Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market will grow as big as credit cards – CoinPayments
(Kitco News) – Using cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to make a transaction could become as commonplace as a credit card, according to the world’s largest cryptocurrency payment processing company.
The ECB maintains its pledge for fast bond-buying
(Kitco News) – As expected the ECB left QE and rates unchanged. The EUR spiked higher in an initial reaction but has now pared most of the gains
Read moreBitcoin daily chart alert – Bulls make some headway late this week – Jun. 10
(Kitco News) – Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are higher in early U.S. trading Thursday after posting good gains late Wednesday. Bulls are now making some progress in stabilizing the market.
Read moreA Basel banking committee has put bitcoin under the highest risk category
(Kitco News) – Bitcoin has been put under the microscope by The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) this morning. According to the BIS website, committee is the primary global standard-setter for the prudential regulation of banks and provid…
Read moreGold price levels ahead of the ECB meeting
(Kitco News) – Gold is trading 0.62% lower ahead of the ECB meeting on Thursday afternoon but it could have been worse as the lowest level the price as traded today is around 0.77% at one stage
Read moreGold and silver are trading flat leading into the European open
(Kitco News) -Gold and silver are trading flat leading into the European open. The yellow metal trades at $1887/oz while silver hovers around $27.70/oz. In the rest of the commodities complex, copper (-0.30%) and WTI (-0.30%) are both lower while palla…
Read moreWill tomorrow’s inflation data release shock us? Gary Wagner
(Kitco News) – Will tomorrow’s inflation data release shock us? Gary Wagner
Read moreApatite can absorb and contain uranium for millennia – study
(Kitco News) – The study found that apatite sponge captures contaminants, such as uranium, and can hold onto captured contaminants for millennia.
Read moreGet a vaccine, win gold bars or a Tesla: Hong Kong intensifies vaccination drive with lucrative prizes
(Kitco News) – How do you battle low inoculation rates? Hong Kong’s business community came up with a creative solution to boost its vaccination numbers – a chance to win gold bars, Tesla, and even a $1.4 million apartment.
Read moreLithium Australia extracts zinc/manganese micronutrients from spent batteries
(Kitco News) – “Zinc and manganese, essential elements for healthy plant growth, are also found in alkaline batteries,” Lithium Australia (ASX: LIT) said today.
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