Next generation of investors: One in four students now own crypto June 8, 2021 With crypto fever once again making headlines in recent weeks, it seems that students are increasingly jumping on the digital currency bandwagon. A study of over 24,000 UK students, conducted by student website UNiDAYS, found that 24 per cent now own some form of the digital asset, with a further third intending to buy within some the next [...]
Crypto markets crash despite Latin America rushing to Bitcoin June 8, 2021 Bitcoin has again found strong support at just above $32k this morning after dropping 10 per cent over the last 24 hours, while Ethereum (ETH) has also again managed to again bounce back at $2,500 following a similar fall in price.
Bitcoin dips after Donald Trump says cryptocurrency ‘seems like a scam’ June 7, 2021 Bitcoin’s price dipped today after former US President Donald Trump said the cryptocurrency “seems like a scam” and called for regulators to take action. In an interview with Fox Business Network, Trump ramped up the rhetoric against Bitcoin, complaining it posed a risk to the US dollar. “Bitcoin, it just seems like a scam,” he [...]
China blocks crypto social media accounts amid crackdown June 7, 2021 A string of cryptocurrency-related social media accounts have been blocked in China as Beijing stepped up its crackdown on bitcoin trading and mining. Over the weekend access was blocked to a number of widely-followed accounts on Weibo — the country’s equivalent of Twitter — with a message saying they “violate laws and rules”. Further action [...]
UK’s first cryptocurrency ETP launches as institutional demand for crypto returns June 7, 2021 CryptoCompare data shows the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has moved chiefly sideways throughout the week, starting at $36,000 and at one point rising to test the $40,000 mark, before it plunged to $35,000.
A sea of tranquillity for crypto markets, but are stormy waters ahead? June 7, 2021 The talk of the crypto town continues to be whether the big Bitcoin bull run is over, but those looking for decisive evidence either way this weekend will have been sorely disappointed.
Bezos Lightyear: Amazon founder set for space June 7, 2021 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will join the winner of a competition on Blue Origin’s first human spaceflight, with 20 July the target launchdate. Writing on Instagram, the world’s richest man said that he and his brother Mark would join the winner of an auction on New Shepard’s first suborbital sightseeing trip. Bidding for the final [...]
Anonymous say video message to Elon Musk over Bitcoin meddling isn’t theirs June 7, 2021 Guerrilla hacking group Anonymous has denied it was behind a public warning to Elon Musk over his Bitcoin tweets.
Bitcoin investors are growing weary of Elon Musk’s tiresome tweets June 4, 2021 Bitcoin holders throughout the world will eventually begin to ignore Elon Musk’s incessant tweets, and the Tesla chiefs influence will have no bearing on the market.
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