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HK and Singapore’s mega-rich are eyeing crypto investments: KPMG

Despite the ongoing bear market, family offices and high-net-worth individuals in Hong Kong and Singapore are keen to invest in crypto or already have holdings.

Global Bitcoin payments market projected to reach $3.7B by 2031: Research

Private keys and hardware sub-sectors will drive the BTC payment expansion as demand from banks and emerging economies continue to grow.

Volumes on crypto investment products drop to 2-year low: Coinshares

Digital asset investment products recorded $5 million worth of cumulative weekly outflows in what Coinshare describes as an “apathetic period.”

Bitcoin '6-8 weeks' from breakout as Hang Seng echoes Lehman Brothers dip

Volatility is closing in, but traders may have to wait until the end of the year if history repeats itself, one analyst warns.

Women remain bullish on crypto investment despite market lull: Survey

As the crypto winter rages on, new data from BlockFi reveals that women investors are still bullish on crypto, with 22% intending to buy in the next 12 months.

How not to Bitcoin: User pays 1000X fee to send 4 BTC

What could have inspired a Bitcoin user to overpay by 1,000 times the asking price to move roughly $63,000 in Bitcoin?

Pan-African crypto exchange Yellow Card wins virtual asset license

Yellow Card CEO said that the Botswana VASP license is the first license for African crypto exchanges established by an African country.

The Madeira Bitcoin adoption experiment takes flight

An update on the Bitcoin rollout on the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira, which according to entrepreneur Jeff Booth is “a bigger Bitcoin Beach but in the EU.”

S. Korean watchdog goes after crypto whales to ensure AML compliance

The South Korean regulator noted that popular stablecoins used by the public might become a primary tool for laundering using digital assets.

Web3 grows in online searches as interest in Bitcoin declines: Google Trends

Online searches for the term ‘Bitcoin dead’ reached an all-time high owing to peak anxiety among investors amid ongoing selloffs at the time.

Least volatile 'Uptober' ever — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

October 2022 has yet to prove itself as analysts predict "wild" Bitcoin price volatility for November.

Fidelity to beef up crypto unit by another 25% with 100 new hires

The Digital Assets division within Fidelity Investments will have around 500 total staff members by the first quarter of 2023, according to a spokesperson.

Crypto platform Freeway halts services citing 'unprecedented volatility'

Cryptocurrency platform Freeway has halted transactions and services related to their “Supercharger” high-yield product until further notice.

Bitcoin will surge in 2023 — but be careful what you wish for

Depending on who you listen to, Bitcoin’s price is headed for either $3,500 or $1 million in the year ahead.

Celsius users concerned over personal info revealed in bankruptcy case

A website revealing personal information from Celsius creditors has created stress and chaos for many, leading some to question the privacy of centralized exchanges.

Bitcoin price hits $19.5K into weekly close as trader predicts 'green week'

There's reason to stay bullish on BTC as the weekly candle close approaches and price action breaks a dull status quo.

How CZ built Binance and became the richest person in crypto

CZ first came across Bitcoin in 2013 and was a bit hard by the BTC bug, which led him to sell his house in Shanghai and go all-in.

Small Bitcoin investors stop whales from crashing BTC price below $18K

Bitcoin price has avoided a bigger plunge below $18,000 in recent months, raising expectations that a market bottom is forming.

Kazakhstan among top 3 Bitcoin mining destinations after US and China

The top three countries contributing to the Bitcoin hash rate continue to eat away the share of other players, such as Malaysia, Germany and Iran.

Mastercard and Paxos help banks offer crypto, Jack Dorsey details new social platform and Tesla hodls BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 16-22

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