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...
Read More »Another NASDAQ-Listed Company to Set Up a Bitcoin Fund
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,...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Inside Descending Triangle – $24K or $28K Next?
Bitcoin price has fallen under the psychological $27,000 level today and is now tracking inside a descending triangle pattern on the 4-hour chart.These patterns form when the price consolidates between a sloping resistance and flat support (yellow lines). It’s usually a signal that bearish momentum is increasing and that the flat support will be overcome soon.Breakouts from this pattern tend to be quite extensive and require strong supports to provide bullish traders with an opportunity to...
Read More »Bitcoin Arrives At NFL: Carolina Panthers’ Russell Okung to Receive Half of His Salary in BTC
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...
Read More »Miami’s Mayor ‘Open To Explore’ Investing 1% of City’s Treasury Reserves in Bitcoin
In an interesting twist of events, the Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, has said that he’s open to exploring the idea of putting 1% of the city’s treasury reserves in Bitcoin.Earlier today, well-known Bitcoin permabull and proponent Anthony ‘Pomp’ Pompliano came up with an interesting tweet. He urged his followers to retweet it if they “would move to Miami if Mayor Francis Suarez put 1% of the city’s treasury reserves in Bitcoin.”Less than an hour later, the tweet has been shared over 1,200...
Read More »Room To Grow: Bitcoin Price Has More Upside According to Social Sentiment
Despite surging in value to fresh all-time highs, the community’s social perspective on bitcoin hasn’t peaked yet, unlike previous bull runs. Since euphoric levels are typically a good indicator of an upcoming correction, this raises discussions if the current levels suggest that BTC is still a long way from its top.Positive But Not Euphoric On BTCBitcoin has enjoyed the past few weeks, especially after it broke above $20,000 for the first time in mid-December. The cryptocurrency continued...
Read More »Analysis: Bitcoin’s Bull Run Top Expected In January 2021
Despite being bulling on bitcoin for the long-term, the founder and president of Newton Advisors, Mark Newton, noted that BTC could head for a correction in early 2021. He plans to dispose of his cryptocurrency assets in the next few weeks, as there could be “buy the dip” opportunities soon.The Role Of Institutions In The Current BTC MarketThe primary cryptocurrency has been on a tear in late 2020. It went from dabbling with the $10,000 price tag to nearly tripling its value and exceeding...
Read More »BNB Records New ATH As Bitcoin Correction Continues (Market Watch)
Bitcoin has continued with highly volatile moves, including a drop from $27,500 to beneath $26,000. Several altcoins have marked serious gains, such as Binance Coin. BNB charted a fresh ATH of about $40 after a double-digit daily surge.Bitcoin Rejected At $27,500After charting the latest all-time high of about $28,300 a few days ago, bitcoin started to decline in value. Shortly after the record, BTC headed south and dipped beneath $26,000.Although the cryptocurrency bounced off that level and...
Read More »Public Companies Should Learn A Lesson From Bitcoin, Says Mark Cuban
US billionaire entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, continues with his controversial approach towards bitcoin. After continuously asserting that he would prefer bananas over BTC as they have more utilization, Cuban said recently that public companies should, in fact, learn from the primary cryptocurrency.Cuban On BTC’s Limited Supply And Mavericks PromotionThe 62-year old entrepreneur is among the most well-known American billionaires following his participation on the...
Read More »Binance Launches European-Style Bitcoin Options: Traders Can Issue Their Own Contracts
The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a “European-style” Vanilla Bitcoin Options contracts priced and settled in Tether (USDT) aimed at institutional and advanced investors.European-style BTC Options on BinanceThe Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange announced the latest addition to its portfolio of digital asset products in a press release shared with CryptoPotato.The announcement reads that Binance has completed a testnet trial of the new BTC options contracts in...
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