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…
Scaramucci’s Billion-Dollar Mega Hedge Fund Skybridge ‘May Hold…
In a filing registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the giant global investment firm Skybridge Capital explained that the fund Skybridge G II may invest in digital currencies like bitcoin. On November…
First Mover: Stimulus Seen (for Bitcoin) Since Moderna…
Bitcoin was higher, climbing back above $16,000 on Monday after dipping below the mark over the weekend. “Should we trade back above $16,490, then we expect to see the bulls take the market by the…
Inflation games: Bitcoin competes with fiat on value…
Bitcoin being regarded as “sound money” is a common refrain among many proponents of the popular cryptocurrency. With a finite supply of 21 million and a network secured by over 120 exahashes per second of…
Printing $1.7 Trillion for Climate Change: How Joe…
In 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve has injected an enormous amount of U.S. dollars to special interests in the banking sector in order to combat the economic effects stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. This week…
The Carbon Project Presale Opens to the Public
Bitcoiner Elected to US Senate: Cynthia Lummis Sees 'Great Promise' in Bitcoin A bitcoin hodler has won a U.S. Senate seat. Cynthia Lummis is a bitcoin owner who bought her first bitcoin in 2013 because…
Jointer.io Matches Binance & CZ’s $100 Million Challenge…
Switzerland Approves Gazprombank to Offer Bitcoin Trading and Custody Zurich-based Gazprombank, a subsidiary of Russia's third-largest bank, has been approved by Switzerland's financial regulator to offer a number of cryptocurrency services, including the buying, selling,…
8,000 Bitcoin Scam Victims Get Refunds From US…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is refunding about 8,000 victims who lost money from investing in two bitcoin scams. The fraudulent schemes promised that investors could turn their cryptocurrency payments of about $100 into $80,000…
OCC’s Brian Brooks Against Government Issued Digital Dollar…
The acting director of the U.S. Office Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Brian Brooks says the creation of the U.S. digital dollar is a terrible one because the government is not good at building things. Instead,…
Central bank digital currencies have the power to…
An astonishing 80% of central banks are engaging in work around central bank digital currencies, from research to experimentation and pilot programs. A recent Bank for International Settlements, or BIS, chart demonstrates the growing interest…
US Government Agencies Propose Changes to Funds Transfer…
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board and Fincen are seeking feedback on their proposal to lower the threshold at which financial institutions must collect and retain information on funds transfers. In their joint notice on the…
Bitcoin diverges from legacy markets as ‘breathtaking’ rally…
A report published by major U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken has identified signs the correlation between Bitcoin (BTC), the greenback, and legacy markets, is continuing to weaken. Kraken’s September volatility report found Bitcoin (BTC) largely maintaining…
Bitcoin decouples from legacy markets as ‘breathtaking’ rally…
A report published by major U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken has identified signs the correlation between Bitcoin (BTC), the greenback, and legacy markets, is continuin to weaken. Kraken’s September volatility report found Bitcoin (BTC) largely maintaining…
The Silk Road Balance Sheet Discrepancy: Bitcoin Worth…
The original Silk Road marketplace has been shut down for well over seven years now and to this day, 444,000 bitcoin worth $4.8 billion is still missing. Just recently, a report focused on those funds…
Fed Chairman Claims ‘Now Is Not the Time’…
According to the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, the road to economic recovery is far from over and the Covid-19 pandemic has fueled the tragedy. During his speech at the National Association for Business Economics…
Political Prosecution Of Julian Assange Calls For Nonviolent…
On October 1, 2020, WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange’s extradition hearing at the Old Bailey in London came to an end. What unfolded during 18 days of hearings was a Kafkaesque show-trial of a free press,…
Price analysis 9/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, DOT, BCH,…
The U.S. Federal Reserve recently hinted that it could keep interest rates near zero at least through 2023. The Bank of England went a step ahead and said that it could explore options for cutting…
UK Mulls Over Negative Interest Rates, US to…
