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The exponential growth of bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency sector has caught the attention of global regulators, noted Kraken’s CEO, Jesse Powell. Speaking to CNBC, the executive warned of potential crackdowns, especially after the threats coming from the US government. Regulatory Crackdowns on the Crypto Industry? The cryptocurrency industry has been on a roll since mid-2020. Led by bitcoin’s massive increase, the explosion of NFTs, the growth of DeFi, and many more,...

CNBC’s Jim Crames has gone full-on crypto – from criticizing bitcoin a few years back to requesting his salary to be paid in BTC. During a recent interview, he also commented on Coinbase’s plans to become a publicly traded company and predicted even more bullish developments for the entire industry. Pay Me in Bitcoin: Cramer MicroStrategy’s CEO and founder, Michael Saylor, broke the news yesterday that his company has made another pro-bitcoin move. After purchasing nearly...

Although bitcoin’s price continues to struggle at $60,000, on-chain data indicates several bullish developments for the primary cryptocurrency. Institutional investors have only intensified their purchases, long-time HODLers and miners refuse to sell, and the BTC stored on exchanges keeps declining. On-Chains Data Suggests Skyrocketing BTC Demand As CryptoPotato reported before, the number of bitcoins held on cryptocurrency exchanges has been declining for a while. More...

The number of companies filing to receive approval to launch a Bitcoin ETF in the US continues to increase with the addition of Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital. If approved, the Galaxy Bitcoin ETF will trade on the NYSE Arca exchange.  Based in New York, Galaxy Digital is a diversified financial services firm dedicated to the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. The company has made another pro-crypto step by filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch...

Virtue Poker, a project backed by the blockchain mogul ConsenSys, has completed a strategic investment round of $5 million. Strategic Investment Ahead of Mainnet Launch The news comes ahead of the mainnet launch, which is scheduled to happen in May 2021. Virtue Poker is the only blockchain-based company that’s received an official license from the Malta Gaming Authority, Virtue Poker has closed a $5 million strategic investment round led by notable investors ConsenSys, DFG...

The growing anticipation for the 15th Binance Coin burn led to a highly volatile trading day in which the token surged to yet another all-time high of roughly $640 before dumping by over $100 in minutes. Interestingly, the enhanced fluctuations resulted in over $125 billion in BNB liquidated in hours. 15th Binance Coin Burn Incoming Initially, as stipulated in BNB’s whitepaper, the token goes through a burning process every quarter in which Binance buys and destroys BNB worth...

MicroStrategy, a publicly-listed company spearheaded by Michael Saylor, who’s arguably one of Bitcoin’s biggest proponents, will now pay the board fees to its non-employee directors in bitcoin. According to a new filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), MicroStrategy has modified the compensation arrangements for non-employee directors. Per the document, they will “receive all fees for their service on the Company’s Board in bitcoin instead of...

By partnering with a German-based investment firm and Switzerland’s Digital Assets AG, Binance will introduce zero commission tradable stock tokens. Each new coin will represent one share of equity stock and will be fully backed by a depository portfolio of underlying securities. The first such token will be Tesla. Binance Launches Commission-Free Tradable Stock Tokens The leading digital asset exchange, Binance, announced its latest development in a press release shared with...

Tezos saw notable gains over the past seven days as the price of its native cryptocurrency, XTZ, surged by around 25%.  This comes amid news of the release of the Tenderbake testnet – a new algorithm adapted to handle an arbitrarily large number of validators.  Tezos Tenderbake – What is it All About? The update was introduced in a whitepaper called Tenderbake – A Solution to Dynamic Repeated Consensus for Blockchains.  According to the official Medium release, the algorithm...

London-based challenger bank Revolut announced that it will expand support for more cryptocurrencies. In an official PR, the firm announced that 11 new tokens would be added to its exchange platform in another effort to satisfy its customers’ appetite for cryptocurrencies. You asked for new tokens, we’ve delivered. We’ve been tracking hot tokens and top movers to bring our UK and EU customers 11 new cryptocurrencies. These new tokens embraced by Revolut are very focused on...