As cryptocurrencies continue to pick up steam and encompass the features of regular asset classes, governments have likewise imposed taxes on capital gains from digital currency. South Korea is the latest country to adopt this initiative. Its Ministry of Economy and Finance said it will levy taxes on cryptocurrency profits from next year. The South...Read More
A month after launching a Bitcoin ETP on Switzerland’s SIX Exchange, CoinShares has released a physically-backed exchange-traded product following the performance of the second-largest cryptocurrency – Ethereum. Describing itself as “Europe’s largest digital asset investment house,” CoinShares is a cryptocurrency-oriented manager with over $4 billion in AUM. The company, headquartered in London, announced the launch...Read More
This week saw a serious correction in the total cryptocurrency market. This has resulted in Bitcoin falling below the $1 trillion market cap level. The price corrected by more than 20% at one point as it lost around $13,000 from the recent all-time high before correcting to where it currently trades at around $48K. In...Read More
New York City-based asset manager Stone Ridge has filed documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of its diversified alternatives fund to introduce BTC as the seventh investment strategy. According to the filing with the SEC, the addition will become effective on April 26th, 2021. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the...Read More
Dubai-based cryptocurrency investment fund currently sitting on $1 billion in AUM believes that the value of Cardano and Polkadot will be higher than that of BTC in the upcoming years. Consequently, the fund has announced plans to dispose of $750 million of its Bitcoin holdings and expand its exposure to ADA and DOT instead. Crypto...Read More
The narrative that investors should allocate 1% of their portfolio in bitcoin as a hedge has received support from strategists representing the giant US multinational investment bank – JPMorgan Chase & Co. The analysts also highlighted the evaporating liquid supply, as giant institutions and corporations are purchasing substantial quantities rather rapidly. JPM Suggest: Put 1%...Read More
Having more than $3.3 billion in Bitcoin is not enouch for Michael Sayloer, … He’s addicted to (or in love with) Bitcoin and wants more of it, the cries of alarm by many financial market analysts. Speaking as a guest on a panel at Bloomberg Crypto Summit this Thursday, Saylor assured that right now, his...Read More
In a blog post on Feb. 26 titled “Crypto goes mainstream” the retail trading app revealed that it had seen six million new customers on Robinhood Crypto so far this year. The number of new monthly customers buying from its crypto platform in 2021 is 15 times the 2020 average. “By comparison, this number peaked...Read More
The head of the Bank of Korea, Lee Ju-yeol, said that Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies lack intrinsic value. However, he believes that all assets will continue to experience significant price fluctuations. Price Surge Because of Pro-BTC Institutional Investors? The chief of the Bank of Korea said cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, do not possess inherent value....Read More
The former CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group, Xavier Rolet, has advised the UK government to look into cryptocurrencies and SPACs to minimize the adverse impact of Brexit. In a recent report, Rolet claimed that the UK has trailed behind other countries in both aspects. The UK Should Turn To Crypto And SPACs? Born...Read More
The self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto, Craig Wright, has filed yet another lawsuit within the cryptocurrency industry. This time, he has targeted the developers of BTC, BCH, BSV, and BCH ABC requesting that they retrieve access to BTC stolen from his personal computer worth about $5 billion. CSW Sues BTC Developers Because he was Hacked Wright has...Read More
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex Disclaimer Any predictions contained herein are based on the author’s particular opinion. This analysis shall not be treated as trading advice. RoboForex shall not be held liable for the results of the trades arising from relying upon trading recommendations and reviews contained herein. The post appeared first on The...Read More
MicroStrategy, the company, spearheaded by one of Bitcoin’s biggest proponents, MicroStrategy, has just confirmed the purchase of another 19,452 BTC. In an announcement published today, February 24th, MicroStrategy, the largest independent publicly-traded business intelligence company, has revealed the purchase of 19,452 bitcoins. The company paid approximately $1,026 billion in cash for the BTC. The average...Read More
Amid the clamor for nuanced crypto regulations in India, one billionaire investor appears not to be sold on the value proposition for cryptocurrencies and has advocated for a Bitcoin (BTC) ban. Bitcoin Hangover will be ‘Much Worse’ Speaking to CNBC on Tuesday (Feb. 23, 2021), Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, dubbed the “Indian Warren Buffett,” slammed Bitcoin, calling...Read More
Square’s Panic Announcement! Square Inc, a financial services and payment gateway platform, just announced another set of Bitcoin worth nearly $170 million. With the announcement, BTC price flipped the bearish momentum and trades above $50K. As per the official announcement of the fourth quarter, it purchased 3,318 BTC for approximately $170 million and hence nearly...Read More
