Vitalik Buterin decided to run “a random Twitter experiment” yesterday in the form of an Ask Me Anything post. Twitter users, which the co-founder of Ethereum had either followed or mentioned, were permitted to comment with any question they had for the young Ethereum co-founder, on subjects personal, political, philosophical, economic, or simply trollish in nature. Though only a tiny fraction of Twitter was given a chance to speak with him (only his 300 followers), those who...
Read More »Justin Sun Explains Spending $500k on EtherRock NFT: It’s Just Like Picasso in 1932
Last month, Justin Sun, the founder of the popular blockchain TRON, purchased one Ether Rock for $500,000 and he believes that the art is like Picasso in 1932. Ether Rocks is one of the oldest non-fungible token collectibles that started gaining traction earlier this year. The NFT collection was launched in December 2017 and consists of 100 digital rocks that were tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain. Shortly after they were created, ETHRocks sold for 0.0999 ETH which was...
Read More »Are We in a Crypto Bubble? We Couldn’t Be Further From it: Ark Invest CEO Says
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, recently spoke about the market outlook, taking the opportunity to give some love to Bitcoin and the ecosystem of industries that are developing around cryptocurrencies. Speaking with Yahoo Finance, the financial expert assured that the future looks bright for the world of cryptocurrencies. Wood disagrees with billionaire investor John Paulson’s recent criticism of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, claiming that Bitcoin is managing to surpass gold...
Read More »Bitcoin Price to Hit $100,000 by End of 2021: Chainalysis CEO
The CEO of blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis is optimistic that the bitcoin price will rise above $100,000 before the end of 2021. $100k by December 2021 In a Bloomberg interview on Thursday (September 3rd, 2021), Michael Gronager, who is also the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, asserted that bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market, in general, are still in a bull run state. Earlier in August, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell noted that the market was still in the...
Read More »American Singer Jason Derulo Says He Betted on Solana in June
American songwriter, singer, and dancer Jason Derulo revealed today that he invested in crypto, particularly Solana (SOL) back in June and it has been a great ride. Jason Derulo’s Bet on Solana Paid Off Well Expressing his delight, Derulo tweeted saying “I betted on Solana in June. Wow, what a ride! #crypto.” While the celebrity did not share the amount he invested in SOL or if he has other crypto assets in his portfolio, it is certain that he is in massive profit,...
Read More »Survey: Every Sixth Australian Owns Crypto as Bitcoin Maintains Popularity Crown
According to a recent research, 17% of Aussies have some cryptocurrency holdings. Bitcoin is still the most popular digital asset while Ethereum and Dogecoin ranked respectively second and third. What is The Crypto Trend in Australia? Finder’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker – a nationally representative survey of 1,000 Australians conducted by Qualtrics – revealed that one in six locals had entered the digital asset market. Most hodlers answered they purchased cryptocurrency...
Read More »Bitcoin is Superior to Gold According to 77% of Russian Investors: Survey
According to a recent survey, around three-quarters of Russian investors consider cryptocurrencies a better investment tool than gold. Less than 9% opined that the precious metal is superior, while 14% believe “familiar national currencies” are the best choice. Russians Prefer Crypto Than Gold The residents of the largest country by landmass seem to have a high opinion on digital assets. A recent research conducted by Russia’s Association of Forex Dealers (AFD) revealed that...
Read More »SEC Nigeria Establishes Fintech Unit to Research Cryptocurrencies
Eight months after Nigeria’s central bank banned banks from serving crypto entities and investors, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria) has established a fintech unit that will help formulate regulations for the digital asset industry. SEC Sets up Fintech Unit for Crypto Research The financial watchdog announced that the new division will research crypto investments and products in order to come up with regulatory guidelines that will help protect...
Read More »Binance Is Not Authorized To Operate in South Africa, Regulator Says
Every day an increasing number of countries turn their back on Binance, sending warnings to their users, letting them know that if they use the exchange, they are basically on their own in case of any inconvenience. A few hours ago, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa issued a Press Release stating that Binance was not authorized to operate in the country. The regulatory body assures that the company does not have the necessary registration to offer...
Read More »Tezos to Launch DeFi Lending Products with Top Digital Bank
Tezos, the blockchain platform of decentralized governance, will be launching a suite of lending and yield products with the leading DeFi platform EQIFI, providing support for the Tezos blockchain ecosystem. Why EQIFI Chose Tezos According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, EQIFI favors Tezos for its time-tested on-chain governance, its proof of stake consensus mechanism, and its community of developers and innovators. For EQIFI, this partnership cements them as the...
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