Newmarket Capital Launches Battery Finance, Bitcoin-Collateralized Loan Strategy

Battery Finance enables borrowers to use bitcoin as collateral for loans — without marking it to market — as a means to bring forward bitcoin’s value.

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Top 3 Ethereum alternatives to buy as ETH sinks to a 40-month low against Bitcoin

Ethereum is in turmoil as it reels from a 40-month low against Bitcoin. With these factors at play, smart investors are looking for the next best things. One of them is Rexas Finance, alongside Solana, and Dogecoin which are some of the most rewarding places to invest in the crypto space. Rexas Finance is one […]

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Tether launches new departments with fresh focus on AI, finance, Bitcoin mining and education

Tether unveils new divisions dedicated to AI, Bitcoin mining, finance, and education, marking an expansion of its digital asset services. The post Tether launches new departments with fresh focus on AI, finance, Bitcoin mining and education appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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First Mover Asia: Arthur Hayes Sees a 'Balkanization of Finance' Coming Soon as Crypto Rallies

ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that former BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes foresees the balkanization of finance and bitcoin rallying because the current global banking system "is bankrupt." Bitcoin is on the rise.

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Maple Finance Launches $300 Million Bitcoin Miner Lending Fund, Oryen Network the Better Option?

Maple Finance has announced it will be offering loans to Bitcoin miners looking to stay afloat in this bear market. The costs of mining the cryptocurrency have skyrocketed, with energy prices climbing continuously.

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Asset Managers Could Violate Fiduciary Duty If They Don’t Consider Bitcoin, Says Finance Professor

A professor of finance and business economics at the University of Southern California says that asset managers focusing on growth strategy could violate their fiduciary duty if they do not consider bitcoin in their portfolios.

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MicroStrategy To Raise $400M Via Debt Offering To Purchase More Bitcoin

Virginia-based enterprise business intelligence firm MicroStrategy has announced another significant debt offering so as to help finance the company’s purchase of bitcoin, underscoring chief executive Michael Saylor’s confidence in the bellwether cryptocurrency.

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Norway Finance Minister Sees Great Interest in Cryptocurrency — Says Bitcoin Could See ‘Breakthroughs’

The finance minister of Norway believes that bitcoin may experience “breakthroughs. ” He noted that “There is no doubt that there is great interest in cryptocurrency both in Norway and internationally.

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Celsius CEO: “Elon Is A Tourist In Crypto”

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky sat down live at Miami’s Bitcoin 2021 Conference with Yahoo! Finance for a brief discussion on Celsius, Elon, and more. With a quick question out of the gate around Elon’s latest Twitter chatter, Mashinsky didn’t hesitate to share his opinion.

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Bonded.Finance (BOND) Token Is Now Listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange

PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin. com Exchange is ecstatic to announce the listing of BOND, being available to trade on the 2nd June 2021 at 12:00PM UTC. BOND was created by the Bonded. Finance team, as the driver and receipt of value within their platform.

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Robert Kiyosaki On Why Bitcoin Plunging Below $30,000 Will Make It An Attractive Buy

Robert Kiyosaki, the author behind the famous finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ has been a vocal Bitcoiner over the past years. The author, who has stacked some Bitcoin under his belt last year, has been an evangelist in the Bitcoin community, often urging other investors to hold and persist, while simultaneously highlighting the downsides […]

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Finance Redefined: Parachute journalism on the frontlines of DeFi! May 19-26

DeFi is in the spotlight and Bitcoin fans may be getting jealous in this week's Finance Redefined.

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How DeFi lending can restructure older financial systems

Since the inception of the world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, we have seen innovations of all kinds – from stablecoins to full-blown decentralized finance projects. The post How DeFi lending can restructure older financial systems appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin, Uniswap, Theta Price Analysis: 26 May

The Bitcoin was seeing the price recover from the lows of $30k and was currently trading at $40k. Meanwhile, Theta and decentralized finance token UNI were also pushed into a trend reversal. BitcoiThe post Bitcoin, Uniswap, Theta Price Analysis: 26 May appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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After Going Long on Bitcoin, Kevin O’Leary Joins the DeFi Movement 

Kevin O’Leary has revealed during an episode of Anthony Pompliano’s podcast on May 25, 2021, that he’s led a $20 million fundraising round in a new decentralized finance (DeFi) startup dubbed DeFi Ventures, as he firmly believes that DeFi has a huge role to play in the cryptospace.

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The Project Bringing DeFi and Traditional Finance Closer Than Ever Before

One of the biggest challenges that has faced crypto over the years is the connection to the real world. Since the earliest days of Bitcoin, there’s been a market for buying BTC with fiat currencies.

