Bitcoin (BTC)

Fidelity’s bold move of offering investors the opportunity to add Bitcoin to their retirement 401(k) accounts has caused concern from the US Labor Department. Though seeing that the speculative nature of Bitcoin is a worrisome issue as it gets incorporated into the retirement plan open to average Americans, the authority said it had no intention of banning the asset in 401(k)s. Concerns Regarding Cryptocurrency In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Ali Khawar, acting...

Ein grosser Erfolg für die Bitcoin-Enthusiasten: Im Parlament von Mexico steht neu eine Bitcoin-ATM. Laut Daten von Coin ATM Radar standen in dem Land bereits 13 solche Automaten in Mexiko-Stadt, Tijuana, Cancún, Guadalajara, Culiacán, San Miguel de Cozumel und Aguascalientes. Während Länder wie El Salvador und Panamá den Bitcoin als Zahlungsmittel längst schon gesetzlich legitimiert haben, hinkt das zentralamerikanische Land Mexiko immer noch ein...

Bitcoin failed again at overcoming $40,000 and has returned to even below $39,000. The majority of the altcoins are also in the red once more, but ApeCoin continues to defy the odds ahead of its highly-anticipated Otherside sale. Bitcoin Struggles Below $40K On April 25, bitcoin initiated an impressive leg up, adding nearly $3,000 in hours. Consequently, the asset spiked to almost $41,000 after its recent nosedives. However, this price increase was short-lived as the bears...

Ravi Menon – the head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (the country’s central bank) – said the nation’s crypto regulations will include a “stringent” licensing process. He believes strict rules could reshape the city-state as a global digital asset hub. MAS Seeks the Balance on Crypto Regulations Despite its rapidly-growing popularity in the last several years, the cryptocurrency sector remains a risky field for retail investors. That is what Ravi Menon – Managing...

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India is still having a tough time deciding if it wants to allow crypto in its future or not. One of the people casting doubt on whether digital currencies have a space in the later years of India is Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who last Monday explained in an interview that money laundering is a big concern amongst her constituents. India Is Worried about Crypto Money Laundering She believes that money laundering and other illicit crimes are too big to...

Samsung Asset Management – Korea’s largest asset manager – plans to list a blockchain-focused ETF in Hong Kong before July. This is reportedly the first ETF in Asia that will include actual cryptocurrency exposure. Asia’s First Blockchain ETF As reported by the South Korean business newspaper Hankyung, the fund will resemble Amplify’s Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK ETF). The latter invests mainly in cryptocurrency-related companies, such as SilverGate Capital, Galaxy...

The Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan revealed that the bank has decided not to have the world’s largest cryptocurrency on its balance sheet. At the same time, though, the organization is mulling over digital currencies to an extent. Bitcoin, Not Yet At the central bank’s annual general meeting on Friday, the Chairman stated that SNB does not believe that Bitcoin meets the requirements of currency reserves in the current perspective. Adding BTC to its balance...

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] Ever since the inception of bitcoin over a decade ago, the subsequent entire crypto industry has incurred numerous changes, developments, and ultimately, growth and expansion. The way that it is set up right now is significantly different from what it was at the start of the previous decade. The decentralization that came with blockchain technology, however, went several steps further as it allowed other niches to go through massive...

Ob man hier bald mit Bitcoin bezahlen kann? Eine französische Bäckerei in Bangui City, der Hauptstadt der zentralafrikanischen Republik. Foto CC 2.0 by Afrika Force Während westliche Industrienationen sich Bitcoin versperren, machen andere immer mehr Länder Nägel mit Köpfen. Als El Salvador Bitcoin als gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel eingeführt hat, gab es einen Aufschrei in der internationalen Finanzelite. Nicht zuletzt der Internationale...