In Europe, “Bitcoin only” is a growing trend, as more and more consumers and companies are hardening their resolve that Bitcoin (BTC) is the only digital asset worth holding. Bitcoin-only exchanges and brokers are places to stack sats, not “gamble” on Ether (ETH), or trade “garbage” that looks like “venture investments.” That’s according to the CEOs
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The Moroccan central bank is currently holding talks with multilateral lending institutions and other central banks, centered on establishing cryptocurrency regulation best practices. Inevitable Adoption of Cryptocurrencies The Moroccan central bank governor, Abdul Latif Al Jawhari, has said his institution is currently in discussion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, about
Strong inflows into the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) (BITO) in the past two weeks pushed its Bitcoin (BTC) exposure to a new record high. No Bitcoin outflows despite ‘rollover’ risks The fund, which uses futures contracts to gain exposure to Bitcoin’s price movements, had a record 28,450 BTC under its management — worth about
The Senate bill to mitigate the risks from El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender has advanced in the U.S. “As El Salvador has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, it’s critical we mitigate risks to our financial system,” said one of the U.S. lawmakers who introduced the bill. Bill to Mitigate Risks From Bitcoin Being
Bitcoin (BTC) closed in on its highest level of the month on March 25 with traders hoping for an end to months of consolidation. Terra BTC stash nears $1 billion Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD cementing recent gains to hit $44,698 on Bitstamp Friday. With that, the pair was under $1,000 away
Meta Inc., formerly Facebook, has filed eight trademark applications relating to a wide range of crypto services and the metaverse. They include cryptocurrencies, crypto trading, blockchain software, crypto wallets, and crypto exchanges. Meta’s Trademark Filings Cover a Range of Crypto Services and the Metaverse Facebook owner Meta has filed eight new trademark applications with the
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele took to Twitter on Wednesday evening, hitting out at a Reuters report claiming Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) was flying in to save El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond. “Please don’t spread Reuter’s FUD,” Bukele tweeted to his 3.6 million followers, rebuking the claim that CZ was flying in to assist after
Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, exchange-traded fund analysts for Bloomberg, said that a proposed rule change with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission could be the catalyst for the regulatory body approving a spot Bitcoin ETF in mid-2023. In a Thursday tweet, Balchunas said crypto platforms could fall under the SEC’s regulatory framework if
The Bank of England has revealed that it is working on sketching a regulatory framework for crypto assets, according to statements stemming from the central bank’s Financial Policy Committee on Thursday. BOE Stresses Crypto Assets Need Effective Public Policy Frameworks On Thursday, the Bank of England (BOE) told the press that it is sketching out
Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $43,000 on March 24 as new purchases by Blockchain protocol Terra fuelled optimism. The BTC buys keep coming Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD attempting to crack and secure its highest levels in weeks Thursday. The pair had consolidated day before, the sideways action on lower timeframes giving way
The Central Bank of Honduras, or BCH, addressed rumors regarding the country potentially adopting Bitcoin as legal tender like its neighbor El Salvador — and the answer seems to be negative. In a Wednesday statement, Honduras’ central bank said “for the time being” Bitcoin (BTC) was not regulated in the country and not recognized as
Bitcoin (BTC) and select altcoins broke above their immediate resistance levels but are struggling to sustain the higher levels, indicating that bears are not ready to give up. It is speculated that the spike in Bitcoin’s price on March 22 may have been caused by reports that Terra had sent 125 million USDT to Binance
press release PRESS RELEASE. BTC Miami has released a concert line-up packed full of world-class musical talent for its Sound Money Fest experience. Talented acts in the likes of the all-encompassing musician, producer and world-famous club DJ Steve Aoki and American-born hip-hop artist Logic, will entertain concert-goers with live music on the final day of
Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Matheus Nicolau is the latest world-famous athlete to opt to receive his fight earnings in the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC). The eighth-ranked UFC flyweight fighter, Nicolau received his first salary in Bitcoin on Monday through a deal assisted by Bitwage payroll service, according to a joint announcement shared with Cointelegraph. The
The bullish narrative is beginning to build across the cryptocurrency ecosystem on March 22 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) briefly spiked above $43,000 while Ether (ETH) has reclaimed support at $3,000 following a deposit of $110 million worth of ETH into Lido’s liquidity pools. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the price
The U.K.’s advertising authority has sent an enforcement notice to more than 50 companies that advertise cryptocurrencies. “We will monitor for compliance and implement sanctions if we do not see improvements,” said the regulator. British Advertising Regulator’s ‘Red Alert’ Priority Issue The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the country’s regulator of advertising, announced Tuesday: We
Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of wanting higher levels still on March 22 as Wall Street Trading saw a return above $43,000. Terra co-founder: ‘Most of’ $3 billion still unpurchased Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued its newly confident stride to three-week highs. The pair had already gained thanks to encouraging
The Bitcoin network’s on-chain activity still appears to be in a bear market as U.S. and E.U. buyers are struggling to stay ahead of sellers based in Asia. Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode’s latest report on the weekly activity of the Bitcoin (BTC) network shows that the price of the largest crypto by market cap has
India’s ministry of finance has clarified in parliament how the government plans to tax cryptocurrency transactions. A proposed new section to the Income Tax Act states that gains from crypto transactions will be taxed at 30% while losses cannot be deducted. Indian Government Reveals Taxation Plan The Indian ministry of finance answered some questions Monday
Bitcoin (BTC) the Wall Street trading session with a spike over $41,500 on March 21 as last week’s late gains endured. McGlone: Fed is saying ‘Don’t buy the dip’ Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD advancing $500 into the Wall Street open to see a strong start after its best weekly close in