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Fidelity Investments Plans to Enter the Bitcoin ETF Arena

With so many companies getting involved in the bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) game as of late, it makes sense that a large financial firm such as Fidelity Investments would throw its wrench into the pot. Fidelity Is Looking to Establish a Bitcoin ETF Fidelity was one of the first financial brokers to offer digital currency trading and storage services to its clients in 2018. Now, it’s cementing its status even further as the ultimate crypto haven by preparing...

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Avanti Completes Funding Round, Will Build Bitcoin Bank

Avanti Financial – a financial services provider based in the United States – has managed to raise an impressive $37 million in new money through a Series A funding round. The company plans to utilize the funds to establish a cryptocurrency bank for family offices and top-tier investors. Avanti Financial Is Raking in the Dough Cryptocurrency is getting closer and closer to mainstream territory. Over the past several months, one of the consistent signs of this is the fact...

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Argo Blockchain Joins with DMG to Establish “Clean” Bitcoin Mining

One of the big problems with bitcoin as of late is that it hasn’t become very energy conscious. Many companies and individuals alike complain that mining the currency is causing huge problems for our environment, and they want to make sure the planet is still in a healthy place in the future. Now, firms such as DMG Blockchain Solutions and Argo Blockchain are taking these worries to heart and looking to create an entirely new green sector for the mining space. Argo...

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UK Man Charged with Bitcoin Scam, Incurs Huge Financial Penalty

Cryptocurrency fraud is and always has been a problem in the financial space, but it’s rare that a scam of this magnitude comes along. A man in the U.K. is being ordered to pay a financial penalty of approximately $571 million by a U.S. court following the implementation of a phony bitcoin operation that saw him earn more than 22,000 BTC from unsuspecting victims. A Major Bitcoin Scam Occurred Four Years Ago The penalty is being enforced by the Commodity Futures Trading...

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Could Soon Rally Above $60K

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase from the $55,000 support zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $57,000 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $56,000 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is likely to continue higher towards $60,000 and $61,500 in the near term. Bitcoin price is showing positive signs above $57,000...

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Bitcoin Rewards Program Lolli Gets Its Hands on $5 Million in New Funding

Lolli – a rewards programs that provides shoppers with bitcoin granted they do business at certain retailers – has closed a $5 million funding round. Lolli Has Gotten a Lot of Money The event took place Wednesday of last week as part of a Pre-Series A funding series. It was led by Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital fund Seven-Seven Six, while figures such as Cody Ko and Casey Neistat – the creators of YouTube – also took part. Further investments came by way of companies...

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Ray Dalio Warns Governments May Try to Ban BTC

Ray Dalio has become a bitcoin fan in recent months. Following the cryptocurrency’s meteoric surge beyond $50,000, the economist from Bridgewater Associates believes that the currency is making serious waves in the financial industry. Why then does he suddenly feel it’s at risk of getting banned? Ray Dalio: The Government May Try to Outlaw Bitcoin In a recent interview, Dalio claimed that bitcoin could incur the same “outlaw status” that gold did in the early 1930s, and...

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Elon Musk Permits Bitcoin Payments for Tesla Vehicles

Do you live in America and you fancy purchasing a Tesla? If so, you can now buy the car utilizing bitcoin, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. The asset is accepted as a form of payment thanks to the efforts of Elon Musk, who has become a serious bitcoin bull over the past few months. Elon Musk Permits Bitcoin Payments for Tesla Cars The move is primarily an effort for the company to get its fingers on a lot more crypto. Last February, the electric...

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Coinbase Custody Will Help in the Offering of USD-BTC Loans to Silvergate Customers

Silvergate Capital Corporation is joining hands with Coinbase Custody – a division of the popular American cryptocurrency trading platform – to provide crypto loan services to its growing list of eligible customers. Coinbase Custody Is Paired with SEN Leverage Coinbase will largely be tasked with overseeing capital through Silvergate’s division SEN Leverage, which provides U.S. dollar loans that are “collateralized” by bitcoin. In other words, while the loans are...

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Ari Wald: Bitcoin’s Volatility Isn’t Going Anywhere

Bitcoin has always been marred by its volatility, and according to technical analyst Ari Wald of Oppenheimer, this isn’t going to stop anytime soon. Ari Wald Doesn’t Think BTC’s Volatility Will End Bitcoin is the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency by market cap. The asset was first introduced to the public about 12 years ago and has, to be fair, come a long way since then, but it’s certainly had its share of problems – problems that have ultimately prevented...

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