Tag Archives: Cryptocurrencies

U. S. President Joe Biden’s pick for the official position of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Chair has stirred controversy across the financial circles Biden’s pick is Saule Omarova; a Cornell University’s law professor who has been critical of cryptocurrencies. Omarova adopts a vision on a …

The global financial industry has urged regulators all over the world to avoid imposing strict capital rules on digital assets.Warning is gaining momentum because such regulatory requirements are most probable to drive activity underground and, therefore deprive banks of the benefits of crypto technology.Trade groups as well as representatives of …

The price of Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday, September 20th, as investors began to dump risks amid a slump in global stock markets. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency tends to fall despite being considered safe haven by some, the growing reality is that its price tends to fall amid broader …

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong released, Friday, a new list of predictions for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry.Armstrong believes a billionaire Bitcoin based upon blockchain concepts will boost technological, scientific and charitable causes in the near future. He believes as soon as the price rises up to USD 200,000 per Bitcoin, …

Stephen Curry, star of the National Basketball Association (NBA) league, who plays for the San Francisco, California-based Golden State Warriors, recently attracted the attention of crypto enthusiasts after asking for advice. “Just getting started in the crypto game…y’all got any advice??” Curry tweeted on Tuesday. Afterward, Curry retweeted an announcement …

Cryptocurrencies managed to reduce their losses on Tuesday, after sharp declines earlier in the session. Bitcoin, the world’s largest crypto and digital currency in terms of market capitalization, is currently down by about 10.8% at $46,642, after plunging earlier today below $43,000. Bitcoin recently stagnated and couldn’t strongly break above …

Most cryptocurrencies are showing a negative performance on Monday, led by Bitcoin. The world’s largest digital currency in terms of market capitalization is trading down for the day by 3.87% at $46,761.30, extending its losses over the past seven days to 5.3%. Meanwhile, Ethereum and XRP are down by 0.7% …

Argentinian football player Lionel Messi, who recently completed a move to Paris Saint Germain, is partially paid in cryptocurrency, according to media reports. The French capital club has agreed a two-year deal with the former captain of FC Barcelona with an annual salary of $41 million, a sum that could …

PayPal will soon allow its customers in the United Kingdom to hold, buy, and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Customers will be able to choose between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. PayPal warned its customer base that crypto assets are considered volatile because of how much and how quickly …

“Remarkable how little headline news there has been on UK economic activity since May.” “Our view is inflation pressures will reduce.” “We don’t see a spike in unemployment when furlough ends.” “Number of unemployed people will be about 250,000 higher than before pandemic.” “Should economy grows as expected, some modest …