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A Bitcoin exchange-traded fund is something that the cryptocurrency community is looking forward to for quite some time. Unfortunately, the US Securities and Exchange Commission is not on the same page yet. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission rejected two proposals to list and trade shares of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, according to Reuters.  The first one was the NYDIG Bitcoin ETF proposal, and the second one was the Global X Bitcoin Trust. The move...

If you talk to any cryptocurrency aficionado about DeFi, Dapps, DAOs, NFTs, they are unlikely to think of Bitcoin as the first relevant blockchain, but OKCoin wants to change that. Today, the Asian exchange announced a partnership with Stacks to bring the highlights of the WEB3 revolution to the Bitcoin blockchain – and the investment to achieve this is strong. OKCoin and Stack Work Towards a More Advanced, Capable Bitcoin Ecosystem As OKCoin explained on its social networks,...

The Nordic-based financial technology firm – Lunar – closed a $77 million financing round. The organization reached a valuation of $2 billion and introduced a cryptocurrency trading platform. Lunar Dives Into The Crypto Industry The Danish company Lunar secured a $77 million Series D-2 funding round, bringing the series’ total to $310 million. The investment was led by prominent financial backers such as Heartland, Kinnevik, Tencent, and IDC Ventures. Apart from the...

Yoon Suk-Yeol – a member of the Conservative party – won the South Korean presidential election. The new political leader of the East Asian country has demonstrated a pro-crypto stance. Not long ago, he vowed to increase the minimum threshold for paying capital gains tax on profits from digital asset investments. South Korea to Become a Crypto Hub? The presidential election was one of the most contested in the history of South Korea. Yoon Suk-Yeol – a 61-year-old former...

The Major Soccer League participant Nashville SC partnered with the digital asset investment manager Valkyrie Investments. The latter vowed to pay its sponsorship fee entirely in bitcoin. The First MSL Team to Accept BTC Sponsorship Payment One of the leading American soccer teams – Nashville SC – dived in the world of crypto by signing a deal with Valkyrie Investments. As part of the agreement, the Premier Club – located at Nashville SC’s stadium, will be renamed to Valkyrie...

Dallas-based cryptocurrency mining organization – Blockmetrix – disclosed it had raised $43 million in a Series B investment round. Thus, the company’s total venture funding reached $50 million. Blockmetrix Stepping up According to the announcement, the fresh financing included investors from the United States, Australia, and several nations in Asia. Blockmetrix vowed to employ the $43 million to expand its operations by securing additional digital asset mining rigs. Founded...

Crypto miner Hive Blockchain has announced a Supply Agreement with Intel to buy new ASIC chips. Pitched as “high-performing,” these chips will be incorporated into mining equipment that will be custom-made for Hive. The company has also struck a manufacturing deal with an ODM (original design manufacturer) that focuses on electronics manufacturing.d Intel Supply Agreement According to the official announcement, the deal is part of its US expansion plans. Hive revealed that...

The cryptocurrency lending platform – BlockFi – surveyed over 1,000 American women to determine their awareness and sentiments towards the digital asset sector. Per the results, every third female plans to invest in crypto by the end of the year, while 60% said they will purchase in the next three months. Women Making Their Way in The Crypto World Digital assets have been gradually increasing in popularity over the years. However, it is worth noting that the industry has a...

Bitcoin’s price has been declining over the past few days, almost reverting all gains from the past greenish week. In fact, Bitcoin lost over $6K over the past 3-days. However, there is a positive sign for the bulls: Despite the fear and uncertainty in the market, the divergence between the long-term holders (accumulating) and short-term holders (spending in loss) is much more significant in this crash compared to May 2021’s 50% drop. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily...

Scooter Braun – an American media mogul and the manager of Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and Demi Lovato – reportedly sold his luxurious property in Texas for $18.5 million worth of bitcoin. The deal marked the biggest cryptocurrency real estate transaction in the state’s history. A House in Exchange for Bitcoin Similar to other market niches, cryptocurrencies have become an important feature in the real estate business. According to a recent coverage by the Wall Street...