If Bitcoin weathers the current financial storm, our monetary system will be on the brink of dramatic changes or even a revolution. We are at a turning point in history. The coming months will show how institutional investors will react in the medium term to the countless rescue packages in the wake of the coronavirus […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin halvings are nothing new, but plenty has changed since 2016. Can the previous network dynamics provide a clue for 2020? With Bitcoin off on an upward rally, many are pointing to the upcoming halving, due on May 12, as the underlying reason. Not unfairly, either. Precedent demonstrates that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price usually ends up […]
Continue ReadingRiot Blockchain’s lawsuits dismissed by a New Jersey judge, ending a 2 year lawsuit alleging the mining firm misled shareholders. New Jersey District Judge, Freda Wolfson, granted seven motions of dismissal that ended a lawsuit targeting crypto mining firm, Riot Blockchain, on April 30. The plaintiffs claimed that Riot had made false and misleading statements […]
Continue ReadingVenture capitalist Meltem Demirors explains how the oil market crash and the broader turmoil in financial markets are reshaping the Bitcoin narrative. CoinShares’ chief strategy officer Meltem Demirors shared her view on how the latest crisis in the oil market will impact the ever-changing narratives around Bitcoin. Changing narratives According to Demirors, the recent crash […]
Continue ReadingTokenInsight reports that Q1 2020 saw significant hash rate volatility and some mining farms fell into negative performance. Crypto research firm, TokenInsight, has published a report covering the crypto mining industry during the first quarter of 2020. The report emphasized swings in Bitcoin (BTC)’s hash rate and the phasing out of older ASIC models. However, […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin price has hit significant resistance at $9,500 putting the pre-halving rally in jeopardy with 10 days to go before the event. Investors in Bitcoin (BTC) have seen a tremendous week, as the price of the top-ranked cryptocurrency rallied from $7,500 to $9,500. A rally of $2,000 in just a matter of a week. Is […]
Continue ReadingPerformance since February currently circles 0.6% gains, providing proof that Bitcoin really can preserve wealth in a crisis, says Travis Kling. 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe yearly average for BTC/USD is circling $9,000 for only the second time in history amid bullish halving sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) may have reversed all price losses since its crash in March, but another price indicator is about to make a new all-time high. As noted by Yassine Elmandjra, crypto-asset analyst at investment advisor ARK, […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin’s price is surging right before the halving event, but will it last? On-chain data may hold the answer. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold and new signs of lockdowns beginning to be slowly lifted in Europe, all eyes in the crypto community are back on the Bitcoin (BTC) halving. The event is only […]
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Bitcoin might not be the most stable asset out there, but it is more stable than some economies. The demand for cryptocurrency in certain countries is growing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer trading volume in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Morocco has peaked over the past few weeks, marking new all-time highs. Additional reports […]
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