Report: Celsius Hires Citigroup to Help the Startup Find ‘Potential Financing’

Post Views: 306 According to “two people familiar with the matter,” the cryptocurrency lending company Celsius is working with the financial giant Citigroup in order to get advice on how to handle the firm’s financial hardship. The sources note that Citigroup was hired by Celsius to help the company find “potential financing.” What do you…

Bank of America: Consumer Interest in Crypto Remains Strong

Post Views: 219 Bank of America’s new report explains that “despite the sharp correction in crypto valuations, consumer interest in the sector remains strong.” The report, which includes the bank’s new crypto survey, also shows “growing interest” in cryptocurrency’s use as a means of payment. Bank of America Global Research published a report Monday highlighting…

Circle Launches Second Major Stablecoin Backed 1:1 by the Euro

Post Views: 216 On Thursday, Circle’s CEO Jeremy Allaire announced that the company has launched a new stablecoin pegged to the value of the euro (EUR). Allaire said that the new EUROC token is now live on the Ethereum network and will be “available to mint and redeem on June 30th.” Designed for stability, Euro…

Treasury Minister of El Salvador Dismisses Bitcoin Investment Losses, Calls Media Reports Biased

Post Views: 228 Alejandro Zelaya, the treasury minister of El Salvador, called out the critics of the investments that his country, through the action of President Nayib Bukele, has made in bitcoin. Zelaya stated that there had not been any losses because the bitcoin purchased — around 2,300 BTC — had not been sold. He…

Self-Custody Is More Than a Feature – Dennis Jarvis, CEO of Bitcoin.com

Post Views: 236 While markets are going up, people get more comfortable putting their cryptoassets into trusted third parties such as centralized exchanges and centralized lending platforms that promise increasingly enticing returns. The good times never last, though. As markets peak and monetary policy tightens, companies that overleveraged on the way up expose themselves to…

Billionaire Sam Zell: I’ve Stayed Away From Bitcoin at All Costs

Post Views: 315 The billionaire founder and chairman of Equity Group Investments, Sam Zell, says he is staying away from bitcoin at all costs. He explained that he does not understand the cryptocurrency and believes that a currency without the backing of a government is unlikely to work. While a growing number of…

Report: Globant Finds 73% of Tech Professionals Believe Metaverse Is Accessible to Them

Post Views: 232 A report issued by Globant, an Argentinian software company, has discovered that people feel the metaverse is close and accessible to them. The report, titled “How the metaverse is transcending digital limits and reinventing our place in the physical world,” found that the metaverse is perceived as being accessible by 73% of…

Bill Gates: Crypto Is 100% Based on Greater Fool Theory — ‘I’m Not Involved in That’

Post Views: 237 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says crypto is an asset class that is 100% based on the Greater Fool Theory. The billionaire also mocked Bored Ape NFTs, stating: “Obviously, expensive digital images of monkeys are going to improve the world immensely.” Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates talked about cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens…

Bank of Kyrgyzstan Issues Warning About Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Payments

Post Views: 228 Amid the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies in Kyrgyzstan, the country’s central bank has reminded citizens about the risks associated with the digital assets. The monetary authority also warned that crypto payments are illegal in the Kyrgyz Republic. Cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets are increasingly spreading in Kyrgyzstan, the nation’s central bank…

US Central Bank Hikes Benchmark Rate by 75 bps, Fed’s Largest Increase Since 1994

Post Views: 223 The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, and it was the largest increase since 1994. According to the Fed member’s expectations, the central bank will likely add another 1.5 percentage points by the year’s end. What do you think about the Fed increasing…