Tagged: bitcoin

September 22, 2023 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) announced the results of a study—”verified” by Radius Insights—showing that Robinhood reportedly offers the “lowest cost” to trade crypto on average. The analysis compares prices quoted from various platforms and exchanges, “including Cash App, Coinbase Advanced, Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Kraken, concluding that customers… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia is pleased to announce that Lisa Hough has joined the bank as Vice President of Strategic Relationships, responsible for helping customers in the U.S. Bitcoin and energy industries “meet their banking and bitcoin custody needs.” Lisa transitioned to the Bitcoin sector in 2019 “after… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 7:27 am By Michael Wong  |  

SMI Vantage Limited, Singapore-based firm dedicated to cultivating new economy investments, is venturing into the cryptocurrency space by initiating a Bitcoin mining operation in Malaysia. The company disclosed the signing of a rental offer agreement via its wholly-owned subsidiary, SMI CS Pte Ltd. As per… Read More

September 19, 2023 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill from CoinShares notes that outflows over the last 9 weeks aggregate to almost $0.5 billion The CoinShares team also mentioned that digital asset investment products saw outflows totaling $54 million last week, “with outflows for 8 out of the last 9 weeks that… Read More

September 18, 2023 @ 12:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino says they are currently testing Bitcoin mining. Revealed in a Tweet, the Bitcoin Mining Platform Moria, is said to “facilitate seamless communication among components within the BTC mining ecosystem, enabling interactions through efficient, secure, and resilient methods that are resistant to… Read More

September 18, 2023 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Darewise Entertainment, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands and the force behind the Life Beyond Gaming Metaverse, announced an engagement with Horizen Labs for technical token, development, and consulting services. Horizen Labs, which previously “provided smart contracting and token strategy advice relating to the launch of… Read More

September 17, 2023 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, the largest independent digital investment advisor in the U.S., announced today the launch of a new Bitcoin/Ethereum Portfolio as part of the Crypto Investing by Betterment suite. The portfolio provides direct access to the two largest cryptocurrencies in the market for investors who are… Read More

September 13, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitPay, which claims to be the world’s largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, announced it has rolled out PayPal USD (PYUSD) payments for merchants and consumers. Xsolla will be one of the first merchants “to accept PYUSD, enabling their customers to buy any… Read More

September 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin (BTC) and broader digital assets market is experiencing increased volatility. Matteo Greco, Research Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset and fintech investment business Fineqia International (CSE:FNQ), notes that Bitcoin (BTC) had “closed last week around $25,850, a 0.5% decrease in price from… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), a firm focused on Bitcoin mining and data center hosting, issued a statement in response to recent inquiries regarding its power strategy following its August monthly operations update. In particular, “on September 6, 2023, CNBC published a story titled Texas… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered that Jacob Orvida, a Utah man, pay restitution and a penalty of $2.5 million for allegations of fraud in a leveraged Bitcoin ploy. According to the CFTC, Orvida solicited investors to join a commodity pool to trade… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Henley & Partners’ inaugural publication is intended for those following crypto-assets private wealth, and investment migration trends — whether global citizens, crypto investors, wealth managers, or private bankers. The update includes key statistics on crypto and Bitcoin millionaires, centi-millionaires, and billionaires provided by global wealth intelligence… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matteo Greco, Research Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset and fintech investment business Fineqia International (CSE:FNQ), has shared key insights with CI. SEC vs Service Provider Developments Keeps Market Volatility Up Bitcoin (BTC) closed last week “around $26,000, a 0.5% decrease in price from… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This strategic partnership showcases Copper‘s continued commitment to providing secure and reliable custody services “for innovative blockchain projects and protocols and promoting sustainability.” Copper, a digital asset infrastructure provider, is has officially integrated custody support for Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol‘s new asset, the Sustainable Bitcoin Certificate… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Grayscale received a solid legal victory in its attempt to offer a Bitcoin ETF. A federal court deemed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to block the launch of the exchange-traded product as “capricious”. Grayscale is currently reviewing its options and the SEC has… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin caught an updraft today following the news that Grayscale booked a victory in the US Court of Appeals in its ongoing battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in regard to its effort to list a Bitcoin ETF. Grayscale already trades the Grayscale… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital asset fund manager CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS) has released its digital asset fund flows Weekly report. As noted in a blog post by the firm’s management, disappointment from SEC ETF decisions has impacted sentiment. According to the update from CoinShares, digital asset investment… Read More

August 19, 2023 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Head Of Research at CoinShares, has shared the firm’s thoughts on what’s behind the recent Bitcoin price crash: Butterfill notes that the recent crash may have been “prompted by the market realizing that the SEC approval of a Bitcoin ETF in the US… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lucas Kiely, chief investment officer of digital wealth platform Yield App, says that today’s tumble in crypto asset prices, driven by macro factors, will likely be short-lived. He adds that a wave of good news this week, “including the launch of Europe’s first spot bitcoin… Read More

August 18, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jacobi Asset Management has listed Europe’s first spot Bitcoin ETF on Euronext Amsterdam. The Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF reportedly “represents the first digital asset fund compliant with SFDR Article 8 through its decarbonization strategy.” Jacobi has implemented “a verifiable built-in Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) solution… Read More