Wallet providers and exchanges will be paying interest on consumer crypto holdings within two years, predicts Dan Schatt. In a varied career, Dan Schatt has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania, a Citibank banker in Senegal, a Celent analyst and a PayPal executive. He co-founded Cred, a decentralized lending and borrowing platform, with other […]
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Bitcoin’s rally above $10,000 is likely to boost sentiment further, which could benefit the altcoins. Bitcoin has extended its strong run this year by a move above the psychologically critical level of $10,000. The positive sentiment in Bitcoin is leading the crypto space higher. In 2020, most major altcoins have been outperforming Bitcoin, which shows […]
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After releasing TRUMP trading last week, crypto exchange FTX plans to launch five more presidential election futures products, including BERNIE. After launching TRUMP futures trading last week, FTX plans to release five additional 2020 presidential election-based futures products. “What we’re about to come out with is just similar contracts for the top five Democratic candidates,” […]
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After almost six months of waiting, Bitcoin investors get treated to $10K once again, as BTC/USD caps year-to-date returns of nearly 40%. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly hit $10,000 on Feb. 8, capping a momentous first month of 2020 to reach its highest level since October last year. BTC seals $10K after three months Data from Coin360 […]
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Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, hinted at the imminent unveiling of a new product called Binance Cloud in a recent Twitter AMA. In a wide-ranging ask-me-anything (AMA) on Feb. 7, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced big plans for the cryptocurrency exchange in 2020. One of the most imminent and least explained was the hinted arrival of […]
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Binance continues futures trading platform expansion, adding BNB to the mix. Crypto exchange unicorn Binance will launch Binance Coin (BNB) futures trading on Feb. 10. As the 17th cryptocurrency available on Binance’s futures trading branch, BNB comes with 50x leverage, paired against Tether’s USDT stablecoin, Binance detailed in a Feb. 7 press release provided to […]
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Crypto exchange FTX launches TRUMP futures trading, letting users bet on the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. Crypto derivatives exchange FTX recently launched “TRUMP,” a new futures trading product that lets users bet on President Trump’s re-election in 2020. TRUMP “is a futures contract that expires to $1 if Trump wins the 2020 presidential general election […]
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Most major cryptocurrencies are nearing stiff resistance levels, which can result in a few days of consolidation or a minor correction. The institutional investors have maintained their bullish stance on Bitcoin. Though the spot price is yet to hit $10,000, CME Bitcoin futures have already reached the five-figure mark. Additionally, the Bitcoin futures open interest […]
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Hot on the heels of surpassing the 500 million transaction milestone, Bitcoin daily confirmed transactions are soaring to levels not seen since September. Hot on the heels of surpassing the 500 million transaction milestone, Bitcoin (BTC)’s daily confirmed transactions (txs) are soaring too. The latest available data on Blockchain.com, for Feb. 6, indicates 315,370 daily […]
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CME Bitcoin futures investors were trading the equivalent of $10,000 per Bitcoin as weekly gains top 5%. Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $10,000 mark for swathes of institutional investors this week as markets looked increasingly likely to surge higher still. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 CME reaches $10K per Bitcoin Data from CME Group’s Bitcoin […]
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