Tom Lee, the managing partner of research boutique Fundstrat put forth his opinion that Bitcoin will raise up to $10,00,00, via Twitter. Bitcoin’s bull run from over a month broke its streak 2 days ago, There has been a 20% fall. Bitcoin was at $58000 and came tumbling down to $46000. Despite the volatile trend,...Read More
Huge Liquidations, Will the Market come back The Bitcoin price is experiencing a huge drain out since the early trading hours and the main reason behind the plunge is said to be the liquidations. The plunge is historic because the liquidations recorded are the highest in the history of bitcoin. According to an analytics platform...Read More
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex Disclaimer Any predictions contained herein are based on the author’s particular opinion. This analysis shall not be treated as trading advice. RoboForex shall not be held liable for the results of the trades arising from relying upon trading recommendations and reviews contained herein. The post appeared first on The...Read More
According to Tradingview citing Coinbase prices, BTC crashed to around $46,800 before bouncing back over $50k again during Tuesday morning’s Asian trading session. The move wiped out over $9,000 in a couple of hours as a cascade of leveraged positions was liquidated on exchanges such as Kraken. Today’s market crash is brought to you by...Read More
North America’s first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has seen impressive results on its first two days of trading, following its recent approval by Canada’s securities regulatory body. Purpose Bitcoin ETF started on a flying note shortly after it began trading on Thursday (Feb. 18, 2021) under the ticker symbol “BTCC” on the Toronto Stock Exchange...Read More
JPMorgan strategists have supported the narrative that Bitcoin is in a liquidity crisis. However, instead of highlighting it as a potential catalyst for further price increases, they warned that the asset could experience a sharp price drop just as quickly. The primary cryptocurrency reached yet another record during the weekend with a new all-time high...Read More
Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings revealed that it was planning to establish a joint cryptocurrency venture that would serve as one of the company’s key earners. SBI Expanding Crypto Services According to Reuters on Monday (Feb. 15, 2021), SBI’s founder and CEO, Yoshitaka Kitao, the company was discussing with international financial firms to set up...Read More
Although Bitcoin is performing remarkably well, it is not all praise in the market world. Take Will Hobbs —chief investment officer at Barclays Wealth & Investments— as an example. He is clearly not convinced that Bitcoin is all that its proponents claim. Speaking to Markets Insider, Hobbs said that his company’s investment strategy doesn’t involve...Read More
Bitcoin recently became a trillion-dollar asset as its price also surged past $57,000. A few hours later, ETH made headlines as it crossed the coveted $2K mark. Several other cryptocurrencies have also performed well. Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, is of the opinion that the prices of both digital currencies are high. Pro-gold and anti-bitcoin economist...Read More
The growth of the leading cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments has pushed the company into appointing three new C-suite hires. As a result, the company has filled the roles of Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief People Officer. New C-Suite Hires In Grayscale Founded in 2013, Grayscale is a crypto asset manager that...Read More
The narrative that bitcoin is rarely used for payment transactions has been debunked by several fields in the span of a week. Apart from Swiss residents being able to pay their canton taxes in BTC or Portuguese citizens paying their electricity bills, a UK-headquartered private jet charter company said that nearly 20% of its yearly...Read More
The popular crypto exchange OKCoin has made a somewhat controversial decision to delist two Bitcoin forks – Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV). According to the platform’s CEO, the company is doing what’s in the best interest of Bitcoin’s ecosystem while trying to act against Craig Wright’s recent lawsuit urging various websites to remove...Read More
This is one of the most monumental weeks in Bitcoin’s history. Today, February 19th, 2021, for the first time ever, the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization surpassed $1 trillion. That’s right! Bitcoin became a trillion-dollar asset! This became possible after a dynamic week of trading where BTC’s price surpassed $50K for the first time in history. Just today,...Read More
JPMorgan Chase & Co strategists have warned that BTC’s price could be in bubble territory as it’s significantly higher than their estimated fair value. Furthermore, the analysts believe that bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies, have failed to serve as a hedge to equities. JPM’s Swinging BTC Opinion After being somewhat positive on BTC for months, claiming...Read More
Tesla’s Elon Musk continues with his controversial opinions on bitcoin. After recently saying that he is a supporter and BTC is a “good thing,” he now called the primary cryptocurrency “almost as bs as fiat money.” Musk: BTC Is Slightly Less Dumb Than Cash The latest Musk comments on the cryptocurrency came as a response...Read More
