Lebanon’s central bank governor says the country, whose lira has been in freefall, is preparing to launch a digital currency in 2021. Lebanon’s central bank plans to launch a new digital currency in 2021 as part of a broader effort to combat a parallel economic and financial crisis that has engulfed the country. Central bank […]
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Billionaires have been increasingly accumulating Bitcoin in recent months as four main factors are making BTC increasingly attractive to money managers. Billionaires have been increasingly accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) in recent months. Following Paul Tudor Jones’ lead, hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller became the latest billionaire to publicly disclose his Bitcoin investment. The performance of Bitcoin […]
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Bitcoin apparently did not like all the fanfare over good results in a COVID-19 vaccine trial. Bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply in price this morning as pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in collaboration with biotech company BioNTech, announced a breakthrough in its COVID-19 vaccine. Bitcoin fell approximately $1,000, over 6%, between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm UTC today […]
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Bitcoin prepares for battle at the start of a Democrat transition in the United States and spreading coronavirus lockdowns elsewhere. Bitcoin (BTC) is starting what will be likely a hectic week for markets as the United States begins its two-month presidential transition. After Joe Biden was declared the projected winner of the U.S. presidential elections […]
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The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — one week on Cointelegraph in one link! Coming every Sunday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much […]
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Experts in blockchain technology and crypto take on the question: Could PayPal’s crypto integration help mass adoption? One of the most discussed topics within the crypto community recently has been PayPal’s announcement that its customers will be able to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. The service is expected to be fully rolled out early next year. […]
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Bitcoin surged from $190 billion to around $280 billion in recent months, surpassing some big-name companies, including banks, by market capitalization. In early September of this year, the market capitalization of Bitcoin (BTC) was hovering at around $190 billion when the BTC price was hovering around $10,000. In the past two months, however, the price […]
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Bitcoin price looks slightly overextended in the short-term and may take a break while altcoins play catch-up. The United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently said that additional fiscal stimulus could result in a stronger recovery. He also emphasized that the Fed had enough tools to support the economy. After the winner of the […]
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Open interest in Bitcoin options reached a new record at $2.9 billion, signaling that pro traders remain bullish on BTC price. The open interest on Bitcoin (BTC) options contracts has reached a new all-time high at $2.9 billion. Interestingly, this feat happened only five days after the October expiry, which liquidated $400 million worth of […]
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Communication is key, especially when it comes to explaining Bitcoin to mainstream corporate entities. Earlier this year, business intelligence giant MicroStrategy put $425 million of its treasury funds into Bitcoin (BTC). The move was largely seen as a big step in the right direction for mainstream Bitcoin adoption. MicroStrategy, with its CEO and founder Michael […]
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