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How stablecoins stay stable, explained
24.6.2021
Stablecoins use a variety of techniques to keep their value fixed, generally to a specific fiat currency like the U.S. dollar
Norwegian FSA sees urgent need for crypto investor protection
22.6.2021
Norway’s Financial Supervisory Authority says it only supervises crypto companies for money laundering
Financial Advisor Ric Edelman Sees ‘Tremendous Investment Opportunities’ in Bitcoin
21.6.2021
Financial advisor Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines and RIA Digital Assets Council, has recommended having bitcoin in investment portfolios despite the cryptocurrency’s volatility. “This is totally new and different and it’s the first genuinely new asset class...
Goldman Sachs Leverages Crypto Management Firm Galaxy Digital to Swap Bitcoin Futures
19.6.2021
Galaxy Digital’s co-president Damien Vanderwilt announced today that his firm has partnered with Goldman Sachs to help provide bitcoin futures products. The partnership marks one of the first occasions where an American multinational investment bank has partnered with a crypto asset service...
Crypto Adoption in Australia Grows Along With Concern Over Volatility
17.6.2021
Around one in six Australians owns crypto, a report by Finder showed
Defi Derivatives Exchange Dydx Raises $65 Million – Project Plans to ‘Launch a Mobile Application’
16.6.2021
The decentralized exchange (dex) Dydx announced the organization has raised $65 million in a Series C funding round led by Paradigm. The Dydx announcement notes that the additional capital will be leveraged to “significantly improve liquidity” on the dex platform “through...
After Central Bank Devalues Naira by 5% Finance Minister Attributes Drop to ‘Market Forces’
14.6.2021
Nigerian Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed has denied widespread reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had sanctioned the devaluation of the local currency sometime in May 2021. Instead, she attributes the naira’s fall to the “volatility in the oil price.” Ahmed’s...
Market Wrap: Bullish Basel News Causes BTC Jump to Week-High $38K Level; ETH Slips
10.6.2021
Bitcoin busted out a quick 5% gain early Thursday on positive news from that continent before losing some steam
How Crypto Volatility Index Realizes The Upside In Market Downturns
4.6.2021
Luis Martim Aureliano is an independent financial crypto analyst, consultant.
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In its infancy, the crypto market was very directionally one-sided. You could speculate on the market’s upside appreciation, but capitalizing on the downside was limited. Until the introduction of accompanying...
Crypto CFDs Are Popping Up Like Mushrooms – Here’s Why
4.6.2021
Thanks to its high volatility and price momentum, cryptocurrency is an increasingly popular asset class amongst retail day traders. CFDs that track price changes in major tokens make cryptos even more accessible for investors without the steep learning curve that traditionally accompanies...
Bank of Ghana ‘in the Advanced Stages of Introducing a Digital Currency’— Governor Repeats Anti-Cryptocurrency Claims
4.6.2021
The governor of Ghana’s central bank, Ernest Addison, has said his institution is now “in the advanced stages of introducing a digital currency.” However, before its release into circulation, the digital currency—which is also known as the “e-cedi”— will...
Russian Bitcoin critic says he would have bought BTC for 100 rubles
3.6.2021
One of the biggest Bitcoin critics, Russian official Anatoly Aksakov said he wanted to buy Bitcoin before the ban but the price was too high
Canaan Expects $250M Revenue in Q2 — Yields and Mining Rig Deliveries to ‘Increase Substantially’
2.6.2021
The mining rig manufacturer Canaan saw steady profits during the Q1 after reporting its unaudited first quarter 2021 financial results on Tuesday. Canaan noted that it expects to at least sustain current profits or rise above to roughly $150 to $250 million in revenue for Q2. Canaan Expects $250M...
Bitcoin price crash isn’t over, says JPMorgan strategist
1.6.2021
JPMorgan analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said that a medium-term fair value for Bitcoin now stands between $24,000 and $36,000
Bitcoin accumulation uptrend can create a 2013-style BTC price 'double pump'
31.5.2021
Long-term Bitcoin holders remain unfazed by the recent sell-off but there is still one alarming sign
Bitcoin ‘of great concern,’ Ireland’s central bank official warns
31.5.2021
Cryptocurrency investors should be ready to lose all their holdings, according to Ireland’s central bank financial conduct director
VORTECS Report: How volatility drove one crypto trading strategy to 280x Bitcoin's gains
29.5.2021
While Bitcoin hodlers are seeing 2021's gains slowly diminish, one consistent crypto trading strategy has delivered over 3,000% since Jan 3 — and BTC isn't in the portfolio
Heads-up: How Livepeer traders got a sneak preview of an impending 300% price boom
28.5.2021
From two bucks to forty dollars, and back down to eleven before soaring to thirty-eight greenbacks... The stomach-churning ride of Livepeer (LPT) illustrates the benign volatility of crypto markets
BOJ’s Kuroda Criticizes Bitcoin — Central Bank Governor Says Trading Is ‘Barley Used for Settlement’
28.5.2021
Following the recent developments in China and the environmental concerns about bitcoin’s energy consumption, the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda criticized the leading crypto asset bitcoin in an interview on Thursday. BOJ’s Kuroda Says Bitcoin ‘Volatility...
Bank of Japan governor slams Bitcoin, calls BTC a speculative asset
28.5.2021
The BOJ governor says Bitcoin is a speculative play while issuing warnings over price volatility