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Mad Money’s Jim Cramer Moves From Bitcoin to Ethereum — Says ‘It’s More of a Currency’

The host of the “Mad Money” show, Jim Cramer, has bought ether after dumping almost all of his bitcoin. “I like ethereum because people actually use it much more to be able to buy things,” he said, emphasizing that “It’s more of a currency.” Jim Cramer Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin Jim Cramer was asked about […]

Jefferies’ Equity Strategist Expects Accommodating US Crypto Regulation Unlike China’s Authoritarian Model

The head of global equity strategy at Jefferies, an investment bank and asset management firm, says that cryptocurrency regulation in the U.S. would “ultimately be very positive” for bitcoin or other crypto assets. It will also be more accommodating than China’s authoritarian approach to crypto regulation. US Regulation Would ‘Ultimately Be Very Positive’ for Mass […]

DeFi Yield Protocol (DYP) Continues to Expand Its Ecosystem

DeFi Yield Protocol has emerged as one of the fastest-growing crypto projects with an expanding ecosystem. DYP allows DeFi users to leverage advanced trading tools to earn yield on their assets while taking advantage of the unique DYP Tools decentralized application. DYP has attracted the attention of many within the crypto space due to its […]

Mysterious John McAfee Website Appears for Two Days — Whackd Token Climbs Over 700%

Following the death of the former antivirus tycoon John McAfee, an ERC20 token called whackd (WHACKD) has seen its valuation rise significantly. Three days ago, the Ethereum-based coin was swapping for less than a U.S. penny, but then the token skyrocketed by 733% reaching over $0.07 per unit. Moreover, four days ago, a mysterious website […]

Bitcoin Hashrate Drops 35% Intraday — Mining Difficulty to Drop by 23%

Bitcoin’s hashrate experienced a large drop of almost 35% in a single day. The hashrate plummeted from 108 exahash per second (EH/s) yesterday to today’s 69 EH/s, seeing one of the sharpest declines in the network. This might be a consequence of the situation going on with miners in China. Numbers further estimate a mining […]

Huobi Prohibits Chinese Residents From Leveraging Cryptocurrency Derivatives 

The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange originally founded in China, Huobi, has officially banned Chinese residents from swapping cryptocurrency derivatives, according to the company’s revised user agreement. China is now listed as prohibited and residents from the country are forbidden to use Huobi’s service. Chinese Citizens Are Now Banned From Huobi’s Crypto Derivatives Products The digital currency […]

Olyseum Launches Experiential NFT Platform to Strengthen Celebrity-Fan Engagement

PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, June 28, 2021 — Olyseum, a blockchain-powered social ecosystem that rewards fan engagement, is excited to announce that it has launched the world’s first star-led experiential NFT (xNFT) platform. The platform aims to fundamentally change the landscape of fan engagement by taking NFTs to the next level. Olyseum enables gamified, authentic, […]

China’s Oldest Exchange Exits Bitcoin Business Amidst Regulatory Pressures

BTCC, ostensibly the first cryptocurrency exchange established in China, exited the bitcoin trading business last week. According to statements, this was the result of the continued regulatory pressure Beijing is exerting on cryptocurrency businesses. The company will now transition to blockchain-related endeavors. BTCC Closes Its Exchange Business BTCC, the company that once ran the most […]

Polygon-Based Defi Stablecoin Safedollar Plunges to Zero — Team Is Investigating Exploit

The algorithmic decentralized finance (defi) stablecoin safedollar (SDO) has been attacked, according to statements published on its Telegram channel. The safedollar token did not remain stable following the attack, as the defi stablecoin’s price collapsed to zero. Safedollar Stablecoin Price Collapses A Polygon (MATIC) blockchain-based stablecoin called safedollar (SDO) has lost all of its value, […]

As Bitcoin’s Yearly Inflation Rate Dips to 1.77%, BEA Data From May Shows US Inflation Fears Are Legitimate

The U.S. economy is looking stagnant according to data stemming from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, as core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) jumped 3.4% in May from a year prior. The recent PCE spike is the highest year-over-year basis change since 1992 and the statistic is fueling inflation concerns. Amid ‘Never Ending’ Market Rallies, Core […]

