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…
Large Bitcoin Options Positions May Boost Price Volatility…
Bitcoin’s options market continues to grow along with an institutional-led bull run in the leading cryptocurrency. Yet, while many use options to hedge their positions, the large amounts of bitcoin options slated to expire in…
Bitcoin bulls buy BTC’s $35K support retest as…
Calls for Bitcoin (BTC) to rally above $40,000 were dashed as the top cryptocurrency hit a wall of resistance which sparked a sell-off in the early trading hours. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView show…
Localbitcoins Trader Facing up to 40 Years in…
A trader on Localbitcoins and Paxful has pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a couple of bitcoin scams. The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that the trader knowingly sold bitcoin to victims of fraudulent…
Venezuela’s Asonacrip: Bitcoin Bull Run Could Help Boost…
The president of the National Association of Cryptocurrencies of Venezuela (Asonacrip) praised the recent bull run seen in bitcoin’s prices across the board, which “favors the usability of a very novel crypto asset,” such as…
Restaurant Chain That Converted Cash Reserves Into Bitcoin…
A great number of companies have been converting cash reserves into bitcoin during the last few months. At the end of August, the Mediterranean restaurant chain Tahini’s announced the Canadian company converted all of their…
Ethereum’s market cap surpasses GM, CME, and tech…
2020 has been an impressive year for the Ethereum network and Ether (ETH) price. In November the Eth2 deposit contract quietly launched and before the end of the month the contract had reached capacity with…
Why The Double Top Narrative In Bitcoin Doesn’t…
Bitcoin price just set a new all-time high today, and then immediately dropped $500 and is trading below the former peak once again. Murmurs of a “double top” scenario have been making rounds across the…
4 reasons why Bitcoin price is on the…
Earlier today the price of Bitcoin (BTC) hit $18,815 on Binance for the first time in nearly three years. Following the breakout, BTC is on track to see a new all-time high in the near…
Currency Depreciation to Blame for 7.2% Drop in…
According to a new report, the depreciation of some currencies against the U.S. dollar is contributing to the declining international remittances. After touching an all-time high of $548 billion in 2019, the World Bank report…
Rare Batman NFT Digital Art Collection Sells for…
A five-piece collection of Batman digital art has sold for a combined 540.86 ether, or about $202,000, on Makersplace, a record price for non-fungible crypto artwork. The rare artwork is a collection of animations or…
Another ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Block Reward from 2010 Was…
Another 2010 block reward was spent on Wednesday morning (ET) adding to the great number of ‘Satoshi era’ or so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ waking up in 2020. The block reward with 50 bitcoins was created on…
$1 Bitcoin investment beats gold and stocks despite…
Bitcoin (BTC) still beats gold as an investment in 2020 despite the precious metal generating its biggest returns in a decade. In a knock to gold bugs, data shows that despite gold’s run this year,…
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund indirectly holds almost…
The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, also known as the Oil Fund, has over $1 trillion in assets, including 1.4% of all global stocks and shares. It is considered the world's largest sovereign wealth fund. According…
Bitcoin price to $500,000: Winklevoss lays out ultimate…
Tyler Winklevoss, one of the first reported Bitcoin (BTC) billionaires and the co-founder of Gemini, believes the ultimate bull case for Bitcoin means reaching a target of $500,000. The theory for a $500,000 long-term Bitcoin…
Bitcoin Rally, Altcoin Season Take Crypto Market Recovery…
The total crypto market capitalization is up over 80% year to date, adding a staggering $155 billion in just eight months. The major boost from both Bitcoin and altcoins has brought the total market cap…
Analyst: The “Real” Altcoin Party Begins In Early…
Thus far, 2020 has been the year of the altcoin, not Bitcoin. Which altcoin is the year’s biggest star may be arguable, but its quite clear that the alternative digital currencies have beat out the…
Bitcoin and Gold Short-Lived Correlation Not a Sign…
The Bitcoin (BTC) and gold one-month correlation reached a record high of 68% as Bitcoin hit $12,000 early in August, but the correlation crashed by 20% the following week. Despite this, Bitcoin looks set to…
Economist Steve Hank Bashes Bitcoin, Says It’s Not…
Bitcoin is not a currency, but a speculative asset, veteran economist Steve Hank said on Tuesday. The Johns Hopkins University professor noted that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin must be tied to commodities to qualify as a…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Trading Flat, Holding at $9.6K
After a quick rally on Monday, bitcoin remains in bullish territory although trading was flat Tuesday. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $9646 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET), gaining 1% over the previous 24…