The Bank of England is now seriously considering implementing negative interest rates while the U.S. Federal Reserve has pledged to keep interest rates near zero for years. Some analysts say even the Fed will soon…
Blockchain Bites: The SEC’s Chilling Effect on Crypto…
A slew of regulatory happenings are in the works. First, the Bahamian central bank plans to issue the first CBDC this October while the Indian legislative body is considering a ban on crypto trading. Further,…
Macroeconomic Trends Boost Bitcoin and Gold, US Dollar…
According to a number of reports and commentary from financial analysts, the world is “drowning in U.S. dollars” after the Federal Reserve decided to pump billions of dollars into the hands of 14 central banks…
‘Time to go up’ — Bitcoin price due…
It’s high time for Bitcoin (BTC) to begin its next significant price rise, the creator of one of the best-known BTC price models says. In a tweet on Sep. 14, quant analyst PlanB highlighted increasing…
Unlimited QE and an Index Portfolio: How Fed…
In mid-August the U.S. stock market defied odds and mainstream media claimed after the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index touched new heights on August 18, it ‘officially’ ended the “shortest bear market in history.” Interestingly…
Microstrategy’s $250 Million Bitcoin Buy Consequential
When a publicly owned company decides to invest about $250 million in an asset that was widely attacked more than a decade ago, it says a lot about how the world has changed. The reasons…
Blockchain Bites: Ethereum Classic Attacked, Electrum Wallet Drained…
Signature Bank gave out dozens more small business PPP loans to crypto firms than previously known, Ethereum Classic has suffered another 51% attack and a digital yuan wallet went live and disappeared this weekend. You’re…
Crypto Long & Short: What Changes at the…
There has been no shortage of epoch-changing twists so far this year. I mean, seriously, take your pick: even aside from the pandemic, we have riots on the streets of American cities, an alarming trade…
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC,…
Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent decision to allow inflation to stay above its 2% target objective could debase the dollar further. According to Garlinghouse, this decision is likely…
Price analysis 8/28: BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, BCH,…
In his speech on Aug. 27, U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said that the central bank will allow inflation to stay above its 2% target level if the figure has been languishing below that…
Federal Reserve’s Major Policy Shift to ‘Push Up…
The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced a significant policy change to push up inflation. Bitcoin is set to greatly benefit from this policy change. Not only the price of bitcoin could surge past $500K, but…
Visa Exec Says ‘Opt Out With Bitcoin’ Slamming…
On Thursday, 17 top Federal Reserve officials explained that the committee plans to let inflation run hotter than usual, or above the benchmark 2% rate for a duration of time. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech…
YouTube’s Whac-a-Mole Approach to Crypto Scam Ads Remains…
YouTube has long struggled with disinformation, misleading content and outright scams on its site. Despite lawsuits and Google’s own ad policies, cryptocurrency scam ads are still making it through the gates and circulating for days. …
Price analysis 8/26: BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, BCH,…
On Thursday, U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is expected to deliver an important speech that will highlight a new strategy of targeting “average inflation.” This means that the Fed might allow inflation to overshoot…
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s ‘Rich List,’ Ethereum’s Volatility, DeFi’s…
There are more addresses than ever as part of Bitcoin’s “rich list,” the Federal Reserve is looking to change tack on inflation and another firm is putting its cash reserves into bitcoin, not a bank…
Pro Traders Unfazed by Bitcoin Price Stalling at…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent rejection at $12,400 triggered $234 million in futures contract liquidations across derivatives exchanges. Despite a 30% rally in the past 30 days, maintaining the $11,700 level as support is undecided. Bitcoin hasn't…
Price Analysis 8/14: BTC, ETH, XRP, LINK, BCH,…
Data from Grayscale Investments shows that the firm’s assets under management soared from about $1.9 billion at the end of 2019 to over $3.5 billion by the end of June 30, 2020. The correction in…
Blockchain Bites: Ripple’s Rebuff, DeFi’s ‘Degens’ and China’s…
