As the global financial ecosystem continues to witness major changes, young investors in the United States are increasingly leaning towards crypto assets as an alternative investment option to add to their retirement plans. 50% of Young People Want Crypto in 401(k) A recent survey by the U.S. asset manager, Charles Schwab, which polled about 1,100...Read More
Australia’s inflation hit 7.3%, which is the highest rate in 32 years. Considering the soaring prices of real estate and gas, analysts expect this figure to surge even more before the year’s end. To preserve their wealth during these turbulent times, locals have displayed increased interest in alternative financial assets, including cryptocurrencies. The Aussie government...Read More
Jim Messina – a key adviser to former US President Barack Obama – thinks blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are among “the most exciting developments of our lifetime.” The American is highly bullish on bitcoin, saying he is ready to bet his Porsche that it will once again reach $60,000. Messina is Sure BTC’s Price Will...Read More
El Salvador has signed a memorandum of understanding with the city of Lugano, Switzerland aimed at spreading Bitcoin adoption across the continent. The central American nation has also opened a “Bitcoin office” within Lugano, according to the country’s U.S. ambassador Milena Mayorga. During Tether’s inaugural Plan B forum in Lugano on Friday, Mayorga said the...Read More
Cryptocurrency markets have seen significant bullish momentum this week, with Bitcoin and Ethereum rising by 7% and 19% in the past week. While cryptocurrency prices remain relatively flat this Friday compared to yesterday, the market sentiment remains bullish. Let’s look at relevant crypto and global news affecting markets today. Key Points: Elon Musk finalizes his...Read More
The overall crypto market has plunged yet again, dragging all the large-cap cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, and Solana, among others, with it. The world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has lost its key level of $20,500, but the bulls haven’t lost steam completely yet. Currently, Bitcoin is selling at $20,146 after a drop of 2.99% over...Read More
After yesterday’s bull run, where Bitcoin and Ethereum saw substantial price growth, today’s markets are testing support levels. Trading volume for BTC and ETH is also down by an average of 30% in the past 24 hours, signaling that cryptocurrencies are taking a break this Thursday. Let’s look at relevant crypto and global news affecting...Read More
One of the largest bitcoin miners – Core Scientific – could run out of cash by the end of 2022, which could prompt it to file for bankruptcy. The firm’s shares took a major punch following the news. Current market data shows they trade at around $0.28, an approximately 72% decline compared to yesterday’s figures....Read More
Cryptocurrency markets continue their bullish rise this week, with Bitcoin and Ethereum prices showing a significant improvement over the past seven days. The crypto market saw substantial bullish price action on Tuesday, which seems to continue today. The global cryptocurrency market cap is once again in bullish territory, currently at $1 trillion, up 3.30% in...Read More
Bitcoin reached past $21,000 on Wednesday for the first time since mid-September, following a lower-than-expected rate hike at the Bank of Canada. Economists say the move may signal a reversal from the central bank’s tight monetary policy stance. The Effect of Rate Hikes Canada’s central bank, which announced a 50 basis point increase to its...Read More
The power tussle between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over regulatory oversight of the crypto market continues to confuse investors about which rules to follow. In line with the turf war conflict between the two market watchdogs, CFTC chairman Rostin Behnam has reiterated that Bitcoin...Read More
After little change last week and a slow start on Monday, Bitcoin and Ethereum prices are showing significant bullish momentum today, with BTC peaking above $20k and Ethereum rallying past $1,400. The global cryptocurrency market cap is up 3% today, currently at $957 billion. There’s no doubt that the markets are highly bullish today. Let’s...Read More
The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap has always been a risk-on asset since its inception. The currency has lost nearly 70% from its all-time high of $69,000 in November 2021. Currently, the King currency is struggling for a massive bull run. At the time of publication, Bitcoin is selling at $19,290 with a fall...Read More
CashApp is now fully compatible with the lightning network for sending and receiving Bitcoin payments. The full integration makes Bitcoin significantly easier to use as a means of payment via a commonly used consumer app. CashApp Integrates Lightning The mobile payment service enabled users to send lightning payments to external lightning wallets (ex. Chivo Wallet,...Read More
The crypto industry showed a mild recovery in Q3 after taking a significant plunge amid volatile conditions over the first half of 2022. According to the latest quarterly report published by cryptocurrency aggregator CoinGecko, the overall crypto market cap increased by 6.5%, about $100 billion, in Q3 compared to Q2. Bitcoin Outperformed Other Assets Despite having...Read More
