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New-York based crypto lending startup BlockFi has hired two traditional finance executives in a move to expand both its institutional and consumer-facing products. The company, which announced a $30 million funding round in February, on Tuesday, revealed Wittney Rachlin as its new chief growth officer, and David Olsson is its global managing director.Olsson To Lead BlockFi’s Pushing To Win More Business In EuropeIn the announcement regarding its $30 million funding, the company said it had a...
Read More »Brave Browser To Add BNB and BUSD As Part Of Its Reward System In The Future, Says CZ
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and Brave Software co-founder and CEO Brendan Eich said in a live stream earlier today that the partnership between the two will continue with new developments. Both companies plan to introduce Binance Coin (BNB) and Binance USD (BUSD) as new additions to the Brave Browser Rewards system.Brave Browser To Add BNB and BUSDAs Cryptopotato reported a few months back, the leading cryptocurrency exchange announced a partnership with Brave Software. By embedding a...
Read More »Italy’s Central Bank Reportedly Looking To Implement Blockchain In The Country’s Banking System
Italian banks are now looking to cut their cost of operations with the help of a distributed ledger technology (DLT) application. According to a Tuesday report, the central bank of Italy, known in Italian as Banca d’Italia has been working behind the scene to integrate blockchain into the country’s core banking system.Reducing Operational Cost With DLTThe initiative is promoted by the Italian Banking Association (ABI), one of Italy’s oldest banking associations founded in 1919. Dubbed “Spunta...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Will Dump At Halving And Moon Afterwards, Majority Believes
Polls surveying over 15,000 people suggest that the majority believe Bitcoin’s price is likely to dump as the halving happens and skyrocket later on. This coincides with the behavior of the cryptocurrency following the previous halvings.Mooning Postponed, Bitcoin Will Dump At HalvingA few well-known members of the cryptocurrency community recently initiated polls to see what do users think will happen to Bitcoin’s price at and after the upcoming halving.The first poll cited the halvings of...
Read More »Analysis: How Does USDT Supply on Exchanges Impact Bitcoin’s Price?
A new analysis implies an inverse correlation between the price of Bitcoin and the total supply of USDT on cryptocurrency exchanges. According to it, the declining amount of Tether sitting on exchanges could soon propel another increase in BTC’s price.Bitcoin’s Price Related To USDT On Exchanges?New data compiled by the cryptocurrency monitoring company, Santiment, relates the movement of Bitcoin’s price over the past three months to the total supply of USDT on exchanges.BTC Price/USDT On...
Read More »Plagiarism Speculations Around Craig Wright’s PhD Thesis Put His Doctor Title In Question
A new post published on May 4th on Medium details in-depth Craig Wright’s alleged plagiarization of his PhD thesis. Wright was originally awarded his PhD by Charles Sturt University in 2017, many years after the publishing of the Bitcoin whitepaper in 2008.His thesis is titled The Quantification of Information Systems Risk: A Look at Quantitative Responses to Information Security Issues. Community members speculate that if the plagiarism accusations gain ground, they could prompt the academic...
Read More »Demand On The Rise? ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Surges On Google Trends Ahead Of The Halving
Days before the third-ever Bitcoin halving, the interest towards the primary cryptocurrency has surged, according to Google trends. The phrase “buy Bitcoin” is getting very close to the previous two-year high levels of June 2019’s bull-run and the March 12 dump of this year.Buy Bitcoin Search Volume IncreasesSignificant attention is heading Bitcoin’s way, as can be seen on Google trends. “Buy Bitcoin” searches have increased to the highest point since April 2018.Buy Bitcoin Google Searches...
Read More »Mainstream: Bitcoin Featured On Showtime’s Popular Wall Street Drama Billions
Bitcoin continues to receive serious mainstream attention as it was featured in the premiere episode of the fifth season of the popular Wall Street drama Billions. The show has mentioned cryptocurrencies more than once before. Unfortunately, though, almost all the references are rather negative where crypto is used mainly for money-laundering purposes.Bitcoin Featured On BillionsBillions is a popular financially-centered Wall Street drama following the clash between a ruthless US Attorney...
Read More »Cryptocurrency Exchanges In India Seek Legal Status Clarifications From RBI As Scrutiny Continues
Months after India’s Supreme Court lifted a 2-year-old directive against cryptocurrency usage in the country, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is still not cooperating with digital asset businesses. Several exchanges have requested clarifications from the bank regarding their status as the scrutiny from lenders continues.Crypto Exchanges Contact RBIA local report from today indicated that digital asset exchanges are still unclear regarding their stance. Therefore, many platforms have written...
Read More »Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits All-Time High: Here’s How It Works And How It Affects The Price
Bitcoin intelligence, data, and analytics firm Glassnode found the Bitcoin hash rate hit a new all-time high over the weekend, ten days before the Bitcoin halving event.In other words, miners are putting more computational power into maintaining the Bitcoin network. Because miners must venture electricity and capital intensive computer processors to mine Bitcoin, the increase in hash rate is a bullish sign. It means miners are after the Bitcoin rewards they get from maintaining the network....
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