Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has revealed that he owns bitcoin despite concerns he has long voiced about governments interfering and even outlawing cryptocurrencies. The boss of the world’s largest hedge fund said “bitcoin’s greatest risk is its success.” Ray Dalio Got Bitcoin Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, has revealed that he owns […]

The American chain of convenience stores and coffee shops, Sheetz, announced on Thursday that the firm would be accepting digital currencies like bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin for payments. The major Mid-Atlantic chain’s executive payments manager says accepting crypto-asset acceptance bolsters Sheetz’s mission to provide customers with the “ultimate one-stop-shop.” Convenience Store Chain Sheetz Adds Digital Currency Payments, Fuel Pump Crypto […]

Online trading in recent days has become a bit of a hobby as well as a profession as more people are driven by the desire to make huge profits amidst volatile markets. While professional traders have it all sorted out, hobbyists and newbie traders will have a lot of catching up to do before they can reap considerable profits from […]

TORONTO, May 28, 2021 /CNW/ – Hut 8 Mining Corp. (TSX: HUT) (“Hut 8” or the “Company”), one of North America’s oldest and largest innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers, is thrilled to announce its latest hosting partnership with Enterprise Blockchain transaction processor, TAAL Distributed Information Technologies Inc. (CSE: TAAL). Hut 8 will provide physical hosting and optimization services and access to competitive electrical power for 960 newly-purchased […]

Sweden has made a number of strides toward its own central bank digital currency, or CBDC, called the e-krona. The Sveriges Riksbank, the country’s central bank, now looks to experiment with the asset using a non-simulated party.  As reported by Reuters, Riksbank detailed on Friday via a statement: “The e-krona pilot is therefore moving on from only having simulated participants […]

Venezuela has been listed as the third country with the most cryptocurrency adoption in the world by Chainalysis in its 2020 report. With its citizens coping with crippling inflation and losing purchasing power, the country has taken a turn for these assets to survive. But what are the real numbers behind this crisis that made Venezuelans change their whole way […]

Cryptocurrency businesses in the United Kingdom have been struggling to meet Anti-Money Laundering standards set by the Financial Conduct Authority, according to a senior official. John Glen, a member of U.K. Parliament and the economic secretary to the Treasury, pointed out major difficulties in the process of registering crypto firms under the FCA’s AML regulations in official comments on Friday. […]

The Eurex Group has extended its features on Eurex EnLight, the fully integrated RFQ platform, by adding FX derivatives, the company announced on Friday. FX products will be migrated onto the Eurex T7 platform at the end of this month, and the platform will expand its integrated T7 RFQ mechanism to cover its growing FX market. Looking Forward to Meeting […]