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BlockFi signed an exclusive multi-year partnership with the professional basketball player – Cade Cunningham. Detroit Pistons’ star will participate in educational videos and exclusive interviews, while the financial services company will provide him with a bonus paid directly in bitcoin (BTC). Bonus in BTC Instead of Dollars According to a recent press release, the rising star of the National Basketball Association – Cade Cunningham – entered into a partnership with the...

This week was entirely positive in the cryptocurrency market as almost everything is trading well in the green. It wasn’t without its hurdles, so let’s jump straight to it. Bitcoin managed to push towards $48K last Friday, but the week was filled with choppy price action and a somewhat expected downturn. By Thursday, BTC’s price was in the low $44,000’s, and that’s when the bulls stepped in. On that day, the price shot up and tested $47K – a level that got left behind in the...

Australian detectives from the Criminal Proceeds Squad have seized a record-breaking haul of bitcoin worth nearly A$8.5 million (more than $6 million) in Victoria. Local media reported Friday that the seizure was the largest amount of cryptocurrency ever confiscated by police in Australia and was part of an investigation into online drug trafficking on the dark web. Over $9M Worth of Assets Seized Victoria Police said it busted properties in Kinglake, Preston, Prahran,...

Nigel Green – CEO of the financial advisory firm deVere Group – believes Ethereum would surpass Bitcoin and become the leading digital asset within five years. He argued that the former has more tech advantages than its rival, which would be the key to its rally. ‘Ethereum Is More Useful Than Bitcoin’ According to Nigel Green – the founder of the digital service provider deVere Group – Ethereum would exceed Bitcoin’s value by 2026. The chief executive pointed out that Vitalik...

In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the full-time bitcoin critique Peter Schiff acknowledged that BTC’s price could have another impressive leg up by reaching $100,000. In a recent interview with Coin Stories, the ‘gold bug’ also touched upon his regrets about the cryptocurrency but ultimately remained as bearish as he ever was. The Debate: Bitcoin Vs. Gold Peter Schiff is known for many things – from calling the 2008 financial crisis to supporting gold on every...

A few months after dabbling with the idea of getting on the cryptocurrency bandwagon, Wells Fargo has filed documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a designated Bitcoin fund. According to the filing with the Commission, the US financial institution has partnered with FS Investments and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) for the initiative. The name of the product will be FS NYDIG Bitcoin Fund I, LP. While previous speculations indicated that...

According to Jake Klein – the executive chairman and CEO of the gold mining firm Evolution Mining – bitcoin’s volatile nature would make gold a preferable investment instrument once again. He argued that the primary cryptocurrency falls behind the precious metal in terms of “longevity and security.” The Question of Our Times – BTC or Gold? In a recent interview for CNBC, the chief executive officer at Evolution Mining – Jake Klein – shared his views on the correlation between...

BTC made another attempt to reclaim the 200-day moving average but was met with selling pressure as global stocks fell again amid fear of the Federal Reserve tapering asset purchases. This may be a near-term headwind for the largest cryptocurrency, but the overall fundamentals, on-chain data, technicals, and momentum remain strong. Chart by TradingViewAs we covered last week, there has been a bearish divergence forming on the 4-hour and daily chart, a near-term warning of a...

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis – Neel Kashkari – opined quite negatively on the crypto industry and especially bitcoin. He referred to many digital assets as “garbage” and claimed they are “complete Ponzi schemes.” Kashkari’s Hostile Stance on Crypto During an appearance at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region annual summit in Big Sky, Mont., the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis – Neel Kashkari – heavily criticized bitcoin and...

The number of cryptocurrency-related companies aiming to go public continues to increase, with the latest example being Iris Energy Pty. The firm, focused on green Bitcoin mining, has filed with US regulators for a direct listing on Nasdaq this year. Based in Sydney, Australia, Iris Energy is a Bitcoin mining firm that “owns and operates real assets, including data center infrastructure, powered by renewable energy.” According to a press release dated August 18th, the company...