Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
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New York Yankees Employees May Now be Paid in Bitcoin
Bitcoin and fintech company NYDIG has partnered with the New York Yankees to provide its Bitcoin Savings Plan to employees. The multi-year partnership cements NYDIG as the organization’s official Bitcoin payroll platform. According to a press release from NYDIG, the Bitcoin Savings Plan (BSP) lets employees convert a portion of their salaries into Bitcoin. Employees will not have to pay any transaction or storage fees for the service. “We’re proud to partner with our hometown team and an iconic sports…
3 years ago
America’s Oldest Bank BNY Mellon Ventures Into Cryptocurrency
BNY Mellon, the oldest bank in America, has revealed that it would be moving into cryptocurrencies. This Move is a major one for the crypto industry as it continues the rapid adoption of crypto-assets by traditional financial institutions. Crypto custodial services The custodial bank revealed on Thursday that it would be launching a crypto-based custodial service. This service will help hold, transfer, and issue crypto-assets, including bitcoins, on behalf of its institutional clients. BNY Mellon will also enable the transfer…
4 years ago
MassMutual Insurance Company Purchases $100 Million worth of Bitcoin
American insurance firm Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance (MassMutual) has revealed the purchase of $100 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC). According to reports from local media, MassMutual made the Bitcoin purchase via the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). Besides, NYDIG agreed to sell a minority stake to MassMutual in a deal worth around $5 million. NYDIG is a top Bitcoin financial services company and has over $2 billion digital assets in its custody. MassMutual is considered one of the US's…
4 years ago