PORT Network: DApp to Harness Sustainable Processing Power for Both Cloud and Volunteer Computing

PRESS RELEASE. With an ever-increasing demand for computing power, PORT Network launches the first dApp to merge both Cloud and Volunteer computing on the blockchain. 28th June 2021, Düsseldorf, Germany – The demand for increased computing power is growing at an exponential rate. Industries such as IoT, Pharmaceutical, AI, 3D Image Processing and Deep Learning […]

Korean Banks to Be Relieved of Liability for Crypto-Related Crime, Report Suggests

Banking institutions in South Korea have reportedly requested to not be held accountable for crimes linked to cryptocurrencies such as money laundering. According to local media, financial regulators are now developing rules that could relieve Korean banks from responsibility when screening the crypto exchanges they work with. New Guidelines to Appease South Korean Banks Korean […]

Europol Cracks Down on Vitae Belgian Ponzi Scheme, Recovers €1.5 Million in Crypto

Europol, the EU law agency, cracked down on Vitae, a Belgian Ponzi scheme. Europol raided 17 locations related to the website, promoted as a social media site with its own cryptocurrency. The company operated in Switzerland under the name VITAE AG. Law enforcement officials recovered €1.1 million in cash and €1.5 million in cryptocurrency during […]

Bank of Tanzania Hints at Possible Crypto Ban Reversal as Spokesman Confirms Bank Is ‘Working on the Directives Given’

In a hint that Tanzania might soon reverse its 2019 crypto ban, an unnamed spokesperson of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) recently suggested the apex bank is “working on the directives given.” The remarks by the spokesperson follow Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s call on the country’s finance chiefs to prepare for cryptocurrencies. BOT Move […]

Cryptowisser : Crypto Taxes Will Continue to See a Regulations Increase as Adoption Rises

PRESS RELEASE. June 2021, leading Crypto service comparison site – Cryptowisser, attempts to dissipate the cloud of confusion surrounding tax regulations on crypto currencies around the world. As the tax season comes to a close and a record amount of crypto traders are holding, how do you legally save your crypto? It is no surprise […]

Oracle Vinny Lingham Still Envisions $100K This Year if Bitcoin ‘Continues to Hold $30K’ 

The former CEO of Gyft and the cofounder of the project Civic, Vinny Lingham has been called an ‘oracle’ at times for correctly predicting the future price of bitcoin. On various occasions all the way back to 2016, Lingham has made correct bitcoin price calls over the years. Even though bitcoin’s price has been lower […]

Mexico’s Third Richest Man Recommends Bitcoin, His Bank Is Working to Accept BTC, Says Fiat Money Is a Fraud

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, Mexico’s third-richest man and founder of Grupo Salinas, sees bitcoin as an asset with extraordinary properties, describing the cryptocurrency as “gold for the modern world.” He recommends bitcoin, thinks that fiat money is a fraud and the idea of the U.S. dollar being a hard currency is a joke. Mexico’s Third-Richest Man […]

John McAfee’s Hideout Was a Secret Bitcoin Mining Farm

John McAfee was reportedly hiding out in a Spanish “ghost hotel” with a bitcoin mining farm in the basement prior to his arrest. Clues from images and messages the antivirus tycoon posted on social media point to a semi-abandoned hotel owned by a Russian. ‘Ghost Hotel’ With Bitcoin Mining Farm After John McAfee was reportedly […]

Crypto Industry Will Benefit From Tighter Regulation, Says Law Professor

The chairman of International Banking Law and Finance at the University of Edinburgh, professor Emilios Avgouleas, says that tighter crypto regulation will benefit the industry in the long run. He is bullish about the prospects of cryptocurrencies becoming widely used around the world. Tight Regulation Good for Crypto Industry Professor Emilios Avgouleas talked about how […]

Boston Fed President Says the ‘Exponential Growth’ of Stablecoins Could ‘Disrupt’ Money Markets

Boston Federal Reserve president Eric Rosengren discussed stablecoins in a recent presentation on June 25. Rosengren stressed that stablecoins could be a “disruptor” to prime money market funds and the Boston Fed president remarked that the exponential growth of stablecoins is concerning. Rosengren: ‘We Should Be a Bit Concerned About Stablecoin Markets Growing Very Rapidly’ […]