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Germany Enters Recession as Over 100 Banks Charge Negative Interest Rates
18.5.2020
Germany has plunged into a recession with the worst quarterly contraction since the global financial and economic crisis of 2008, according to official data. Over 100 banks in the country are now charging customers negative interest rates. Germany Enters Recession The German economy is now in...
Record CME BTC Open Interest Shows Institutions Bullish on Bitcoin Price
18.5.2020
Data suggests institutional investors are bullish on BTC as CME Bitcoin options open interest rose to $140 million, but what should retail traders expect?
Bitwala Teams Up With Celsius to Offer Interest to Hodlers
17.5.2020
German blockchain banking firm Bitwala has integrated with Celsius to offer interest to Bitcoin holders
Open Interest on CME Bitcoin Options Is Up 1000% So Far This Month
15.5.2020
CME Bitcoin options open interest has soared to $142 million in the first half of May, marking an increase of over 10 times the value at the end of last month
Bitwala Launches Bitcoin Interest Account With up to 4.3% Annual Rate
15.5.2020
Neobanking service provider Bitwala on Thursday introduced a new account that offers its 80,000 European customers passive bitcoin (BTC) income. The Bitwala Interest Account allows users to earn up to 4.3% interest per annum for BTC held at the bank. According to the Berlin-based company, account...
Negative Interest Rates Give BTC an Opportunity to Shine, Report Claims
15.5.2020
Negative interest rates may turn Bitcoin into an attractive alternative for institutional investors, claims a recent report
Institutional Interest in Bitcoin to Keep Rising After BTC Halving
14.5.2020
Bitcoin underwent its third halving and institutional demand continues to be on the rise
First Mover: As Fed Swats Down Negative Rates, Bitcoiners Wonder What If
14.5.2020
Even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell says negative interest rates are not on the cards, the remaining possibility might be rekindling traders' spirits – or at least refocusing attention on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation
Interest in Buying Bitcoin Is Highest In More Than Two Years
14.5.2020
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People have shown more interest in Bitcoin (BTC) - in what it is, as well as in buying the most popular cryptocurrency - in the period leading to the May halving than in more than two years before it, including the 2019 rally.
To get a better understanding of how popular BTC...
German Neobank Offers Bitcoin Accounts With 4.3% Interest
14.5.2020
German neobank Bitwala offers users interest rates up to 4.3% with its new Bitcoin Interest Account product
New Stablecoin, Bitcoin Interest Account, Cherry on Blockchain + More News
13.5.2020
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Japanese crypto exchange GMO Coin is on the verge of releasing a stablecoin, reports...
Bitcoin Steady Near $9K as Trump Touts ‘Gift’ of Negative Interest Rates
13.5.2020
Bitcoin is hovering close to $9,000 amid rising speculation the U.S. could ultimately adopt negative interest rates
Market Wrap: Interest in Bitcoin Rises as Prices Near $10K, but Can It Continue?
8.5.2020
Casual investors are hearing about bitcoin more often while professionals are taking advantage of a growing derivatives market
3 Straight Record Days Drive CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest to All-Time High
8.5.2020
Open interest for CME bitcoin futures made a new all-time high of just under $500 million on Friday. CME’s bitcoin futures market are growing faster than nearly every other bitcoin futures market on a percentage and real growth basis
Bitcoin Eyes First 9-Week Bull Run as Options Open Interest Hits $1B
8.5.2020
BTC/USD is just ten days from seeing 9 weeks of back-to-back green candles for the first time in its history as the battle for $10,000 continues
First Mover: Search Interest in Bitcoin’s Halving Reaches Fever Pitch as Price Hits $10K
8.5.2020
Google Trends, a barometer for gauging interest in trending topics, shows searches for "halving" or "bitcoin halving" are far higher than for the same event in 2016
Open Interest in Bitcoin Options Hits USD 1B as Traders Seek Insurance
8.5.2020
Open interest (OI) in bitcoin (BTC) options surpassed USD 1 billion ahead of the halving, with an exponential increase seen across all major marketplaces over the past week. Meanwhile, the bitcoin put-to-call ratio is also on the move, revealing some bearishness in the market.
Although not unusual...
CME Bitcoin Futures Break Open Interest Record — Here’s What it Means
7.5.2020
Open interest has surged to a $400 million high this month, while institutional traders are increasing their exposure, not trading Bitcoin
US Central Bank Blamed for 2020 Financial Crash: ‘The Fed Is Lawless Economic Government Unto Itself’
6.5.2020
The last two months dealing with the coronavirus outbreak have been strange, to say the least, and as data rolls in more people are becoming aware that there was quite a bit of overreaction from politicians, the media, and medical professionals. A small number of people are starting to focus on...
Indian Crypto Boom: Exchanges See 10X Trading Volumes During Lockdown
6.5.2020
India’s cryptocurrency sector is booming during the extended nationwide lockdown. Several Indian cryptocurrency exchange executives have shared with news.Bitcoin.com their record-breaking stats, bullish trends, and positive sentiment despite the coronavirus-driven lockdown. Growing Interest...