Crypto news

With more institutional investors indicating interest in cryptocurrencies in recent times, Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon has announced that it would be offering crypto-related services later this year.Bank of New York To Hold BitcoinThe New York oldest bank stated in The Wall Street Journal today that it will hold, issue, and transfer Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its institutional clients. According to the report, the bank will not handle its crypto offerings any...

Bitcoin verhält sich weiterhin bullish und steuert deutlich auf 50.000 US-Dollar zu. Allein im Wochenvergleich ging es bereits jetzt nochmals 27 Prozent nach oben – dem institutionellen Einstieg vieler Big Player sei Dank. Bitcoin News: Bitcoin Preis auf dem Weg zu 50.000 US-DollarDie Marktsignale leuchten weiterhin grün auf. Nachdem zu Beginn der Woche ein Tesla-Einstieg in den BTC-Markt bekannt gemacht wurde, ging es noch weiter mit dem Preis nach oben. Viele Unternehmen machen es Tesla...

Bitcoin has painted yet another record, breaking the previous all-time high and setting a new one at around $48,480. This comes right after Mastercard announced they would potentially integrate cryptocurrencies in their network and the US oldest bank, BnY Mellon, revealing they would hold, transfer, and issue BTC and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of their asset-management clients.Bitcoin’s price just painted a fresh all-time high, surpassing the previous record. At the time of this...

A 19-year old UK resident was jailed for a drug trafficking operation. He had participated in an attempt to import ecstasy bought with Bitcoin on the Dark Web.Buying Dark Web Ecstasy with BitcoinThe 19-year-old drug dealer is to serve two years in prison after a police investigation discovered he has been dealing with ecstasy using Bitcoin. According to a recent report, Dylan Bailey from Arbury Road, Nuneaton, UK, used to import ecstasy tablets from abroad, aiming to sell the illegal...

Bitcoin climbed by 4% in the past 24 hours after gaining over $2,000 from today’s low of $44,000 (Bitstamp). The primary cryptocurrency is up by a total of 23% this past week after it broke the previous ATH price from January 8th, 2021, of $42,000. This comes following the news that Tesla had purchased $1.5 billion worth of BTC.After breaking $42,000 on Monday, Bitcoin continued higher to reach the critical resistance at $46,430 (1.618 Fib Extension). It spiked above it on Tuesday, setting a...

The explosive growth of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has opened up the blockchain industry to a new realm of endless possibilities.They have allowed for the existence of rare assets reminiscent of those in our conventional world, and virtual reality gamers are throwing their weight behind by splurging on these assets. An Axie Infinity gamer recently paid 888.25 ETH (worth $1.5 million at the time of purchase) for a virtual estate, breaking the previous record of $800,000 paid by Polyient Games...

Bitcoin could solve Kenya’s problems with its devaluating national currency prompted by the International Monetary Fund, said the Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge. As such, the bank has announced rather game-changing plans to switch its base currency to Bitcoin.Kenya’s Central Bank To Switch To Bitcoin?Kenya’s national currency, the Shilling, has been on a downward trend for the past few decades as it has lost nearly 50% of its value compared to the US dollar since 2010. In the past year...

The possibilities of central banks holding bitcoin in the future are “out of the question,” asserted the President of ECB Christine Lagarde.At the same time, US Secretary Janet Yellen warned about the growing risks of digital assets used in illegal activities but believes that they could have a vital role ultimately.Lagarde Skeptical On BTC Adoption From Central BanksWith bitcoin’s rise to the mainstream stage after several large corporations and institutional investors bought some for their...

EOS starred a strong increase and it cleared the $3.500 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading well above $3.800 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $4.000 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to continue higher above the $4.200 and $4.500 resistance levels.EOS price is trading above a major pivot level at $3.800 against the US Dollar, while bitcoin is...

Credit card giant Mastercard said that it would soon start supporting crypto payments on its network later in the year.Mastercard’s Merchants Soon to Accept CryptoAccording to a blog post by Master card on Wednesday (Feb. 10, 2021), the company revealed that would support a select number of cryptocurrencies in 2021, adding that crypto was quickly becoming an important part of the payments sector.An excerpt from the announcement reads:“We are preparing right now for the future of crypto and...