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As bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry continue to grow, there is increasing pressure on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to do something about approving a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). America is lagging, and with the digital currency world expanding to such a degree, many analysts and investors are wondering what could be taking so long. A Bitcoin ETF: Is It Right Around the Corner? As it stands, there are at least eight companies looking to...

Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock are all huge companies in the financial space, but they cannot hold a candle to Coinbase, which is arguably on track to becoming one of the largest – if not the largest – crypto exchanges across the globe. Coinbase Is the Biggest One on the Block Coinbase has now been trading publicly on the Nasdaq for a couple of days, and the exchange – which was already quite large – is growing thanks to its new IPO (initial public offering)....

Stock market expert and television personality Jim Cramer allegedly would not mind being paid in bitcoin. Heck, he said he might even demand it in the coming future. Jim Cramer: I Want BTC-Based Paychecks His comments stem from a recent news story that MicroStrategy – one of the first official institutions to publicly support bitcoin and buy billions of dollars-worth of the digital currency – would be paying its board of directors’ salaries and fees in BTC rather than...

There is a new cryptocurrency being added to the mix. Known as DIGau, the currency will be tied to physical gold, meaning that it has the support of something many investors consider a set deal and a store of wealth, which qualifies it as a stable coin. The coin is coming our way through the efforts of a New York City real estate mogul named Kent Swig. Kent Swig Sees Cryptocurrency in a Whole New Light There are cryptocurrencies being added to the digital industry on a...

Gryphon Digital Mining has just completed a new funding round in which the company has raised a whopping $14 million to launch a new bitcoin mining firm that will leave no carbon footprint. Gryphon Digital Mining Has Raised a Lot of Money The hate towards bitcoin mining appears to be growing now that bitcoin has reached its new all-time high of more than $60,000 per unit. The idea is that granted bitcoin’s price grows, so do its mining costs and requirements, which are...

As bitcoin hits a new all-time high this week of just under $63,000 per unit, it appears that several members of Congress have different feelings towards the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. Kevin McCarthy – the House Minority Leader and a Republican from California – has reported that he is a fan of bitcoin, and that the U.S. government needs to wake up when it comes to implementing the appropriate regulations. Kevin McCarthy: The U.S. Is Losing Out In...

Software firm MicroStrategy is making new headway with bitcoin and says that all its non-employee board members will be paid in BTC rather than cash. MicroStrategy Is Pushing Further Bitcoin Adoption The company has been one of the most supportive of the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. During a time when most of the globe’s institutions were still afraid to step in and take control of the financial reins, MicroStrategy led the way by being one of the...

Tron price started a fresh rally from the $0.1000 support zone against the US Dollar. TRX price is now trading above the $0.1200 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $0.1365 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The pair is likely to resume higher unless there are more downsides towards the $0.1000 support. TRON price is trading in a positive zone above $0.1200 against the US Dollar,...

There is a new cryptocurrency exchange heading to India. The company is called Coinsbit, and while this is not exactly a new trading firm – it has existed in Europe for years – the company is looking to expand into a region that is having a hard time making up its mind about cryptocurrency. Coinsbit Opens Its Doors in India The exchange this time around will be known as Coinsbit India, and all new users who decide to sign up and take part in the know your customer (KYC)...

Raoul Pal – a former hedge fund manager with Goldman Sachs – explained in a recent interview that bitcoin’s volatility should not scare investors off too much. Raoul Pal Is Positive Towards Volatility To an extent, we cannot help but agree somewhat. Everyone wants to make such a big deal out of the price swings that bitcoin and its crypto cousins have been prone to for so long. The fact is that without this volatility in the picture, bitcoin and digital currency...