Market Extra: Bitcoin, GameStop and NIO bets turned this flight attendant into a millionaire: Now he’s wagering it all in one final push to $3 millionHow Egyptian-born Andrew Dawood turned roughly $50,000 in savings into $1.7 million on a series of white-knuckle bets on bitcoin, Chinese electric-vehicle maker NIO, and videogame-retailer GameStop Corp.

Gold vs BitcoinGold hit its highest point since January 8th at $1884.
Digital currency, Bitcoin had a great run this year reaching its highest point above $64000 before entering into its recent troubles.
The Bitcoin and gold debate has been ongoing since the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies.
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Michael Saylor says Bitcoin Mining Council required to combat ‘hostile’ narrativeMicroStrategy CEO, Michael Saylor has explained the details and thinking behind the formation of the Bitcoin Mining Council.

The council was formed on May 25 after Saylor brokered a successful meeting between Elon Musk and several top North American Bitcoin min…[Read more]

Ether sails past BTC’s daily volume as Grayscale ETH Trust trades at 11% premiumEther sails past BTC’s daily volume as Grayscale ETH Trust trades at 11% premium
Ethereum is seeing renewed interest in the aftermath of Bitcoin’s travails this week, with Ether’s 24-hour trade volume topping BTC’s by a significant margin.

However it’s still a long wa…[Read more]

You can now buy gold-backed NFTs with the mining carbon footprint offsetDigital asset wallet provider Lohko and London-based tech firm Mattereum have teamed up to launch nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, that are backed by gold and have carbon offsets attached.

According to a May 26 announcement the tokens represent ownership over physical gold bars…[Read more]

Bitcoin’s Reliance on Stablecoins Harks Back to the Wild West of FinanceA quick history lesson from pre-Civil War American finance

What Is a Block Explorer and How to Use It?If you’re new to Bitcoin, one of the first things you’ll likely encounter is the block explorer or blockchain explorer. Essentially, these are online tools that provide cryptocurrency users with information on the contents of individual transactions and blocks available on the blockchain.

The primary goa…[Read more]

Here’s Why Ethereum (ETH) Won’t Overtake Bitcoin – Buy BTC Now?Analysts such as those from Goldman Sachs have argued that Ethereum (ETH) will soon surpass Bitcoin (BTC) as a store of value. However, others are […]

Need to Know: Bitcoin and bonds won’t cut it. Buy these 6 types of assets for protection in a bear market, says strategist.Just because a quiet summer for stocks may be in store, that doesn’t mean investors should kick back and relax in the sun just yet. Major risks to stocks remain.

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Crypto couple tells court the IRS has no right to tax newly mined coinsA couple investing in crypto have claimed that coins gained by mining or staking are not taxable until sold, in a complaint filed to federal court.

The Tennessee couple are seeking a refund from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and filed a complaint with the U.S. District…[Read more]

Billionaire Mark Cuban Invests in Polygon (MATIC) After Its 9,000% SurgeBillionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban has invested in Ethereum layer-two scaling solution Polygon (MATIC) but has not disclosed the size of his position on the cryptocurrency. The investment has been disclosed on one of his websites. As Cointelegraph reports, the…[Read more]

How Proof-of-Stake Coins Can Flourish In ESG Funds – Buy ADA, DOT, SOL, MATIC Now?Environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds are growing in popularity with mainstream investors looking to put their money to work by generating returns from doing […]

Uniswap v3 flips v2 on volume — and both versions flip Bitcoin on fee revenueThe world’s largest decentralized exchange keeps growing and the newly-launched third iteration has now surpassed version two in terms of daily volumes.

In addition to v3 topping the daily transaction volumes of v2, both have individually surpassed Bitcoin in terms of…[Read more]

$223M fund for Internet Computer builders — but community is waryurich-based Dfinity Foundation has announced a fund worth CHF 200 million, or around $223 million, to support development on the Internet Computer — a blockchain-based decentralized network with wildly ambitious plans to one day “replace” much of the internet.

The non-profit scienti…[Read more]

Billionaire Carl Icahn says he may drop up to $1.5B into cryptoFormer crypto skeptic Carl Icahn, the founder of Icahn Enterprises, told Bloomberg he’s set to enter the crypto market in a “big way” — teasing an investment of around $1.5 billion.

Icahn is an investor and former advisor to the Trump administration who has a net worth of $15.6 b…[Read more]

How Buying Cryptocurrencies Works and The Risks InvolvedImportant information: This is a sponsored story. Please remember that the value of investments, and any income from them, can fall as well as rise so you could get back less than you invest. If you are unsure of the suitability of your investment please seek advice. Tax rules can change and…[Read more]

An ETF to Help Investors Navigate the Bitcoin MarketInvestors should examine the case for and against cryptocurrencies as part of a diversified investment portfolio. In the recent webcast, Navigating the Bitcoin Boom….or Bust, Paul Kim, CEO and Co-Founder, Simplify Asset Management, noted that cryptocurrencies have exploded as an asset class in t…[Read more]

Bitcoin: Starinvestor Carl Icahn will “in großem Stil” auf Kryptowährungen setzenInvesting.com – Der Milliardär und Starinvestor Carl Icahn hat gestern in einem Interview mit Bloomberg gesagt, dass er zwar noch nicht in Kryptowährungen investiert hat, aber bald “in großem Stil” in den Markt einsteigen will.

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Analyst says DeFi and stablecoins held up well as crypto markets implodedThe decentralized finance (DeFi) sector faced its first real challenge during last week’s market sell-off that saw more than $1 trillion wiped from the global cryptocurrency market cap as traders feverishly ran for the safety of stablecoins amid tumbling prices.

Despite r…[Read more]