Bitcoin (BTC)

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision regarding the Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust applications. SEC Extends Approval Date to Feb 2021 The regulatory body has issued two new extension dates for both applications to determine whether to approve, reject, or “institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove” them. “The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which...

Bitcoin’s adverse price movements continued in the past 24 hours, and the asset fell to a two-week low of $45,500. Most altcoins also suffered, with the apparent exception of Avalanche, which has soared by nearly 10% on a daily scale. Bitcoin’s 14-Day Low It was just two days ago when the US Federal Reserve said it will leave the interest rates unchanged, which caused a substantial price surge for bitcoin. The cryptocurrency traded at $46,500 and skyrocketed to $49,500 in...

The global investment manager – VanEck – expanded its cryptocurrency offerings by adding two new Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) tracking the performance of Avalanche and Polygon. The company has already launched such products on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana, and Tron. Avalanche And Polygon ETNs Joined The List The global investment management company – VanEck – disclosed the news in a recent post on Twitter. As a result, investors will be able to gain exposure to Polygon...

Justin Sun is regarded as one of the high-profile individuals in the digital-asset world. Last month, the Republic of El Salvador announced a plan to build the world’s first “Bitcoin City”, funded initially by Bitcoin-backed bonds. It is not surprising to hear the news related to bitcoin regarding Salvador, given this republic is also the first sovereign state that adopted the cryptocurrency bitcoin as their legal currency. Salvador is believed to...

Alkami Technology Inc. – a company that offers cloud-based solutions to banks and credit unions in the United States – has partnered with the NYDIG to provide bitcoin services to the Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU). Customers of the bank will now be able to purchase and sell crypto units through its mobile application and its online banking platform. Alkami and the NYDIG Bring Crypto and Traditional Finance Together In an interview, Mark Willden – chief information...

With bitcoin having remained below the $50,000 mark for the past week or so, some analysts are telling traders it’s time to focus on other coins and assets. In addition, the Federal Reserve has completed a two-day meeting that led to some volatility in both prices and interest rates. Bitcoin Hasn’t Been Doing So Hot Lately But while many are saying the time to stay away from BTC has arrived, others – such as Mark Tepper, president of Strategic Wealth Partners – believe...

Gift giving is now in season with Christmas and other holidays right around the corner. If you’ve ever thought about giving friends or a loved one stocks or bitcoin as a holiday present, Cash App is making it easier than ever to do so. Cash App Permits a New Way of Sending BTC Cash App has unveiled a new feature that will permit peer-to-peer payments amongst users. Owned by Block (formerly known as Square), Cash App is permitting users to send bitcoin and traditional...

Bitcoin is soaring against the Turkish Lira – but not due to increased demand. Rather, low-interest rates are causing the nation’s currency to rapidly decline, lowering its value against Bitcoin, dollars, and other currencies/ assets. The Turkish Lira Tumbles As reported by Reuters, the Lira dropped by another 5.6% against the dollar on Thursday. This followed a 100 basis point policy rate cut from the nation’s central bank on the same day. Since September, the currency has...

Alexandre Stachtchenko, Directeur Blockchain & Cryptos chez KPMG France, Nicolas Dufrêne, directeur de l’Institut Rousseau, et Ludovic Desmedt, professeur d’économie à l’université de Bourgogne étaient les invités de Tiphaine de Rocquigny pour l’émission « Entendez-vous l’Eco » du 17 décembre 2021 consacrée à Bitcoin. Source : franceculture.fr

Another seven days have passed and, unfortunately, they weren’t any better than the week before. Traditional and cryptocurrency markets are tumbling, despite the US Federal Reserve leaving rates unchanged and increasing the country’s debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion. Bitcoin was headed well into the green last weekend when the price surpassed $50,000 on Sunday. This gave the community some relief and also brought hope that it’s time for a recovery rally. Bears had a mind of...