Bitcoin hits record in Japan, Argentina and Philippines’ local currency

Fidelity International has acquired a stake in BC Group, the operator of OSL, one of Asia’s largest digital asset platforms for institutions. The company purchased 17 million shares for a 5.6% ownership position.The purchase was revealed by a Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) disclosure filed on Feb. 17. The actual transaction occurred on Feb. 12.…

Ripple will lead a group of crypto startups to lobby lawmakers and financial regulators in D.C. to support crypto and blockchain innovation, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, September 27.According to the report, the coalition of San-Francisco-based crypto firms is planning to pay Klein/Johnson Group, a bipartisan lobby group, to assist the crypto and blockchain community in…

Top crypto exchange Binance has launched its mining pool, however, the crypto community is concerned about the centralization of hashing power. 1881 Total views 44 Total shares Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance launched its mining pool "Binance Pool" on April 27. The pool will operate with zero fees until May 31, after which the rate will be…

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!This week, our 6 Questions go to Joe DiPasquale, CEO of BitBull Capital — a company that manages a bundle of crypto hedge funds and has access…

The rising amount of Bitcoin OTC desk balances for miners indicates “significant selling activity” among miners.

The original scrawled sign was auctioned off by “Bitcoin Sign Guy” Christian Langalis for 16 BTC after apparently sitting in his sock drawer for years.

Wednesday, March 6 — after a surge of growth earlier today, most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies have stabilized and are reporting slight to noteworthy gains on the day by press time. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering near the $3,900 mark again, according to Coin360 data.Market visualization from Coin360At press time, Bitcoin is up just under one…

The multinational entertainment giant was approved for a “virtual-world simulator” patent during the last week of December 2021. 1312 Total views 25 Total shares Disney has been approved for a patent that would create personalized interactive attractions for theme park visitors. The technology would facilitate headset-free augmented reality (AR) attractions at Disney theme parks.The tech…

Kraken could follow Coinbase's footsteps by becoming the next Unites States-based crypto exchange to be a publicly-traded company. 353 Total views 3 Total shares Kraken CEO Jesse Powell has revealed that the crypto exchange could go public before the end of 2022.Powell made this known during an interview with Bloomberg TV, stating that the move…