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$400bn Wealth Manager Neuberger Berman Green-Lights Bitcoin Investments

In brief Neuberger Berman’s Commodity Strategy Fund is worth $164 million. The company says that up to 5% of its Commodities fund can now be invested in Bitcoin futures and ETFs. Neuberger Berman is not the first asset management firm to take an interest in crypto. New York asset management company Neuberger Berman, which controls over $402 billion in private wealth, has earmarked up to 5% of its $164 million Commodity Strategy Fund for investment in Bitcoin products, such as Bitcoin futures and Canadian Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds. In a regulatory filing

​Rollbit Introduces Bonus Battles: An Exciting and Unique Way to Enjoy Slot Games

Press Release: Cryptocurrency casino platform, Rollbit, launches Bonus Battles, an innovative feature that offers exciting new ways to enjoy Bonus Features within the platform’s popular slot games. 9th August 2021, Willemstad, Curacao – Rollbit is announcing the launch of Bonus Battles, a unique, never before seen feature in cryptocurrency casinos, in which players can interact with each other in a variety of slot games involving Bonus Buys. This game mode is available to all (not just high rollers), as Bonus Battles can be launched with a buy-in as little as

Goldman Sachs Is Hiring a New VP of Digital Assets

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs is hiring a new vice president in the Digital Assets team within its Global Markets Division in London.According to a recent job posting on the investment firm’s website, the new VP will work with the Digital Assets team in “defining and executing Goldman Sachs’ distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain efforts firmwide, including any potential initiatives in the cryptocurrency space.” The role requires that any applicants be able to identify opportunities where blockchain and DLT digital assets can add value.The current global head of digital

How to Restore Your Faith in Government

Images courtesy of MIT Video Productions Here’s the announcement of the new blockchain education program with the Massachusetts state government. It’s a big deal. We have a vision for where this kind of partnership can go, when governments begin educating themselves on the power of bitcoin and blockchain. That vision can be summed up in two words: Kendall Square. Kendall Square, then. The Kendall Square neighborhood lies next to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, stretching along the Charles River that separates Cambridge from Boston. (Here’s a map.) Although you’d think

Here’s Why Bitcoin May Soon See a Sharp “Downside Flush” Despite Stability

Bitcoin has found some strong stability within the lower-$12,000 region following yesterday’s upswing Analysts are widely confident that it is currently caught within the early stages of its next bull run, which may ultimately lead it up towards its all-time highs Despite getting closer to these highs each week, there may still be some turbulence ahead for the cryptocurrency One analyst is noting that high funding rates for BTC on margin trading platform spell trouble for its near-term outlook He believes that BTC will soon see a sharp downswing that

Ham to Improve on Yam With Latest DeFi Experiment

The Yam yield farming frenzy that took DeFi by storm last week highlighted a number of elements that could have been improved with the launch. A new offering called Ham aims to right the wrongs and improve on Yam with a truly community-driven project. There were several flaws with the Yam launch, but the ultimate reason was that it had to be rescued by whales. This pretty much negates any progress made on the path to becoming a truly democratic and community-governed monetary system. A migration plan proposed late last

Senate Says Jailed Russian Spy Bonded With Overstock CEO Over Bitcoin Hoping to Get to Rand Paul

On Aug. 18, the Senate Intelligence Committee released volume five of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The new version found that former CEO of Overstock.com and noted crypto advocate Patrick Byrne was a patsy to plans by Maria Butina, who is currently serving time for espionage on behalf of Russia.The romance between Butina and Byrne was the reason the latter gave upon his departure from Overstock last year. Always an eccentric character, Byrne’s account of the relationship said that he was working with U.S. intelligence.Per one

Bitcoin Price Hits 13-Month High of $12,200, Liquidating $22M Shorts

Bitcoin (BTC) triggered $24 million of liquidations on BitMEX alone Aug. 17 as a fresh move saw markets reclaim $12,000.Cryptocurrency market daily snapshot, Aug. 17. Source: Coin360BTC price “clear fake-out” costs shorters bigData from Cointelegraph Markets and Coin360 showed BTC/USD hitting $12,200 briefly on Monday.A subsequent correction managed to erase the gains and more, bouncing at $11,785 to recross the $12,000 mark — all within a matter of minutes.At press time, Bitcoin circled $12,080, equating to 24-hour gains of 2.5% and the highest price for over a year.BTC/USD 24-hour chart.

History Suggests Bitcoin Could Soon See a Rapid Rise to Fresh All-Time Highs

The entire cryptocurrency market – including Bitcoin – is currently witnessing some slight downwards pressure that has slowed BTC’s ascent The benchmark cryptocurrency is facing what appears to be insurmountable resistance at $12,000 Each attempt that bulls have made to break through this level has resulted in firm rejections that send its price reeling down towards the mid-$11,000 region Despite showing some signs of weakness, the cryptocurrency remains well-positioned to see further near-term upside – according to one analyst BTC is currently forming a similar market structure to that seen

Bitcoin Bulls Fight for Key Resistance as Analysts Target Rally to $14k

Bitcoin has witnessed some immense turbulence throughout the past few weeks, but has mostly been seeing a consolidation phase throughout the past several days The cryptocurrency is now battling to surmount $12,000 – a resistance level formed just over one week ago This level has been briefly surmounted on multiple occasions, but each time has been followed by an influx of selling pressure that sends it lower The cryptocurrency is now at a pivotal point, as analysts are noting that a break above this level could be all that is