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2021-12-15 15:31:16 Open / Comment

2021-12-15 15:28:28 Bank of Russia Wants to Ban Mutual Funds From Investing in Cryptocurrency

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) is taking steps to prevent mutual investment funds from putting money into digital currencies such as bitcoin. The restrictions would also apply to derivatives, the value of which depends on the fluctuation in their rates or the prices of securities tied to digital assets.

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2021-12-08 02:17:48 CIA director says agency currently has 'a number of different projects' focused on crypto

William Burns said that building knowledge on crypto was “an important priority” for the CIA, and he planned to devote “resources and attention” to it.
Current director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns said his predecessor at the government agency initiated projects focused on gathering intelligence on cryptocurrency.

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2021-12-08 02:17:48 Open / Comment

2021-12-08 02:11:15 Bitwise CIO Says $100K Bitcoin a Difficult Prediction to Make, Calls Ethereum the 'Asset of the Year'

While there’s been an awful lot of calls for bitcoin to reach six-digits in value in 2021, as the end of the year draws closer, it doesn’t seem like $100K per bitcoin will happen. Bitwise Asset Management’s chief investment officer Matt Hougan told the press on Monday that “$100,000 by the end of the year is a difficult prediction to make.

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2021-12-08 02:11:15 Open / Comment

2021-12-07 22:58:35 AOC Says She Doesn't Hold Bitcoin so the Lawmaker 'Can Do Her Job Ethically'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, otherwise known as AOC, is a New York representative well known for her political stances and statements. The Democrat believes that it is “absolutely wild” that U.S. representatives can buy and swap popular stocks. AOC also thinks it’s not ethical for members of Congress to own cryptocurrencies.

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2021-12-07 22:58:34 Open / Comment

2021-12-07 22:42:14 Brazil’s BTG Pactual launches new fund with ETH exposure

BTG Pactual has launched a new multimarket fund with exposure to ether (ETH), the Brazilian investment bank announced today.
The fund, called BTG Pactual Reference Ethereum 20, has 20% exposure to ETH, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, and 80% to fixed income. It requires a minimum investment of 100 Brazilian reais ($17.74) and a 0.5% annual administration fee.

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