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Elon Musk is now offering 1 million DOGE as a reward to anyone who can locate the whereabouts of the mine and provide proof of its existence. To set the record straight, a designer at Dogecoin, who goes by the Twitter handle ‘DogeDesigner,’ offered 69,420 DOGE to any media outlet that can prove the existence of the mine in question. Musk, then, went on to up the value to 1 million DOGE. Shortly after, the memecoin went up by almost 8% at one point. The rumors about Musk’s...

Twitter is all set to roll out a new feature enabling its users to access stocks, cryptocurrencies, and other financial assets through a partnership with the fintech company eToro. The collaboration will focus on expanding Twitter cashtags to cover far more instruments and asset classes, as per an eToro spokesperson. eToro-Twitter According to a CNBC report, the Elon Musk-led social media giant plans to allow users to view market charts on an expanded range of financial...

Bitfinex became the first cryptocurrency exchange to be registered as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) by the regulators of El Salvador. The Latin American country is a pioneer in the industry, embracing bitcoin as a legal tender in 2021. Under the rule of President Nayib Bukele, it purchased amounts of the primary cryptocurrency on a macroeconomic level and launched numerous BTC-related initiatives. ‘Delighted to Be the First’ In a recent blog post, Bitfinex described...

Argentina’s securities regulator – the National Commission of Value (CNV) – reportedly authorized the local exchange Matba Rofex to launch regulated Bitcoin index futures contracts.  Argentines have recently shown rising interest in the primary cryptocurrency and other digital assets. One factor behind the surging appetite could be the concerning inflation rate in the country and the political instability.  Additional BTC Options for the Locals The BTC index futures contracts...

With the long-awaited Shapella upgrade just around the corner, crypto exchange Kraken is preparing to withdraw all staked ETH on behalf of its clients as soon as possible after the update rolls out.  The event will bring Kraken’s staking as a service product to a complete close, after being forced by regulators into shuttering the program in February.  Kraken Withdraws its Stake In a Twitter response on Wednesday, Kraken’s support team confirmed that the platform’s locked ETH...

Fed watchers expect the American central bank to raise the federal funds rate by 0.25 or 0.50 percent. The CME Fed Watch tool has notched up to anticipating a 0.50 interest rate hike in the Fed Funds rate, with a 72% probability of at least a 0.25 hike at the next meeting. The Yahoo Finance Live team reported Monday: The Fed has a big decision to make at its next meeting on May 2 to 3. The probability of another 0.25% hike is now at 72%. And that’s according to the CME Fed...

The legendary US investor and an outspoken critic of cryptocurrencies – Warren Buffett – launched another bashing manifest against bitcoin, classifying it as a “gambling token.”  He argued that most people invest in it in search of “easy money,” alerting that the pursuit of getting rich in a short period of time hides its risks. Throwing Stones at Bitcoin… Again Although bitcoin has soared by over 80% YTD amid the massive financial uncertainty, some people might never change...

FTX Europe – the European subsidiary of the now-collapsed global crypto giant – has filed a petition for a Swiss moratorium proceeding, which was granted by a court on April 11th. Meanwhile, the CySEC also announced extending FTX Europe’s license suspension until September-end. FTX Europe Moratorium According to the official press release, the proceeding is expected to help the embattled company to explore strategic alternatives, including the previously disclosed potential...

Vishal Gupta, head of exchange and markets at crypto exchange giant Coinbase, has left the company. The executive’s departure comes shortly after Coinbase was issued a Wells notice by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Another Crypto Exec Leaves Company In a tweet thread on Monday (April 10, 2023), Vishal Gupta announced that he was leaving Coinbase after serving as the firm’s head of exchange and markets for nearly three years, a position he took up in...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr – the nephew of former President John F Kennedy, who challenged Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 elections – blamed the Federal Reserve for the current disturbing condition of the financial sector. He believes cryptocurrencies like bitcoin could serve as lifeboats to individuals “when this bubble invariably bursts.” Pro Bitcoin and Anti CBDC The 2024 presidential campaign in the United States of America includes some interesting names,...