๐ 30 Second Cryptocurrency Price Summary
Current Bitcoin Price:ย $43,523
Bitcoin price has failed to hold the $44,000 level over the last 24 hours, falling into the $43,000s โ and even scraping into the $42,000 range overnight.
Top-20 altcoins have somewhat stabilized following yesterday's slide, as Ethereum gains less than 1%, BNB bounces 3% and XRP rises 2%.
Top Stories for April 7, 2022 ๐ฅ
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called for cryptocurrency regulation in a speech today, citing a need to reduce risks and fraud in the space.
Yellen emphasized that the government needs to create "tech neutral" regulations that ensure "responsible innovation", that focus on impact to households and businesses, rather than the underlying technology.
The speech was delivered at American Universityโs Kogod School of Business Center for Innovation.
Block's Cash App has rolled out three new services, including providing the ability to automatically allocate a portion of your paycheck to purchase Bitcoin.
The other two features include the ability to round up payments to the nearest dollar. to buy Bitcoin with the difference, as well as the ability to receive Lightning Network payments within the app.
The UFC will be paying Bitcoin bonuses to three fan-voted winners each fight night, beginning at this weekend's UFC 273. Voting will be facilitated by Crypto.com.
Fans will be permitted three votes per card, with prelim fighters also eligible for the prizes. First, second and third place winners will receive $30,000, $20,000 and $10,000 worth of Bitcoin, respectively.