Another mainstream giant unveils its bullish position on Bitcoin. 2020 has been a big year for mainstream Bitcoin (BTC) adoption. One of the most recent entrants to the space is One River Digital Asset Management, a hedge fund headed up by CEO Eric Peters. The firm expects to own approximately $1 billion in Ethereum (ETH) and […]
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Bitcoin’s much-anticipated break past $20,000 caused a spike in crypto exchange traffic. Both Binance and Coinbase suffered technological issues on Wednesday — the same day Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $20,000 price threshold for the first time. Binance related its issues to the number of people surfing the exchange. Changpeng Zhao, or CZ, Binance’s CEO, tweeted […]
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Europe’s largest economy is looking to pave the way for securities trading on the blockchain. The German word for securities is wertpapieren, or “papers of worth,” which may soon be as outdated as nocturnal traders saying they’re burning the midnight oil. Per a Reuters report from Wednesday, Merkel’s cabinet had passed a new law that […]
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The 2020 rally differs markedly from the retail-driven FOMO of 2017. The Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to all-time highs on Wednesday, zipping past $20,000 in a show of bullish momentum for the flagship cryptocurrency. Although it’s easy to draw parallels between this year’s bull market and the speculative frenzy that drove the 2017 rally, the […]
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Bitcoin’s break above $20,000 boosted investor sentiment and triggered strong rallies from several altcoins. Crypto traders and investors received an early Christmas gift today as Bitcoin (BTC) price cleared the $20,000 psychological milestone for the first time in history. Today’s breakout is equally significant as it serves to heal the scars of the traders who […]
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Kelly Kramer joins an impressive board comprised of executives from various industries. Digital currency exchange Coinbase welcomed a new member to its Board of Directors on Wednesday, as it continues to draw on expertise from outside the cryptocurrency sector. Kelly Kramer, former CFO at Cisco, will serve as Chair of Coinbase’s Audit and Compliance Committee, […]
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FTX is “weeding out the competition” with its new selection of tokenized stocks. Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has announced it is growing its line of tokenized stock offerings, with the addition of five cannabis-related businesses. The Wednesday announcement, tweeted by FTX and Alameda Research CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, came in a haze of ex-hemp-lary (sorry) marijuana […]
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With Bitcoin futures continuing to surge in popularity, trading bots can help users keep on top of the markets 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The crypto industry has matured substantially in recent years — so much so that it’s practically unrecognizable when compared to the bull run of 2017. And one of […]
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Pressured by U.S. authorities, more foreign exchanges are blocking American investors, but are vague U.S. regulations the real problem? Many overseas cryptocurrency exchanges would be happy to have U.S. traders as clients, but these days, American residents might as well have a sign around their necks reading “Danger: high voltage!” That’s been the case since […]
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Ethereum reclaims $600 price levels as the CME announces Ether futures citing “client demand.” Ether (ETH) has followed the breakout above $20,000 for Bitcoin (BTC) on Dec. 17, boosted by some big news from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The CME just announced that they’d be launching Ether futures in 2021. “Based on increasing client demand and […]
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