Socialite-turned-business-mogul Paris Hilton has come out as a Bitcoiner during her recent interview on the Thursday broadcast of CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” The original influencer—who first became known as the scandalous heiress …
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South Korean government sells 2017 Bitcoins, making $10.8 million profit
It’s typical of government agencies to sell seized Bitcoins during bull runs; with South Korean law enforcement agencies becoming the latest entity that has sold a significant amount of confiscated …
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George Soros To Buy Up Bitcoin (BTC) Infrastructure
“It’s everything from exchanges, asset managers, custodians, to the mundane like tax reporting on your crypto gains and everything in between.” So says Dawn Fitzpatrick (pictured), the chief investment officer of …
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JPMorgan Adjusts Its Bitcoin (BTC) Target to $130,000, Predicting Institutional Adoption
In its Thursday note, which was covered by Business Insider, JPMorgan states that Bitcoin’s declining volatility is going to spur stronger institutional adoption. Professional investors will feel more comfortable about holding …
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Fake Trezor iPhone App Deceived User for $ 600,000 in Bitcoin
A malicious smartphone app on Apple’s App Store, mimicking the name and visual style of Trezor hardware wallets, was used to steal 17.1 Bitcoin (BTC) from an unsuspecting user—worth $600,000 …
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Russia toughens bitcoin rules and will control receipts from cryptocurrency to fiat
Russian financial regulators are considering introducing additional measures on cryptocurrency-to-fiat conversion involving banks. According to Russia’s Financial Monitoring Service, Rosfinmonitoring deputy head, German Neglyad, the move is meant to weed out money laundering …
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BlackRock SEC Documents Reveal $ 360k From Bitcoin Futures
A filing from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows BlackRock Financial Management’s Bitcoin futures contracts have appreciated significantly this year. According to BlackRock’s monthly portfolio investments report released by the SEC …
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Goldman Sachs to join the Bitcoin (BTC) bandwagon at the behest of its customers
The U.S. investment bank and financial services company Goldman Sachs will offer Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to its private wealth management group. Mary Rich, recently appointed as Vice President of Digital Assets, Private …
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Fake Trezor iPhone App To Scam User Out of $600,000 in Bitcoin (BTC)
A malicious smartphone app on Apple’s App Store, mimicking the name and visual style of Trezor hardware wallets, was used to steal 17.1 Bitcoin (BTC) from an unsuspecting user—worth $600,000 …
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Bitcoin Approaches $60,000 — Will It Break Out?
The bitcoin (BTC) price has been increasing since bouncing on March 25. It’s currently reapproaching the $60,000 level. While bitcoin is expected to reach a new all-time high, a short-term …
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