Crypto Payments Possible if They Don’t Penetrate Russia’s Financial System, Central Bank Says

Post Views: 318 Cryptocurrencies can be used for international payments if they don’t penetrate the Russian financial system, the head of Bank of Russia has stated. The governor also insisted that the digital assets should not be traded on platforms operating inside the country. Cryptocurrency should not be traded on organized marketplaces because this asset…

Elon Musk, Tesla, Spacex Facing $258 Billion Lawsuit for Promoting Dogecoin

Post Views: 280 Elon Musk, Tesla, and Spacex are being sued for $258 billion over claims that they “are engaged in a crypto pyramid scheme (aka Ponzi scheme) by way of dogecoin cryptocurrency.” The lawsuit states that Musk and his companies “falsely and deceptively claim that dogecoin is a legitimate investment when it has no…

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

Post Views: 423 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: 296 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: 295 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: 327 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: 323 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: 401 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: 298 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: 391 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…