Tag Archives: Bitcoin Adoption

It seems the number of crypto users has doubled since January 21 this year, according to research on global crypto adoption by Crypto.com.  The report gathered information from 24 leading crypto exchanges using on-chain data based on various parameters —identifying over 220 million users by the end of June. February and May were the months when the inflow of new users reached their peak: 203 million.  Altcoin Market Surged Largely Thanks to SHIB and DOGE The altcoin market...

The International Monetary Fund opined that risks and costs outweigh the potential benefits of digital assets. They can also be highly volatile, and thus their implementation as national currencies is not suitable for now. Cryptocurrencies Are Not Related to The Real Economy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in a recent publishment that digital assets are not quite ready to be employed as national currencies. Despite highlighting their potential to provide faster...

The ruling body of Kazakhstan will reportedly allow local banking institutions to offer cryptocurrency exposure to clients. The implementation will run for one year, after which the government will decide whether to extend it. Bank Accounts for Crypto Transactions in Kazakhstan The Kazakhstani news channel Khabar 24 reported that the government plans to officially authorize local banks to open accounts for transactions with digital assets. Numerous institutions will soon be...

A new survey conducted by the Independent Reserve revealed that 43% of the residents of Singapore own digital assets. 46% asserted they would purchase virtual currencies in the next year. Singaporeans Are Keen on Crypto The Australian trading venue Independent Reserve (IRCI) surveyed 1,000 participants to determine the level of cryptocurrency adoption in Singapore. Per the statistics, 43% of the locals already own crypto. Taking a closer look, the results showed that the...

The massive cryptocurrency boom during the latter half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, coupled with a wave of institutional investors betting billions of dollars on the growth of the ecosystem, helped raise optimistic expectations around the approval of a Bitcoin ETF in the United States. But one of the previous (unsuccessful) applicants for a Bitcoin ETF believes the odds of this happening anytime soon are very low. Want a Bitcoin ETF? Better Wait According to Wilshire...

Thomas Peterffy – Founder and Chairman of Interactive Brokers – revealed he had personally purchased some cryptocurrencies for himself. In addition, the billionaire stated that the clients of his company have been showing a growing demand for digital assets services. ‘You Have to Play The Odds’ During a CNBC interview, the Hungarian-born businessman Thomas Peterffy admitted that he has invested in cryptocurrencies. Despite saying that he is still skeptical over the long-term...

While the world worries about the fall of Bitcoin prices, billionaires are increasingly enamored with the cryptocurrency. A recent Goldman Sachs study revealed that at least 45% of family offices are interested in investing large amounts of money in cryptocurrencies. Family offices are firms in charge of managing the money of billionaires such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google co-founder Sergey Brin or Alibaba’s Jack Ma. Generally, each office manages the wealth of a family....

PayPal’s decision to support operations with cryptocurrencies has brought outstanding results, and a few hours ago, it just hit the gas pedal and increased the limit on cryptocurrency purchases giving its customer more freedom to buy their beloved digital assets. According to an Official PR, duly registered customers will now be able to buy up to $100,000 in crypto per week, without any other monthly or yearly limit. The company assured that the move comes in response to the...

With cryptocurrencies taking center stage in the financial industry in recent months, a new survey has revealed that an increasing number of UK residents are considering adding crypto assets to their investment portfolios in the coming months. UK Adults Consider Buying Crypto The research was conducted by Ziglu, a UK-based money app, and cryptocurrency platform. CryptoPotato reached out to the firm and learned that the sample size of the survey was 1,011 UK adults above 18...

Wellbots, a U.S.-based smart product online retailer, has announced that its customers can now make payments for goods at checkout using six cryptocurrencies.  Wellbots Now Accepts BTC  Announcing the development in a press release today, Wellbots said it will now accept Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and popular stablecoins Dai and USD Coin (USDC) for its smart products.  Before this time, the online store only accepts traditional payment...