Extrapolating on crypto’s first decade: How does BTC performance correlate with that of gold, tech stocks and other traditional assets? Bitcoin has been among the most fascinating tradable assets to watch over the last year. From reaching dazzling new heights to its most recent tumble to fresh one-year lows, the cryptocurrency market has been nothing […]
Continue ReadingFor Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary, we remember the brightest FUD of 2018: from Tulip Mania to Dr. Doom calling Vitalik a “dictator for life.” Ten years ago, on Jan. 3, 2009, the Bitcoin (BTC) network was created. Since then, the asset’s price has famously been subject to volatility. That, along with the inceptive crypto’s focus on […]
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Crypto exchange Bitfinex has introduced margin trading for stablecoin Tether, and plans to add support for other stablecoin pairings. Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has introduced margin trading for stablecoin Tether (USDT), according to a blog post published Dec. 21. Bitfinex has launched margin trading for the USDT/USD pair, which would purportedly lead to more […]
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Chainalysis has found that only 37 percent of Bitcoin addresses are “economically relevant.” Only 37 percent of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses in its network are “economically relevant,” according to a report released by research firm Chainalysis on Dec. 19. To date the Bitcoin blockchain forms a network of 460 million addresses, which can send and receive […]
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Global investment bank JPMorgan believes that the protracted decline in crypto markets is driving away institutional investors. Analysts from global investment bank JPMorgan Chase believe that the protracted crypto bear market is driving away institutional investors, Bloomberg reports on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Analysts from JPMorgan, along with global market strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, have reportedly stated […]
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Research firm Diar has found that institutional traders have shifted to OTC Bitcoin markets. In its recent analysis published Dec. 17, research firm Diar has found that institutional investors have shifted towards higher liquidity over-the-counter (OTC) physical Bitcoin (BTC) markets. Diar noted growing investment in OTC funds like that offered by major American cryptocurrency exchange […]
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sponsored A digital assets exchange says its daily trading volume of XRP has surpassed larger rivals, including Poloniex and Bittrex. A Singapore-based digital assets exchange wants to take on larger rivals and to offer a new way of operating with users by “putting customers first from day one” and giving back to the users. It […]
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A year after reaching all time highs, some of the top performers are testing year-to-date lows. In December 2017, the market participants were eagerly waiting for the total crypto market capitalization to touch $1 trillion. Fast forward to December 2018, and the total market capitalization is struggling to hold on to the $100 billion mark. […]
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John Bartleman, a president of Monex’s U.S. subsidiary TradeStation, has announced a crypto trading launch in the U.S. starting Q1 2019. Online broker Monex Group, known for buying hacked Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck in April, has announced it will launch cryptocurrency trading in the United States, Cointelegraph Japan reports Wednesday, Dec. 12. Monex held a […]
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As Coinbase and Poloniex open up dedicated investor accounts and Russia’s state-owned bank conducts a large over-the-counter transaction, OTC trading takes center stage in attracting institutional investors With the increasing trend for major financial institutions to invest in Bitcoin, United States crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase announced the launch of over-the-counter (OTC) trading for […]
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