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On Saturday, politicians in the U.S. approved the massive $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package dubbed President Biden’s “American Rescue Plan.” The stimulus plan will see American citizens earning $75k or less eligible to receive $1,400. Moreover, households will get an additional $1,400 for every dependent child claimed. Despite the direct cash payments, Biden’s American ...

Bitcoin and altcoins are picking up momentum as bulls attempt to secure a daily close above the $52,000 level.

Here’s what crypto and blockchain industry experts think about the role of women in the fintech space and global economic development.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reportedly launched an operation to target cryptocurrency investors. Dubbed “Operation Hidden Treasure,” the team consists of agents trained in the field of cryptocurrency and transaction tracking. Damon Rowe, Executive Director at the IRS Office of Fraud Enforcement, unveiled “Operation Hidden Treasure” last week at a Federal Bar ...

Technical and fundamental support for Bitcoin is growing — possibly at the expense of gold.

Payments giant Paypal has announced that it is acquiring Tel Aviv-based crypto security infrastructure provider Curv. According to Paypal, this acquisition will help the company “expand its initiatives to support cryptocurrencies and digital assets.” The deal is reportedly worth less than $200 million. Paypal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced Monday “that it has agreed ...

Bitcoin must overcome a big hurdle at $52,000 for any chance to break new highs in the short term.

On March 3, a group of anonymous art enthusiasts decided to burn an original Banksy screenprint worth roughly £70,000 or around $95,000 USD, and then turned it into a non-fungible token (NFT) asset. The art now exists as an NFT and was auctioned for 228.69 ethereum or $394k using today’s ether exchange rates. However, ...

American investment bank Goldman Sachs confirms its crypto desk plans and reports that 40% of its surveyed clients already have exposure to crypto.

NYDIG and its strategic partners will work together on Bitcoin-related initiatives following a $200 million funding round.