THE US Federal Reserve revealed Monday that all federal banks are going to use the ISO 20022 system for Fedwire Funds Service, and rumors ran rampant the Robinhood may start listing Shiba Inu coin.
“The Fed Board asks the public to comment on its plan to enable the FFS to start running on ISO 20022,” U.Today reported.
Meanwhile, Shiba Inu coin saw more gains today after unconfirmed rumors that Robinhood might begin listing it spread, according to Stockhead.
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell also announced Thursday that there are no plans to ban cryptocurrency in the US, and prices soared 10 percent.
Meanwhile, in El Salvador, the country has made its first forays into Bitcoin mining using power generated by a volcano, according to a video released by state-owned geothermal electric company, LaGeo SA de CV.
The first Bitcoin mining rigs have been installed in an energy factory there, where weeks ago, President Nayib Bukele made the cryptocurrency legal tender.
Plus, Bitcoin and Ethereum are going to be traded on Wall Street and Coinbase is now allowing deposits in its accounts from users.
Read our cryptocurrency live blog for the latest news and updates…
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ADOPTING BITCOIN: THE POSITIVES
Maggie Wu, the CEO of blockchain venture capital firm Krypital Group, says challenges in Bitcoin adoption do exist, however told Forbes she’s optimistic about its future.
“I believe that Bitcoin adoption is conceivable, especially in the relatively small developing countries with inadequate monetary systems where the recognition of digital currencies there is relatively high,” she said.
“The blockchain-related infrastructure that can carry digital currencies in most Central and South American countries and regions is not complete, including wallets, exchanges, etc. This is also the direction of our investment focus. We think there is huge potential and value here for fostering crypto adoption throughout the region.
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RISKY BUSINESS, CONTINUED
It’s important to only invest in things you understand, and some products and cryptocurrency services can be very complex.
Before investing you should do your research as cryptocurrency firms aren’t regulated like other financial companies.
This means that you won’t have any protection if things go wrong and you could lose all of your money.
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RISKY BUSINESS
Remember that buying cryptocurrencies is always a risky business, and you should only invest what you can afford to lose.
They are extremely volatile, and your cash can fall as well as rise in the blink of an eye.
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PAYPAL LAUNCHES CRYPTO SERVICE IN UK
PayPal recently launched its cryptocurrency service in the UK.
UK users are now able to buy, hold and sell digital currencies.
Crypto operations began in the US last October.
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PREDICTING ETHEREUM PRICE CHANGES
How the price of Ethereum will change in the future is impossible to know for certain, but experts and investors have still made predictions.
According to a panel of 42 cryptocurrency experts by comparison site Finder, Ethereum could be worth $4,596 by the end of 2021.
It could then soar above $10,000 later on to hit $17,810 by the end of 2025 and $71,763 by the end of 2030.
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WHAT IS LOGAN PAUL’S CRYPTOZOO PROJECT?
Logan Paul has described his new project, Cryptozoo, as an autonomous ecosystem where zoo owners can breed, collect, and trade exotic hybrid animals as NFTs (non-fungible tokens).
Cryptozoo claims that it will allow its users to make hybrid NFT animals that can yield tokens and in return, yield them profit.
Users can use the crytocurrency’s native token, $ZOO, and wETH to purchase “NFT eggs” needed for breeding new animals, which would be considered the NFts.
Paul says he and his team have invested $1million to ensure its success.
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COINBASE BRINGING IN ASSETS
According to MarketWatch, Coinbase has been attempting to increase activity and trading revenue by bringing on assets like Shiba Inu.
The platform only recently added Dogecoin as well.
The moves come after a number of rival exchange platforms added the popular cryptocurrencies to their rosters.
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THE MOST VALUABLE COINS
Cryptocurrency prices hit record highs earlier this year amid interest from high profile individuals such as Elon Musk and more institutional investment in the sector.
The most valuable coins are Bitcoin and Ethereum but there are lots of alternatives or altcoins aiming to benefit from crypto interest.
Values can be volatile though and regulators have warned that investors could lose all their money.
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EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON ALCHEMY PAY AND BINANCE
Shaun Heng, vice president of growth and operations at CoinMarketCap told The Sun that it’s challenging to assess the risk of many crypto projects like Alchemy Pay.
And while he isn’t a fan of Alchemy Pay’s crypto-linked cards, he did tout one its partners Binance, which is the largest crypto exchange by trading volume globally.
Heng said: “The partnership with Binance is most definitely a good sign of validation for the project.”
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SCANT REGULATIONS
In other words, don’t invest more than you can afford to lose or into something you don’t understand.
Cryptocurrencies are also especially volatile, and their values can make large swings at no notice.
There’s scant regulation for crypto firms, so you’ll find yourself without protection if and when things go wrong.
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PUSH FOR MEXICO TO FOLLOW EL SALVADOR
Earlier this week, Grupo Elektra, a leading banking and retail company in Mexico, threw its support behind Bitcoin by introducing the Bitcoin Lightning Network as a payment method.
But Mexico’s central bank quickly shot down the plans, warning: “The country’s financial institutions are not authorized to carry out and offer to the public operations with virtual assets, such as Bitcoin, Ether, XRP.”
Many of the country’s lawmakers remain opposed to Bitcoin, despite grappling with high inflation rates due to the continued devaluation of its currency.
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DECISION TUNNELS
The amount to be traded is determined when Goxx runs through one of two “decision tunnels”.
Depending on which tunnel he runs through, the amount he will buy or sell the cryptocurrency changes in 20 euro increments.
