The first woman to gain more than a million YouTube subscribers is now going all-in on bitcoin to promote financial freedom to her loyal fanbase. “I kind of view bitcoin as similar to YouTube, which…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $10.5K; Stablecoin Market…
Bitcoin has performed well in the face of a bleak news cycle while stablecoin assets in the crypto ecosystem continue to grow. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,515 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.9K; Ether Options Signal…
An early rally Monday almost pushed bitcoin over $11,000; the ether options market expects volatility in the short term. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,874 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. EDT). Gaining 1% over the…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Makes Headway to $10.3K; Ether…
Bitcoin is eking out gains Wednesday while ether’s volatility is up on DeFi drama. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,299 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 2.7% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tumbles to $9.8K; Investors Continue…
Bitcoin is in bear territory for the third straight day and investors are still looking to DeFi to capture gains during the dump. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,606 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET).…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Climbs to $11.5K With Record…
Bitcoin bounced back from Thursday’s drop at a time when more of the cryptocurrency is locked in DeFi than ever before. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,511 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 2.2%…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Braces for $700M in Options…
The bitcoin market bottomed out around $11,100 before bouncing back; DeFi continues an upward trend, garnering interest from traders and perhaps creating new ones. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,467 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m.…
A General Strategy on How to Select a…
With about 800 crypto funds relying on a new asset class, which has its own properties, it is essential to assess them through an appropriate framework. We provide a basic framework of useful metrics to…
Funding Rate of Digital Assets: How to Avoid…
Since the “digital Sleeping Beauty,” Bitcoin (BTC), woke up about two months after its third halving in mid-May 2020, we have read a lot about the “funding rate” of digital assets futures — from good…
A General Strategy on How to Select a…
Digital assets, as a new asset class, exhibit interesting characteristics that could benefit a diversified portfolio of traditional assets. There are, however, many ways to get exposed to digital assets — passive investment, actively managed,…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Blasts Past $10,000; Ethereum Fees…
High spot bitcoin volume not seen since June is helping price while Ethereum’s DeFi expansion continues to include costly network fees. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,829 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 9.7%…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Stay Above $9,400…
Bitcoin’s performance the past 24 hours is flat as the world’s oldest cryptocurrency loses ground from Tuesday’s jump to over $9,400. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $9,378 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. EDT). Gaining 0.05%…
Market Wrap: Derivatives, Altcoins Take Market Spotlight as…
Traders want a bitcoin price breakout but they aren’t sure when that will happen. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $9,174 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 0.64% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour…
On the Importance of Not Losing — A…
When I began to get interested in trading, about 20 years ago, I read many books on the topic. One day, I saw: “In order to make money in the markets, the importance is not…
Market Wrap: Crypto Market Eerily Quiet as Bitcoin…
Quiet is the best word to describe the bitcoin market. Tuesday’s trading stayed within the same price range maintained over the past several weeks, with bitcoin remaining inside a tight $200 range for much of…
Market Wrap: A Sea of Red Across Markets…
Bitcoin started the week with a bullish run, but it has now given back all of those gains. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $9,296 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET), slipping 3.5% over the…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Spot Volumes Are Weak While…
Bitcoin spot volume may have been low this week, but the real action in crypto has been in the options market and decentralized finance. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $9,274 as of 20:00 UTC (4…
Market Wrap: DeFi Is Helping Ether Outpace Bitcoin…
Bitcoin and ether are soundly beating nearly all major global equities indices on the year. Of the two, ether is handily beating bitcoin’s price performance when the market is moving higher. The second-largest cryptocurrency by…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Closing in on $9,900 as…
A quick rally followed by a sharp decline earlier this week in bitcoin prices spelled trouble for bulls. However, volatility is back in the spotlight and that could bring other opportunities, according to market players.…
First Mover: ECB Stimulus May Offer Market Hope…
As bitcoin struggles to break out of the range it’s largely been stuck in for more than a month, some investors are looking ahead to Thursday’s European Central Bank meeting for fresh monetary stimulus that…
Market Wrap: Bullish Traders Push Bitcoin Over $9,100,…
The price of bitcoin (BTC) shot above $9,100 Wednesday in high-volume buying at around 10:00 UTC (6 a.m. ET) thanks to traders feeling optimistic about the crypto markets. As of 20:40 UTC (4:40 p.m. ET), bitcoin…
Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future…
Despite a post-halving rise in bitcoin’s price Wednesday, the current value may not be enough to keep less-efficient miners operating, and that could shift market dynamics. At press time, bitcoin (BTC) was trading up 2.3%…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin’s Price Is Rising Despite a…
Bitcoin's price is starting to make gains after what turned out to be a rather dull halving event. With daily active bitcoin addresses at the highest level since 2018, interest in bitcoin could be heading…