Luno CEO Marcus Swanepoel says that most of its users aren’t using Bitcoin to transact but for investment and speculation. Marcus Swanepoel, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Luno, says that most of its users use Bitcoin (BTC) as an instrument for investing and speculating. Transacting, however, comprises a small share of the cryptocurrency’s use cases, he […]
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With Coinbase becoming the world’s largest institutional custodian of digital assets, the crypto community is left to wonder what it means for the industry… The major digital asset services platform Coinbase has recently announced the long-anticipated completion of a deal that has been in progress since at least May: the acquisition of Xapo’s institutional business. The move […]
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Poloniex is making moves to cover its losses from the CLAM flash crash, but questions remain about the accountability of margin borrowers… When a financial system like the crypto market lacks liquidity, a crash becomes inevitable. This was the case at the margin trading marketplace hosted by U.S.-based crypto exchange Poloniex toward the end of […]
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The Financial Times’ chief correspondent for international finance has argued that central banks can ironically be credited for boosting Bitcoin’s price. The Financial Times’ chief correspondent for international finance has argued that central banks can ironically be credited for igniting Bitcoin’s price. In a column for Nikkei Asian Review on Aug. 21, Henry Sender said […]
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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will help drive gold price higher, according to veteran frontier markets investor Mark Mobius. Veteran frontier markets investor Mark Mobius suggested that cryptocurrencies will boost the price of gold. Canadian finance news outlet BNN Bloomberg interviewed Mark Mobius on Aug. 20. The legendary investor believes cryptocurrencies will help the rise of gold. […]
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Blockchain-powered prediction markets attempt to change the world, from politics to science, by creating digital democracies with a new age of financial tools. Recently, there have been an increasing number of blockchain-based prediction markets (PMs) such as Augur, Bitcoin Hivemind, Amoveo, Gnosis, Cindicator, etc. PMs use the technology of smart contracts for bets on various […]
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Most top performers of the past seven days are consolidating in a range. At what levels do they become an attractive buy? Let’s look at the charts. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, […]
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Hong Kong and Argentina pay through the nose for Bitcoin, Binance could be back in the U.S. within months and Barclays cuts ties with Coinbase in the U.K. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, […]
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Is the fall in Bitcoin over and should investors buy now, or will it plunge below $9,000? Let’s analyze the charts. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research […]
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Who are the biggest hedge funds operating in crypto today and how much do they have invested in crypto and blockchain firms? The total market cap for all cryptocurrencies stands at $293 billion, and while much of this value has been generated by individual traders buying and selling their own private stashes of crypto, it’s also […]
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