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Crypto derivatives exchange FTX will give cryptocurrency traders the opportunity to trade tokenized shares of major companies like Apple Inc. and Amazon. The so-called fractional stocks will soon be available on the company’s platform. Tokenized Shares To Some Of The Biggest As per a recent report, FTX will be partnering with German financial firm CM Equity AG and Swiss-based Digital Assets AG. The cooperation aims to offer traders the so-called fractional stocks – about...

Following new sanctions by the United States Treasury Department earlier this week, Iran now hopes to use Bitcoin for cross-border settlements, local media reported Thursday. The Iranian government amended its crypto regulations so that miners can redirect cryptocurrencies to Iran’s finance mechanism for international trades as the country’s fiat currency continues to suffer from both the US sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic. Iran Wants Only Legally Mined BTC The amended...

Deepak Chopra’s name is synonymous with meditation, mindfulness, and healing through healthy living. And according to the latest update, the world-renowned author and thought-leader is considering buying bitcoin. Mr. Chopra is also about to launch ‘Love in Action,’ his own blockchain-based token. Deepak Chopra Officially Enters The Blockchain Space It is important to note that Mr.Chopra had already stoked the ire of Ethereum bigwigs more than 2 years ago for being announced...

Fidelity Digital Asset Services (FDAS) has partnered with Stack Funds to enable Asian investors to purchase and store cryptocurrency assets more freely and securely.  Based in Singapore, Stack Funds is a regulated fund manager focusing on Bitcoin and other digital assets. According to the Bloomberg report, Stack Funds will make Fidelity’s secure custody services available to its clients, primarily based in Asia. The company outlined that the Asian market has been continuously...

Cryptocurrencies, in general, will not help for the inclusion of unbanked individuals into payment systems and banks, claims Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga. However, the company is far from ignoring digital currencies altogether. Trying To Get 1 Billion Into The Banking System As per a recent news report, Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, who’s on a mission to bank upwards of 1 billion unbanked people across the world, doesn’t see much of a use in digital currencies for that. Banga’s...

Bitcoin went on a roller-coaster ride in the past 24 hours from a new yearly high of nearly $14,000 to dipping below $13,000. Most altcoins mimicked their leader, and the total market cap has dropped by $15 billion. Bitcoin’s Wild 24H Ride As CryptoPotato reported yesterday morning, everything seemed to be going in BTC’s way. The cryptocurrency was surging and peaked at another 2020 high. In fact, with a price of $13,865, it came inches away from breaking last year’s record...

Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff has done it again: The notorious gold bug, famous for being the owner of the only Bitcoin wallet capable of forgetting passwords, claimed that this time —unlike his other failed predictions— Bitcoin is genuinely about to die . Shortly before the price correction on Oct. 20, 2020, the investor went on Twitter to unload his thoughts on the famous cryptocurrency, declaring it to be the worst bubble he’d ever seen. Schiff explained that the “level of...

Bitcoin bulls are trying to regain lost ground after failing to break the high set back on June 26, 2019, at $13,880. This would’ve been the highest price Bitcoin has reached in over 490 days, however, heavy selling pressure and a weakening uptrend caused prices to tank over 7% in under 12 hours. Right now, the leading crypto is back inside a rising channel pattern and stuck under the median line resistance (white dashed middle line on the following chart). Over $17 billion...

Now the United States can boast a new crypto bank: Welcome Avanti. Avanti Financial Group, a firm founded by the former managing director at Morgan Stanley, Caitlin Long, announced that it had been granted a license to offer banking services by the Wyoming State Banking Board. Avanti is The Second Crypto-bank Operating in the United States With this decision, Avanti becomes the second crypto company to receive a banking license after the crypto exchange Kraken was also...

The largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced today the launch of a Visa debit card, allowing customers to spend digital assets for everyday purchases. According to the official statement, the Coinbase Card will provide clients the opportunity to earn up to 4% back in cryptocurrency rewards. It will be available in nearly 30 countries, including the US, the UK, and across Europe. It will be connected to customers’ Coinbase accounts, and they can spend the...