El Salvador’s Bitcoin, AI plans could boost GDP tenfold by 2029: Cathie Wood

Yield-bearing stablecoins are far more likely to be classed as security products in many countries and would restrict customer reach, argues the son of Jan van Eck.

Saudi Arabia has ramped up its economic diversification efforts driven by its ambitious Vision 2030. In a bid to diversify its economy away from a dependence on oil, the kingdom has embraced emerging technologies, such as blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), and tapped into booming markets like gaming.But while the country has yet to leave a

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls kept the pressure on 18-month highs on Nov. 24 as analysis eyed buyer interest spiking.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewBitcoin fights for new 18-month highData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the BTC price trajectory heading upward into the Wall Street open.The largest cryptocurrency saw increasing momentum during the Asia trading session

Bitcoin (BTC) is pressuring newly-won support levels this week as geopolitical uncertainty raises the stakes for risk assets.After an impressive monthly close, momentum appears to be waning for Bitcoin's latest gains, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows, and stock markets are not helping the bulls.Volatility was cool as August began, but angst over a…

Troubled cryptocurrency exchange WEX.nz has seen its funds frozen by fellow exchange Binance after users claimed the exchange was involved in money laundering, CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed on social media Oct. 29.In response to an alert by an online trader known as John James on Twitter, Zhao said Binance had quarantined funds sent from wallets…

According to new research conducted by Initial Coin Offering (ICO) advisory firm Satis Group, the Bitcoin (BTC) price could potentially reach $98,000 in the next five years. The report written by Sherwin Dowlat and Michael Hodapp represents the fourth part of a five-part series covering the crypto space.The report states that, in terms of upward…

How does such a seemingly omnipotent company fail to do something so basic? Users of the Uniswap decentralized exchange could be at risk thanks to a new Google ad."URGENT WARNING FOR ANYONE USING UNISWAP," crypto influencer and YouTuber, BitBoy, said in an Aug. 11 tweet. Tagging Google's Twitter accounts, he added:"Google you should be ashamed. Whoever…

As crypto prices remain at lower levels, venture capital (VC) funding also recorded one of its worst quarters since 2021. Despite this, executives in the space remain optimistic about the industry’s long-term potential. Crypto data platform RootData highlighted that the second quarter of 2023 delivered one of the worst performances in terms of crypto fundraising. Compared…

Victims of an alleged cryptocurrency mining scam have filed claims against the suspected perpetrator with the Technology Crime Suppression Division in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports on Feb. 18.Per the report, 30 people have filed a complaint with police, stating that they were fooled into an alleged investment scam called “CryptoMining.Farm.” This purportedly led the…