Crypto Long & Short: What Changed My Mind…
One of the things I most enjoy about working in the crypto sector (apart from my awesome colleagues and the constant flow of fascinating change) is the level of debate. I’m not being sarcastic –…
Stock Market Crash Threatens Bullish Bitcoin Consolidation Sub-$10K
Bitcoin (BTC), the biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is trading at $9,375 representing a 0.2% loss in value in the last 24 hours and the same for today’s session. The wider crypto market is generally…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $9.4K but Investors…
A languid Wednesday in traditional markets affected bitcoin as well although it’s been a steady six weeks where the world’s first cryptocurrency outperformed most traditional assets. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $9,265 as of 20:00…
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…
Trading Bitcoin Vs. BTC Futures — Which Is…
There’s an increasing number of exchanges offering futures contracts trading. So far there’s Binance, FTX, Bitfinex, Bybit, and Kraken, to name just a few. Volumes are also picking up across the board and it appears…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slides, Stocks Tread Water on…
Bitcoin declined for the first time in three days as traders in digital-asset markets and more traditional stocks considered the implications of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest broadsides against China on the coronavirus and Hong…
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…
After BTC Visits $8.6K, Crypto Traders Predict Bitcoin…
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to as low as $8,600 on May 25 as retail investors on Coinbase led an abrupt short-term downtrend. The price has since fluctuated between $8,800 and $9,200, demonstrating high…
Don’t Buy Bitcoin, Says Wealth Exec as Lebanon…
Bitcoin (BTC) is not what young investors should buy after the coronavirus crash, says the man who once said that the biggest cryptocurrency faces an “inevitable death spiral.” Speaking to CNBC on May 21, Peter…
Bitcoin Hardens, Fiat Eases: 4 Things to Watch…
Bitcoin (BTC) is starting the second week of its fourth halving cycle clinging to $9,500, but what factors are weighing on the largest cryptocurrency this week? Fundamentals adapt to halving The start of a new…
Strong Correlation Between Bitcoin and Stock Market May…
The tight correlation between Bitcoin and the stock market has been deteriorating in recent days. And following the latest price action, the correlation may finally be over and Bitcoin can break free from the shackles…
Why Traditional Investors Are Slowly Turning to Bitcoin
While COVID-19 has grabbed the headlines throughout the globe, within the Bitcoin community, the halving has taken center stage. Before the world plunged into social and economic turmoil, the price of BTC had rebounded remarkably…
Bitcoin to Peak at $115,000 by August Next…
Pantera Capital chief executive officer Dan Morehead has predicted a 50% chance the price of bitcoin (BTC) will hit $115,000 by August next year. In a recent letter to investors, Morehead said: “If the new…
Here Are the Options: Bitcoin Derivatives Give BTC…
With the halving just six days away, the crypto community is collectively holding on to their proverbial hats and counting down the days until the historic event takes place. Looking back, it’s quite amazing to…
Why I Am Cynically Bullish About the Bitcoin…
For the past few months, the blockchain community has been abuzz about the Bitcoin (BTC) halving happening in May. With the backdrop of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Bitcoin has been performing extremely well, especially in…
Bitcoin 13% Upsurge in Tandem with Stocks Show…
Bitcoin’s wild upside move on April 29 led a veteran trader to rubbish the cryptocurrency’s safe-haven narrative. Former eToro executive Mati Greenspan said pumping behavior robs bitcoin off its hedging qualities. He added that the…
Bitcoin Won as Store of Value in Coronavirus…
Bitcoin (BTC) has in fact functioned very well as a store of value before the coronavirus crisis, raw data suggests. In a Twitter discussion on May 1, Travis Kling, head of crypto hedge fund Ikigai,…
Mati Greenspan: Bitcoin’s Correlation with S&P 500 at…
Crypto analyst Mati Greenspan won the title of “father of the year” from the two hosts of Virtual Blockchain Week as he tended to his child while delivering a presentation to the virtual conference’s attendees.…
Bitcoin Price: 5 Things to Know for Crypto…
Bitcoin (BTC) has consolidated gains nearer $8,000 — but does the coming week have in store for the asset leaving stocks in the dust? After jumping 10% in a day last week, BTC/USD has managed…
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: XLM,…
The most talked-about event last week was the West Texas Intermediate crude futures for May delivery, which plunged to negative $37.63 per barrel on April 20. That was followed by a sharp rebound, which helped…
How to Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Halving Volatility Using…
Many investors believe a significant price swing is about to happen, as the next Bitcoin (BTC) halving is now less than 15 days away. Despite its demonstrated and incredibly long term potential, no one knows…