Month: May 2021

The Central Bank Of Brazil, the highest monetary authority of the country, has released a note listing the general guidelines for the design of a hypothetical central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the country. While there are still no concrete steps taken in this direction, at least the document recognizes there have been discussions about this possibility in the institution. Central Bank of Brazil Issues General CBDC Guidelines The Central Bank of Brazil, the economic authority of the Read more …

Ethereum failed to continue above $2,500 and started a fresh decline against the US Dollar. ETH price is showing bearish signs and it could continue lower below $2,240. Ethereum is struggling to gain bullish momentum above the $2,400 and $2,500 levels. The price is now trading well below $2,450 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $2,410 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair Read more …

Ever since government officials in China started talking about cracking down on bitcoin mining and reiterating crypto guidelines from 2017, digital currency proponents and the media have been focused on this region. Just recently, a Chinese state-backed online publication revealed that the Sichuan Energy Regulatory Office plans to hold a meeting on June 2, 2021, to discuss the implications of bitcoin mining. Sichuan Energy Regulatory Office to Meet on June 2 to Discuss Crypto Mining In recent times, the Chinese Read more …

 Apple looking for a crypto expert, GameStop building an NFT platform and can Ethereum eclipse Bitcoin? These stories and more, this week in crypto. A leaked report from Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has given Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, a “high chance” of overtaking Bitcoin. Given the importance of real uses, according to Goldman analysts Ether has a high chance of overtaking Bitcoin as a dominant store of value, calling Ethereum the “Amazon of information.” Apple is now headhunting Read more …

Police from the UK executed a raid in an industrial unit in the West Midlands county expecting to find a cannabis farm, but instead found a big bitcoin mining facility, that was coincidentally bypassing the controls from the local power utility company to siphon energy from the main grid, stealing thousands of pounds in the process. UK Police Raid Alleged Cannabis Farm, Stumbles Upon Bitcoin Mining Facility The West Midlands Police Department got a real surprise last week Read more …

Bitcoin price failed to clear the $37,000 resistance against the US Dollar. BTC is declining and it remains at a risk of more losses below $34,000. Bitcoin is facing a lot of hurdles near the $36,000 and $37,000 resistance levels. The price is currently trading well below $37,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $36,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The Read more …

RenVM’s latest upgrade includes support for Fantom’s blockchain, bringing popular crypto-assets BTC, BCH, DGB, DOGE, FIL, Zcash and LUNA to Fantom’s ultra-fast, low fee DeFi ecosystem. Fantom users enjoy significantly reduced transaction wait times and greatly decreased transaction fees. But unfortunately, users holding native assets on the other major blockchains don’t have that ability, until now. As Fantom’s RenVM integration comes into play, users from other networks can deposit their assets directly to Fantom using RenBridge and enjoy the low-fee, Read more …

A Chinese economist and assistant director at the International Monetary Institute of Renmin University, Qu Qiang, has predicted that “We’re all going to die” if bitcoin becomes widely adopted as a currency. He foresees our society falling into “a death spiral of deflation,” noting that “the whole society is going to shrink and self-explode.” We’re All Going to Die if Bitcoin Is Widely Adopted, Predicts Chinese Economist An assistant director at the International Monetary Institute of Renmin University, Qu Qiang, Read more …

Financial guru Dave Ramsey has given advice on whether one should invest in cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin. Ramsey sees cryptocurrency as a get-rich-quick scheme, preferring to make his money in a “methodical” and “boring” way. Dave Ramsey’s Advice on Investing in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Dave Ramsey has given advice on cryptocurrency investing. Michael from Dayton, Ohio, called into The Ramsey Show saying that he had been looking into cryptocurrency and asked whether he should be investing in it. The episode, Read more …

Major British bank Natwest has launched an alert to urgently warn its customers of cryptocurrency scams, which have been on the rise. The bank has provided several tips for customers “thinking of investing in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies” on how to spot scams involving cryptocurrencies. “If you ignore the above advice, you could lose all of your money,” the bank cautioned. Natwest’s Advice on How to Spot Crypto Scams National Westminster Bank (Natwest), a major retail and commercial bank in Read more …

The infamous Joseph Maldonado, aka “Joe Exotic,” from the docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” has launched his own Ethereum-based token. According to the website tiger-king.org, the project will also feature non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the proceeds from NFT sales will go toward helping Joe Exotic’s legal defense team and tiger rescue funding. ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Launches an ERC20 Token The costar of the docuseries “Tiger King” has announced the launch of a new crypto asset called “TKING,” Read more …

XRP holders have scored a new victory. A lot has passed since December 2020, when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its case against Ripple Labs. Things started in the regulator’s favor, but with every new development, the situation seems to be changing. According to a document published by the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, represented by judge Sarah Netburn, the Commission was denied access to Ripple’s legal memos. With this motion, the Read more …