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Investment giant Grayscale recently added another $1 billion worth of Bitcoin in almost 24 hours. Now, the firm nears the $50 billion mark with $46.1 billion in total assets under management (AUM) AUM Growing As reported by CryptoPotato recently, the investment firm increased its total AUM by more than $3 billion, shortly after expanding its crypto-trust offerings by adding five new tokens for their eligible accredited investors.  04/09/21 UPDATE: Net Assets Under...

The price of bitcoin could surge multi-fold from its current level to $400,000 as its institutional adoption has intensified, noted Bloomberg analysts. In their recent report on the primary cryptocurrency, they also suggested that BTC is replacing the “old-guard” gold more “sudden than gradual.” Bitcoin to Reach $400K? In the latest monthly report on BTC’s performance, Bloomberg’s analysts, led by senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, outlined the $50,000 price mark as...

The narrative that cryptocurrencies are not used as payment methods continues to be debunked, with numerous companies enabling such transactions lately. One of the largest Canadian brokers, Matrix Mortgage Global, is the latest to introduce payments with Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and some stablecoins. Mortgage Payments with Crypto Founded in 2008, Matrix Mortgage Global enables customers to receive financing on housing that has carried...

Mike Novogratz, a veteran investor, and a huge Bitcoin supporter noted the U.S. is currently in a good economic position. Still, the nation can face a major competitive disadvantage unless it engineers a digital dollar soon. The Importance Of An E-Dollar Novogratz, chief executive of digital merchant bank Galaxy Digital GLXY, underlined the value that a digital dollar could bring to the US. In a Friday interview with MarketWatch, he stated: ”To me it is an existential crisis,...

The blockchain-based payment processor has registered another win in its ongoing legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Judge ruled in favor of Ripple by dismissing SEC’s request to access Ripple executives’ personal bank records.  CryptoPotato reported in early March when the SEC sent subpoenas to six banks requesting personal financial information for Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse and the co-founder Christian Larsen.   The duo objected and...

Caruso, one of the largest estate companies in the US, has entered the BTC space with an undisclosed investment. The organization also revealed it will begin accepting bitcoin as payment for rent following a partnership with Gemini – the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins. Pay Rent with Bitcoin Without specifying the precise amount, Caruso announced earlier that it had made a “significant initial investment” in the primary cryptocurrency as part of its...

Bitcoin and Ethereum have entered their second-most bullish month and could continue their respective runs with new highs by the end of it, reads Kraken’s monthly report. However, the paper outlined a potential $10,000 price drop for the primary cryptocurrency if history is to repeat itself before heading north again. BTC and ETH: The Bull Side Overall, March was a positive month for the cryptocurrency market, with the two largest digital assets, namely BTC and ETH,...

The use of decentralized technologies is growing in Spain, and we are not just talking about cryptocurrencies but blockchain in general, especially for enterprise purposes. From municipalities and public universities to corporations and industries, more and more businesses are adopting the blockchain in one way or another, increasing the ecosystem’s diversity and activity. According to a report by business consulting firm IDC Spain, about 46% of large companies in Spain are...

As the crypto market gradually recovers from Wednesday’s dip, ENJIN Coin (ENJ) received a significant boost in price following its listing on Coinbase Pro, the professional trading platform of the U.S.-based exchange, Coinbase. Coinbase Lists ENJ and Three Others The San Francisco-based exchange noted in an announcement this week that ENJ alongside 1INCH, OGN, and NKN will be available for trade today by 4 PM UTC if liquidity conditions are met.  “Once sufficient supply of...

The popular multi-asset DeFi platform powered by Kava Labs has optimized its network with the release of the Kava 5.1 upgrade. The company cited enhanced earnings from lending and decreased risks as the main benefits from the update. Kava 5.1 Arrives The software protocol enabling its users to utilize multiple crypto assets to borrow and lend funds without the need for a third-party intermediary announced its latest developments in a press release shared with CryptoPotato....