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Celebrities have often shown their love of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the past. Figures such as musician Kanye West and boxer Floyd Mayweather have all discussed their love of digital money and have even devoted some of their business ventures to it, though very few have ever agreed to be paid in crypto or have converted healthy portions of their salaries into crypto. However, one sportsman – Russell Okung – is taking his love of bitcoin and digital assets to the next level.Okung:...

Just a few days after announcing the delisting of Ripple (XRP) following the SEC charges, Bittrex has added three more coins to the list of removals. Interestingly, they are all so-called security tokens – Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH), and ZCash (ZEC).The Seattle, Washington-based cryptocurrency exchange said in a statement earlier today that it will remove Monero, Dash, and ZCash from its global platform. The company will halt trading for these markets: BTC/XMR, ETH/XMR, USDT/XMR, BTC/ZEC,...

The new year has arrived. All the craziness and sloppiness of 2020 can potentially be put behind us as we look towards the future. Will 2021 be a kind year? Will it be kind to bitcoin?Will Bitcoin Have a Solid Run in 2021?The one thing we can say about the last 12 months is that they have been rather positive for cryptocurrency. The rest of us have been left out in the rain, no doubt, but crypto traders and investors are likely looking at their stashes at the time of writing and felling...

BitcoinBitcoin set a new ATH today at $29,688 (Coinbase) after seeing a 23% price hike over the past week. The coin penetrated beyond $24,000 last Friday and continued higher over the weekend. On Wednesday, Bitcoin continued to surge beyond $28,000 and continued over the following days to set the new ATH today.With the recent bullish momentum in the market, Bitcoin could beyond the coveted $30,000 over the next week.Looking ahead, the first level of resistance lies at $30,000. This is...

The leading digital asset manager, Grayscale, has taken full advantage of the developments within the cryptocurrency field with record-breaking inflows. The company’s assets under management (AUM) have increased ten-fold throughout 2020 to above $20 billion.Grayscale’s Best Year To DateFounded in 2013, Grayscale is among the largest gateways for institutional investors to receive exposure to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without worrying about storing the assets.The company registered...

Bitcoin ended the challenging 2020 on a high note and entered the new year with a fresh all-time high at $29,550. Polkadot has mimicked BTC’s achievement with another all-time high, while Ripple has recovered some of the recent losses.Bitcoin Welcomed 2021 With A New ATHIt’s safe to say that bitcoin has been on a roll in the past several days. After recovering from the brief dips below $26,000, BTC went on a tear, resulting in breaking above $29,000 and painting a new all-time high at $29,300...

The crypto job sector has seriously grown over the past few years. There is now an unprecedented need for developers, designers and executives in the crypto space, and with a little help from Black Rock – one of the largest investment firms in the world – it looks like things are about to get a whole lot bigger.Black Rock Is Looking for a New Crypto VPBlack Rock put out a job advertisement last week saying it was looking to hire a “crypto and blockchain-focused” executive. This person would...

A new year is upon us. 2020 is finally coming to a long-awaited end, along with the craziness that came with it. This year bitcoin rose to new heights, and the currency appears to have garnered a newfound reputation as a store of value. Many see it as a hedge tool that can keep one’s wealth safe during times of economic strife.Will 2021 Be Any Different for Bitcoin?The big question now is, “Where do we go from here?” Where will bitcoin be lead in 2021? Could the future hold promising items...

Following a couple of unsuccessful attempts, the New York City-based giant asset manager VanEck has filed another document with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin ETF. If successful, the VanEck Bitcoin Trust would reflect the performance of the MVIS CryptoCompare Bitcoin Benchmark Rate.VanEck Tries Again For A BTC ETFFounded in 1955, VanEck is a giant US investment firm with about $50 billion in assets under management as of 2019. The company has been actively involved with the cryptocurrency field...

Bitcoin is bidding adieu to 2020. Here comes 2021, and while the past 12 months have certainly been difficult for people around the world, bitcoin has had one heck of a time. The currency has risen to new heights, has gained extensive attention and respect from institutional players, and is now viewed as a store of value by many people and sources.As we say goodbye once and for all to what has surely been an upsetting and crazy year, let’s look back on some of the biggest bitcoin stories of...