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…
Bitcoin price enters consolidation, but is a rally…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) achieved a new all-time high on Feb. 11 as it surpassed $48,500 across major exchanges. Since then, the dominant cryptocurrency has been consolidating, showing no real momentum to break out…
A $50K Bitcoin Possible as MasterCard, BNY Mellon…
Bitcoin edged higher on Thursday after traders realized MasterCard’s plans to integrate cryptocurrencies into its traditional payment services later this year. The credit card giant’s revelation came days after Tesla, a Fortune 500 carmaker, showed…
The Many Facts Pointing to Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov…
During the last few years, smart contracts and blockchain oracles have transformed the crypto industry, and one specific project called Chainlink is the most widely used oracle network to-date. Another interesting thing about Chainlink is…
Market Wrap: The ‘Elon Effect’ Blasts Bitcoin to…
Bitcoin’s price is getting closer to Mars thanks to Elon Musk while ether moons to a new record. Investors are pulling BTC out of DeFi, likely to diversify their profits. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $44,023…
Swan Bitcoin Launches Service For High-Net-Worth Clients And…
Today, bitcoin investment company Swan Bitcoin announced the launch of Swan Private, its dedicated service to help high-net-worth individuals, corporations and institutions invest in bitcoin and manage their funds. “Swan Private helps clients establish and…
Bitcoin Falls as Miners Sell, Institutions Watch Yellen
Bitcoin’s price dropped as much as 10% during early trading hours on Tuesday as bitcoin miners started selling a large amount of the cryptocurrency for the first time since October. There is not enough demand…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Back Above $33K While Ether…
Crypto markets have reversed course across the board and are flashing green Friday. Bitcoin crossed over $32,000 and ether is rallying hard in 2021 so far. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $33,608 as of 21:00 UTC…
Omni II Launched, 2021 Events Planned for Interested…
PRESS RELEASE. Omni Futures LLC has received significant interest since its recent founding and is starting series A funding from additional investors for a new project, Omni II, to develop additional infrastructure in cryptocurrency mining.…
IMF Tells Governments: Spend as Much as You…
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on countries worldwide to spend as much as they can and then spend more. She admitted that this is a “very unusual” policy for the…
Bitcoin chases new high as analyst says ‘smart…
The total cryptocurrency market capitalization is back above the $1 trillion level as Bitcoin (BTC) bulls pushed the price back to $40,000 on Jan. 14. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360Bitcoin price rallied to $40,099…
BTC to Gold Exchange Rate Surges to New…
Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally is continuing into the new year with the bitcoin to gold exchange rate touching a new all-time high of 17.38 ounces per bitcoin. According to data from Marketwatch, the new high easily…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Down to $26K but Traders…
Few seem to be bothered by bitcoin’s volatility on Tuesday, as the No. 1 cryptocurrency by market capitalization declined to the $26,000 level after its first-ever trades above $28,000 on Sunday. Many market participants are convinced…
Chinese State Media Surprises With Forecast of Bitcoin…
Chinese state-operated media outlets keep adding cryptocurrencies — specifically bitcoin — on their reporting agenda. Lately, they have been replicating bitcoin predictions that are surprising in some way to the crypto community due to the…
‘We Are Not Like Libra’: China’s CBDC Won’t…
China’s national digital currency, formally known as the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) will not seek to replace globally accepted fiat currencies like the dollar and the euro, said Zhou Xiaochuan, the former governor of…
Silvergate Capital tanks as board member dumps shares
Shares of Silvergate Capital (NYSE:SI) are in freefall this week, while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has revealed a large liquidation of company stock by board member Thomas Dircks. The security regulator’s…
Ethereum Expects to Hit $750 as Price Holds…
Ethereum blockchain native’s token ETH expects to reach $750 in the fourth quarter as it holds above a crucial technical support level. On Monday, the ETH/USD exchange rate attempted to breach a short-term ascending trendline…
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC,…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been hovering near the $19,000 level for the past few days. Whenever the price consolidates near the all-time high, it is an indication of strength. However, the question troubling investors is…
‘New rules’ for SEC could follow example set…
Hester Peirce, commissioner for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and best known by the affectionate nickname “Crypto Mom,” says the regulator may not be able to get by if it simply incorporatesng digital…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Loses Momentum at $19.4K; Ethereum…
The number of billion-dollar spot volume days in the bitcoin market is increasing, pushing prices higher. Ethereum’s transaction fees are also increasing as general cryptocurrency interest fuels demand. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $18,883 as of…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Breaks $17.8K, Outperforming Ether in…
Spot volumes and futures open interest pushed bitcoin’s price up Tuesday, beating ether’s performance so far this month. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $17,688 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 5.3% over the previous…
Price analysis 11/16: BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, BCH,…
As Bitcoin (BTC) continues to rally to a new 2020 high above $16,700, traders are pondering whether this is the start of a new bull market. Mike McGlone, senior commodities strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, believes…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Reach $16.5K; Wrapped…
Analysts are bullish on bitcoin’s price but the options market is decidedly bearish on the remaining weeks of 2020. Ethereum’s wrapped bitcoin token crosses $2 billion locked. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $16,240 as of 21:00…
