Conflicting news about whether Chinese property giant Evergrande had defaulted on its overdue loan payments emerged just before Bitcoin’s recent price crash. Evergrande Group is China’s second-largest property developer and is in debt for roughly $300 billion. There are fears that its collapse could spark a wider financial crisis. Two minutes after Evergrande’s payment was
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Amid an ongoing lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over XRP, Ripple is launching a new product, Liquidity Hub, which aims to be “a one-stop shop for enterprises to source any tokenized asset.” The product “will allow customers to seamlessly access crypto assets from a variety of global venues, including market makers,
Landry’s Restaurant Group announced a partnership with cryptocurrency firm NYDIG on Tuesday that will enable diners to earn $25 worth of Bitcoin for every $250 spent at the hospitality conglomerate’s eateries. Landry’s will also begin keeping a portion of its corporate treasury reserves in Bitcoin under the care of NYDIG. The company is known for
Bitcoin (BTC) surprised everyone on Nov. 10 as BTC price action abruptly hit new all-time highs. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin, Ethereum “relentlessly up” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView captured a snap change of direction for BTC/USD, which gained $2,000 in just 45 minutes. In step with various similar moves in
Authorities in Iran persist with their efforts to curb unauthorized cryptocurrency mining. The state-run power distribution company has recently identified over a dozen underground crypto farms in Tehran and other regions, unplugging hundreds of mining units illegally connected to the grid. Power Utility Busts 14 Crypto Farms in Homes Across Iran The Iranian government continues
Bitcoin (BTC) fell $1,400 in half an hour during Nov. 9 after a snap sell-off hit Tesla ($TSLA) stock. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Tesla falls 12%, Bitcoin 2% Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD fall in line with TSLA shortly after the Wall St. open. The pair hit $66,650 before
Payments giant Mastercard is launching crypto-linked payment cards for the Asia-Pacific region in partnership with three crypto service providers. “For the first time, consumers and businesses in the Asia Pacific region will be able to apply for crypto-linked Mastercard credit, debit, or prepaid cards,” Mastercard said. First Crypto-Linked Mastercards in Asia-Pacific Region Mastercard announced Monday
Altseason rumors are on the rise on Nov. 9 as altcoins capitalize on Bitcoin’s move to a new all-time high and the ensuing consolidation that tends to occur after (BTC) pulls back to retest underlying support levels. As is often the case when Bitcoin has pullbacks during a bull market, some of the outflows find their
Cointelegraph’s Editor-in-Chief, Kristina Cornèr spoke at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday about the positive impact of the cryptocurrency ecosystem on environmental objectives. Arriving in Scotland’s second-largest city following panel hosting duties at Lisbon’s Web Summit last week, Cornèr spoke on a wide range of topics ranging from
sponsored FIDE, the International Chess Federation, has become the first global sports federation to launch its own NFT marketplace. It announced a partnership with core developers of the Everscale Network (ex-FreeTON), TON Labs, to launch ChessNFT.com – a new chess non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem. Full marketplace functionality is scheduled for later this month, to coincide
Two carbon neutral cryptocurrency-backed exchange-traded funds are poised to launch in Canada offering a greener alternative for institutional investors. Canada-based asset manager Purpose Investments is readying to launch two new crypto-based ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Nov. 9, both of which offer investors a carbon offset. Purpose will launch their Bitcoin and Ethereum
Square Inc. has affirmed that its focus is on helping bitcoin become the native currency for the internet. CEO Jack Dorsey explained, “We have a number of initiatives toward that goal” that will help “bitcoin reach a mainstream audience while at the same time strengthening the network and ecosystem.” Square’s Focus Is on Helping Bitcoin
The bulls are on the march again and this time they’ve set their sights on a new all-time high for Bitcoin (BTC) price which is within striking distance of the $67,000 level. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that a late-night surge on Nov. 7 catapulted the price to an intraday high at
Bitcoin (BTC) has the potential to rise toward $75,000 by the end of this year as it breaks out of a classic bullish pattern and picks additional upside cues from its richest investors’ recent accumulation spree. Bitcoin Bull Pennant breakout in play BTC rallied over by 6% in the past 24 hours to reach a
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Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week on a high in more ways than one as BTC/USD seals its highest ever weekly close. After days of painfully slow progress, Bitcoin finally put in a breakout move to the upside to pass crucial levels. Now ready to go “parabolic,” some argue, the largest cryptocurrency is now firmly
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has asked his Twitter followers whether he should sell his Tesla stock. He has also promised to abide by the results of the poll. Many people urge Musk to sell his Tesla shares and put money into cryptocurrency, particularly bitcoin. Elon Musk Asks Twitter Followers to Decide Whether to
Bitcoin’s (BTC) dominance has dropped from about 48% on Oct. 20 to 42.3% on Nov. 7 while the total crypto market capitalization has continued its northward journey. This indicates that the price action has shifted from Bitcoin to altcoins. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said that Bitcoin whales are selling but this has not resulted
Real-world use cases are one of the main adoption drivers for every crypto ecosystem, which also holds true for the Bitcoin (BTC) network. In the next seven days, the Bitcoin protocol will undergo a soft fork in the name of Taproot upgrade, which aims to improve the network’s privacy, efficiency and smart contracts capability. Taproot
The digital euro should be an attractive means of payment but its design should prevent it from becoming so successful as a store of value that it threatens banks and private money, according to Fabio Panetta, a high-ranking executive at the European Central Bank. Panetta stressed that both this paradox as well as the need