A swift recovery from Bitcoin and altcoins are signals that BTC may have bottomed at $17,650. Bitcoin’s (BTC) sharp correction to $17,650 came as no surprise to investors and many expected the digital asset to fall as low as $16,000. Thus, the quick recovery back to $18,600 is intriguing and it bolsters the popular belief […]
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SI stock has plunged over 16% from its recent all-time high. 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 Form 4 documentation shows Dircks sold 60,000 Class A Common […]
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The news follows Bitwise withdrawing its SEC application for a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund earlier this year. U.S. retail investors will be able to get exposure to Bitwise’s new crypto index fund — albeit indirectly. According to a Dec. 9 statement from Bitwise Asset Management, shares of its crypto index fund will begin public quotation on […]
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Bulls swooped in to buy Ethereum as it dropped to a critical support level and now they’ve set their sights on $590. Bitcoin’s Dec.8 breakdown to $17,650 weighed heavily on most altcoins and Ether was not spared from the carnage. Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360 As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped precariously close […]
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Congressman Davidson, in particular, sees potential Treasury action as a bad idea for everybody involved. Several members of Congress have voiced opposition to a rumored blockade on self-hosted crypto wallets in the works at the U.S. Treasury. In a Dec. 9 letter addressed to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, four members of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus wanted […]
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The WEF looks to introduce legacy systems to blockchains. Blockchain technology in general and smart contracts in particular can “unlock the hidden values of legacy digital systems,” according to the World Economic Forum, or WEF. To understand how, look no further than India’s Crop Insurance Scheme. In a 40-page white paper released on Wednesday, the […]
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Another crypto player has taken steps to go mainstream, but a lot of work still remains ahead. Bitcoin (BTC) payments giant BitPay aims to form a national trust bank, based on its recent filing with the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. “We confirm BitPay has filed an application with the United […]
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Bitcoin and several altcoins have recovered sharply from their intraday lows, a signal that there is healthy demand at lower levels. in a recent Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session, billionaire Ray Dalio warned investors that the current astronomical pace of money printing is unlikely to stop in the near future and holding wealth in cash could […]
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In the past month, Blockstack (STX) token quietly rallied 85% as network fundamentals improved and a key mainnet launch approaches. Blockstack (STX) might not be on every investor’s radar, but the 72nd-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been doing some serious work behind the scenes. Blockstack (STX) 1-month chart. Source: Coin360.com The company behind the […]
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As Bitcoin’s impressive run continues, it would not be surprising to see crypto FOMO reach institutional investors as well. With the crypto sector currently riding a wave of bullish sentiment, as demonstrated by Bitcoin (BTC) passing its all-time high value of $19,892 at the start of the month, causal as well as institutional investors all […]
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