Pro-Crypto Group Attempts To Get Bitcoin Added As…
Bitcoin is a lot of different things to different people. It is a store of wealth, a transfer of value, an insurance policy against the unknown, and even a source of hope. Soon, one pro-crypto…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops as Low as $14.8K;…
Bitcoin is gyrating amid rallying global stock markets while ether options traders ramp up open interest as the Ethereum network heads for an ambitious upgrade. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $15,384 as of 21:00 UTC (4…
Gold Price Expected to Rally Despite Concerns About…
Gold industry players say the inevitable printing of new money by the U.S. will lead to an increase in the circulating supply of fiat currency. This increase, in turn, will further dilute the value of…
‘Price follows hash rate’ — Bitcoin fundamentals drop…
Bitcoin (BTC) could see further downward price pressure this week as network difficulty is set to drop the most in five months. Data from data resource BTC.com estimated that difficulty will drop by 8.3% at…
A Look at the Fascist Agenda Behind the…
Less than two weeks ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director called for a “new Bretton Woods moment.” Meanwhile, the IMF is not the only entity pushing for a “great reset,” as the World…
Bitcoin’s brief trip to $13.2K suggests profit-taking price…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $13,000 for the first time since June 2019. The optimism around PayPal supporting crypto purchases led the overall market sentiment to brighten within a short period. Immediately after the…
Cryptocurrency Is Just a Minor Threat to the…
Are cryptocurrencies a new form of money and, if so, do they threaten state power? Our friend Nic Carter has recently commented on these questions in dialogue with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. We would like to…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.9K; Total BTC Locked…
Bitcoin is making gains not seen since early September; the amount of BTC locked in DeFi hits six figures. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,778 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. EDT). Gaining 0.70% over the…
Bitcoin price balances at $10K: Discussing BTC’s next…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been ranging between $9,800 and $10,500 for nearly a week after a short fall from almost $12,100 seen on Sept. 1. As BTC struggles to show any distinctive price…
Fed Chair Powell’s Flexible Inflation Views Were Already…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell did not raise many eyebrows Thursday morning when he announced the U.S. central bank would encourage some periods of inflation above its 2% target in certain circumstances to boost the…
Are Crypto Platforms Taking Personal Data Protection Seriously…
The security of custody measures on digital assets platforms has been a huge matter of concern for the last several years, and rightfully so. These days, large-scale cryptocurrency exchange hacks are a relatively rare occurrence;…
Wirex Launching in US After Receiving State Money…
Wirex has received its first money transmission license in the U.S., where the company is now gearing up to launch its “next-gen cryptocurrency platform linked to a spending card.” US Expansion Wirex announced Friday that…
Goldman Sachs Cryptocurrency: Possible Collaboration With JPMorgan and…
Goldman Sachs is considering creating its own cryptocurrency. Having recently appointed a new head of digital assets, the company indicated a possible collaboration with other companies, including JPMorgan and Facebook. JPMorgan has created the JPM…
Stimulus Is Failing: Global Banks to Break Support…
Central banks worldwide have injected further stimulus into the economy, as European Union (EU) leaders recently approved a $2.1 trillion budget, the Bank of England boosted stimulus injections in mid-June, and the Federal Reserve announced…
Goldman Sachs Warns Investors About Failing USD, But…
This article originally appeared in our Weekly Bits newsletter. If you want our news and analysis before anyone else, make sure you subscribe now! This week, one of the world’s preeminent investment banking enterprises signalled some…
First Mover: Ethereum a Victim of Its Own…
Rising congestion on the Ethereum blockchain has driven up transaction fees tenfold this year to the highest since early 2018. That’s pressuring the network’s developers to speed up crucial upgrades, while possibly creating an opening…
Blockchain Spreads Its Vines to Root Out Counterfeit…
For wine collectors, provenance is everything. With as much as 20% of all wine circulating the globe deemed to be fake, it’s hardly surprising. In days past, sniffing out a bogus burgundy required a good…
Where, Oh Where Has Bitcoin Volatility Gone? Part…
The first half of 2020 has been wild for just about everyone in every asset class. In early March, when it became evident that COVID-19 was a seismic event, asset markets across the globe crashed.…
Bitcoin is At Mercy of S&P 500, as…
Bitcoin faces a critical second half of the year as its correlation with the S&P 500 index nears 43 percent. While both markets have rallied impressively from their March 2020 lows, they are far from…
Wells Fargo Expects a Stock Market Sell-Off —…
Wells Fargo anticipates U.S. corporate pensions will move $35 billion into fixed income. Analysts believe this may cause a sharp sell-off in the stock market and given the correlation between Bitcoin and stocks, this could…
Wells Fargo Expects a Stock Market Sell-Off —…
Wells Fargo anticipates U.S. corporate pensions will move $35 billion into fixed income. Analysts believe this may cause a sharp sell-off in the stock market and given the correlation between Bitcoin and stocks, this could…
IMF Predicts Banks Will Struggle at Least 5…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that banks will struggle to generate profits at least five years after the global economy recovers from the coronavirus-led economic crisis. The IMF explained that banks were struggling…
FastBitcoins Launches Dollar-Cost Averaging Feature
So far, Bitcoin adoption in 2020 has been defined by the phenomenon of “stacking sats.” The notion of quickly and seamlessly converting fiat into bitcoin in small, regular increments has lowered a perceived barrier that…
First Mover: Bitcoin Now Crushing Gold After Biggest…
Bitcoin has lagged gold this year as investors looked for hedges against inflation – especially with the Federal Reserve creating trillions of dollars of fresh money to offset the devastating economic and market toll of…