Although only Bitcoin lending is currently being offered, other cryptocurrencies – including XRP and ETH – are expected to follow. This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra …
Leading Japanese Financial Firm SBI Holdings Rolls Out Crypto Lending Services
The ervice will let users deposit their bitcoin with SBI VC Trade and earn interest at a rate of 1% annually, with taxes accounted for.
Why Bitcoin & Blockchain ETFs are Surging
Bitcoin surpassed $19,000 today and is up about 170% year … usually trade at a premium to their NAV. Blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies, is still very new, and its full …
Bitcoin Price Prediction – BTC/USD Cracks $19,400; Price Aims for the All-Time High
The Bitcoin price is now in touching distance of its all-time high of $20,000. Will it get there? BTC/USD climbs above $19,400 for the first time in almost three years. The uptrend comes on the back …
In Her Own Words: Here’s What Janet Yellen Has Said About Bitcoin
Janet Yellen wasn’t a fan of bitcoin in 2018, but her views as Treasury Secretary may shape crypto regulation over the next four years.
Blockchain Bites: Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Fully Loaded, IRS Sends Befuddling Letters – Again
More than 500,000 ETH have been locked into Ethereum 2.0’s deposit contract, kick-starting the network’s major, multi-year development phase.
Bitcoin $100,000? 3 Experts Share Their Boggling Price Predictions for BTC $100K
Bitcoin is the subject of much news Tuesday as the cryptocurrency continues to soar higher, but can it reach the $100,000 mark?
Square and PayPal may be the new whales in the crypto market as clients flock to buy bitcoin
Fintech companies are helping fuel demand for bitcoin as they open the floodgates for millions of people to trade it.
SBI Holdings Expands Crypto Offerings with Lending Platform
Japanese financial services firm SBI Holdings has been active in the cryptocurrency space this year, inking partnerships and launching new products. Its latest foray is […] …
Bitcoin price on track to surpass all-time closing peak soon
Bitcoin prices were on a record run Tuesday as the No. 1 cryptocurrency nears its loftiest level in its history.
The Virtuous Cycle of Bitcoin Giving
The last time Bitcoin hit $20,000, we saw over $100 million worth of bitcoin donated to nonprofits in one month. A huge chunk of that was from the Pineapple Fund which donated about $56,000,000 to 60 …
Bitcoin climbs past $19,000 and closes in on record price
Bitcoin climbed past $19,000 Tuesday as the world’s best-known cryptocurrency continues its 2020 surge. The price of bitcoin was trading about 4.25% higher for the session at $19,207, according to …
First Mover: Why Is Bitcoin’s Price Rising? Here Are a Few Possible Answers
For instance, ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, is down at least 57% from the peak price of $1,431 reached in January 2018, despite having gained over 50% this month alone.
RPT-Bitcoin at $100,000 in 2021? Outrageous to some, a no-brainer for backers
Bitcoin investors, which include top hedge funds and money managers, are betting the virtual currency could more than quintuple to as high as $100,000 in a year.
Bitcoin price has now only been higher one day in history
Bitcoin is currently having its second-highest trading day ever as BTC/USD hitting a new multi-year high of $19,330. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView provided a cau …
Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative
The crypto industry tends to give “cypherpunk” vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values.
Bitcoin Latinum Launches To be World’s Largest Insured Cryptocurrency with Backing From Titans of Industry
Press Release Bitcoin Latinum, the next-generation Bitcoin fork capable of massive transaction volume, digital asset management, cyber security, and capacity is announcing its official pre-sale launch …
Bitcoin close to all-time high after topping $19,000
Bitcoin homed in on its all-time high on Tuesday after hitting $19,000 for the first time in nearly three years.
SBI Group launches cryptocurrency lending service for Bitcoin holders
SBI Group expands its presence on the cryptocurrency market. The new lending service promises a high level of security. The Japanese financial giant, SBI Group, is expanding its presence on the …
Bitcoin at $100,000 in 2021? Outrageous to some, a no-brainer for backers
Bitcoin investors, which include top hedge funds and money managers, are betting the virtual currency could more than quintuple to as high as $100,000 in a year.
The Ill-Fated Emergence of the Bitcoin Balance Sheet
By John Reed Stark* This year MicroStrategy relished in a good problem to have – a half a billion dollars of cash in its bank account and not sure what to do with it. The company could have paid its …