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CryptoPotato got the chance to interview the popular investor Kevin O’Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, from his performance on Shark Tank, where he’s one of the sharks. O’Leary talks about some important considerations for our industry, such as portfolio diversification, ESG concerns, institutional involvement (and why it’s not there yet), and some of his most recent investments, such as WonderFi. We’re also joined by Ben Samaroo, founder at WonderFi, who talks about the...

Ever since El Salvador made history by announcing intentions to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender, the situation in this regard within the Central and South American region has changed. Other nations, such as Paraguay and Argentina, have dabbled with the idea, but to no actual progress so far. Another country from the Latam region whose citizens have been openly interested in BTC is Colombia. CryptoPotato recently had the chance to chat with the Advisor to the nation’s...

Shortly after reaching a new three-month high of over $48,000, bitcoin retraced rapidly and lost over $2,000 in hours. Most altcoins are also in the red, with the apparent exception of Ripple. XRP has surged by 60% in a week to a record of its own at $1.3. Red Among Alts, But Not XRP The alternative coins enjoyed the past several days with impressive gains. Ethereum led the charge by surging past $3,300. Thus, ETH nearly doubled its value since the July 20th dump. However,...

Bitcoin continued with its decisive move upwards, and the latest leg up drove the asset to nearly $48,000. The alternative coins have performed even more impressively, with ETH topping $3,300 and ADA exploding by another 10%. Bitcoin’s Impressive Run A lot can change in the cryptocurrency markets in a month or even less sometimes. The primary cryptocurrency is a prime example as it had dumped to a low of $29,200 on July 20th. As the bearish sentiment was taking over, though,...

It’s been a wild ride over the past seven days, but this time bulls had the upper hand, bringing the total cryptocurrency market cap above $2 trillion once again. Let’s start with Bitcoin. It’s up almost 14% throughout the week, currently testing the important 200-MA resistance at around $46.7K, once again. It failed to breach it a couple of days ago, which sent the market into a short-term correction. However, bulls prevented any serious losses, and after less than a day of...

PolyNetwork, an interoperability protocol enabling atomic-cross chain transactions between multiple major blockchains, was just exploited to steal $600 million worth of investor’s crypto on Polygon, Binance Smart chain, and Ethereum What Exactly Happened? As reported by CryptoPotato earlier today, PolyNetwork announced that they had been attacked at 8:38 am EST. They immediately listed the addresses to which the anonymous hacker had transferred their funds on the ETH, BSC,...

Key senators have reached an agreement on IRS reporting rules for cryptocurrencies, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) announced in a tweet Monday. The industry and regulators await further details, but it looks like lawmakers have found clarification on who is and isn’t a broker in the blockchain business. UPDATE: The Amendment Has Failed As of August 9, 20:30 UTC, The proposed crypto amendment had failed, as Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) has objected to the compromise...

The weekend continues with impressive gains for bitcoin as the asset spiked above another coveted price line by reclaiming $45,000. Most altcoins are also well in the green, led by a massive surge from Dogecoin of over 25% in a day. Bitcoin Breaks Above $45K The positive developments in terms of USD price continue in the cryptocurrency market. The largest asset, bitcoin, has been on a roll since mid-July when it dropped below $30,000. Since then, though, the bulls have kept...

The bitcoin bulls came to play once more and pushed the cryptocurrency to a new near three-month high of around $44,000. Most alternative coins have seen gains as well, with ETH closing down to $3,000. The total market cap added another $100 billion in a day. Bitcoin Touched $44K Ever since the middle of the week, bitcoin’s price has been on a roll for most of the time. It recovered thousands of dollars in days and reached $40,000 on Thursday. At the time, though, the bears...

With new regulation and taxation on the cryptocurrency industry coming from the U.S., the situation just took another turn as President Joe Biden openly supported the highly unfavorable amendment proposed earlier by Senators Mark Warner and Rob Portman. Biden’s backing seems to target proof-of-stake assets, while mining appears untouched. Sitrep: Taxation and Regulation on Crypto in the U.S. The growth of the cryptocurrency sector pushed global watchdogs to strengthen their...