Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris made another public statement about digital assets during a Wednesday speech at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/kamala-harris-us-dominant-in-blockchain-ai?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Month: September 2024
Is Coinbase Issuing ‘Paper Bitcoin’ to BlackRock and Other ETFs?
Paranoid Bitcoin investors have become increasingly convinced that dealings between Coinbase, the biggest crypto exchange in America, and BlackRock, the largest asset manager in the world, may not be entirely on the up and up. Though a flood of capital into new spot Bitcoin ETFs pushed the price of BTC to a new all-time high in March, just two months…
Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Thursday’s ‘Hamster Kombat’ Airdrop
We’re less than 24 hours away from Hamster Kombat’s long awaited token launch and airdrop. Hundreds of millions of players have been furiously tapping their screens hoping to get a piece of the action, and it’s finally time for all of that Telegram tapping to pay off. On September 26 at 12pm UTC, Hamster Kombat’s HMSTR token will launch onto…
Financial institutions are experimenting with Bitcoin-backed lending: Ledn
Lower interest rates and accelerating crypto adoption are spurring more financial institutions to try Bitcoin-backed lending. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/institutions-dipping-toes-bitcoin-lending-ledn?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Kamala Harris Vows to Keep US ‘Dominant in Blockchain’
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday during a speech at The Economic Club of Pittsburgh that blockchain, AI, and other emerging technologies will be a key part of her administration if elected president in November. “We will invest in biomanufacturing and aerospace, remain dominant in AI and quantum computing, blockchain and other emerging technologies, [and] expand our lead in clean…
Cryptocurrency and Stocks Show High Correlation Levels as Macroeconomics Start Driving Markets
A Bloomberg analysis found that cryptocurrency and stock markets have shown a high correlation after the latest set of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. According to analysts, this related movement would be the result of the macroeconomic variables taking control of the markets and should continue in the near term. Not Uncorrelated: Stocks and Cryptocurrency […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/cryptocurrency-and-stocks-show-high-correlation-levels-as-macroeconomics-start-driving-markets/
PayPal enables business accounts to buy, sell, and trade crypto
In 2020, PayPal began allowing individual retail customers to buy, sell, and hold crypto directly from their PayPal and Venmo accounts. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/pay-pal-enables-business-accounts-buy-sell-trade-crypto?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price stuck in ‘extended consolidation phase’ due to drop in capital inflows — Report
Bitcoin’s significant drop in capital inflows over the last six months is contributing to the current price consolidation. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/https-cms-cointelegraph-com-articles-3847?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Telegram Wallet Disabled in UK as Developers Seek FCA License
The Wallet app on Telegram is temporarily down in the United Kingdom as the developers seek regulatory approval in the country In a Wednesday post on the messaging app, the developers of Wallet—a crypto wallet built as a mini app on messaging platform Telegram, though not built or operated by Telegram—said that it had disabled features for UK customers. It…
Meta Quest 3S Headset Slashes the Price With Few Trade-Offs
Meta is expanding its virtual and mixed reality offerings with the launch of the new and cheaper Meta Quest 3S headset. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the new design during a live presentation at the annual Meta Connect conference. Set to ship on October 15, the new Quest 3S headset is available for pre-order starting at $299 for the model…