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Mike Novogratz, a veteran investor, and a huge Bitcoin supporter noted the U.S. is currently in a good economic position. Still, the nation can face a major competitive disadvantage unless it engineers a digital dollar soon. The Importance Of An E-Dollar Novogratz, chief executive of digital merchant bank Galaxy Digital GLXY, underlined the value that a digital dollar could bring to the US. In a Friday interview with MarketWatch, he stated: ”To me it is an existential crisis,...

Several leading digital currency businesses – including Square, Fidelity, Paradigm and Coinbase – are launching an organization known as the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) designed to help regulators, policymakers, business owners and investors better understand the benefits of digital currency. The CCI Is Here to Dispel Some Myths The CCI is all about education and seeks to provide the information necessary to ensure companies and individuals alike know what it is...

Hester Pierce – the commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – says that she hopes the U.S. government is not stupid enough to try and ban bitcoin activity, as there is no way it could ever stop people from trading it or being involved. Hester Pierce: The Government Can’t Be This Naive Pierce is often dubbed the “Crypto Mom” given her loose stance on cryptocurrency regulation. She believes that many digital assets are legitimate methods of finance,...

The blockchain-based payment processor has registered another win in its ongoing legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Judge ruled in favor of Ripple by dismissing SEC’s request to access Ripple executives’ personal bank records.  CryptoPotato reported in early March when the SEC sent subpoenas to six banks requesting personal financial information for Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse and the co-founder Christian Larsen.   The duo objected and...

Caruso, one of the largest estate companies in the US, has entered the BTC space with an undisclosed investment. The organization also revealed it will begin accepting bitcoin as payment for rent following a partnership with Gemini – the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins. Pay Rent with Bitcoin Without specifying the precise amount, Caruso announced earlier that it had made a “significant initial investment” in the primary cryptocurrency as part of its...

Bitcoin and Ethereum have entered their second-most bullish month and could continue their respective runs with new highs by the end of it, reads Kraken’s monthly report. However, the paper outlined a potential $10,000 price drop for the primary cryptocurrency if history is to repeat itself before heading north again. BTC and ETH: The Bull Side Overall, March was a positive month for the cryptocurrency market, with the two largest digital assets, namely BTC and ETH,...

Bitcoin is up by a strong 5% today as it finally surged past $60,000 for the first time in April. After breaking that level, it went on to reach today’s high at $61,222 (at the time of writing). The coin started the month by attempting to charge above $60,000 but failed in the first week. Ultimately, it managed, but this comes after 4-5 failed attempts over the past month. BTC was holding the 20-day EMA for the first few days of April but fell beneath there on Wednesday when...

After failing to overcome its round-numbered nemesis of $60,000 for weeks, bitcoin has finally broken above it. Most alternative coins are also well in the green, with ETH and BNB surging to new ATH records at just shy of $2,200 and $485, respectively. Bitcoin Skyrockets Above $60K Bitcoin was unable to continue north following its all-time high in mid-March at $61,800. Just the opposite, the cryptocurrency reversed its trajectory and a few weeks later even threatened to dump...

The use of decentralized technologies is growing in Spain, and we are not just talking about cryptocurrencies but blockchain in general, especially for enterprise purposes. From municipalities and public universities to corporations and industries, more and more businesses are adopting the blockchain in one way or another, increasing the ecosystem’s diversity and activity. According to a report by business consulting firm IDC Spain, about 46% of large companies in Spain are...

Bitcoin rewards company Lolli is getting some attention and money from a lot of big people. The firm recently completed a $5 million pre-Series A funding round that garnered cash from the likes of Serena Williams and her husband. Lolli Just Keeps Getting Bigger Alex Adelman is the co-founder and CEO of Lolli. In a recent interview, he stated that his reasoning behind the firm’s creation was that he wanted to reinvent how people earn rewards for their daily shopping. His...