Bitcoin
Investing may be getting too complex for retail investors — and even professional brokers
As more cutting-edge investment products work their way into the marketplace, there’s growing fear retail investors and even professional brokers are getting in over their heads. Former SEC attorney David Gorman, who’s now a partner at Dorsey & Whitney, contends complex products designed for profits are creating unprecedented risks and U.S. regulators are taking notice. […]
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One in five adults has invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency, NBC News poll shows
A Bitcoin logo inside a BitBase cryptocurrency exchange in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Angel Navarrete | Bloomberg | Getty Images One in five Americans has invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency, a new NBC News poll found, another sign that digital assets continue to get more popular even as lawmakers warn of […]
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Small investors are stepping up bullish bets on bitcoin, open interest data shows
Bitcoin has been cruising higher for most of March and small investors are banking on continued momentum. Source
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UK regulator extends deadline for crypto firms to make it onto a key register
A logo for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority said Wednesday it is giving some crypto companies more time to register with the regulator beyond an original Mar. 31 deadline. A select few firms, including the fintech firm Revolut and crypto start-up Copper, will […]
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Crypto hackers steal over $615 million from network that runs popular game Axie Infinity
Eugene (L) and Ginger Arboleda giving a demonstration on how to play Axie Infinity, an NFT game where players earn tokens that can be exchanged for cryptocurrency or cash, Manilla, December 10, 2021. Jam Sta Rosa | AFP | Getty Images The popular blockchain game Axie Infinity, which lets users earn money as they play, […]
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Exxon is mining bitcoin in North Dakota as part of its plan to slash emissions
A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. Jessica Rinaldi | Reuters ExxonMobil, the top oil and gas producer in the U.S., is piloting a project to mine bitcoin in North Dakota, according to people with knowledge of the matter. For over a year, Exxon has been working with Crusoe Energy Systems, a […]
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Russia is considering selling its oil and gas for bitcoin as sanctions intensify from the West
Employees pass beneath pipes leading to oil storage tanks at the central processing plant for oil and gas at the Salym Petroleum Development oil fields near the Bazhenov shale formation in Salym, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Faced with stiffening sanctions from Western countries over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is considering […]
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Five months in, bitcoin ETFs are down big but showing signs of staying power
The bitcoin futures ETFs have slightly underperformed the spot cryptocurrency in a volatile first five months of existence. Source
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‘A total disaster’: Crypto firms face being booted from the UK as a key deadline approaches
A novelty Bitcoin token photographed on a £10 note. Matt Cardy | Getty Images LONDON — A slew of cryptocurrency companies could be forced to wind down their business in the U.K. if they fail to register with the finance watchdog ahead of a key deadline next week. From Mar. 31, firms operating crypto services […]
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Bitcoin is a lifeline for some Ukrainian refugees, like this 20-year-old who escaped with $2,000 on a thumb drive
Civilians continue to flee from Irpin due to ongoing Russian attacks in Irpin, Ukraine on March 07, 2022. Wolfgang Schwan | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images On the morning that Russia went to war with Ukraine, Fadey woke up at 9am to a deluge of Telegram messages from friends asking him what was happening on […]
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