Both the U.S. and China are advancing on their central bank digital currency (CBDC) designs, there’s a new smart contract language for Bitcoin and the Department of Justice (DOJ) seized millions worth of crypto from…
LocalCryptos Integrates Inbuilt Crypto-To-Crypto Exchanges, Powered by ChangeNOW
Government-Owned Swiss Bank Launching Crypto Trading and Custody Services Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), Switzerland's eighth-largest bank, is getting into crypto through its subsidiary, Bank Cler. Owned by the Swiss Canton of Basel-City, BKB has total assets…
Federal Reserve’s Expected Inflation Ramp-Up Drives Institutional Investors…
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to ramp up inflation by keeping interest rates low. As the U.S. dollar falls sharply and gold’s price soars, institutional investors are moving their money into alternative investments, including…
Price Analysis 8/7: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV,…
The U.S. Federal Reserve has been contemplating a change in the way it responds to a possible increase in inflation. Previously, the Fed would kickstart tightening if its models forecast a 2% inflation increase. However,…
German Authorities Confiscate $30 Million in Bitcoin From…
German authorities, with the help of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), have confiscated about $30 million in bitcoin from an operator of a pirate movie website. An unspecified amount of bitcoin cash was…
US Congressmen Want IRS to Balance Taxation and…
A bipartisan quartet of US congressmen wants the IRS taxation policy not to dissuade taxpayers from participating in blockchain token staking. These politicians believe America’s ingenuity can help drive this promising staking technology. The four…
Crypto Long & Short: Does Decentralization Create Value…
To Bitcoin (BTC) proponents, the world’s need for a decentralized form of money is more apparent than ever, as challenges mount to government monopolies on money-printing and military force, from the U.S. to Uganda. It’s possible that…
On Solid Ground: Stablecoins Thriving Amid Financial Uncertainty
As a new COVID-19 stimulus bill is debated in the United States Senate and Bitcoin (BTC) begins to bounce back from its volatility lows, the demand for stablecoins continues to grow. Powered both by the…
Bitcoin Futures Traders Bet on Bullish Price Action,…
Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading has been on a high since July 21 with both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Bakkt seeing sizeable increases in volume and open interest for their contracts. This resurgence in BTC…
Blockchain Bites: Dollar’s Decline, Ether’s Moneymakers and Coinbase’s…
The Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be interested in Binance’s eponymous blockchain, 132% of ether wallets are in profit and the Bank of Japan is getting serious about CBDC R&D. You’re reading Blockchain Bites, the…
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…
Is the Growing Correlation Between Bitcoin and Gold…
As Bitcoin (BTC) rallied to its 2020 high of $11,392 this week, its correlation with gold increased and at the moment, BTC’s monthly correlation with gold on daily returns sits at 0.66, according to data…
Cake DeFi: A One-Stop Shop for Generating Yield
News.Bitcoin.com Lead Writer Jamie Redman Named One of the Best Crypto Bloggers Lead Writer at News.Bitcoin.com, Jamie Redman has made Redeeem.com’s list of twelve influential go-to crypto bloggers. Redeeem says the list comprises names behind…
Bitcoin Is Officially Money, Says U.S. Federal Court:…
In the United States, occasionally, court decisions set a precedent for future interpretations of the law. Due to such circumstances, Bitcoin just became officially considered “money” under a US federal court ruling. However, the Director…
Despite Stock Market Disaster Predictions, Bitcoin Markets Permeate…
A number of Wall Street veterans like Bear Traps Report author, Larry McDonald, think that markets might see some “disastrous and unimaginable” impacts in the near future. Another seasoned analyst, Larry Williams, believes the S&P…
Veteran Analyst Peter Brandt Scorns ‘XRP’s Bag Holder,’…
Veteran trader Peter Brandt knocked the digital currency XRP on Thursday and compared the crypto token company Ripple to the U.S. Federal Reserve. Brandt said he believes the company behind the coin will double the…
Bitcoin Price Rises to $9,500 as $2 Trillion…
Within the last hour Bitcoin (BTC) price broke out of its sideways range to briefly push above the $9,500 level. The move comes after a slight uptick in daily trading volume since Monday (July 20)…
Price Analysis 7/17: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, ADA,…
