South African crypto platform “Africrypt” steals 3.6 billion USD

The two South African brothers behind the crypto investment platform “Africrypt” have disappeared along with 3.6 billion USD in bitcoin bought with investors’ funds. Regulators in South Africa are now looking to take action following what might be one of the world’s biggest crypto frauds. Two South African brothers, Ameer and Raees Cajee, have reportedly disappeared, taking […]

Hedge Funds Increasingly Interested in Cryptocurrencies

PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC) has published a comprehensive report on cryptocurrencies. The study provides an overview of how hedge funds and asset managers are dealing with the new asset class on a global scale. The PwC group has published its third annual report examining the global crypto hedge fund landscape. This is based on data from research conducted […]

eBay enables selling of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

A week ago, eBay announced that payments with cryptocurrencies were under consideration. Now, the operator of one of the largest online marketplaces has decided to enable the buying and selling of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Will the technology make the leap into the mainstream? The U.S. company eBay recently enabled the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) […]

Tesla Suspends Payments with Bitcoin

A few months ago, US car manufacturer Tesla announced a billion-dollar investment in Bitcoin. Since then, it was also possible to buy electric cars with the cryptocurrency. This option has now been suspended, the reason being the carbon footprint of the Bitcoin blockchain. In February 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk described himself as a “big […]

UBS wants to offer cryptocurrencies to clients

Over the past year, some banks have expanded their services to cryptocurrencies due to strong demand. Especially in the US, this trend is picking up. Now UBS also wants to allow its wealthy clients to invest in cryptocurrencies. Internationally, banks have been rather skeptical about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the past. But according to Yan Zhao, […]

US Banks considering Bitcoin services

According to crypto custodian and Stone Ridge subsidiary NYDIG, hundreds of U.S. banks will soon allow trading and holding of Bitcoin. After a long period of reluctance, established financial services providers are also opening up to the new asset class. New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) is a subsidiary of Stone Ridge, a $10 billion […]

Crypto Highlights April

A monthly review of what’s happening in the crypto markets enriched with institutional research on the most important topics in the industry in cooperation with the Swiss digital asset specialist, 21Shares AG. The market-driving news of the month of April was Coinbase’s pivotal direct listing which saw the company initially go public at more than a $100B […]

Venmo offers Cryptocurrencies to 70 million customers

Venmo now offers its more than 70 million customers the opportunity to buy, store and sell cryptocurrencies directly in the app. Adoption of crypto-assets as a means of payment appears to be surging, including the simplification of what was originally a complex purchase process. Starting this week, U.S. customers of Venmo will have the ability to […]

Weekly Bitcoin USD Chart Analysis Calendar Week 15 – 2021

Bitcoin USD daily basis Bitcoin USD Chart Analysis – Strong correction over the weekend The reporting week started cautiously and with continued bullish undertone. The market focused on a break of the recently stubborn 60’000 USD resistance zone. Thus, on Monday, it traded in very narrow trading ranges around 59’800 USD. On Tuesday, the breakthrough […]

Trends Crypto Markets Q1 2021

In the first quarter, the crypto markets saw significant gains. Accordingly, it can be hard to keep track. The crypto market capitalization reached 2 trillion USD for the first time, while non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the Binance Smart Chain gained momentum. The world’s leading cryptocurrency aggregator publishes a 50-page report every quarter. In their latest analysis of […]