Judgment against Craig Wright, who claims to have created Bitcoin, has been handed out by UK judge James Mellor, who has made an expected ruling. Now that the court has ruled that Wright is neither Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of the Bitcoin code, or the author of the BTC whitepaper,
A prominent Bitcoin opponent, gold advocate Peter Schiff, now says he wishes he had purchased Bitcoin (BTC) in 2010, when a coworker first introduced him to the cryptocurrency. While speaking on March 13th with Raoul Pal, co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, Schiff intimated that he missed the early Bitcoin
Bitkey, Block’s long-awaited Bitcoin hardware wallet, has been launched by the company run by Jack Dorsey. Bitkey, a cryptocurrency wallet that costs $150, is a giant leap forward in terms of self-custodial cryptocurrency storage. It aspires to provide consumers with a more secure means of storing their Bitcoin, away from
President Nayib Bukele of bitcoin-friendly El Salvador has done away with income taxes on foreign investments entering the country. Bukele stated in a post on X: “Congress has reformed our income tax law, for international investments and money transfers, dropping the rate from 30% to 0%,” Since September 2021, when
After deciding to eliminate fees for the first $1.5 billion in assets until March of next year, the VanEck Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) saw an influx of investments reaching $200 million. Rising investor appetite for Bitcoin exposure is fueling fierce competition in the crypto ETF industry, which is why this
Bitcoin has once again captured the attention of investors as it surged to a new all-time high above the $73,000 mark. However, its ascent faced resistance, leading to a pullback below $70,000. Despite the setback, Bitcoin has managed to maintain stability above the $70,000 level, supported by positive market sentiment.
Lawmakers in the European Union (EU) have passed new regulations to severely punish anyone who violates sanctions, including when it comes to cryptocurrency. The European Parliament (MEPs) passed fresh sanctions against travel bans, weapons embargoes, limitations on industries, and the freezing of assets (including cryptocurrency and wallets) on Tuesday. According
A European digital asset investment business, CoinShares, recently concluded acquiring Valkyrie Funds. As part of the deal, CoinShares now gets the sponsor rights to Valkyrie Funds’ spot Bitcoin ETFs. According to CoinShares’ announcement on March 12, the acquisition includes the firm’s financial advising company, Valkyrie Investments, as well as the
The statements made by Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, about Bitcoin in an interview with CNBC were widely reported. Even though Dimon has always been a vocal opponent of cryptocurrencies, his most recent remarks have ignited debates in the financial industry. He showed some subtlety in his position on the
In order to introduce their new investment product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, Grayscale Investments has officially filed with the U.S SEC. The present Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) oversees assets worth around $28 billion; this change gives investors a cheaper fee structure. Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust is an investing product