Grayscale Investments recent Q2 report shows that the firm took in $905 million into Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins. In Q1 of this year, the inflow into various Grayscale products was $503.7 million. The sharp…
Bitcoin Price, Stocks, Set to Correct If Fed…
A recent newsletter to Delphi Digital clients delved into the economic aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and how the current fiscal stimulus package from the U.S. Federal Reserve could be propping up equities markets and…
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.…
The Federal Reserve’s Declining Balance Sheet Is Bearish…
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is contracting, but despite popular opinion, that’s not necessarily bad news for bitcoin. The central bank’s balance sheet declined by $88 billion to $6.97 trillion (-1.5%) in the week…
Jeffrey Epstein Confidant Ghislaine Maxwell’s Last Reddit Post…
The cryptocurrency community has been discussing the infamous Ghislaine Maxwell, the associate of the financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell was recently arrested and many speculators think she may see the same fate…
Blockchain Bites: E-Gold Claims, Arca’s New Fund and…
Arca, a Los Angeles-based money manager, launched an innovative new fund on Ethereum, while our columnists look at Generation Z’s impact on investing and a DeFi future where bitcoin and Ethereum work together. Here’s the…
Bitcoin’s Price Correlation With S&P 500 Hits Record…
Ever since its inception, bitcoin has been dubbed “digital gold,” given it is durable, fungible, divisible and scarce like the precious metal. However, while gold has a strong track record of rallying in times of…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $9K as Market Struggles…
Higher-than-normal selling volume pushed bitcoin down in early trading Thursday before managing to recover. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading around $9,297 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET), slipping just 0.18% over the previous 24 hours. …
Blockchain Bites: Rethinking Libra, Craig Wright and Something…
Top financial authorities are rethinking what a “basket-backed” stablecoin means for monetary sovereignty. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) issued a new report claiming stablecoin initiatives like Libra haven’t driven central banks to explore CBDCs,…
Sparrow Raises USD 3.5 Mil in Series a…
80% of US and European Institutional Investors Find Cryptocurrency Appealing: Survey A new survey of about 800 institutional investors in the U.S. and Europe shows strong cryptocurrency adoption, particularly bitcoin. About 80% of institutions said…
Price Analysis 6/22: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV,…
The current economic environment has made it difficult for pension funds to sustain their expected rate of return. The U.S. Federal Reserve has continued along the path of cutting rates to zero and it seems…
Bitcoin Braces for Record Rally as Golden Cross…
Bitcoin could break above $10,000 in the next quarter. The upside sentiment matures as the S&P 500 hints at painting a super-bullish Golden Cross in July 2020. The U.S. benchmark’s growing correlation with Bitcoin could…
Fed Chair Powell Warns of ‘Unsustainable’ Budget as…
In his testimony before the Senate banking committee, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Congress that the U.S. federal budget has been on an unsustainable path for years. He added that the U.S. economy is…
2 in 1 – Learn How to Trade…
Leaked Pentagon War Game Shows Gen Z Using Bitcoin to Battle the Corrupt State The United States has been creating military simulations, otherwise known as ‘war games,’ for years now. In fact, the Pentagon and…
Limitless Bailouts: US Federal Reserve Announces Billion-Dollar Corporate…
During the last three months, the U.S. Federal Reserve has created a system of monetary avarice, as the central bank can literally do whatever it wants with zero oversight. The American public recently witnessed the…
Why Bitcoin Suddenly Dropped 6% on Thursday
The week-long calm in the bitcoin market ended with a sudden $800 price drop on Thursday. The over-6% drop saw the top cryptocurrency by market value register its biggest single-day decline in two weeks, according…
Bitcoin Post-Halving Report (Q2 2020) by Cointelegraph Markets…
Cointelegraph Markets’ post-halving Bitcoin (BTC) analysis report takes a deep look at the 2020 halving, its effect on the crypto market and miners, and how it compared to the previous halving events. The three main…
First Mover: Fed Sees No Inflation Through 2021,…
