The crowdfunding model in crypto is far from dead, as Republic illustrates with a compliant profit-sharing token that distributes the proceeds from successful equity investments. The crypto industry has long been a testing ground for crowdfunding initiatives. Although previous models, such as the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) have attracted regulatory […]
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eToro users eased up on every cryptocurrency in Q2 2020 with the exception of Tezos, according to the brokerage firm’s latest report. eToro experienced a decline in growth of investor interest in every cryptocurrency except Tezos (XTZ) in the second quarter of 2020. Top 5 cryptocurrencies by the growth in number of eToro users investing […]
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Most major altcoins have witnessed profit booking as traders become cautious about the future of Bitcoin’s price. Gold continues to trade near its nine-year highs as investors hedge their portfolio against a possible devaluation of the U.S. dollar due to the expansive monetary policy of the Federal Reserve. Bitcoin (BTC), which has long been forecast […]
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The short-lived outburst of trading activity could hint at a larger trend in both cryptocurrency and stock trading. Less than two weeks after the price and trade volume of Dogecoin (DOGE) exploded following a get-rich-quick TikTok challenge that went viral, the meme coin has been making headlines again. This time, Elon Musk’s humorous tweet briefly […]
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Northern Data’s head of finance calls whistleblowers “anonymous trolls” and says that the company is completely transparent. European Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Northern Data has seen its stock fall 40% in days amid claims that it committed fraud. Data from Bloomberg showed the company’s NB2 stock trading at under €47 ($53.70) at the end of […]
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Diving into the mechanics of term structure and discussing BTC trading strategies in the current environment. At the same time that volatility and short-term implied volatility have been sucked out of the market, longer dated options (six months or so until expiration) are still pricing closer to their historical average volatility in the 70% range. […]
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Riot Blockchain is deploying its first tranche of 1,000 Antminers S19 Pros and expects its hash rate to tag 357 petahashes per second. Publicly-listed Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Riot Blockchain expects to increase its hash rate by 45% after receiving 1,000 Bitmain S19 Pro Antminers. The batch of miners comprises the first of three tranches […]
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Atari have partnered with WAX in their latest move in the blockchain space, two months before a planned Atari token public offering. Atari has partnered with WAX blockchain to bring their video games onto the blockchain in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The brief announcement on Twitter followed news earlier this week that Atari […]
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Select altcoins are showing strength and if Bitcoin price perks up a fast paced, market-wide rally could occur. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is rumored to be working with food delivery giant Meituan Dianping and ride-hailing application DiDi to test the digital yuan. Currently, Meituan Dianping is estimated to have more than 435 million […]
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Faculty at the Rotterdam School of Management argue that STOs are better for financing startups than ICOs. Thomas Lambert, Daniel Liebau, and Peter Roosenboom from the Rotterdam School of Management suggest that Security Token Offerings are better at financing start-ups than Initial Coin Offerings. Their research was published on July 14 via the University of […]
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