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This Country is promoting Crypto businesses, but here is the Catch

The government of Laos issued exclusive crypto regulation guidelines this Tuesday, encouraging cryptocurrency mining operations and trading platforms in the nation, but assuring that the government also benefits from the industry. While attempting to pull off a rather commercial move as something charitable, Laos’ Minister of Technology and Communications, Dr. Boviengkham Vongdara backed the new guidelines, noting that the regulations are aimed at protecting legitimate rights and interests of both operators and users. Native and Financially proficient Crypto businesses allowed to operate According to the updated crypto policy, crypto mining

Commonwealth Bank CEO Warns About The Biggest Risk of Crypto, Its Not What You Think

Matt Comyn, the CEO of Commonwealth Bank of Australia in a recent interview with Bloomberg revealed what he believes is the biggest risk with crypto today. Comyn said, given the rise of digital assets as the alternative investment sector, the biggest risk of crypto is “missing out.” He explained, even though the crypto market is relatively volatile, banks must work towards incorporating the tech to fulfil consumer demand. Failing to do so will leave banks out of the market completely. Comyn said, “We see risks in participating, but we see

Can Crypto Destabilize Nations? Hillary Clinton believes so

The ex-Democratic presidential candidate against Trump, Hillary Clinton, recently picked a rather conservative stance about crypto, levying the industry as a threat to global economic stability. She spoke remotely at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Friday in Singapore, highlighting exclusive challenges that global governments are currently dealing with, including disinformation and artificial intelligence. Furthermore, Clinton put special emphasis on cryptocurrencies under these categories, claiming that they hold the potential to destabilize entire nations. According to Clinton, the decentralized market may take over entire economies, by starting small but gradually

Crypto Investor News for 11/17

Staples Center to be Renamed Crypto.com Arena (BBC): The tipping point has arrived. Investor takeaway: Expect everyone you know to suddenly become interested in crypto investing. We’ve gone mainstream. How India is Regulating Crypto (Economic Times): India will ban crypto for payments, ban crypto advertising, and allow crypto as investments. Investor takeaway: Overall positive news for us, as it gives a government stamp of approval on crypto investing. Thank you to India for taking the lead on thoughtful regulation. ConsenSys is Now Worth $3.2 Billion (ConsenSys): Celebrating its latest funding

The Future is Near: The First-Ever Sports Team Starts Paying Salaries in Bitcoin

Nov 18, 2021 at 11:00 // News A professional baseball team from Australia, Perth Heat, announced on November 17 that they will remunerate their players and employees using bitcoin. To introduce the new financial system, the club has already hired a chief Bitcoin officer and partnered with a cryptocurrency platform. The flagship coin is also adopted as a means of payment for sponsorships, fan merchandise, etc. According to the ABC news outlet, players will be able to choose the means of payment they want. Switching to Bitcoin will not be

Bitcoin Cash Falls above Historical Price Level May Hold Above $572 Support

Nov 18, 2021 at 10:03 // News The price of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is in a downward correction as the price falls below the moving averages. Today, the cryptocurrency fell from the high of $720 to the low of $572. Currently, altcoin is moving above the current support of $572, which is a historical price level from October 11. In previous price action, BCH consolidated above current support to resume upward momentum. If BCH holds above current support, the market will also rise above the moving averages before retesting the

Valkyrie to unveil $100 million DeFi fund next week

Valkyrie Investments has announced the establishment of a $100 million decentralized finance fund aimed at institutional investors.  The fund will provide exposure to the fast-growing sector of decentralized finance, popularly known in the crypto community as DeFi. It is expected that the “On-Chain DeFi fund,” which will go live on November 22, would invest in approximately a dozen protocols dispersed across 13 blockchains. Accredited investors in the United States and abroad will be allowed to participate in the fund. More info on Valkyrie’s DeFi hedge fund According to Wes Cowan,

Crypto Investor News for 11/16

Your Crypto Rights (Binance): A manifesto for how the crypto industry needs to evolve, with a priority on your rights as an investor. Investor Takeaway: Binance, which makes up part of our Future Winners portfolio, is once again leading the charge with a future-focused take on crypto regulation. We agree with all ten points. Read them. A six-minute explainer video on DeFi, courtesy of Wall Street Journal.Investor takeaway: Remember, the platform that most DeFi is built upon is Ethereum, which is why we buy and hold ETH for the long

COMP’s incentive crisis and what lies ahead for alt’s price

The DeFi space has accelerated at a pretty good pace of late, despite some setbacks in the first half of the year. In 2021 alone, the ecosystem reported a growth rate of over 20x. A lot of upcoming protocols like Abracadabra have made star entries recently too. Even so, platforms like Maker, Aave, and Compound are ruling the roost, still maintaining their spot in the top five in terms of total value locked.  Maker and Aave have had their fair share of price pumps over the last couple of months. However,

Everything Users Need to Know About Blockademia Token Sale

The new Croatian cryptocurrency startup Blockademia recently revealed their decentralized information system for issuing and checking the authenticity of issued documents such as diplomas, certificates, and others. Sponsored Sponsored Blockademia works on the Cardano blockchain, which ensures the permanence and immutability of the issued entry containing document metadata and subsequent authenticity checks.  To raise funds for further development, this cryptocurrency startup plans to issue 85 million ACI tokens, out of a total of 250 million. The initial distribution of ACI tokens is carried out through its own web system in