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IEO on ExMarkets: KICK.IO to kick off public sale

As the $ADA bull market continues to gather steam – with new price records set each month – many within the Cardano community are asking, what’s next? The limitless possibilities within the Cardano ecosystem offer many opportunities for both project creators and their investors. But financial and informational asymmetries have always been a major limiting factor. That’s why KICK.IO, a non-custodial crowdfunding protocol, was created to make sure that this immense potential is utilized to its fullest. Our platform will ensure projects have access to the most advanced kickstarting and

US dollar downturn aids Bitcoin bulls before $50K BTC price showdown

Bitcoin (BTC) challenged $46,800 on Aug. 11 as a weakening U.S. dollar added to bullish momentum.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView"Aiming for $50,000"?Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting highs of $46,787 on Bitstamp Wednesday, a hair short of the previous day's peak.Fresh from voting day on the U.S. infrastructure bill, something which ultimately failed to move the market, Bitcoin showed no signs of bearishness as it returned to the door of major resistance beginning at $47,000.USD performance post bill on the day provided another potential catalyst

Zodia Custody Set to Offer Brokerage Services in Ireland

British banking and financial services company Standard Chartered has announced plans for its crypto brokerage arm to expand.Sponsored Sponsored Recent reports indicate that Zodia Custody will begin offering services in Ireland. Specifically to institutional investors. With this in mind, Standard Chartered becomes the latest institution to set up operations in the Republic of Ireland. Following the likes of Bank of New York Mellon, which set up its Digital Innovation Hub in Dublin. Fintech company Blockdaemon also broke ground of their own in Galway. Standard Chartered’s ventures and innovation branch SC

Bitcoin’s future price action would depend on these key aspects

A massive drop, fear and anxiety at their peak, and a superstar entry back with a bang, pretty much sums up Bitcoin’s price action over the past week. The king coin’s downward trajectory led to a market-wide fall and a major bearish market. However, nothing is permanent in this crypto-verse where volatility is the name of the game. Bitcoin’s foray below the $30k zone didn’t last long either, and the asset soon made a strong comeback with gains of 6.25% in 24 hours, at the time of writing. A closer look

Institutional investors — the future of crypto is in their hands. Or is it not?

Institutional investors are believed to drive the cryptocurrency market’s adoption and growth. Their involvement promises to make crypto widely recognized and accepted as a truly global currency. Bitcoin is supposed to gradually become an alternative to gold and skyrocket to unprecedented crypto prices.  But is this really how institutional investors work? In which direction are they actually driving the crypto market — and, after all, who are they? In this article, we will bring you the latest examples of huge whales’ interest in crypto, discover the reasons for that, and

A Bitcoin Christmas Present: New All-Time High!

Bitcoin hit $24,680 in a brief leap around 12.00 UTC. At the time of this writing, BTC remains just a touch above $24,000. The BTC all-time high (ATH) made for a nice holiday greeting. Gemini Exchange co-founder and crypto bull Cameron Winklevoss tweeted his regards after the peak hit: Rollercoaster Week Just days after hitting new ATH’s, bitcoin reached a new peak on Dec. 25. While not the $25,000 present some were asking for under their tree on Christmas Day, the $24,600 handle at least probably puts that figure psychologically

UK cryptocurrency businesses celebrate normalisation as Bitcoin exceeds $20k for the first time

The milestone coincides with today's FCA approval for a Temporary Registration Regime for UK crypto assets Cryptocurrency businesses are today celebrating a historic milestone for Bitcoin as the asset exceeded $20k for the first time this afternoon. Although many commentators attribute the cryptocurrency's year-long rally to increasing popularity with institutional investors, there is also evidence of growing popularity and usage at a mass consumer level with the ground set for further growth in 2021. Nick Jones, founder, and CEO of Zumo, a UK-based crypto wallet and exchange platform, said: "The