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Michael Saylor claims bitcoin is ‘less risky than bonds’ as company bets on Fidelity’s latest 401(k) offering
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor thinks bitcoin is safer than some of the most popular assets on the market. Source
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures fail to follow through on Wall Street’s comeback Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 25, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock […]
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Jack Dorsey says Elon Musk is the ‘singular solution I trust’ to run Twitter
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and co-founder & CEO of Square, speaks during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021. Marco Bello | AFP | Getty Images Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey approves of Elon Musk’s deal to buy the social media site for $44 […]
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Sanctions threaten to cripple Russia’s multibillion-dollar crypto industry
Illuminated mining rigs operate inside racks at the CryptoUniverse cryptocurrency mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sanctions imposed on Russia over the country’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine could hamper the growth of its multibillion-dollar crypto sector, according to experts. This week, U.S. officials targeted Russian bitcoin mining firm BitRiver in […]
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Bitcoin ‘tribalism’ is holding the crypto industry back, Ripple CEO says
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 19, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Tribalism” around bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is holding back the entire $2 trillion market, according to the boss of blockchain firm Ripple. “Polarization isn’t healthy in my judgement,” Ripple […]
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Robinhood revives plans to launch in the UK with deal to buy crypto app Ziglu
A woman holds a smartphone with the Robinhood logo in the background. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Robinhood said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Ziglu, a London-based fintech app that lets users trade bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies. The acquisition will help Robinhood expand into the U.K. and Europe, […]
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Crypto firm Ripple’s court battle with the SEC has gone ‘exceedingly well,’ CEO says
PARIS — Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is confident the company will come out well as its lengthy court battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nears a conclusion. The San Francisco-based start-up is fighting the SEC over allegations that Ripple, Garlinghouse and executive chairman Chris Larsen engaged in an illegal securities offering through sales […]
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Bitcoin falls below $40,000 for the first time in almost a month as investors assess global macro risks
A Bitcoin logo inside a BitBase cryptocurrency exchange in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Angel Navarrete | Bloomberg | Getty Images The price of stumbled on Monday as investors assessed the risks from rising rates and the potential for more tightening by the Federal Reserve. Bitcoin last fell 7% to $40,009.78, according to […]
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This crypto fund has outperformed bitcoin for the last five years. Here’s how
A visual representation of Bitcoin. Edward Smith | Getty Images In a space filled with venture investors and traders, a blockchain fund run by value managers thinks it can give investors greater returns than bitcoin itself. Bitcoin has been called the best performing asset of the decade by some. Off the Chain Capital, a fund […]
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Britain announces plans to mint its own NFT as it looks to ‘lead the way’ in crypto
In this photo illustration a novelty Bitcoin token is photographed on £10 notes. Matt Cardy | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government on Monday announced plans to mint its own non-fungible token, as part of a push toward becoming a “world leader” in the cryptocurrency space. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal […]
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