A panel of cryptocurrency experts has predicted bitcoin will overtake the U.S. dollar as the dominant form of global finance by the year 2050—putting the bitcoin price at just over $66,000 by the end ... ( read original story ...)
‘Never Said The Word Sell’—Elon Musk Boosts The Price Of Dogecoin As Bitcoin And Crypto Lose Billions
Elon Musk, the dogecoin-touting Tesla billionare, has boosted the price of the meme-based cryptocurrency, tweeting his son is "holding his doge like a ... ( read original story ...)
Risks of Crypto Stablecoins Attract Attention of Yellen, Fed and SEC
A presidential panel including regulatory heads is scheduled to meet on dollar-pegged digital currencies’ potential dangers to capital markets. ( read original story ...)
Stimulus Check – Nikkei dips below 28,000 as tech stocks track Nasdaq slide
Have questions about your COVID-19 stimulus check? If so, we have answers, including when you can expect to receive your check, how to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian authorities crush 1,069 crypto mining rigs with a steamroller
In a city in Sarawak, Malaysia, authorities got rid of 1,069 rigs at once by crushing them with a steamroller. ( read original story ...)
We spoke to 4 experts about the key themes for crypto for 2021 – from regulation, to price volatility, and growing everyday use
With crypto currently being one of the biggest stories in financial markets, a number of apps with digital asset options are growing. ( read original story ...)
Crypto ‘Yield Farmers’ Chase High Returns, but Risk Losing It All
Digital-currency investors face scams and volatility in their quest for attractive interest rates. ( read original story ...)
How Derivatives Amp Up Already Heady Crypto Markets
But the volatility isn’t just driven by tweets from Elon Musk or warnings from Chinese regulators: It’s also fed by a massive derivatives industry that has boomed on the back of voracious demand for ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She Was ‘Terrified’ to Release Netflix Doc, Calls It ‘a Reflection of Who I Am’
This isn't like a tennis match where I win or lose and from there people can say whether I did well or not,” Naomi Osaka said in a Twitter statement ... ( read original story ...)
This Week in Crypto: Bitcoin Swings, Powell Talks U.S. Crypto Regulation, Square Goes In on DeFi, and More
Crypto caught international attention this week as the United States Federal Reserve Chair made statements on possible regulation and the Italian government banned a popular cryptocurrency exchange. ( read original story ...)
Crypto investors like Terraform Labs so much, they’re committing $150 million to its ‘ecosystem’
There are many blockchain platforms competing for investors' and developers' attention right now, from the big daddy of them all, Ethereum, to so-called "Ethereum Killers" like Solana, which we wrote ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Co-Founder Says Safety Concern Has Him Quitting Crypto
Anthony Di Iorio, a co-founder of the Ethereum network, says he’s done with the cryptocurrency world, partially because of personal safety concerns. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Ugandan athlete reported missing in Osaka after skipping COVID test
An Olympic athlete from Uganda has been reported missing from their hotel in Japan after missing a coronavirus test. City officials and local police are now trying to locate the unnamed athlete, who ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s next move is TBD
Its name is TBD.” Knowing Dorsey, I’m not sure if TBD will indeed be its real name or if that’s To Be Determined. “We’re going to do this completely in the open. Open roadmap, open development, and ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Doesn’t See Major Shift in Central Banks’ Mandates
By Megumi Fujikawa Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Friday that climate change can be addressed with monetary policy but that wouldn't ... ( read original story ...)
Head of Crypto Exchange FTX On Hiring Spree In Market With ‘A lot more demand’
The 29-year-old founder of crypto exchange FTX says the company has grown 3x in the last year, with ambitious plans for a couple more hundred hires in the works. ( read original story ...)