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Bitcoin Futures Allow Investors to Play ‘Both Sides’ of the Market, Ally Invest Says

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE—Bitcoin futures are the perfect medium for investors curious about cryptocurrency, as they allow customers to play “both sides” of the market, Rich Hagen, president of Ally Invest, told Bank Innovation.

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US Treasury Proposes Sweeping New Disclosure Rules On Bitcoin, Other Cryptos 

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18) that the government says would make convertible digital currencies like bitcoin less attractive to criminals engaging in crimes such as ransomware attacks. Bitcoin is a popular example. Treasury Department proposed sweeping new rules late Friday (Dec. The comment period ends Jan.

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Bitcoin Daily: Citibank Analyst Says Bitcoin Will Hit $318K; Pakistan SEC Exploring Digital Asset Regulation; Binance Discontinues BGBP Stablecoin

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A Citibank senior analyst predicted that bitcoin could reach $318,000 by December 2021 in a report written for Citibank’s institutional clients, according to CoinDesk. Thomas Fitzpatrick’s report was leaked on Twitter Friday (Nov. 13) by user “ClassicMacro,” who noted in a tweet , “there is no edge in guessing targets so far in time with TA.

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs change the digital asset market | Embedded Finance market to be worth $22bn by 2028 | Ripple to launch U.S. dollar stablecoin

Bussman Advisory

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: Spot Bitcoin ETFs change the digital asset market, attracting billions in inflows Embedded Finance market to be worth $22bn by 2028 Ripple to launch U.S. More information on www.bussmannadvisory.com.

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Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Charges Four In Alleged Crypto Scam; ECB Gets First Collectible Crypto

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District Court against four people for allegedly “fraudulently soliciting funds” from individuals to attempt to wager on changes in the price of bitcoin, according to a press release. The company noted that its collection of bitcoin might exceed the $250 million investment that the company made known in August.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Kiosks At The Supermarket, tZERO To Launch Next Week

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Meanwhile, a study by data firm Chainalysis has found that bitcoin as a form of payment doubled in 2018 on darknet market sites. Bitcoin transaction volumes on darknet markets, where people can buy illegal goods, saw an increase over the entire year to reach an average of $2 million daily.

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Beyond Bitcoin: Mainstream Acceptance Sparks Push For Everyday Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin gets all the headlines. But step beyond bitcoin and enter the world of cryptocurrencies approaching mainstream acceptance. At present, he said, a number of factors have inhibited the adoption of bitcoin as a transactional currency, including the fact that it’s expensive and can be very slow.