Turkish are losing faith in its local fiat currency, with confidence in the lira falling 20% this year. Rampant inflation is affecting Turkish residents’ confidence in the lira fiat currency. According to a Reuters report on August 14, locals are dumping lira and converting it to dollars and buying gold. Even with market interventions and […]
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The Independent covered the bull run for its 24 million subscribers. Cryptocurrency has hit the headlines in the U.K., with The Independent reporting on Bitcoin’s recent yearly highs above $12,000. An Aug. 18 report shows the major news publication, which has more than 24 million subscribers, covering the mid-pandemic bull run in the cryptocurrency markets. […]
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Recent advertising campaigns by cryptocurrency fund management firms are well timed as investors look for safe havens from inflation. Amid turbulent times for the world at large, the cryptocurrency space seems to be cruising on its own steam in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has put a major strain on economies around the world, and countries […]
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Excitement is building around the Bitcoin price as history appears to repeat itself and analysts recall the start of its run to $20,000 all-time highs. The creator of arguably the most famous Bitcoin (BTC) price forecasting tool has declared that the largest cryptocurrency is in a bull market. In a tweet on Aug. 18, quant […]
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Gold–BTC correlation drops 20% one week after hitting all-time high of 68%, correlation metrics are often misleading for investors. The Bitcoin (BTC) and gold one-month correlation reached a record high of 68% as Bitcoin hit $12,000 early in August, but the correlation crashed by 20% the following week. Despite this, Bitcoin looks set to become […]
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As Bitcoin reaches a new yearly high of $12,470, its market cap is now greater than Bank of America’s and New Zealand’s fiat currency. As Bitcoin gets more support from first-time investors, its market capitalization has risen past Bank of America’s market valuation, and put it within striking distance of PayPal’s. According to AssetDash data […]
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Sworn in for her second term today, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph about the commission’s work on crypto and new tech in investing. Most days, there is little love lost between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the world of crypto. As the regulator of the world’s largest capital market, the commission’s […]
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Bitcoin is both a long-term safe haven and short-term speculative asset, Ball said. Former Prudential Securities chief executive and current chairman of Sanders Morris Harris George Ball sees Bitcoin as a safe haven for those looking for different investments. In an interview with Reuters on August 14, Ball admitted he was previously a “Bitcoin opponent” […]
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold bank stocks to buy a gold mining company, which will indirectly boost the price of Bitcoin, investors say. Berkshire Hathaway, the $503 billion conglomerate led by Warren Buffett, sold Goldman Sachs for a Canadian gold company Barrick Gold. Max Keiser, the founder of Heisenberg Capital and an early Bitcoin investor, […]
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Policymakers in Europe and the U.S. are pushing to use blockchain technology to ensure a safer, regulated cannabis market. Interest in cannabidiol-based products has been on the rise, as recent statistics show that the global cannabis market is expected to have reached $42.7 billion in the next four years. Yet as hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD, […]
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