Bitcoins

Anchorage OCC Licence Sparks New Banking Future - and $1M Bitcoin?

3 years 2 months ago
Bitcoins, Banking

The author is Maxim Bederov. The once strict lines separating traditional finance and crypto finance are melting away. And it could lead to once-unthinkble cryptoasset prices much sooner than any of us believed possible.

Bitcoin-inspired Cyber Attacks Surge by Nearly 200% Since October 2020

3 years 2 months ago
Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies

Phishing impersonations and business email compromise attacks designed to steal victims’ bitcoin surged by 192% between October 2020 and May 2021, closely following the rising demand and increasing price of bitcoin over the last eight months [FIGURE 1], according to new analysis by Barracuda Networks, the trusted partner and leading provider for cloud-enabled security solutions, in their most recent Threat Spotlight research.

Australians Lost 3x More to Scammers via Bank Transactions than Bitcoin Payments in 2020

3 years 2 months ago
Payments, Bitcoins, Banking

Bitcoin remains the most popular cryptocurrency playing a role as an investment vehicle and also a payment medium. However, scammers are exploring the payment aspect to defraud victims resulting in losses of millions of dollars.

21Shares To Launch UK Bitcoin ETP On Aquis Exchange With GHCO

3 years 3 months ago
Payments, Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies

21Shares, the Swiss pioneering Crypto ETP issuer, today announced that one of the first cryptocurrency exchange traded products (‘ETPs’) will become available to institutional investors in the UK to trade on Aquis Exchange. This arrangement is in partnership with GHCO, a leading market-maker and liquidity provider specialising in ETFs.

Average Investor Would Have Made More Than £8k Buying and Selling Bitcoin at the Most Popular Times This Year

3 years 3 months ago
Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies

New research has revealed that if someone followed the British public’s interest when buying and selling bitcoin this year, they would have made a 27% profit – equivalent to £8,602.37 profit on one bitcoin, or £272.80 for someone who originally invested £1,000.

Bitcoin News & Price Volatility Response - Stephen Kelso, ITI Capital

3 years 3 months ago
Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies

Stephen Kelso, Head of Markets, ITI Capital “Speculative reports suggest that bitcoin could soon drop to $20,000, referencing the looming bearing cross of the 50 and 200 daily moving averages"

El Salvador Moves to Adopt Bitcoin as National Currency as CBDCs Loom Large

3 years 3 months ago
Trading Systems, Bitcoins, Financial

Yesterday, news broke that Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, announced that he was soon introducing legislation which would make the country the first sovereign state in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.

ZebPay Appoints Avinash Shekhar, former COO, as Co-CEO of ZebPay

3 years 3 months ago
Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies, People Moves

ZebPay, India’s oldest and most widely-used Bitcoin and crypto asset exchange, today announced the appointment of Avinash Shekhar as its Co-Chief Executive Officer. The Co-CEO title will be shared with Rahul Pagidipati. While Avinash will be responsible for day-to-day operations and growth in India, Rahul will be responsible for international growth and investments.

Response Comment to Bitcoin Volatility and Industry News - Stephen Kelso, ITI

3 years 3 months ago
Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies

Stephen Kelso, Head of Markets, ITI Capital comments: “Bitcoin is a volatile asset, as demonstrated by the extended deleveraging from liquidations on retail trading platforms over the last week. The substantial draw-down has triggered fresh scrutiny from some traditional banks and institutional asset managers across Europe.

The Problem with Bitcoin - David Semmens, Wealthify CIO

3 years 3 months ago
Bitcoins

David Semmens, CIO at Wealthify commented: “The surging popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in recent months has greatly concerned Wealthify. Beginner investors have been enticed by upward spikes, perhaps not fully appreciating the risks associated.

Quote by Monark Modi, Founder and CEO, Bitex | Bitcoin Dropping Below $40000

3 years 4 months ago
Bitcoins

Bitex Founder and CEO Monark Modi said:

Elon Musk/Bitcoin - Response Comment from Stephen Kelso, ITI

3 years 4 months ago
Bitcoins

Stephen Kelso, Head of Markets at ITI Capital comments:

Andreessen Horowitz Plans $1B Crypto Fund

3 years 4 months ago
Bitcoins

One of the most well-known venture capital firms out of Silicon Valley aims to raise between $800 million and $1 billion to back crypto startups, per the Financial Times.

Bitcoin.com Exchange Taps Sumsub’s KYC Solution For Smooth User Verification

3 years 4 months ago
Platform Technology, Bitcoins

Bitcoin.com Exchange, the trading platform of the Bitcoin.com Brand, announces its partnership with Sumsub, an identity verification platform that provides an all-in-one technical and legal toolkit for KYC/KYB/AML needs. Through this partnership, Bitcoin.com Exchange has found a way to convert more clients quickly while ensuring compliance with international regulations.