Bitcoin Financial News
14.12 / 19:21
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NYDIG raises $1B in funding, valuation now $7B
On Tuesday, New York Digital Investment Group, or NYDIG, a financial institution specializing in Bitcoin financial services such as savings accounts, trading brokerages, 401(k)s, etc., announced it had secured a $1 billion equity investment led by WestCap. The funding places its valuation at nearly $7 billion.
14.12 / 18:19
UPS
BTC
Kraken
Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s price movements bring these tidings for the market
The king coin for the most part of December has been oscillating around the $50K mark, firmly holding the ground. At the time of writing though, Bitcoin’s over 5% dip took the top asset under the $45,000 mark. Ergo, the larger narrative seemed to tip more towards the bearish side, giving way to the evergreen argument – “Are we in a bear market?”
14.12 / 17:41
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Cyprus’ finance ministry recommends ‘capacity building’ for crypto
Cyprus is moving to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, with the country’s finance ministry releasing a national risk assessment on crypto.
14.12 / 16:46
Ethereum
ETH
BTC
Bitcoin
Will December see Ethereum outperform Bitcoin again
The past year has proven more bullish for the top altcoin Ethereum, than for Bitcoin. Ethereum registered a rally of 535% over the year while Bitcoin recorded yearly gains of just over 60%, at press time. Furthermore, the same has also fueled Ethereum flippening Bitcoin and outperforming BTC narratives.
14.12 / 16:42
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Crypto Traders Place Bets Ahead of Tuesday’s Fed Meeting
The price of bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) rose slightly in the early hours of Tuesday after falling lower on Monday, as market participants positioned themselves for a potential “buy the news” event that may follow a key US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting later today.
14.12 / 15:19
Blockchain
Provident
Digital
Bitcoin
Noncustodial wallet hits 25 million milestone amid a trend in crypto wallet adoption
At their very core, digital currencies were created as a way for making monetary transactions free from centralized concern. Ironic today, as banks are now offering users a way to buy digital currencies, a concept that loses almost all meaning for economic freedom.
14.12 / 15:18
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Bitcoin price today
Bitcoin
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polkadot bleed up to 9%
cryptocurrency market extended its losses on Tuesday ahead of the much-awaited US Fed meeting as investors sought signals for tapering and rate hikes. As many as six out of the top 10 digital tokens were trading lower at 9.30 IST.
14.12 / 15:18
Dogecoin
solana
Ether
Bitcoin
Bitcoin steadies after retreating over 30% from November record
Bitcoin steadied after dropping further from its November all-time high as the prospect of reduced central bank stimulus hurts speculative demand for cryptocurrencies. The digital asset traded at $46,435 as of 6:47 a.m.
14.12 / 14:39
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elon
Dogecoin gains 25% after Elon Musk confirms Tesla will accept DOGE for merchandise
Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a sudden price increase on Dec. 14 after Elon Musk announced that Tesla would begin accepting it for some purchases.
14.12 / 14:24
business
Adoption
Europe
Bitcoin
German savings banks want to enable Bitcoin for 50M clients: Report
German savings banks are reportedly planning to allow customers to invest in major digital currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) directly from checking accounts.
14.12 / 12:31
Adoption
Media
Bitcoin
elon
Dogecoin is better than Bitcoin for payments, Elon Musk declares
Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes that Bitcoin (BTC) is not that good for everyday payments as the meme-based cryptocurrency, Dogecoin (DOGE).
14.12 / 11:09
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
end
Bitcoin price dip may end Wednesday as Bitfinex bids hint at Fed 'buy the news' plans
Bitcoin (BTC) could see its last day of downside as buyers line up to cash in on Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting.
14.12 / 11:01
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Cryptocurrencies show net inflows last week despite price declines
CoinShares showed on Monday, amid a mixed investment flows picture in a week that saw a drop in prices. Inflows so far this year added up to a still robust $9.5 billion with two more weeks to go for 2021. In 2020, total crypto inflows were $6.7 billion.Bitcoin recovered a bit last week, posting a slim 1.3% gain for the period after a steep 14% selloff the previous week.
14.12 / 07:45
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Stablecoins gain currency among crypto investors
Indian crypto investors are turning towards stablecoins that are pegged to real world currencies like US dollars as a hedge against rising volatility in Bitcoin and other alt coins like Ethereum, Solano, Polkadot, and Shiba Inu, even as the Indian government moves to regulate or ban crypto assets.Stablecoins like Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC) and Binance (BUSD) pin their value to the US dollar with a 1:1 conversion rate and are designed to
14.12 / 06:51
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Bitcoin
fall
Top cryptocurrency news on December 14: Markets in red as Bitcoin, Ethereum fall
The global crypto market capitalisation fell marginally by 5.24 percent over the last 24 hours to stand at $2.13 trillion. Bitcoin, currently trading at $46,879.64 saw a rise in its market dominance by about 0.48 percent over the last day to stand at 41.60 percent.
14.12 / 06:51
Dogecoin
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
elon
Elon Musk says Dogecoin is better for transactions than Bitcoin, explains why
Billionaire Elon Musk, who was named as Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2021, said cryptocurrency Dogecoin is better for transactions as compared to Bitcoin.
14.12 / 04:57
CBDC
stablecoins
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Stablecoins steal the limelight from subdued bitcoin
bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, struggles to recover after a massive crash, regulatory and private sector focus has turned to another part of the digital currency world: stablecoins. The past week saw Meta Platforms Inc pilot its stablecoin payments wallet, while the world's largest payments processor Visa launched a crypto advisory service and said stablecoins, might become the medium of exchange rather than cryptocurrencies.
14.12 / 04:53
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Kraken
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With the highest daily gains in the market, is Revain really a good investment
With Bitcoin still under $50,000 and Ethereum slipping below $4000, the larger market yet again struck bearish tones. Most of the top altcoins seemed to follow the top coin and the larger market’s stagnant trajectory left few altcoins for traders to look at.
14.12 / 04:23
Blockchain
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PwC
Bitcoin
Bitcoin – Identifying the diversification opportunities in this ‘monster’
After breaching the $50,000-level, briefly, over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin was hovering near $48,700 at press time. Meanwhile, a majority of the hedge funds (57%) are trading in crypto or choosing the asset class as a fundamental investment strategy.
14.12 / 04:07
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Legal
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Courts
Chinese Courts Sentence Crypto Miner, Fraud Rings as Enforcement Continues
Crypto mining and investment in most of their forms have been shunted to the margins of society in China, but in some parts of the country, appetite for mining coins remains high, to the extent that some seem prepared to steal electricity from the grid to fuel their efforts.
14.12 / 02:55
Ethereum
ETH
Digital
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BBVA Switzerland becomes first traditional bank in Europe to offer ETH to clients
Ethereum, the largest altcoin has a massive ecosystem of decentralized finance use cases with rapidly growing adoption. More institutional investors are seeing ether as a store of value. As per a Coinbase’s report, a growing number of its institutional clients have taken positions in ether, the native currency of the Ethereum network, for its strong returns. Surprisingly, these clients predominantly bought bitcoin in 2020.
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