Amid global economic contraction, Bitcoin appears to be gaining momentum against struggling fiat currencies. Bitcoin being regarded as “sound money” is a common refrain among many proponents of the popular cryptocurrency. With a finite supply of 21 million and a network secured by over 120 exahashes per second of computing power, the consensus among industry […]
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It’s becoming increasingly clear that smart money is starting to take Bitcoin seriously. The year 2020 sucked for pretty much everyone. Unless you’re holding Bitcoin (BTC) that is. The price of Bitcoin is up 125% year-to-date making it once again the best-performing asset just as it has been for the past decade. Strangely enough, the […]
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Options data shows pro traders are not confident that Ethereum price will follow Bitcoin’s rally to new 2020 highs. This week Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) prices reached new highs as a slew of bullish news continued to pump investors’ hope that the next crypto-bull market will mirror the one seen in 2017. Many novice […]
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In the U.S., all eyes are on Joe Biden’s planned appointees, while Europe is seeing progress under a new AML regime. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note In the United States, as President Donald Trump stonewalls any efforts at transitioning […]
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After passing $16,000, most analysts are optimistic about Bitcoin’s short-term outlook, but some are worried about a potential correction. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $16,000 with relative ease on Nov. 13 and has remained resilient above it. Analysts are divided on the short-term outlook on BTC because the momentum remains strong but there are […]
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Another bank is reportedly moving into crypto amid a major bull run in crypto markets. Belarusbank, the largest financial institution in Belarus, is reportedly launching a cryptocurrency exchange service. According to a Nov. 12 report by local news agency Prime Press, Belarusbank is rolling out a service allowing users to exchange cryptocurrency using a Visa […]
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Decentralized finance users steadily increased by 40% during October, despite many DeFi tokens posting heavy losses for the month. While many decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens suffered heavy losses last month — prompting hastily written obituaries about the DeFi “bubble” — metrics measuring user activity saw sustained sector-wide growth. According to crypto market data aggregator Dune […]
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Bitcoin bulls are aiming to close the overhead CME gap in order to create a path to $18,000. Within the last hour Bitcoin (BTC) price surged through the $16,200 level to secure a new 2020 high at $16,473. BTC/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView The 6.62% move brings the top-ranked digital asset closer to closing a […]
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Data shows Bitcoin spot volume reached a 2020 high as retail and institutional interest surged. Bitcoin (BTC) has had a great November so far and many analysts believe the future remains bright for the top-ranked cryptocurrency. Currently sitting at $16,000 the price has surged by 23% since the start of the month, rallying mostly after […]
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Comparisons with 2017 seem to be ill-advised for now. This week definitely feels calmer, more positive than the last. And there’s good reason to be optimistic for DeFi bulls too, as the market posted a decent recovery since my last newsletter. People are calling it a “blue chip” rally, which means that it’s household names […]
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