CNBC Mad Money host Jim Cramer plans to invest 1% of his net worth in Bitcoin because “gold is dangerous.” Recently, Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, says he might invest 1% of his net worth in Bitcoin (BTC). The famed investor drew comparisons between BTC and gold and cited the importance of […]
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Data shows Polkadot’s (DOT) price action is working as a predictor of Ethereum price moves for the past few weeks, what’s behind the trend? Market capitalization and ‘flippenings’ happen to be important reflections of value for many crypto pundits and investors. Anyone who’s been in the game since 2017 will recall the heated discussions revolving […]
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Game theory suggests ways for Ethereum Classic to deter double-spend assaults, say MIT researchers. The recent 51% attacks on Ethereum Classic (ETC) have raised fresh questions about the security of proof-of-work blockchains. Not only has ETC been attacked three times within a month, but these assaults have been enabled with rented hashrate power. One of […]
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Yoshihide Suga is set to replace retiring PM Shinzo Abe. Yoshihide Suga has made few public statements on digital currency, but his stance on taxing crypto assets may prove to be the most insightful. The 71-year-old is set to become the country’s new prime minister after being voted in as the leader of Japan’s Liberal […]
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The price of Bitcoin is regaining bullish momentum, however, the critical resistance level around $11,000 may remain intact for an extended period. While Bitcoin (BTC) has been showing weakness in recent weeks as BTC price dropped from $12,000 to $10,000, some light at the end of the tunnel is showing up. The price of Bitcoin […]
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Crypto seems to thrive on remote work. Bitcoin (BTC) payment and wallet company BitPay has chosen to take its company’s working atmosphere remote, permanently. A poll from within the company revealed: “85% of employees preferred to work from home and felt they were more productive,” said a Sept. 15 statement. “This insight coupled with the […]
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MicroStrategy is competing with Grayscale in Bitcoin acquisition race according to Barry Silbert. MicroStrategy acquired 16,796 more Bitcoin for $175 million, adding to its previous purchase of 21,454 BTC. Now, it owns 38,250 Bitcoin according to its latest SEC disclosure. This occurred on the same day that its board of directors made the cryptocurrency its […]
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Bitcoin futures market funding rates show traders are heavily shorting BTC, causing a short squeeze. Since Sep. 5, many trades in the Bitcoin (BTC) futures market have been seemingly net short. As the majority of placed bets against BTC, the funding rate of BTC futures contracts turned negative. But in the last 30 hours, the […]
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Binance’s lax KYC requirements are creating more legal problems for the exchange. Binance’s famously light Know Your Customer requirements are being targeted by the current owners of Zaif, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that got hacked in 2018. Plaintiffs are claiming that its weak KYC requirements and high daily withdrawal limit facilitated the laundering of $60 […]
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Bitcoin’s macro landscape is making current price levels look like a good buy-in, Willy Woo suggests as support stacks up at $9,600. Bitcoin (BTC) price trajectory is looking to favor bulls going forward, statistician Willy Woo believes as the market nears $11,000. In a series of tweets on Sept. 14, Woo highlighted strength in market […]
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