Crypto news

Approximately 8 out of 10 wealth managers and institutional investors from the US, France, Germany, the UAE, and the UK said they would enhance their crypto exposure between now and 2023. 40% of them plan to “dramatically increase their holdings.” High Hopes on Crypto A recent survey conducted by a European investment manager dedicated to cryptocurrencies – Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel) – revealed that more than 80% of the asked investors expect to increase their...

Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Spike Lee – famous for films like “Malcolm X” – is getting involved in the cryptocurrency scene. New Coin Cloud Commercials Will Feature Spike Lee Lee has agreed to appear in a series of commercials for digital currency kiosk company Coin Cloud, which allow users to purchase virtual assets such as bitcoin. Lee says he has learned his lesson about not getting involved in speculative or new industries given that he had an opportunity...

Massachusetts’ democratic senator Elizabeth Warren is the latest politician to express her disapproval and distrust for cryptocurrency exchanges. In a recent letter, she asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to examine the prospects surrounding crypto exchanges and do an analysis regarding the harm and risks they potentially pose to consumers. Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Crazy About Crypto Exchanges Crypto exchanges have often taken guff for their lack of...

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume for recent years, has faced lots of scrutiny from various watchdogs lately. Keeping in mind that it’s one of the most important companies in the crypto industry, as of today, it’s worth exploring what could be the impact of this threat for the entire industry, or whether it’s just a temporary FUD. The Growing List of Regulators After Binance Founded in 2017 following a successful $15-million ICO, Binance...

The cybersecurity firm Lookout detected numerous crypto mining scams employing hundreds of fake Android applications. The fraudulent scheme affected at least 93,000 people and stole more than $350,000 from them. Stealing Money Instead of Mining Crypto According to a recent report, the security company Lookout discovered 172 bogus Android applications meant to be used for digital assets mining. Instead, the apps turned out to scam at least 93,000 victims and embezzled some...

Amidst another low-volume weekend, there are many signs that the bitcoin price is anticipating a huge move, probably over the next few days or even before. Looking at the bigger picture, BTC had been trading between $30K and $42K since the May-19 crash, and between $30K and $35K since June-19. Overall, BTC faces a decision point ‘flirting’ with a significant descending trend line that dates back to mid-May, the last time BTC was trading above $50K. Looking at a more...

ChainSwap, a cross-chain asset bridge and application smart chain, has become the latest victim of the increasingly worrying exploits happening in the DeFi ecosystem that has caused the sector to lose hundreds of millions of dollars since the start of the year. What is ChainSwap? As a hub for smart chains, the ChainSwap protocol acts as a defi bridge for projects and users to seamlessly move assets between different blockchains like Ethereum (ERC20), Binance Smart Chain...

Bitcoin’s calm weekend continues as the asset has stalled in a tight range between $33,000 and $34,000. Most alternative coins are performing similarly with minor moves in either direction. Bitcoin Stalls at $33.5K Bitcoin tested $35,000 during the workweek but failed to breach it, and the bears pushed it down south. In a matter of days, the cryptocurrency fell by nearly $3,000, resulting in a two-week bottom of just over $32,000. Nevertheless, the trajectory reversed shortly...

Cryptocurrencies have many use cases and vanity is one of them. Sotheby’s, one of the world’s most renowned auction houses, announced yesterday the sale of the second-largest pear-shaped diamond ever to be sold publicly, and the buyer paid in cryptocurrency. The auction house did not disclose the winner’s information, but according to an updated information shared by Sotheby’s, the mystery bidder paid for the diamond using cryptocurrency. Sotheby’s had announced in advance...

Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency space have fallen hard in recent weeks, but according to Oppenheimer analyst Owen Lau, these moves should not be affecting Coinbase stock, and the exchange’s public listing does not deserve to get swept under the bus. Coinbase Should Not Be Associated with BTC’s Drops Coinbase made its public debut on the Nasdaq in mid-April. At first, things started out great. Stock shares in the exchange began at more than $300 each, while bitcoin...