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British fraudster ordered to pay a fine for stealing BTCs

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UK citizens will pay $ 571 million for cryptocurrency fraud. The corresponding decision was made this week by the New York District Court. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) initiated the lawsuit. According to the American regulator, a resident of Manchester, Benjamin Reynolds,...

New Zealand

New Zealand pension fund invests 5% of assets in Bitcoin

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NZ Funds Management's voluntary retirement growth fund in New Zealand has invested 5% of its $ 350 million in BTC. In October 2020, the company amended the investment declarations of the funds to invest in cryptocurrencies. Chief investment strategist James Grigor does not exclude the possibility...

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Traders bet on bitcoin growth to $80,000

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Bullish sentiments still dominate in the camp of crypto traders. This is evidenced by the data of the derivative crypto exchange Deribit, whose users are launching options on bitcoin with a strike price of up to $ 80,000. The terms of such contracts will end on April 30. March Bitcoin Options...

Bitcoin addresses

The Number of BTC Addresses With 1 Coin or Less Is Growing

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Data provided by blockchain analytics firm Glassnode shows that the number of addresses having one Bitcoin or less now is 5.20% of the entire supply of the cryptocurrency. After hitting tops of around $1.83 Trillion, the market capitalization of Bitcoin fell. At the moment it states at around $989...

Fidelity Bitcoin ETFs

Fidelity Requested for a Bitcoin ETF

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On March 24, Boston-based major financial institution Fidelity Investments submitted documents with the SEC to get authorization to issue its BTC exchange traded fund. The ETF which will enable betting on the price of BTC without buying or storing the coin will operate under the name Wise Origin...

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CBOE may re-launch Bitcoin futures trading

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The leadership of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) may soon resume trading in Bitcoin futures. This was announced by the CEO of the exchange Ed Tilly. He told reporters that the marketplace is interested in attracting institutional investors. The demand for crypto-focused products has been...

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Goldman Sachs Files for ETF-Linked Notes With Access to BTC

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Major financial institution Goldman Sachs submitted papers with the U.S. SEC for an investment output that will allow indirect exposure to BTC. The due date is March 26, 2026. Goldman Sachs' project will run with the name "Autocallable Contingent Coupon Coupon ETF-Linked Notes". It traces...

Lolli

Lolli Bitcoin Cashback Platform Raises $5M Investment

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Lolli raised $ 5 million in a preliminary round of Series A funding, led by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanyan's Seven Seven Six venture capital fund and Night Media. Among the investors are tennis stars Serena Williams, Ohanian's wife, Serena Ventures. “I am delighted to announce my investment in...

Jim Cramer

CNBC TV presenter made good money on investments in bitcoin

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CNBC presenter Jim Cramer presents the camp of the so-called "bitcoin bulls". During a conversation with Morgan Creek co-founder Anthony Pompliano, the journalist stated that he made "a ton of money" on the rise of BTC. Cramer thanked Pompliano for persuading him to invest in...

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BTC rate increasing amid the latest news

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On Wednesday, March 24, the cryptocurrency market returned to growth. Following bitcoin, almost all the largest altcoins began to gain value. The BTC rate has grown, and the cryptocurrency capitalization now exceeds $ 1.047 trillion. Of the top ten, Litecoin (LTC) and ChainLink (LINK) show the best...

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The head of the Bank of Norway criticized bitcoin

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Bitcoin is too expensive and volatile, and these factors prevent its mass adoption. This point of view is shared by the governor of the Central Bank of Norway, Øystein Olsen. In an interview with Bloomberg, the official stressed that in the future, BTC will still not be able to replace traditional...

Tesla allows paying in BTC

Tesla Enables Purchases with Bitcoin

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Today, March 24 Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced via Twitter that now it is possible to acquire electronic cars paying in Bitcoin. The business magnate pinned the news on his account. You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2021 ...

German authorities urge citizens not to invest in bitcoin

German authorities urge citizens not to invest in bitcoin

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Many European countries periodically inform their citizens about the risks of cryptocurrency investments. EU regulators are also urging people to stay away from Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Recently, the EU Securities and Markets Authority released a report in which it noted that investors...

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Powell Says BTC Is a Substitute for Gold Rather Than Dollar

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Fed chair Jerome Powell talked about cryptocurrencies during an online meeting organized by the global financial institution Bank for International Settlements. Powell pointed out the volatile nature of crypto assets, concluding that they can't be a store of value. Hence, he doesn't consider BTC to...

Brazil approved bitcoin ETFs

Brazil the First in Latin America to Authorize Bitcoin ETFs

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On March 19 the Brazil Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) validated two crypto exchange trade funds (ETFs). One of them is a pure BTC ETF and the other one consists of six crypto assets. The initiator of the ETFs is a fintech firm QR Capital. The ETFs will be available on The Brazilian Stock...

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SBI Holdings' BTC Mining Pool is Open

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Tokyo-based financial services company SBI Holdings' subordinate SBI Crypto has enabled its BTC mining pool for the masses. This makes it possible for both individuals and companies to mine BTC and other crypto assets via the pool. SBI Crypto started functioning in 2017. It has suggested...

Morgan Stanley to offer BTC funds

Morgan Stanley Offers Wealthier Clients Access to BTC Funds

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Multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley enables customers who correspond specific points to reach Bitcoin funds. The establishment will introduce 3 of them: two from Galaxy Digital and one from NYDIG and Franklin Square Holdings. Access to these supplies is only possible for the customers...

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UK Advertising Standards Authority Banned "Tricky" BTC Ad

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UK advertisements regulator forbade a newspaper ad given by crypto trading platform Coinfloor. The reason for the ban was the irresponsible promotion of BTC as an investment to pensioners. The ad was posted in a December release of the local newspaper the Northamptonshire Telegraph. A member of...