Corporations and institutional investors seeking an alternate store of value amid the pandemic crisis drove crypto to new heights in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news in 2020, affecting myriad sectors — health, economics, social justice, politics and trade, as well as the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. As country after country locked down to […]
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Although DeFi’s market cap has surged by 2,100% over the course of 2020, critics argue that the industry needs to evolve to be on a more sustainable footing. When the history books are written about cryptocurrency, 2020 will be remembered as the year decentralized finance exploded in popularity. A powerful illustration of how this young, […]
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Compliance and regulations become more important than ever before for banks and traditional institutions that offer support for digital assets. More and more traditional banks have started announcing support for digital assets as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to make headlines for record-breaking all-time highs. Even major banks like JPMorgan Chase, which previously frowned […]
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The SEC says the trading app misled users by claiming to be commission-free, while charging extra on execution prices that it got back from the market makers. Robinhood has staved off a suit from the Securities and Exchange Commission by agreeing to pay $65 million. The trading app, which takes its name from the English […]
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With Bitcoin futures continuing to surge in popularity, trading bots can help users keep on top of the markets 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The crypto industry has matured substantially in recent years — so much so that it’s practically unrecognizable when compared to the bull run of 2017. And one of […]
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Robert Kiyosaki, the best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, says Bitcoin is heading to $50,000 in 2021. The Bitcoin price (BTC) is heading to $50,000 in 2021, says the best-selling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” Robert Kiyosaki. Kiyosaki pinpointed the “wall of institutional money” is coming to Bitcoin in 2021, which could push […]
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A survey from Genesis Mining has found that most Bitcoin investors aren’t expecting a $50,000 BTC price in 2030 — although 3.5% of respondents tipped prices exceeding $500,000. British Virgin Islands-based institutional mining platform, Genesis Mining, has published the findings from a survey of 1,000 current and former U.S.-based Bitcoin investors — two-thirds of whom […]
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The online payment platform launched crypto trading for U.S. customers on Nov. 12. PayPal’s stock reached record highs on Monday, capping off a strong period of outperformance relative to the Nasdaq and broader U.S. stock market. Since Nov. 12, the technology-focused Nasdaq has gained around 6.5%. The broad S&P 500 Index of large-cap stocks is […]
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A collaboration between the Utopia Genesis Foundation and STOKR will enable new revenue streams for artists and investment tools for listeners Today, a freshly-announced partnership between the music-focused blockchain protocol Utopia Genesis Foundation and digital securities issuance platform STOKR makes it clear that the two companies are looking to heat up competition in the increasingly […]
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Cointelegraph asked 10 leaders in blockchain about book recommendations this year. With the continuous lockdowns and travel advisories brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 seems to be a perfect year for discovering and reading new books. As such, Cointelegraph collected a list of non-crypto-related book recommendations from 10 of the biggest thought leaders in […]
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