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued Larry Dean Harmon, the founder of defunct cryptocurrency mixer Helix, for failing to pay a civil penalty of $60 million since his indictment in 2020. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday. According to the filing, the...Read More
A recent survey conducted by the University of Central America (UCA) estimated that 77% of the polled Salvadorans think adopting bitcoin as a legal tender 13 months ago was a mistake. However, nearly 76% of the locals remain supportive of their BTC-loving President Nayib Bukele, who has initiated numerous reforms and waged war on domestic...Read More
On Oct 18 the crypto market had shown a sign of rally with Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, had reached $19,600 area. However, just a day after the flagship currency started its downward journey which is now trading slightly above $19,000. At the time of publication, Bitcoin is selling at $19,158 with...Read More
The Australian financial services company – Finder – conducted two surveys among its high-profile specialists to determine their expectations of bitcoin’s future price. The experts predicted that the leading digital asset will trade at approximately $21,300 by the end of the year. They are quite bullish on the long-term valuation, expecting it to surge to...Read More
Despite significant advancements in energy efficiency and sustainability, Bitcoin’s energy consumption has increased by 41% year over year (YoY). However, there are worries the increase may prompt regulators to crack down on crypto mining. As a reward for validating transactions and protecting the network, crypto mining is one of the primary ways that people can...Read More
Fidelity Digital Assets – the cryptocurrency subsidiary of the finance giant Fidelity Investments – will allow its institutional clients to trade Ether (ETH). The service will be available on the company’s crypto platform from October 28, 2022. Fidelity Expands its Crypto Scope Earlier this month, the company doubled down on its cryptocurrency efforts by introducing...Read More
At the time of publication, Bitcoin is changing hands at $19,181 after a plunge of 0.50% over the last 24hrs and this bearish movement has been observed for more than two months now. A few days back, the flagship currency surged above $19,500, but the bulls couldn’t maintain the pace. Bitcoin started its downward journey...Read More
Elon Musk’s electric car company Tesla has not sold its remaining Bitcoin stash despite bearish conditions in the crypto market. According to the firm’s Q3 report released Wednesday, Tesla held $218 million worth of bitcoin as of September 30. Tesla Holds 9,720 BTC Recall that Tesla was one of the largest corporate holders of Bitcoin,...Read More
The crypto market’s lack of volatility has been one of the most discussed topics among traders and investors, especially that of Bitcoin. In the past few weeks, Bitcoin has been trading between $18,000 and $19,000. Currently, Bitcoin is changing hands at $19,126 after a drop of 0.55% over the last 24hrs. Immediate resistance is around...Read More
Crypto markets may be in the depths of a lengthening bear market, but that provides the perfect environment to accumulate Bitcoin for those with conviction that there will be a recovery. This is exactly what has been happening, according to CryptoQuant’s CEO, Ki Young Ju, who posted his findings on Oct. 20. The metrics reveal...Read More
Mike McGlone – Senior Commodity Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence – recently suggested that Bitcoin could be entering its “unstoppable maturation” stage as a nascent technology. The strategist also characterized Bitcoin as a possible leading market indicator, which could currently be signaling an end to Federal Reserve rate hikes. Bitcoin as Global Collateral As McGlone explained...Read More
The inflation rate in the United Kingdom surpassed 10% for the first time in the past 40 years. Local economists warn that the figures could rise to 11% in the following months, driven by soaring food and fuel prices. What does it mean for Bitcoin, though? Unseen Inflation in the Last 40 Years The past...Read More
On-chain data revealed that the bitcoin holdings of larger investors – typically referred to as whales – have been on the decline for the past several months. At the same time, smaller investors’ BTC bags are on the rise, tapping a fresh all-time high. Whales Vs. Retail Santiment classifies BTC investors holding between 100 to...Read More
Curtis Warren – a British drug lord who was found guilty of smuggling cannabis – is due to be released from prison next month. The authorities, though, will supposedly put him back behind bars for five years if he uses WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or interacts with cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. Strict Measures to Stay on the...Read More
Bitcoin has made its first appearance in the Guinness World Records, now officially honored as the “first decentralized cryptocurrency.” Its inclusion was part of a larger category labeled “cryptomania”, under which many other blockchain-related phenomena were mentioned. Famous Crypto Records According to the latest edition of the reference book, Bitcoin is the “oldest,” “most valuable,”...Read More