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‘Mr. Wonderful’ Kevin O’Leary Believes DeFi Is the Next Big Thing

The decentralized finance (DeFi) space has picked the attention of Kevin O'Leary of Shark Tank fame. O’Leary Floats DeFi Startup Bitcoin may be the prime dog, but DeFi is the next big thing. According to Canadian businessman and television personality Kelvin O’Leary who was once a crypto critic like his colleague Mark Cuban a few […] The post ‘Mr.

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Bitcoin: This industry leader predicts an ETF approval in the US by...

Decentralized Finance, Bitcoin ETFs and Ethereum's price movements have been largely discussed lately and have managed to garner the attention of people from outside the crypto community as well.

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Billionaire Ray Dalio Buys Bitcoin

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Crypto Assets Conference 2021A | May 31 till June 2, 2021 | Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

On May 31 till June 2, 2021, the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center is organizing the Crypto Assets Conference (CAC) for the fifth time.  Blockchain technology was born through the invention of Bitcoin and has since then created hundreds of digital assets and spurred the development of business models building on decentralized networks.

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Blockstream Acquires Adamant Capital, Will Launch New Finance Division

Blockstream has acquired bitcoin fund manager Adamant Capital as the basis of its forthcoming Blockstream Finance division.

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Школа бизнеса в США получила анонимное пожертвование на $5 млн в биткоине

Неизвестный пожертвовал Уортонской школе бизнеса при Пенсильванском университете $5 млн в биткоине. Innovation is a hallmark of the @Wharton School. An unprecedented, $5 million donation of @Bitcoin to the School will further that pathbreaking spirit by providing funding for the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance.

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‘Ivy League’ school Wharton gets $5 million in Bitcoin as donation

The University of Pennsylvania received a $5 million donation via Bitcoin recently for its finance programs, the school said in a release today. The post ‘Ivy League’ school Wharton gets $5 million in Bitcoin as donation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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NYU finance professor says ETH will beat BTC at becoming a commodity

Aswath Damodaran, a professor of finance at NYU’s Stern School of Business, believes Ethereum (ETH) is better positioned to become a commodity compared to Bitcoin (BTC). Damodaran shared this thought during an interview on May 20, noting that the blockchain will power future transactions.

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NYU Professor Predicts Ether Odds on to Flippen Bitcoin in the Future

A professor at NYU has argued in favor of Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, saying that it has a better chance of becoming a commodity than bitcoin.  Ether Has a Brighter Future Than Bitcoin Speaking to CNBC on Thursday (May 20, 2021), Aswath Damodaran, a professor of finance at New York University’s (NYU)Read More

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Indian Govt. Backpedddling Bitcoin Ban? New Panel Planned to Study Crypto Regulations

The government of India may form a new panel of experts to study the regulation around cryptocurrencies in the country, reported the local publication citing sources privy to the discussions. A committee headed by former finance secretary, Subhash Garg in 2019, had recommended a blanket ban on crypto-assets which has now been seen as outdated.

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China Bans Bitcoin Again

Ah sweat nice old FUD Three associations under the central bank of China, the China Internet Finance Association, the China Banking Association, and the China Payment and Clearing Association, have...

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Lesson Learned: Teacher Loses Life Savings To Elon Musk Bitcoin Scam

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and other crypto assets are making headlines all across mainstream finance for making people rich left and right. But as abundant as success stories are these days, there’s also a growing number of horror stories where people end up with misfortune instead.

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Uniswap Collecting More than Double the Fees Daily Generated by Bitcoin

Decentralized finance (DeFi) project Uniswap’s V3 has achieved $1 billion volume in 24-hours in just a week of its launch. In the past 24-hours, Uniswap v3 recorded $862 million in liquidity and $1.

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Uniswap (UNI) Daily Fees Hit Record Highs, Dwarfs Bitcoin (BTC)

Uniswap (UNI) has surpassed Bitcoin in terms of daily fee generation, a strong indication that the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol remains a top choice for yield farmers despite rising Ethereum gas fees.

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The Partnership Between Rocket Vault And UnoRe Is A Big Deal For DeFi

Stablecoins are an essential part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem these days. Initially created to make Bitcoin and crypto-assets trading easier, stablecoins are now ingrained into decentralized finance.

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Yearn.Finance (YFI) Token Spikes Over $90,000: Reasons Behind Pump

Token of Yearn.Finance DeFi aggregator exceeds Bitcoin (BTC) again on the announcement of Andre Cronje's new project

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Chair.Finance Debuts Groundbreaking First DEX For Utility NFTs

The crypto industry was born the moment Satoshi Nakamoto validated the first Bitcoin block, and it created a world of innovation and a sea of change. Now, more than a decade later, cryptocurrencies are the talk of finance, reaching widespread adoption at a hastening rate.

