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Michael Saylor’s business intelligence firm MicroStrategy has become one of the largest bitcoin holders after accumulating more than $1 billion worth of BTC in less than six months. Interestingly, the company’s stock price has surged by roughly 200% in the same timeframe.MicroStrategy’s History With BitcoinMicroStrategy is a Nasdaq-listed company providing business intelligence, mobile software, and cloud-based solutions. Founded in 1989 by Michael Saylor, the firm’s internally developed...

The Ethereum-based social network Sapien has partnered with Matic Network, Biconomy, and Torus Labs to enhance mainstream adoption of Web3 social media. The collaboration between the projects will enable gasless transactions and the automatic creation of non-custodial Ethereum wallets on the social platform.Gasless Fees On Sapien’s Ethereum NetworkThe blockchain-based social platform describes itself as a humans-oriented project that doesn’t collect users’ personal data or track their click...

As BTC looks to end 2020 with massive gains of about 300%, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes that next year will be even more bullish for the cryptocurrency. Lee predicted that bitcoin could skyrocket by more than 300% from this point in 2021, which will take the asset into a six-digit price territory.Tom Lee Sees Massive Gains for BTC in 2021Bitcoin entered the new century with a price level of about $7,200. Despite highly volatile periods, including a vigorous dip beneath $4,000 in the mid-March...

Tyler Winklevoss, the co-founder, and CEO of the crypto exchange Gemini and one of the earliest BTC adopters believes that Ethereum’s price is a “steal” now. He noted that the second-largest cryptocurrency is still about 50% away from its all-time high.Winklevoss: Buying ETH Now Is A StealEthereum is among the best performers through this challenging year. Whether it was the DeFi craze or the long-anticipated ETH 2.0 launch, the asset has exploded by nearly 500% from $130 at the start of 2020...

While Ripple is dealing with allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning its XRP token, major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase seems to be getting its own share of legal saga, as the company faces a class-action lawsuit for receiving commissions gotten from the sale of XRP tokens.Coinbase Slammed With Class Action LawsuitAccording to a court document, Thomas C. Sandoval, the plaintiff, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the San-Francisco based...

The 100 BTC kidnapping case in the Indian state of Karnataka continues to develop as the local police have arrested another suspect on the case. Reports say he was the one who abducted the kid in front of his home after being recruited by the mastermind of the entire operation.Progress On A 100 BTC Ransom CaseJust a couple of weeks ago, perpetrators demanded a 100 BTC ransom for the son of a local businessman and crypto investor after abducting the eight-year-old boy in front of his home in...

GreenPro Capital has announced its plans to set up a BTC Fund for investment. The firm confirms its belief that Bitcoin might be the next best thing and a truly reliable store of value.Another Believer In The Bitcoin Institutional FutureGreenPro Capital Corp (NASDAQ listed as GRNQ) is among the latest corporations to express positivity about the future of Bitcoin. In a recent announcement, the financial advisory service provider noted that it believes that banking institutions, hedge funds,...

The price of the Polkadot token (DOT) has skyrocketed by about 60% in a week to a new yearly high of $7.7. This development coincided with positive news from Binance as the leading crypto exchange announced a $10 million fund to support projects within the Polkadot ecosystem.Binance’s $10M Fund For PolkadotLaunched via an ICO in 2017, Polkadot’s network allows interoperability and scalability for all protocols that employ it. The project’s popularity has skyrocketed since mid-2020 after...

Following the SEC charges on Ripple and numerous cryptocurrency exchanges delisting the native token, Ripple has issued another statement to confirm its belief that this is an attack on the entire industry.XRP reacted with a brief pump, but the asset’s value continues to tumble on a daily basis.Ripple’s Latest Reaction On The SEC ChargesAs reported earlier this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission pressed charges against Ripple, alleging that the payment processor has conducted a...

Carolina Panthers tackle Russell Okung is doubling up his Bitcoin game. The well-known Bitcoin evangelist announced that he would receive 50% of his total salary in Bitcoin.This makes Russell Okung the first NFL player to be paid with Bitcoin —or any crypto to be fair, giving BTC a further boost as it keeps making headlines in recent weeks with news of more adoption and interest from institutional investors.A $6.5 Million Touchdown for BTCThe initiative must be approved by both the NFL and...