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The General Service Administration, a part of the US government, has successfully auctioned off 0.7501 bitcoins. Although the portion of sold BTC is not that impressive, what’s intriguing about this purchase is that the buyer paid a substantial 21% premium due to the high number of bidders.US Government Sells Bitcoin With a PremiumThe GSA is a government agency that typically auctions surplus vehicles or office supplies. However, it has decided to expand its portfolio by enabling citizens to...

The Texas securities regulator has issued an emergency cease and desist order against a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform. Interestingly, the project’s latest initiatives included impersonating the world’s leading crypto exchange – Binance.Crypto Scam Impersonating Binance Halted in TexasAccording to the statement, Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles issued the cease-and-desist order against the alleged scam that he described as an “illegal so-called get-rich-quick scheme...

Retail investors have finally arrived at the bitcoin scene and have outbought institutions, claimed analysts from the giant multinational investment bank – JPMorgan Chase & Co. By analyzing data on popular retail-oriented brokerages, such as Square and PayPal, they concluded that smaller investors had bought nearly 190,000 bitcoins so far in this quarter.Retail Has ArrivedThe cryptocurrency community speculated for months if or when retail investors would come for BTC. After all, the...

On this day, exactly one year ago, Bitcoin saw one of its worst trading sessions in history. The cryptocurrency lost around 50% of its value and tapped a low at around $3,800. That’s also true for every altcoin, as well as for the traditional financial markets.Nevertheless, it’s safe to say that the cryptocurrency market has come a long way since then. In fact, this was the absolute bottom in the cycle, and it has been up only ever since. Now, 365 days later, Bitcoin’s price is trading at...

A change in the administration of the world’s most dominant economy potentially spells a new era for nascent technologies like blockchain and cryptocurrency.Incoming regulations and policies can either accelerate growth or impede progress. Fully aware of this, America’s leading blockchain group is taking the bull by the horn. It is taking the plunge to make the Biden administration understand the value of cryptocurrencies.Crypto Trade Group Urges Treasury Secretary To Look Beyond The...

A day after being indicted for several criminal offenses, including money laundering schemes and fraud, John McAfee has called the allegations brought by US authorities “overblown.” The former software antivirus creator also defended his ICO promotions and receiving payments with the particular coins.DOJ Goes After McAfeeThe former antivirus tycoon made a name in the cryptocurrency space a few years back with the “Coin of the Day” campaign, in which he promoted certain low-cap alternative...

The co-founder of a fraudulent ICO project that duped more than $25 million from investors, Sohrab Sharma, has received a sentence of eight years in prison for his role.The project itself, dubbed Centra Tech, was previously backed by several celebrities, including the boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and the producer DJ Khaled.Centra Tech Co-Founder Behind Bars for 8 YearsFounded in 2017, Centra Tech marketed itself as a debit card provider that supposedly allowed purchases with...

This week was tough across the board, not just in the cryptocurrency market. It was marked by a serious correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500, as well as the entire legacy market, in general.As CryptoPotato reported, the abovementioned correlation reached a 5-month high. While this seems to be bearish in the short term, given that the stock market slumped following government bond yield that gave the market a jolt, there’s also a bullish argument to be made.Last weekend, the US...

Digital asset trust company, BitGo has added another feather to its cap. The company announced today that it has received a Trust Charter that will enable it to operate as an independent qualified custodian in the United States’ commercial hub, New York. The license was issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services.Go, BitGoCalifornia-based digital asset solutions provider, BitGo has expanded its horizon. It will now render cryptocurrency custodial services to New York-based...

Yet another attempt for a US-approved Bitcoin ETF is on the horizon coming from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe). The organization’s filing with the SEC aims to build on a previous S-1 filing initiated by VanEck. CryptoPotato reported in late 2020 that the US investment giant with about $50 billion in AUM, VanEck, has filed for its latest S-1 form with the SEC to establish a Bitcoin ETF called The VanEck Bitcoin Trust.  The company’s application indicated that the ETF’s shares would...