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Speaking to Anthony Pompliano during the 2021 Bitcoin conference, the Gemini founders, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss noted that they are still BTC hodlers and pledged to hold at least until the price reaches $500,000. Additionally, they called the US dollar the “ultimately shitcoin.” The Winklevoss twins are among the most famous early BTC adopters, having purchased sizeable amounts in 2012. During the conference, the brothers said they firstly bought when the asset’s price...

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced it will grant its customers the opportunity to earn interest on Dogecoin. They can realize as much as 2.25% annual percentage yield (APY) on the meme coin. With this innovation, Gemini Earn now accounts for more than $2 billion in loans for its customers. DOGE Coming to Gemini The massive craze around the meme coin keeps its invasion and reached the US trading venue Gemini. The official website of the crypto exchange...

Mastercard continues its crypto-related efforts by partnering with the digital asset exchange Gemini to introduce an innovative crypto rewards credit card. Dubbed Gemini Credit Card, it already has over 100,000 people on its waitlist but should see the light of day in the summer. Crypto Rewards Credit Card From Gemini The crypto exchange founded and managed by the Winklevoss twins announced its latest product earlier today. Apart from including Mastercard, the company has...

Caruso, one of the largest estate companies in the US, has entered the BTC space with an undisclosed investment. The organization also revealed it will begin accepting bitcoin as payment for rent following a partnership with Gemini – the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins. Pay Rent with Bitcoin Without specifying the precise amount, Caruso announced earlier that it had made a “significant initial investment” in the primary cryptocurrency as part of its...

While the US still fights the idea of an ETF tracking the performance of BTC, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has approved an application from the financial services company Purpose Investments Inc. to launch such a product in several Canadian territories.The approval document reads that Purpose Investments filed the prospectus under Multilateral Instrument 11-102 Passport System for the following Canadian jurisdictions: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New...

The Winklevoss twins will partner with MGM Studios for a movie featuring the latest GameStop craze, where a subreddit group rebelled against Wall Street hedge funds. Best-selling author and Academy-award winner Ben Mezrich will also work on the project. The GameStop Frenzy Turns Into a MovieThe Winklevoss twins are up to a collaboration with Hollywood movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The script will represent the recent story of the subreddit group WallStreetBets (WSB), rebelling...

The leading cryptocurrency asset manager, Grayscale Investments, has donated $1 million to the non-profit think tank focused on public privacy in the crypto ecosystem – Coin Center. Additionally, Grayscale has vowed to match every other donation up to $1 million through February 2021.Grayscale Donates $1M To Coin CenterBased in Washington, DC, Coin Center is a non-profit research and advocacy center aiming to resolve public issues within the cryptocurrency field and decentralized computing...

DeAndre Cortez Way, better known by his stage name as Soulja Boy Tell’ Em (or just Soulja Boy), has initiated a Twitter conversation with prominent crypto individuals and hinted that he could explore launching his own digital asset.Interestingly, the rapper created a song dedicated to Bitcoin in 2018 in which he bragged about “stacking” and making “100 racks” in BTC.Soulja Boy To Create His Own Crypto?The Chicago-born rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor asked the crypto community...

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are reportedly exploring the option of making their cryptocurrency exchange Gemini public. The brothers could follow the steps of other US-based digital asset-related companies with similar intentions, such as Coinbase and Bakkt.Gemini To Go Public?Bloomberg reported today that the founders of the US-based crypto exchange Gemini are open to the idea of going public.“We are definitely considering it and making sure that we have that option. We are watching the...

It has taken roughly seven years, but one of Cameron Winklevoss’ bitcoin price predictions has materialized. Back in 2013, the Gemini co-founder and long-term BTC supporter said that the cryptocurrency will reach a price tag of $40,000 faster than anyone imagines.2013 Winklevoss Prediction Comes TrueBack in December 2013, Cameron Winklevoss, previously known for his involvement in Facebook, provided what seemed like a wildly optimistic and perhaps outrageous bitcoin price prediction.At the...