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Silvergate Capital Purchases Diem Operations to Develop Own Stablecoin
3.2.2022
Silvergate Capital, an investment firm that is the parent company of the Silvergate Bank, acquired the technology and assets of Diem, the formerly Facebook-backed stablecoin payment system. The payment totaled $182 million. The technology and assets acquired will reportedly be used for the launch...
JPMorgan Lowers Its Bitcoin Fair Price Estimate to $38K Amidst Volatility
29.1.2022
Leading investment bank JPMorgan has changed its view on the estimate of bitcoin’s price on a long-term basis. The institution had estimated a long-term price of $146K back in November when bitcoin was over $60K. One of the most important reasons for this change has to do with the increased...
Buyback-and-burn: What does it mean in crypto?
22.1.2022
When considering price volatility in digital marketplaces, buyback-and-burn strategies in crypto offer long-term price stability and token value growth
Indonesian Religious Organization Issues Decree Forbidding Use of Crypto by Country’s Muslim Population
21.1.2022
Indonesia’s Tarjih Council and the Central Executive Tajdid of Muhammadiyah have issued a fatwa (decree) stipulating the illegality of cryptocurrency use or investment by the country’s Muslims. The fatwa points to the volatility as well as the lack of state backing as reasons...
Bitcoin leverage ratio reaches new highs
7.1.2022
In a dramatic week for Bitcoin price action, traders are keen to capitalize, hitting a new all-time high for the leverage ratio
Bitcoin reaches for $47K as analysts agree BTC price consolidation cannot last
5.1.2022
There will be a breakout up or down within weeks, consensus believes, with targets between $40,000 and $60,000
Gold Bug Peter Schiff Claims Bitcoin’s Yearly Gain of 60% Was Achieved in First 5 Weeks of the Year
1.1.2022
Gold bug Peter Schiff has claimed that though bitcoin went up by 60% during the past twelve months, most of these gains were achieved during the first five weeks of the year in 2021. He insists that the majority of those that bought the asset in 2021 have not gained. Bitcoin Gains Higher Than Those...
What BTC price slump? Bitcoin outperforms stocks and gold for 3rd year in a row
29.12.2021
But concerns remain that the cryptocurrency would fall harder than its traditional rivals in 2022 on the U.S. Federal Reserve's increasingly hawkish tones
New to crypto trading? Here are 5 tips on how to start 2022 on the right foot
28.12.2021
Trading stocks and cryptocurrencies can be complicated, but here are a few tips on how to get started
Bitcoin Market Cycles Explained
7.12.2021
Matthew Kimmell is Digital Asset Analyst and Christopher Bendiksen is Bitcoin Research Lead at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares.
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Pandemic Drove Adoption but Information Dissemination Just as Important: Kenya-Based Blockchain Advocate
2.12.2021
The adoption of blockchain technology and the use of cryptocurrencies by people in Africa surged to unprecedented levels in 2020. While many have attributed this to Covid-19, blockchain advocates believe their work is partly the reason many are turning to digital currencies. Importance of Education...
This simple Bitcoin options strategy lets traders profit while also hedging their bets
2.12.2021
Not sure which way BTC price might go? Here’s how pro traders use the Iron Condor options strategy to place carefully hedged bets
American Crypto Bosses Face Congress Committee Grilling in December
23.11.2021
“Several crypto CEOs” will be summoned to speak at a parliamentary hearing in the United States next month, according to the Blockchain Association, an industry group representing many of the nation’s top players.
In a series of tweets from the association’s Director of Government Relations...
Egyptian Billionaire Remains Bullish on Gold, Says It’s Wrong to Compare Precious Metal to Bitcoin
14.11.2021
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has said he remains bullish on gold and has no intention to invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin because such investment is a very risky business. Sawiris Says Gold Still Safe-Haven Asset In his remarks published by The National News, the billionaire reveals...
FTX US sees daily volume, users surge in Q3
11.11.2021
Q3 was a volatile period for digital assets as Bitcoin wicked below $30,000 and the total crypto market capitalization shed half its value
Binance CEO expects ‘very high volatility’ in crypto. Here’s how to trade it
26.10.2021
Here’s how options traders would play the “very high volatility” that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao suggested will impact the crypto market over “the next few months”
Fear not, investor: Finding stability amid crypto market volatility
24.10.2021
Volatility in the crypto markets is here to stay. Thus, understanding the utility, necessity and long-term viability of projects is crucial
Crypto remittances see adoption, but volatility may be a deal breaker
21.10.2021
The path to mass cryptocurrency adoption passes through remittances, but it may not happen any time soon
Small Business Owners Study Says Los Angeles Ranks the Most Crypto-Friendly City in the US
25.9.2021
A recent study conducted by the online invoicing company that works with small businesses Skynova explains that the city of Los Angeles (LA) is the “most crypto-friendly city in the United States.” Skynova surveyed close to 600 small business owners and top-level executives from...
Deutsche Bank analyst: Bitcoin will be 'ultra-volatile,' but it’s here to stay
24.9.2021
An analyst from global banking giant Deutsche Bank expects Bitcoin will enjoy a “first-mover advantage" over other cryptocurrencies for the foreseeable future