Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies continue to see growing interest and demand from both retail and institutional investors. Recent data by Coinshares indicated that investment inflows into cryptocurrency funds hit a new record high of $4.5 billion during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, Reuters reported. Q1 inflows registered an 11% quarterly increase compared …

Ether, the cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain platform, rose strongly on Friday reaching new record highs, supported by an increased demand for digital currencies. The second-largest digital currency in the world following Bitcoin, is trading at $2,136.14, extending its gains to about 8.27% over the past 24 hours, with weekly …

The recent surges in the price of Bitcoin has spurred increased demand for the Chinese digital Yuan, according to the Chinese central bank, CNBC reported. Many central banks around the world are contemplating the idea of issuing a digital version of their currencies amid an increased demand for digital and …

Visa is set to allow using a cryptocurrency in settling transactions through its payment network, Reuters first reported. The process is starting with the U.S. Dollar (USD) Coin, known as the stable coin, through a pilot program in cooperation with the platform Crypto dot com, with plans for expansion with …

Customers of Tesla can now purchase the company’s famous electric cars using Bitcoin, the company’s CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday through Twitter. “You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin,” Musk tweeted. Earlier this year, Tesla decided to invest $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency, which helped Bitcoin reach new …

Elon Musk announced, through his Twitter account, that his company accepted Bitcoin in exchange for buying cars produced by the company, which led to a rise in Bitcoin prices by more than 3%. The CEO of Tesla added that the Bitcoin purchase will be available to customers from outside America …

Cryptocurrencies are speculative assets and an unstable store of value, said the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, on Monday, noting that the Fed is not in a hurry to introduce its own digital currency, CNBC reported. “They’re highly volatile and therefore not really useful stores of …

Morgan Stanley became the first major bank in the United States to offer Bitcoin funds among its wealth management services, CNBC first reported. The decision reportedly follows on clients’ demand to invest in the cryptocurrency, which recently surged to new record highs supported by increased institutional demand. The new option …

Investment inflows into cryptocurrencies hit a record high of $4.2 billion during the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, according to data obtained by Business Insider. As expected, the largest digital currency in the world, Bitcoin, dominated the biggest share of these investment inflows with $3.3 billion, followed by Ethereum with …

A new draft law in India could soon force a ban on cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported, citing government sources. The law would criminalize the possession, issuance, mining, trading of crypto assets, imposing fines on any violations, after a six-month grace period allowing investors to liquidate their digital assets. The Indian government …