How will the crypto industry fare in the new year? Another year has come and gone. The rollercoaster that was 2020 requires little (if any) preamble. It must be said, however, that the blockchain segment experienced something of a return to form during these otherwise painful latter days. Indeed, we closed the year with prices […]
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A terrible year has still presented a unique opportunity to rethink how money is managed and used in our society. 2020 has been a year of upheaval throughout the world. Overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the events of this year brought forth new challenges no one was prepared for, upending the way we live, work, […]
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“The pay disparities at Coinbase appear to be much larger than those in the tech industry as a whole,” wrote the New York Times. San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase may have had a problem with paying its employees fairly based on gender and race. According to a report from New York Times journalist Nathaniel Popper, […]
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Digital assets under custody reached a new milestone this month, BitGo says. BitGo, whose investors include Galaxy Digital Ventures, Goldman Sachs and Valor Equity Partners, reported Wednesday that digital assets under custody have surpassed $16 billion for the first time, offering further validation that institutional demand has arrived. In an official press release, BitGo said […]
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“It is a massive event,” and not only in the U.S. but in Europe too, as it will show markets how to value crypto firms. In some ways, the Coinbase exchange is the poster child for the crypto industry. It has embraced — not fought — regulation, which sets it apart from most cryptocurrency exchanges […]
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The lawsuit alleges Greenidge circumvented state laws by seeking regulatory approval “through two separate but interdependent approval applications.” Several organizations have filed a lawsuit against the town of Torrey, New York for approving a plan to expand a Bitcoin mining facility near one of the Finger Lakes. In court documents filed on Thursday in the […]
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Fear returns to the markets after a new mutated strain of coronavirus has been reported in the United Kingdom. Bitcoin (BTC) price has been on a tear in recent months, leading to a new all-time high at $24,200. However, BTC saw a correction on Dec. 21 as the equity markets also opened in the red. […]
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A handful of altcoins look ready to move higher as Bitcoin price enters a short consolidation phase. Christopher Wood, the global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has dumped five percent of their physical gold position in order to buy Bitcoin (BTC). This move shows that a growing number of institutional investors consider Bitcoin to […]
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Potential listing could provide a valuation anchor, not only for future crypto IPOs but also for crypto-native exchange tokens. Following cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase filing a draft registration for a public offering with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, research company Messari has valued the company at $28 billion. Messari’s model examined the company’s […]
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Global investors cut gold exposure in favor of Bitcoin, but does the digital coin have any chance to cannibalize gold? Bitcoin’s (BTC) parabolic surge in 2020 will not hurt major traditional assets like gold, according to Goldman Sachs. One of the world’s biggest investment banks, Goldman Sachs reportedly sent a note to investors, reassuring its […]
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