There’s no end in sight to loose monetary policy at the Federal Reserve, and that’s just fine with bitcoin bulls. Officials with the U.S. central bank, led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, said Wednesday…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Past $10K as…
Bitcoin saw a quick, short-lived run past $10,000 after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday that interest rates will remain near 0% until the end of 2022 and its bond buying program…
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat as Stocks Swell on…
While the market expects bitcoin to be calm over the next few days, attention is now on the economy, with the U.S. looking as if it turned a corner in May. However, some observers see…
Bitcoin’s $100K Probability – Speculation or Economic Theory…
Stemming from the confined venue of speculation and economic theory, there is much to address regarding the probability of whether Bitcoin will ever reach $100,000. To bring light upon the query in motion, we’ll analyze…
The $10B Stablecoin Industry Has a Fraud Problem…
J.P. Koning, a CoinDesk columnist, worked as an equity researcher at a Canadian brokerage firm and a financial writer at a large Canadian bank. He runs the popular Moneyness blog. Often described as the world’s first distributed…
Why Bitcoin Could Rally on a U.S. Federal…
This weekend and on Monday, trading desks across the stock market and other traditional markets will be shut down. But Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market never stops. With the stock market closed,…
10 Years After Laszlo Hanyecz Bought Pizza With…
If you owned a share of an experimental technology, how much of it would you give up to help that technology grow? Startup founders do this calculus whenever they raise capital. Ten years ago today,…
Grayscale: Bitcoin is a Better Investment Than Fiat,…
According to a recent report from asset management company Grayscale Investments, in times of economic uncertainty, Bitcoin is one of the best assets investors can use to insulate their portfolios. Bitcoin turned out to be…
Price Analysis 5/18: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV,…
Several economies around the globe are lifting lockdown restrictions that have been in place for the past few weeks. This will enable businesses to gradually come back on track and investors are also closely watching…
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: ETH,…
The coronavirus pandemic has crippled the United States’ economy, which is staring at its worst recession since the Second World War. To counter this, the U.S. Federal Reserve has pumped trillions of dollars into the…
Veteran Investor Says Bitcoin Price Surge to $467,000…
Raoul Pal, the CEO and founder at Real Vision, believes the price of Bitcoin (BTC) can reach $476,000 in the long-term. Pal is not alone in this belief as hedge fund managers like Morgan Creek…
Negative Interest Rates Give BTC an Opportunity to…
A report claims that negative interest rates present Bitcoin (BTC) with a unique opportunity. The May 14 report, published by Stack Funds, stipulates that if the interest rates in the U.S. turn negative in the…
Price Analysis 5/13: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV,…
History suggests that Bitcoin (BTC) halvings have led to massive bull runs. After the first halving in November 2012, the top-ranked cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap surged 10,000% from late 2012 to 2014. The second halving that…
Buying Corporate Bonds and ETFs: US Federal Reserve…
The U.S. Federal Reserve has continued its schemes of monetary easing and funding a number of private banks during the Covid-19 outbreak. On Monday evening, the Fed revealed it would be buying corporate bonds and…
BTC Halving Tweets Show Investors Remain Bullish on…
The long awaited Bitcoin halving came and went, bringing with it whipsaw volatility which saw the price whipsaw 5% to 7% in each direction for the last three hours leading up to block 630,000. Earlier…
Stablecoins Push Ethereum’s Transaction Count to Highest Since…
Ethereum’s network is experiencing its busiest days in 10 months amid increased issuance of stablecoins and the runup to Ethereum 2.0. The seven-day moving average of the total number of confirmed transactions on Ethereum’s blockchain…
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Whales and American Buyers May…
Bitcoin was up over 20% year to date Thursday morning. Data suggests that the recent price rise is being driven by U.S. investors buying bitcoin on spot and derivatives exchanges. Meanwhile, there are now more…
Money Reimagined: A World Where Privacy and Saving…
Defenders of Washington’s COVID-19 response say it’s unfair to compare surging U.S. death rates with the far lower numbers in countries such as South Korea or Singapore because Americans would never accept the kind of…