All of the data is rigged to a computer that makes the transactions in real time on Goxx’s behalf.
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BITCOIN PREDICTIONS
By the end of the year, Economy Watch predicts the price of Bitcoin will return to its heights in April of $64,000.
Then, at the beginning of 2022, Economy Watch notes Bitcoin will “be heading towards the $70,000 mark.”
A year from now, Wallet Investor sees the price of Bitcoin breaking $74,000. In five years, the price is expected to skyrocket to $193,876.
At the end of 2021, Coin Price Forecast sees the price reaching just $48,088. By mid-2023, it is expected to hit $71,386.
And by the end of 2033, Bitcoin is expected to rally to $153,822.
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CAN YOU INVEST IN CRYPTO WITHOUT BUYING?
Yes, according to Bloomberg.
Some ways Bloomberg says you can invest in crypto without buying include investing in companies that have a stake in the industry, and investing in companies with cryptocurrency holdings.
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WILL CHAINLINK RISE TO $35?
Crypto investor Justin Bennett sees Chainlink rising to $35.
He told The Daily Hodl: “The $27.50 area could attract a few sellers as it’s the 50% retracement of the correction.
“That said, a daily close above $25 should flip the area to support.
“If Chainlink can get above the $27.50 area, there isn’t much stopping a run at $35.”
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FACEBOOK LAUNCH CONTINUED
“In theory, Novi could launch before Diem,” Marcus told The Information.
“But it would mean launching without Diem and that’s not necessarily something that we want to do.
“It all depends on how long it’s going to take for Diem to actually go live and that’s not something I’m personally looking after.”
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FACEBOOK TO LAUNCH VIRTUAL CRYPTO WALLET
In an interview with The Information, David Marcus said that company leaders “feel pretty committed” to launch the tool called Novi this year.
Marcus, head of Facebook’s crypto unit, said he would have preferred to release the digital wallet alongside Diem.
Diem is a digital currency tied to the dollar that the California company is also developing.
Marcus said the controversial crypto’s timing was uncertain, leading Facebook to launch Novi separately.
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DIGITAL WALLET CONTINUED
As with other cryptocurrencies, people will be able to buy and sell libras on exchanges for traditional currencies.
Facebook said that its alternative currency paves the way for smoother transactions and payments online.
The project however faced regulatory resistance over concerns about security and reliability.
In December 2020, Libra changed its name to Diem and moved its operations from Switzerland to the US as part of a “strategic shift.”
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DIGITAL WALLET: WHAT IS IT?
A digital wallet is a gadget or piece of software that securely stores users’ payment information and passwords for numerous payment methods.
They allow users to store cryptocurrencies, make online or in-store purchases, and track their finances.
In 2019 Facebook said it plans to introduce a cryptocurrency that at the time was called Libra.
The tecg titan said it wanted to create a separate, private currency system to allow users to make cross-border payments more easily.
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LIMIT ORDERS
Alternatively, you can do limit orders, which are only executed at your specific limit price or cheaper.
Users can also buy or sell cryptocurrencies at fractional amounts, meaning they don’t buy a full coin, and place orders on their watch lists.
You can see the estimated buy or sell price for a cryptocurrency online or through the app.
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‘MILESTONE SCABILITY TEST’
Solana is on the rise following a “milestone scalability test” last month.
It hosted the “Degenerate Ape Academy”, a collection of digital artworks (NFT) on Solanart, a marketplace on the Solana network.
Myron Jobson, personal finance campaigner at Interactive Investor, told The Sun: “The collection of 10,000 artworks reported sold out in under 10 minutes. Each piece was ‘minted’ using the SOL token.”
He added that “there’s a sentiment among crypto evangelist that Solana has strengthened its status as credible challenger to Ethereum as the blockchain of choice for building decentralized applications”.
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CRYPTO VALUES HIT RECORD HIGH
Cryptocurrency prices hit record highs earlier this year amid interest from high profile individuals such as Elon Musk and more institutional investment in the sector.
The most valuable coins are Bitcoin and Ethereum but there are lots of alternatives or altcoins aiming to benefit from crypto interest.
Values can be volatile though and regulators have warned that investors could lose all their money.
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ENERGY EFFICIENT
Myron Jobson, Personal Finance Campaigner, interactive investor, says that one of Hedra’s unique selling points is its purported energy efficiency credentials.
He told The Sun: “Unlike the Bitcoin network which uses more in one year as the country of Argentina, analysis by Cambridge University suggests, Hedra claims to be a low carbon footprint public ledger.”
“It is part of the InterWork Alliance’s (IWA) Sustainability Business Working Group which aims to aid global efforts on sustainability in the crypto space by in a number of ways, including standardizing carbon offsets.”
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CRYPTO HACKERS STEAL $600MILLION
Hackers recently stole $600 million in a daring cryptocurrency heist after spotting a “vulnerability” in a blockchain site.
In one of the world’s biggest ever thefts, the cyber criminals exploited a weakness in Poly Network, a platform that looks to connect different blockchains so that they can work together.
The site said the hackers have taken thousands of digital tokens such as Ether.
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LITECOIN PRICE PREDICTIONS CONTINUED
In 12 months’ time, the price of Litecoin could trade around $250, according to Wallet Investor.
It isn’t until the end of 2026 when the price is predicted to break $500.
Then there are more bearish cases from others such as LongForecast, which projects the price of Litecoin to range from just $85 to $106 at the end of 2024