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Investment giant Grayscale recently added another $1 billion worth of Bitcoin in almost 24 hours. Now, the firm nears the $50 billion mark with $46.1 billion in total assets under management (AUM) AUM Growing As reported by CryptoPotato recently, the investment firm increased its total AUM by more than $3 billion, shortly after expanding its crypto-trust offerings by adding five new tokens for their eligible accredited investors.  04/09/21 UPDATE: Net Assets Under...

The narrative that cryptocurrencies are not used as payment methods continues to be debunked, with numerous companies enabling such transactions lately. One of the largest Canadian brokers, Matrix Mortgage Global, is the latest to introduce payments with Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and some stablecoins. Mortgage Payments with Crypto Founded in 2008, Matrix Mortgage Global enables customers to receive financing on housing that has carried...

XRP/USD – XRP Trading At Highs Seen Only At 2017 Bubble Top Key Support Levels: $1.35, $1.25, $1.13. Key Resistance Levels: $1.51, $1.61, $1.70. XRP has been on an absolute rampage over the past week as it managed to surge by a huge 150% over the period. The cryptocurrency finally broke the $1 milestone level on Tuesday and exploded since then, as it currently trades above $1.4. Earlier today, the buyers continued to drive XRP higher as they reached $1.51 (1.618 Fib...

Despite overcoming its nemesis at $60,000 yesterday, bitcoin’s struggles with that particular benchmark level continue as the asset has dipped beneath it. Most altcoins have also retraced slightly, with the apparent exception of Ripple (XRP), which surged to a new 3-year high of $1.4 following more positive news in the ongoing legal battles with the SEC. Bitcoin Dips Below $60K Once Again After a three-week-long wait, bitcoin finally overcame $60,000 yesterday. Furthermore,...

Crypto crime is no laughing matter and as we have seen in the past, it can take on many forms. It does not always come in the shape of a cyberattack or a hack on an exchange. Rather, sometimes people will try to use crypto to hide their malicious intent. Crypto Crime Isn’t Always a Hack One recent case allegedly involves a man in Rome, Italy, who is presently under house arrest after being accused of paying an attacker approximately $12,000 in BTC to maim his ex-girlfriend. Police claim that...

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...