Tesla, the majo electric vehicle manufacturer headed by Dogecoin proselytizer Elon Musk, has hinted that it may soon look to restore support for crypto payments. In a September quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), the firm stated it may in the future restart the practice of transacting in cryptocurrencies, suggesting Tesla is eying resuming support purchases…
Ecosystem development funds have become one of the latest market-moving trends in the crypto sector and protocols with large treasuries have discovered that reward and incentive programs are one of the best ways to attract new users and protocols to a project. One protocol that has recently seen its token price rally following the release of an ecosystem development grant…
Today, Crypto Twitter influencers and media began circulating rumors that China was regretting its crackdown on crypto after Bitcoin surged to new all-time-highs in the past week. As has been well documented, Chinas Bitcoin mining ban caused an exodus of miners out of China, which once controlled more than 50% of Bitcoin’s global Bitcoin hashrate. Those of us from China,…
The peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform, LocalBitcoins, announced today the launch of its mobile app. The app is now available to download on Android, with an iOS version still under development, according to a press release. The company did not provide a specific launch date for the iOS app. Founded in 2021, LocalBitcoins has played a leading role in providing a…
Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with a cryptocurrency exchange to allow its partners and merchants in the U.S. to offer crypto solutions, including the buying, selling, and holding of cryptocurrencies. “We want to offer all of our partners the ability to more easily add crypto services to whatever it is they’re doing.” Mastercard’s Network Integrates Crypto Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and…
As the world population increases (the global population passed the 7 billion mark in 2011), the percentage of people who live under a democratic regime decreases. It is estimated that if things continue as they are now, in the years’ time, those who live under democratic principles and the rule of law, will comprise merely 26% of the global population,…
Earlier this year, as questions swirled around the growing prominence of Tether and other stablecoins within the crypto industry, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called a snap meeting of financial regulators. The goal was to develop a game plan for regulating the $130 billion asset class. It appears as though it has one. The Treasury Department will let the U.S.…
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Volatility is a complex statistical measure commonly used by traders and investors. Those unfamiliar with it will likely attribute some sort of special standing to analysts whenever the term is used. However, as shown in a recent comment by Binance exchange founder, Changpeng Zhao, most of the time people are clueless about what volatility means. Expect very high volatility in…
Crypto lending firm BlockFi has formed a business with New York-based investment management company Neuberger Berman for the development and distribution of crypto products including exchange-traded funds. In an Oct. 25 announcement, BlockFi said the joint venture, BlockFi | nb, expects to launch crypto asset management products, including ETFs and other traditional structures, giving investors exposure to crypto in their…