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Bank Of Israel Bypasses Bitcoin With Plans For Digital Shekel

2020 brought Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to the forefront of finance. Corporations have been buying, hedge funds are swapping gold for BTC, and banks and brands have taken a “can’t beat ’em, join ’em” stance against the emerging asset class.

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Institutional Fund, AlphaBit Invests $5m in a Metamask Killer app for Bitcoin and Ethereum

Despite existing for a little over a decade, Bitcoin recently surpassed $1 trillion in market cap making it the 14th largest currency in the world. The concept and execution of the first peer-to-peer encrypted currency is nothing shy of genius and it contributed to a significant shift in modern finance. Despite this, Vitalik Buterin, an […]

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How Bitcoin And Ethereum Have Crossed The Rubicon Of Legitimazation

Bitcoin and Ethereum are at an inflection point. Beyond their prices, Senior Commodity Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, Mike McGlone, believes digitalization of money and finance is accelerating.

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From nay to yay: JPMorgan’s path to crypto could shake up finance

After bashing Bitcoin back in 2017, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon seems to have softened his stance on crypto, and so has the firm itself.

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Why A Reversal In Gold Could Tarnish Recent Bitcoin Narrative

The last year in finance has been all about Bitcoin. The digital gold narrative arrived at the perfect time, amidst a perfect storm of stimulus money, irrational exuberance in the stock market, and more.

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Revolut Launches Bitcoin Withdrawals With More Tokens to Come

Finance app Revolut has soft-launched bitcoin withdrawals. With more crypto tokens said to be added in the near future. The post Revolut Launches Bitcoin Withdrawals With More Tokens to Come appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin Outflows From Miner Wallets Plummet To A Multi-Month Low — And That’s Crazy Bullish

Bitcoin miners mostly operate with fiat money and are repetitive sellers in the market, liquidating a portion of their stash to finance their daily operational expenses such as electricity costs.  However, it seems that they are currently hoarding their newly minted coins as they have no incentives of cashing out at current prices. A reduction […]

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BadgerDAO & RenVM Launch A ‘Bridge’ to Bring Bitcoin to Ethereum in ‘One Click’

BadgerDAO and RenVM partner to bring Bitcoin to Ethereum via ‘Badger Bridge.’ The bridge aims to boost BTC utility in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The post BadgerDAO & RenVM Launch A ‘Bridge’ to Bring Bitcoin to Ethereum in ‘One Click’ first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Ethereum Spikes To New Highs On Historic European Investment Bank Bond Launch

Ethereum these days even more so than Bitcoin, is disrupting traditional finance as we know it. DeFi is booming and has introduced lending and borrowing at scale. Institutional trading volumes are “exploding” according to reports.

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Crypto tax in South Korea is ‘inevitable’ in 2022, says minister

South Korea’s finance minister said that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will be taxed as “intangible assets.”

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Sean Culkin Becomes the First NFL Player to get His Entire Salary in Bitcoin, Trevor Lawrence also Joins in

Chiefs tight end has been interested in BTC for years, which he believes is the “future of finance,” and now he gets to have “real skin in the game. ” Meanwhile, the former Clemson quarterback signed an endorsement deal with FTX and received his first payment exclusively in crypto into his Blockfolio account.

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Finance officials pour cold water on cryptocurrency amid Coinbase celebrations

Economic gatekeepers are rounding on cryptocurrency as media attention intensifies amid the Bitcoin boom and Coinbase listing.

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By The Numbers: Here’s How Much MicroStrategy Has Made On Bitcoin

Today more so than ever before, Bitcoin is currently the talk of the world of finance thanks to Coinbase going public. But it was actually another publicly-traded company that kicked off the bull market in cryptocurrencies.

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How An Ex-CIA Director Proved Bitcoin Use in Crime is Declining

Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Acting Director Michael Morell wrote a report titled “An Analysis of Bitcoin’s Use in Illicit Finance”. The ex-government employee had over 33 years working at the Agency.

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DeFi Protocol BadgerDAO Partners With Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Badger DAO has partnered with Fireblocks to expose institutional Bitcoin to the DeFi ecosystem. BadgerDAO Bringing BTC To DeFi BadgerDAO disclosed in a blog post that it would be integrating with Fireblocks, a digital asset storage for institutional investors.

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Why this CEO argues against KYC norms for Bitcoin

CEO and Founder of Shapeshift, Erik Voorhees thinks that the markets are in a process of "transformation" from analog, fiat, and bank-based finance into decentralized, digital, crypto-based finance.

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