Legendary billionaire who called crypto ‘ridiculous’ now wants to invest $1.5 billion in the marketThe global crypto market cap is $1.72 trillion with a 24-hour volume of $144.46 billion. The price of Bitcoin is $39,398.73 and the BTC dominance is at 42.7%.
by Ana Grabundzija Billionaire investor and founder of Icahn Enterprises L.P., Carl Icahn, said in a Bloomberg interview that he is considering putting up to $1.5 billion into various cryptocurrencies. Icahn Enterprises L.P. is a US conglomerate with investments in various industries including energy, automotive, food packaging, metals, real estate, and home fashion. Ad 📈 Earn 8% APY on Bitcoin & 9 more crypto assets and 12% on Fiat & Stablecoins. Compounding interest, paid out daily. More news ⏬Nigerian central bank does a U-turn on Bitcoin ban, saying they now “allow” itAccording to local news reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, says he will “allow” the trading of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Here’s why Alchemy’s NFT TOYs are a valuable item to collect, play and tradeBinance Smart Chain-based project Alchemy Toys, which harnesses blockchain technology to allow players to collect non-fungible tokens (NFTs) backed by its own ‘treasury,’ is tackling a major issue that’s sprung up in recent times: That of most NFTs providing little value to the holder apart from being rare, on-chain, digital collectibles. U.S. SEC brings Ripple (XRP) transactions under scrutinyThe legal case against Ripple Labs Inc keeps developing as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a new request for additional discovery in connection with XRP transactions. How DeFi lending can restructure older financial systemsSince the inception of the world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, we have seen innovations of all kinds – from stablecoins to full-blown decentralized finance projects. MicroStrategy boss Michael Saylor rebuts conspiracy theories about the ‘Bitcoin Mining Council’MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor denies accusations of clandestine motives behind the newly formed Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC), as per a video interview this week. Bitcoin, Ethereum prices bump after ‘green mining,’ Goldman Sachs pushBitcoin prices rose in the past two days (after a 40% plunge last week) as North American miners formed a ‘Council’ to consider green alternatives for mining in a brief meeting with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Ripple (XRP) inks deal with major Middle Eastern bank for Oman-India corridorBankDhofar, the second-largest bank in the Sultanate of Oman, has teamed up with blockchain-based payments network RippleNet, as per a release today. Founders of New Kids on the Blockchain talk filmmaking and building a successful YouTube channelCryptoSlate recently had the opportunity to chat with award-winning filmmakers Ashley Pugh and Lisa Downs who are founders of crypto YouTube channel New Kids on the Blockchain. Coinbase recruits former White House Advisor as new Head of PolicyUS-based crypto exchange Coinbase welcomes former White House Deputy National Security Advisor Faryar Shirzad as the new head of policy, it announced in a blog post earlier this week. Control your wealthAd: A trusted and accessible wealth management ecosystem powered by blockchain technology, SwissBorg puts your wealth back in your hands. 🔥 Trending Sectors
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