The head of CryptoQuant predicted a sharp rise in the price of bitcoin

Ki Yang Joo pointed at the outflow of digital coins from cryptocurrency exchanges, which he believes has eased the pressure of sellers. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Yang Joo is confident that Bitcoin is ready for a new price spike. As an argument, the analyst cited a graph that indicates the outflow of bitcoin from cryptocurrency exchanges….

Bitcoin withdrew from Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange for $ 694 million

Representatives of the site have not yet commented on the movement of the first cryptocurrency. The last time this happened was in mid-April after the largest collapse of the main digital coin in recent months. From the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, Coinbase, $ 12.3 thousand bitcoins worth $ 694 million were withdrawn…

Galaxy Digital will buy BitGo asset manager for $ 1.2 billion

The completion of the transaction is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021. BitGo will receive $ 265 million in cash and the rest of the sum in the form of 33.8 million shares in Galaxy Digital. Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd, one of the largest digital asset management companies, has announced plans to acquire BitGo,…

Ethereum Classic has risen in price by another 56% during the day

The cryptocurrency has renewed its historical maximum value at around $ 117. At the beginning of the year, it was trading at $ 5.5. Since then, growth has exceeded 1990%. On Thursday, May 6, the Ethereum Classic cryptocurrency hit its all-time high at $ 117. Over the past day, it has risen by 57%. Since…

Goldman Offers New Bitcoin Derivatives to Wall Street Investors

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is wading deeper into the $1 trillion Bitcoin market, offering Wall Street investors a way to place big bets. The investment bank has opened up trading with non-deliverable forwards, a derivative tied to Bitcoin’s price that pays out in cash. The firm then protects itself from the digital currency’s famous volatility by buying and…

During the day, the Ethereum Classic rate increased by 40%

On May 5, the Ethereum Classic rate on the Binance crypto exchange first exceeded $ 81.6, having risen in price by 40% since the beginning of this year. At the same time, the market capitalization of the project exceeded $ 9.8 billion, and the daily trading volumes of the asset reached $ 18.2 billion. Ethereum…

Senator from New York Kevin Parker proposed to ban cryptocurrency mining for three years

New York State Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee Chairman Kevin Parker introduced a bill that proposes a moratorium on mining cryptocurrency using electricity generated by burning fossil fuels in the state for a period of three years. The senator argues that the mining of cryptocurrency should be banned to reduce the negative impact on the…

Ripple Appoints Former Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios to Board of Directors and Kristina Campbell as CFO

Rosa “Rosie” Gumataotao Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States, joins the Ripple Board of Directors and Kristina Campbell joins as Chief Financial Officer. “These two exceptional leaders join Ripple at a pivotal time for the company,” said Brad Garlinghouse, CEO, Ripple. “Rosie’s experience in the public and private sectors provides an invaluable perspective to…

Bitcoin may be taking another step toward mainstream adoption, CNBC has learned.

For the first time, customers of some U.S. banks will soon be able to buy, hold and sell bitcoin through their existing accounts, according to crypto custody firm NYDIG. The company, a subsidiary of $10 billion New York-based asset manager Stone Ridge, has partnered with fintech giant Fidelity National Information Services to enable U.S. banks to offer bitcoin…

Already this year, the US intends to test the digital dollar

The Digital Dollar Foundation will partner with Fortune 500 consulting firm Accenture to launch five pilot projects this year to test the digital dollar. This was announced by Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and co-founder of the Digital Dollar Foundation. He said that over the next two months, the…