Adena Friedman has leaned far out the window: In a post on the career platform Linkedin, the head of the world’s largest technology exchange Nasda qouted as a fan of Bitcoin and Co., causing a stir on Tuesday in the United States . What electrified investors was above all… Read More ›
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Bitcoin Bank loses $ 145 million!
The head of the largest Canadian crypto Quadriga CX, Gerald Cotton, had protected the electronic purses (“wallets”) of his customers in a special way – only he knew the access key. The only problem: Cotton has recently passed away, which is… Read More ›
QuadrigaCX customers’ law representatives have been appointed
The QuadrigaCX saga has entered a new chapter with the appointment of law representatives of the customers. Several law firms were reported to take part in the deliberations, but, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court Judge Michael Wood’s final choice goes… Read More ›
Could Bitcoin ETN’s large premium to BTC be a sign of institutional buying?
Over the past year discussions of a Bitcoin ETF being approved by regulatory authorities in the US has dominated the news cycle and has even – on multiple occasions – impacted the markets. Many investors and analysts believe that the approval of… Read More ›
Coinbase Wallet users can now back up their private keys on Google Drive and iCloud. How safe is it?
Coinbase Wallet differs from the main app, Coinbase (or Coinbase.com). With the latter, the cryptocurrencies purchased by customer and their private keys are stored by Coinbase. With Coinbase Wallet, in turn, users store their own crypto protected by their unique… Read More ›
You may be able to pay with Crypto in Rakuten’s new payment app
In their latest earnings release for Q4 and the full year of 2018, Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten announced that there will be a major update to its Rakuten Pay mobile app on March 18th. The app’s new layout seems to indicate that… Read More ›
Interview with Brian Kelly
The author of the “The Bitcoin Big Bang — How Alternative Currencies Are About to Change the World,” Brian Kelly calls himself an optimist when it comes to the future of the cryptocurrencies. CNBC’s prominent commentator, who is also the… Read More ›
What do we know about JPMorgan Chase’s new cryptocurrency?
United States banking behemoth JPMorgan Chase announced its own cryptocurrency. Significantly, it is the first time a major U.S. bank has tapped into digital assets for direct use in business operations. It is fair to say that move comes unexpectedly for JPMorgan Chase, whose CEO, Jamie… Read More ›
Chinese Crypto miner predicts that Bitcoin could reach $740K
Zhu Fa, co-founder of Poolin, a Chinese-based crypto mining pool, predicted that the Bitcoin (BTC) price could hit 5 million Chinese yuan ($738,000 (USD), crypto news outlet 8BTC. While Zhu noted that “it now feels more like a bear market,” he… Read More ›
Indonesia recognized crypto currency as trading commodity
Indonesia has introduced new legislation that recognizes Bitcoin (BTC) as a trading commodity, Asia-oriented news outlet KrASIA reported on Feb. 15. Indonesia’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency, also known as Bappebti, initially signed a decree to make cryptocurrency a commodity future legally tradable on stock exchanges… Read More ›