Japan’s Rakuten Wallet to resume XRP margin trading next week

While Ripple Labs and XRP continue to face scrutiny in the U.S, other countries and agencies might soon look at the latter more favorably. Rakuten Wallet, operated by one of Japan’s leading e-commerce portals, has just announced the resumption of XRP trading on its platform. Rakuten’s crypto-arm had discontinued services related to XRP in December last year following concerns arising from the SEC’s lawsuit in the U.S. At the time, the company had claimed that they were unsure if XRP’s liquidity could be secured. The entity had also raised concerns

Why this billionaire investor’s crypto-investment advice has no basis

The “Bitcoin is a bubble” theory has been touted for as long as the digital asset has existed. Despite Bitcoin providing optimum returns over the last few years, many traditional investors have failed to find value in the crypto. Billionaire investor and subprime broker John Paulson is the latest addition to this clique. In a recent interview, Paulson called crypto a bubble that will “eventually prove to be worthless.” Paulson had famously predicted and benefited from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 by placing a successful short position on

Cuba Recognizes Cryptocurrencies | This Week in Crypto – Aug 30, 2021

 MicroStrategy buys more bitcoin, Cuba recognizes cryptocurrencies and free BTC for everybody in town…but which town? These stories and more this week in crypto. NASDAQ-listed business intelligence company MicroStrategy announced yet another substantial purchase of Bitcoin, this time worth nearly $200 million. The firm added 3,907 bitcoin to its stash, at an average price of just over $45000 per coin bringing its total holdings to nearly 109,000 bitcoins. Cuba will recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies citing “reasons of socio-economic interest.” The central bank will set new rules for how to

Is Cardano Finally Ready To Blast Through $3.00? Analyst Benjamin Cowen Looks at State of ADA

Widely followed crypto analyst and trader Benjamin Cowen is weighing in on what could lie ahead for Cardano’s (ADA) bull run. In a new strategy session, Cowen says Cardano’s near future relies heavily on one simple metric involving Bitcoin. According to the crypto strategist, as long as Bitcoin stays above its 20-week moving average – currently around $42,500 – ADA has more room to run.  ADVERTISEMENT   “Is ADA likely to hit $3.00? The answer to that question likely is just if Bitcoin stays above the 20-week [moving average], it

Butt Lift Procedure Tips Accurately Point out the Importance of Choosing an Outstanding Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, says Dr. J Plastic Surgery

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. J. The fat-transfer based form of buttock augmentation has been performed millions of times with outstanding outcomes. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (PRWEB) August 28, 2021 An August 17 article on BE Latina seeks to fill in readers on the necessary information they should have before having the procedure best known as the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL). The article describes the details of the procedure as well as its continually growing popularity; it also warns about potential risks, particularly against traveling by airplane too soon after the

SEC can collect unpaid ICO promotion fines from Steven Seagal, says judge

advertisement Actor Steven Seagal owes the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unpaid fines stemming from a settlement related to the promotion of an initial coin offering -- and a U.S. judge has empowered the agency to seek collection. According to Bloomberg, Seagal owes more than $200,000. As previously reported, Seagal settled with the agency after being accused of not disclosing payments related to his endorsement of the Bitcoiin ICO. As part of the deal, he was ordered to pay more than $300,000. Per the report, Seagal has paid the SEC

The Altcoin Evolution – Part IV: The Challenges – The Sales Pitch

With the ever-changing landscape of tech development and crypto innovation, regulation tends to lag behind in order to have time to react to what’s happening. Many altcoin projects are currently growing exponentially as they are exploring largely untouched use cases. As the tech continues to proliferate and expand, more and more “problems” are arising that require solutions.  This obviously provides more space for viable contenders to occupy in a crowded market. This provides a robust growth argument for many altcoins, but there is a catch. The giant growth gains are

Jack Dorsey says plan for ‘TBD’ bitcoin project is to build a decentralized exchange

advertisement Last month, Square CEO Jack Dorsey disclosed plans for a project called TBD that, at the time, would focus on the development of a platform for open-source financial services dedicated to bitcoin. That project has a clearer roadmap, according to Dorsey as well as Mike Brock, the CashApp exec put in charge of the initiative: a decentralized exchange. A decentralized exchange is a system for trading wherein no central party has custody or control of funds that pass through it.  We’ve determined @TDB54566975’s direction: help us build an open

Litecoin, IOTA, Dogecoin Price Analysis: 27 August

It has been a mixed trading day for the altcoin market despite Bitcoin breaking above $47k. Litecoin lost 2% of its value and was trading close to the $163.24 support line while IOTA declined by 5% and moved closer to the $0.795 price floor. Finally, Dogecoin flashed signs of consolidation with chances of a price reversal according to its technicals.  Litecoin [LTC] LTC/USD, TradingView Litecoin was trading at $169.49 after it lost 2% over the last 24 hours. The coin was trading close to the immediate support level of $163.24.

Bitcoin bullish cross on weekly chart paints $225K BTC price target if history repeats

Bitcoin (BTC) is wowing the market by holding $50,000, but a bullish metric is pointing to much larger potential gains.Data from TradingView now clearly shows that the weekly moving average convergence/ divergence (MACD) indicator for BTC/USD has flipped from red to green.Time for another 5.5X BTC price surge?There is no shortage of bullish BTC price indicators this month, with everything from exchange balances to network fundamentals infirmly optimistic mode.MACD, which produced a rare crossover earlier in August, nonetheless adds the potential for upcoming gains to be an order of magnitude