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Rick Rieder, the managing director of BlackRock, Inc., said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday that he could see the Bitcoin price (BTC) “go up significantly.” That’s a welcome word for bitcoin traders this week, with the price back down to the $45K handle. That doesn’t by any means make Mr. Rieder, the CIO for the world’s largest asset management company (with $9 trillion in assets under management), an all-out Bitcoin bull. He cautioned that the bitcoin price...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Coinbase – one of the biggest and most popular digital currency exchanges in the world – with a Wells notice, meaning it plans to sue to the trading platform in court. Coinbase Is Under Legal Threat According to the letter, the SEC has taken issue with the company’s new Lend program, which allows crypto owners to lend out their cryptocurrency and earn interest on their assets. Several states have apparently said...

In an effort to promote long-term cryptocurrency holdings, popular digital asset investment app Robinhood said it has launched a Dollar-Cost Average (DCA) feature for investors. Promoting Long-term Crypto Investments The service, termed Crypto Recurring Investments, will enable Robinhood users to automatically schedule purchases of their favorite cryptocurrencies in bits and at regular intervals. Announcing the new feature in a recent blog post, the trading platform disclosed...

El Salvador’s decision to accept bitcoin as a legal tender is already rattling some cages. Other small nations in the region dabble with the same idea. A recent survey from the North – specifically in the United States – showed that nearly 30% would agree to have BTC as a legal currency as well. Americans on Legalizing Bitcoin El Salvador – a small Central American nation – shocked the world in June this year when it announced it will vote to make bitcoin a legal tender...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues with its efforts to clamp down on illegal initial coin offerings. This trend started a couple of years back when ICOs were at their prime but has steadily escalated in 2020 and 2021. SEC Charges Rivetz Corp CEO for $18 Million According to an official litigation release, the SEC has charged Rivetz Corp., Rivetz International SEZC, as well as the president of Rivetz and the CEO of Rivetz International –...

Was ist Bitrefill und wie funktioniert es? Es gibt noch nicht viele Orte ausserhalb der Bitcoin-Szene, an denen man mit direkt Bitcoins bezahlen kann. Dafür gibt es immer mehr Nutzer, die genau dieses möchten: Einkäufe mit Krypowährungen bezahlen. Wer für diese Nische eine gute Lösung hat, kann sich jetzt schon auf einen Run auf das Produkt einstellen. Der Service Bitrefill ist eines der ersten Unternehmen (*), die sich an dieses Vorhaben...

Orca: So saugt Island CO2 aus der Atmosphäre Island war immer schon weit vorne dabei, was Umweltschutz angeht. Doch dieses Mal übertrifft sich das kleine Land im rauhen Norden selbst: Sie setzen ein Konzept um, mit dem gleichzeitig Strom erzeugt und die Atmosphäre von CO2 befreit werden kann. Und noch dazu: es funktioniert! Die erste Pilotanlage in Hellisheidi (südwestliches...

After a few days of consolidation around $46,000, bitcoin has headed south and dropped beneath $45,000. Most altcoins have retraced in a similar fashion, with a few exceptions. LUNA is among those as it pumped by double-digits to tap a new ATH above $40. Bitcoin Slides Below $45K The primary cryptocurrency had a rough week. As it was preparing to become a legal tender in El Salvador, its price went to a multi-month high at just over $53,000. However, shortly after it became...

WSBDApp, the blockchain-based trading platform related to the WallStreetBets movement, has partnered with Balancer to launch exchange-traded portfolios (ETPs) on the latter’s V2 platform. These products will aim to enhance decentralization for retail investors seeking alternative investment opportunities. WSBDApp Partners With Balancer The statement shared with CryptoPotato reads that Balancer – the automated portfolio manager and liquidity provider – will enable WBSDApp to...

[PRESS RELEASE – Lausanne, Switzerland, 9th September 2021] Alephium, a simple and efficient sharding-based blockchain, has pre-sold for over $3.6 million of tokens to several major funds and a large number of small buyers, with over 76 contributions in total. The pre-sale was led by Alphemy Capital, with participation from White Paper Capital and Archery Blockchain. A significant portion of the pre-sale was funded by individuals, with 76% providing less than $50,000 and 91%...