One of the most successful tennis players of all time – Serena Williams – teamed up with Block Inc’s money transfer service provider – Cash App – to provide women and people of color with further financial access to bitcoin. She praised the primary cryptocurrency as the leader in the industry, calling it a ”super-strong investment.” Williams is a Bitcoin Bull The Jack Dorsey-led firm – Block – announced the collaboration with the tennis superstar at the Miami Bitcoin...
Read More »Weekend Watch: Bitcoin Maintains $42K, Monero at 3-Month High After 8% Spike
After falling to its January 2021 all-time high of around $42,000, bitcoin has maintained that level following a relatively still trading day. The altcoins are also untypically calm today, with Monero being among the few exceptions and XMR tapping a three-month high. Bitcoin Remains Above $42K It’s safe to say that the primary cryptocurrency has seen better days as it attempted to jump above $47,000 earlier this week. However, it failed on both occasions when the bears...
Read More »Bank of America: Crypto Can Outperform Stocks Amid Potential Fed-Propelled Recession
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could outperform bonds and stocks amid a potential recession, noted Michael Hartnett, BofA’s chief investment strategist. In a recent note, he argued that the US Federal Reserve’s new policy could push the country and most of the world into such an economic state. Crypto to Blossom Amid Upcoming Recession? After years of trying to fight the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic through enhanced expansion of its balance sheet, which is now...
Read More »Russians Collectively Own Over $130 Billion Worth of Crypto, Prime Minister Mishustin Claims
Mikhail Mishustin – Russia’s Prime Minister – believes the Russian population collectively holds more than 10 trillion rubles ($130 billion) worth of cryptocurrencies. He assumed that most of those individuals were from the younger generations. 7% of Russians are HODLers Apart from being in the global spotlight due to its “special military operation” in Ukraine, Russia also often makes the headlines in the cryptocurrency space. The authorities of the largest country by...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Drops Below $2T as Bitcoin Slides to 17-Day Low (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin’s recent nosedives continued in the past 24 hours, and the asset slipped to a 17-day low of around $42,000. Most altcoins are also deep in the red, with the most losses coming from Terra, Solana, Avalanche, Cardano, and Dogecoin from the larger-cap ones. Bitcoin Tested $42K It was just several days ago when bitcoin was fighting to reclaim $47,000 and spiked above that level twice within a 48-hour period. However, the bears came out from hiding and didn’t allow any...
Read More »Mexico’s Third Richest Person Has 60% of His Liquid Portfolio in Bitcoin
Ricardo Salinas Pliego – the third-wealthiest person in Mexico – revealed he had allocated 60% of his liquid portfolio to bitcoin and bitcoin equities. The billionaire is a strong opponent of fiat currencies and bonds, calling the latter a “terrible investment.” Salinas is Pro-Bitcoin and Anti-Fiat The Chairman of Grupo Elektra and the owner of the Mexican multimedia conglomerate TV Azteca – Ricardo Salinas – reiterated his crypto support during the ongoing Miami Bitcoin...
Read More »Two More Regions to Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender: Report
The autonomous region of Portugal – Madeira – and Prospera – a jurisdiction on Honduras’ Roatán island – will reportedly adopt bitcoin as an official payment method inside their borders. Residents from both territories won’t have to pay capital gains tax when buying or selling the primary cryptocurrency. Following El Salvador’s Path Bitcoin’s global popularity and development received a significant boost last year when El Salvador became the first country to embrace the asset...
Read More »Tesla, Blockstream, and Block Team Up to Mine Bitcoin in Texas
Block, formerly named Square, and Blockstream team up to mine bitcoin off Tesla-supported solar power in Texas, as reported by CNBC. Bitcoin mining is seen as an activity that incentivizes the monetization of renewable power production. Tesla’s 3.8 megawatts solar PV array, along with 12 megawatt-hours Megapack, will power the bitcoin mining facility located in Western Texas. Block stated that “100% solar-powered bitcoin mining project with Blockstream, using solar and...
Read More »Bitcoin Corrects Below $44K as Markets Bleed $70 Billion: This Week’s Crypto Recap
The past week was filled with serious volatility, but unfortunately, a lot of it was to the downside. Bitcoin is currently trading at around $43,800, down 3.6% during the week. It’s interesting to note that this happens as the biggest BTC-focused event is currently taking place in Miami – Bitcoin 2022. The first week of April wasn’t very productive across the board. For BTC, the price was sitting at around $46,000 this time last week, and it was looking primed to test $47K....
Read More »Nayib Bukele Won’t Attend Miami Bitcoin Conference Citing Unforseen Circumstances
The president of El Salvador – Nayib Bukele – canceled his appearance at the Miami Bitcoin conference. The leader explained that “unforeseen circumstances” in his home country require his presence. State of Emergency in El Salvador The ongoing Miami Bitcoin Conference will not see the presence of one of the biggest proponents of the leading digital asset – Nayib Bukele. In a letter, El Salvador’s president said he has made “the hard decision of canceling his participation” in...
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