcoin (BTC)

In an effort to stabilize its cloud services, Microsoft’s updated terms are restricting access to Bitcoin and crypto mining.  Any users who intend to do so now must receive pre-written approval from the company.  Microsoft Against Mining? Per Microsoft’s Summary of Changes page, the software giant updated its Universal License Terms for Online Services on December 1 to “clarify that mining cryptocurrency is prohibited without prior Microsoft approval.” Specifically, under the...

Fidelity Investments is getting ready to offer both bitcoin and Ethereum trading to retail investors. The good news is that all trades will be commission free, though anybody seeking to engage in digital currency trading is likely to still pay a one percent fee on all the money they exchange. Fidelity Isn’t Being Entirely Forthcoming About Its Fees The 401K giant announced that roughly one percent fees will be attached to all transactions. Javier Paz – director of data...

Le Sénat français a adopté hier un amendement au projet de loi Adaptation au droit de l’Union européenne proposant d’imposer à tout acteur voulant exercer la profession de prestataire de services sur actifs numériques d’être agréé au préalable par l’Autorité des marchés financiers à compter, au plus tard, du 1er octobre 2023. Cet amendement propose donc d’anticiper le règlement européen MiCa en...

It appears many digital currency fraudsters and malicious actors are targeting senior citizens, and many organizations out there are trying hard to show seniors how they can prevent themselves from falling victim to such traps. Seniors Don’t Always Get Crypto It’s believed many seniors out there are not tech or computer savvy; that they aren’t familiar with how crypto and distributed ledger systems work and thus they can be taken advantage of. Enterprises like Elder...

Bitcoin saw more volatility on Wednesday following a Federal Open Markets Committee meeting, during which the U.S. central bank agreed to raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.5%. The announcement, which aligned with market expectations, signals the Fed’s first movement this year to slow the hawkish momentum of monetary policy.  As the Federal Reserve unveiled its decision at 14:00 EDT, Bitcoin immediately fell from $18,300 to $17,850 within five minutes.  The asset reversed...

Crypto billionaires are all very pleased with Elon Musk as of late, and they’re very excited that the South African entrepreneur is taking over Twitter. Crypto Billionaires Are Happy with Elon Musk Musk has been turned into something of a villain by democrats and Hollywood celebrities who all claim he’s going to turn the social media platform into a haven for hate speech. By contrast, money hounds in the crypto space have a lot of hope that Musk is going to bring Twitter...

This week’s CPI announcement was a significant relief for Bitcoin investors, as declining inflation would likely lead to a bullish trend for risk assets. However, there is still room for caution from a technical analysis standpoint, as the price has yet to break any major resistance level. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the price has finally reached the $18K resistance area and is currently trying to break it to the upside. The 50-day...

Huobi Global – a known cryptocurrency exchange – is denying rumors that it plans to let go of some of its employees. It has also denied rumors that two of its top executives have resigned in recent weeks. Huobi Global: We’re Keeping Our Workers 2022 has been a rough year for crypto. The space has lost more than $2 trillion in overall valuation over the past several months alone, and assets like BTC – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – have fallen by...

Fintech firm Uala – based in the nation of Argentina – is venturing into crypto territory and has stated it will allow customers to trade digital assets like BTC and ETH through its app. Uala in Argentina Is Giving Way to Crypto Trades Valued at roughly $2.5 billion following its last funding round, Uala is becoming one of the largest financial technology companies in South America. Customers that utilize the app will be able to trade pesos for mainstream assets like...

Jetzt bis zu 105 € in Bitcoin erhalten Dieses Jahr macht Bitpanda, eine der ganz grossen Bitcoin-Börsen, ein Weihnachtsgeschenk an alle Kunden. Und zwar, verschenkt Bitpanda bis zu 105 Euro in Bitcoin. Was muss man dafür tun? Bitpanda schreibt: Du brauchst nicht noch mehr Gründe, um bei Bitpanda zu investieren, aber wir legen dennoch etwas drauf: Schritt 1: Überweise Krypto-Assets im Wert von mindestens 100 € auf Bitpanda oder zahle zwischen...