Category: Blockchain

Cathie Wood Joins Amun Crypto Technology Firm’s Board

Cathie Wood, a top wall street investor and founder and CEO of ARK Investment management firm, has joined the board of European crypto technology firm Amun Holdings after personally investing in the company owned by 12Shares AG, the issuer of crypto exchange-traded products based in Switzerland. 21Shares AG is the provider of exchange-traded products (ETP)

Bitcoin May Continue to Face Headwind after Plunging to $53,500

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, plummeted to as low as $53,500 at 8:00 UTC on May 11. Currently, its price has relatively rebounded. At the time of writing, Bitcoin bulls are not strong enough to defend the $55,000 support level and BTC is trading at $54,727. According to Coinmarketcap, Bitcoin (BTC) decreased by 6.48% during the

Swiss Banking Giant UBS to Offer Crypto Services to its Clients

Switzerland-based banking firm, UBS Group is looking at several options to bring cryptocurrency-based investments to its rich clients.  According to a Bloomberg report on the matter, the company is reportedly considering crypto investments as a response to the demand from its customers. The move comes at a time when cryptocurrencies are gaining massive traction among retail

Bitcoin Struggles to Maintain Its Dominance

Bitcoin’s consolidation continues. Ever since the top cryptocurrency hit highs above $64,500, it has not been able to breach the $60K price level. Last month, Bitcoin even plummeted to lows of $48.5K.  This downtrend was triggered by speculations that the American administration would increase capital gain taxes, which would affect crypto investments. Bitcoin is trading

Ethereum Breaks $4000 for The First Time, Setting A New Record High

The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency Ethereum, with a market cap of $477 billion, broke the psychological barrier of $4,000 for the first time today, setting a new all-time high of $4,142. At the time of writing, Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $4,128. Currently, Ethereum is caught in a state of price discovery. Last week, Ethereum surged to

SBI Ripple Asia Powers Cambodia’s First Cross-Border Remittance Corridor Using RippleNet

SBI Ripple Asia, a joint venture between SBI Holdings and Ripple, will be facilitating Cambodia’s first international remittance service using blockchain technology. In collaboration with SBI LY Hour Bank, which is a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, SBI Ripple Asia will enable money transfers between Cambodia and Vietnam to be faster, cheaper, and more convenient using

Dogecoin Becomes the First Cryptocurrency to Enter Space amid “DOGE-1 Moon Landing Mission”

On May 9, Geometric Energy Corporation (GEC) announced the “DOGE-1 Moon Landing Mission”. Its commercial satellite, funded by Dogecoin, will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into the moon in the first quarter of 2022 to obtain lunar space intelligence. The commercial rocket company undertaking mission SpaceX will accept the cryptocurrency Dogecoin as payment.