Bitcoin price closes in on all-time high as political and TradFi tone and tenor shift

Yemi Osinbajo sees potential for crypto and blockchain. 1043 Total views 8 Total shares Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, delivered a speech at an economic summit on Friday in which he spoke positively of crypto and blockchain. “There is no question that blockchain technology generally, and cryptocurrencies in particular, will in the coming years, challenge traditional…

Bitcoin could experience more downward pressure leading up to the Sept. 18 US interest rate cut. Will it fall below $50,000 this weekend?

Pressure is mounting for Robinhood to list one of the most popular meme coins on the market and the waitlist for the platform's crypto wallet has grown to 1.6 million users. 52 Total views 1 Total shares Robinhood COO Christine Brown has praised the Shiba Inu community but said safety was the platform’s priority over…

Canadian conservation authorities and technology firm Insolar are conducting a test-bed blockchain project for renewable energy management.Within the scope of its Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP), on April 1 the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) announced a collaboration with blockchain specialist Insolar to leverage the technology for managing distributed energy resources (DERs).Ontario’s long-term energy…

Bitcoin (BTC) held steady at just above $20,000 after the June 29 Wall Street open as Europe's chief banker admitted the world would "never" return to low inflation.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewLagarde on inflation: "I don't think we're ever going back"Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD looking nonvolatile but precarious as…

Binance is now officially allowed to offer crypto services to institutional and qualified retail investors in Dubai. 599 Total views 10 Total shares Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reached another milestone in relationships with regulators in the United Arab Emirates by winning a new license in Dubai.Binance’s Dubai-based subsidiary, Binance FZE, has obtained an operational…

The United States Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Innovation Lab posted ads for job positions to develop “use case prototypes” for blockchain technologies in late-March.GAO is the supreme audit institution of the U.S. government and provides evaluation and investigative services for Congress.GAO to explore prototype applications for DLTThe two positions seek an ‘Interdisciplinary Computer Engineer/Computer Scientist’…

Buyers are finding it difficult to maintain Bitcoin (BTC) price above $27,000. The selling increased after the September producer price index rose 0.5% for the month versus expectations for a 0.3% increase. This shows that the inflation pressures are unlikely to ease in a hurry for the United States economy.The uncertain near-term environment has shifted

Bitcoin (BTC) aborted a fresh attempt to reach $31,000 on June 29 while traders waited for bulls to succeed.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewBTC price "primed to launch"Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action refusing to leave its short-timeframe trading range.Now caught between and $30,000 and $31,000, BTC/USD lacked impetus to continue…