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BlackRock Looks to Add Bitcoin Futures to Two Funds

BlackRock has indicated it is delving into the cryptocurrency business based on recent US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings in which the world’s largest asset manager has applied to include Bitcoin futures in two of its funds. According to the filings, BlackRock is looking to add the Bitcoin investments to the BlackRock Global Allocation […]

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7 SPACs to Play the Rise of Bitcoin, Crypto Stocks

The rise in the value of Bitcoin and media coverage of cryptocurrencies could make the industry ripe for startups going public in 2021. One of the methods for cryptocurrency companies to go public could be through a special purpose acquisition company. Coinbase is considering a 2021 initial public offering but could also be a candidate […]

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Hack Shuts Down Crypto Exchange Livecoin

Share Tweet Share Share Share Email After announcing that it was hit by a cyberattack in December, Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin announced in a note that it is shutting its business and refunding its clients. “Our service has been damaged hard in technical and financial way,â€� the exchange said in the note. “There is no way […]

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Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Amazon Probe

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In today’s top news, Connecticut’s Attorney General has opened an antitrust probe into Amazon’s eBook business, and Petco beat expectations in its IPO. Plus, Grab Financial raised $300 million. Connecticut AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business Connecticut Attorney General William […]

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Crypto FinTech Opens Physical Branch; Miami Mayor Eyes Bitcoin

Share Tweet Share Share Share Email Indian FinTech Cashaa and the country’s United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society teamed up to launch what they say is the world’s first cryptocurrency bank branch through a joint-venture bank called Unicas, according to a release. The new brick-and-mortar branch is located in Jaipur and the backers say they hope […]

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Expect More Highs, Lows For Cryptos In 2021

Share Tweet Share Share Share Email This year is one for the history books for all sorts of reasons, not all of them bad. For cryptocurrencies, 2020 shaped up to be a banner year. And as we start the clock on 2021, a number of people, places and trends bear watching because, after all, it’s […]

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