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Shortly after reports emerged that bitcoin bull Chamath Palihapitiya will be running for Governor of the state of California, the Social Capital CEO refuted the claims. However, he doubled-down on his criticism against the current Governor Gavin Newsom in a recent podcast appearance.Palihapitiya Will Not Run For Cali GovCryptoPotato reported last week that Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder, and CEO of the venture capital company Social Capital, had decided to run for California Governor. He...

Binance Coin, the native token of the world’s leading crypto exchange Binance, has been surging in the past several days to new all-time high records. Despite jumping above $60 earlier today, company CEO Changpeng Zhao urged people to stay calm as this is “just the beginning.”BNB’s Painted A New ATHWhile bitcoin and some altcoins, such as ETH, DOT, and LINK, took center stage during the recent bull run, Binance Coin seemed rather neglected. Although BNB had also increased in value since early...

Looking for a new cryptocurrency to invest in?As Bitcoin ranges around the astronomical $35,000 mark, more and more people around the world are getting excited about crypto. Newcomers are looking for the next coin with massive upside potential, while seasoned crypto-enthusiasts are searching for their next investment opportunity.Here’s a cryptocurrency that could be both.The FunFair Token (FUN)FUN is an ERC-20 token that represents the core of the FunFair technology ecosystem. Created in...

The world’s leading cryptocurrency asset manager, Grayscale Investments, continues with its rapid expansion by overcoming another AUM milestone at $30 billion. Somewhat expectedly, the Trusts dedicated to the two largest digital assets, namely Bitcoin and Ethereum, account for over 95% of all holdings.Grayscale Tops $30B In AUMFounded in 2013, Grayscale enables institutional investors to receive exposure to various cryptocurrencies without having to worry about storing or managing the assets....

Der grösste Vermögensverwalter der Welt, Grayscale, deckt sich mit weiteren 7'756 Bitcoins ein. Das geht aus einem Dokument der SEC hervor. Der Grayscale Bitcoin Trust hat vor einiger Zeit weitere Investierungen in das digitale Gold vorgenommen. Dies geht aus einem Formular der Securities and Exchange Commission hervor. Hiernach kaufte der grösste Vermögensverwalter der Welt genau 7’756 Bitcoin in einem Wert von über 255 Millionen...

An Australian man, founder of two multi-million crypto funds in New York, pleaded guilty on a crypto scam charge. The Ponzi scheme used a trading algorithm, taking advantage of price differences for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Draining almost $90M From InvestorsAccording to a recent report, Stefan He Qin organized the fraud that stole about $90 million from clients through his hedge funds – Virgil Sigma Fund LP (“Virgil Sigma”) and the VQR Multistrategy Fund LP (“VQR”). The two...

Bitcoin cash price is currently struggling to clear the $450 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is trading nicely above the $420 level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a major ascending channel forming with support near $420 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to clear the $450 resistance as long as it is above $400 in the near term.Bitcoin cash price is slowly moving higher towards $450 against the US Dollar, while...

The use of decentralized exchanges has been increasing over the years. With cryptocurrencies making their way into the business world, activity in this sector is skyrocketing.Unlike a centralized exchange, a DEX (Decentralized exchange) has no central entity responsible for its operation. Instead, traders rely on a smart contract and the whole platform runs on the blockchain —generally Ethereum.This makes them slower and inefficient, but traders gladly embrace this temporary issue because,...

If you’re into cryptocurrency and you’re looking to save a little money along the way, then perhaps the Gemini Exchange is something you should be checking out right about now.Gemini Looks to Give Customers a Chance to Make Some MoneyThe popular cryptocurrency exchange based in New York and brought forth by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss of “The Social Network” fame has established a new savings account program it’s simply calling “Earn.” The idea is that customers can hold their digital money...

A 49-year old U.S. individual has pleaded guilty to a scheme, defrauding hundreds of investors with millions of dollars via a scheme involving bitcoin and cash. In two and a half years, he managed to fraudulently exchange at least $13 million.Illegally Exchanging Tens of Millions of DollarsA 49-year-old man from L.A. pleaded guilty to recent allegations of masterminding and operating Bitcoin-fiat exchange and money laundering. According to an official statement by the U.S. Immigration and...