Credit card giant Mastercard said that it would soon start supporting crypto payments on its network later in the year. Mastercard’s Merchants Soon to Accept Crypto According to a blog post by Master card on Wednesday (Feb. 10, 2021), the company revealed that would support a select number of cryptocurrencies in 2021, adding that crypto...Read More
In a new addition to its perpetual contracts, Bitfinex made news today with the launch of its new contracts for cryptocurrencies paired with Bitcoin such as Litecoin/Bitcoin (LTCF0:BTCF0) and Polkadot/Bitcoin (DOTF0:BTCF0). According to the Bitfinex website, transactions in the perpetual contract and funding payments will be settled exclusively using Bitcoin, as it is typically done...Read More
The CEO of the world’s largest digital asset manager, Grayscale, says that the demand from institutions has only accelerated in 2021. He also said that the narrative for large corporations to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon has shifted from “why” to “why not.” Why Not Buy Bitcoin? A couple of years back, the cryptocurrency community...Read More
Bitcoin’s value has doubled since 2017. In fact, according to many, it was only a matter of time before this happened, with each of the crypto’s fundamental metrics improving as well. Of late, however, its initial objective of processing payments seems to be noting higher efficiency too. According to blockchain.com, the Bitcoin network’s payments efficiency...Read More
While Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase shook the world, a Reddit user also caused disturbance as it seemed that he predicted the move a month before it was announced. Giant mass media outlets like Reuters and Bloomberg picked up on the story, but the user later admitted that it was a prank, and he was...Read More
In a recent interview with CNBC Squawk Box Michael Sonnenshein, CEO at Grayscale Investments addressed Tesla’s recent Bitcoin investment that fuelled a fresh BTC rally. According to Sonnenshein, institutional investors seem to recognize that they don’t need to invest in Bitcoin “all at once.” So you’re seeing corporations think about anywhere from, on the low...Read More
The effects of Elon Musk’s tweets and Twitter bio update have been felt throughout the Bitcoin community, with the crypto’s price responding to the same in the last 72 hours. In fact, in a 24-hour period alone, Bitcoin’s price hiked by over 18 percent, a hike fueled by Musk’s tweets and institutional demand. In response...Read More
Twitter Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal said that the giant social media platform is looking into potentially putting bitcoin into its balance sheet. Additionally, the executive said that Twitter is exploring options to accommodate employees and vendors if they request to be paid in the first-ever cryptocurrency. Twitter To Put BTC On Its Balance Sheet?...Read More
While Ethereum Futures are making noise on the CME, Bitcoin Options have been rather quiet. This is interesting, especially since Bitcoin hit a new ATH after crossing $48,000 for the first time in its history, Elon Musk decided to watch what he says about Bitcoin, and Tesla bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. Additionally, Open...Read More
Tesla’s massive $1.5 billion BTC purchase could be too risky for other large corporations to follow, argued JPMorgan Chase & Co strategists. They reasoned with bitcoin’s volatility that could prevent more old-school investors and individuals from allocating funds in the crypto asset. Corporations May Not Follow Tesla, JPM Says Elon Musk’s electric vehicle and clean...Read More
Elon Musk, the latest billionaire to jump on the BTC bandwagon for his company, Tesla, has openly criticized a cryptocurrency wallet called Freewallet app. The executive lashed out on Twitter and urged digital asset investors to steer clear from wallets that don’t provide them with the private keys. Elon Musk’s Security Tip For Crypto Investors...Read More
A Wisconsin resident has been charged for allegedly using a dark web site to plan a murder that required payment in Bitcoin. Local reports found that the resident in question is a 37-year-old woman named Kelly Harper from Columbus, with authorities having charged her in the Western District of Wisconsin. Federal law enforcement alleged that...Read More
The narrative has been very similar for the market’s top-two digital assets over the past couple of months. Relishing the scale of bullish momentum in the market, Bitcoin investors turned up the buying pressure over the last 24-hours after Tesla announced its 7.7% capital reserve investment. In fact, just a few hours later, Bitcoin climbed...Read More
Yesterday’s events were a milestone for the larger crypto-industry, with Tesla emerging to become the first Fortune 500 company to announce its successful purchase of Bitcoins. What’s more, Tesla’s $1.5 billion allocation in Bitcoin fueled an instant spike in demand, sending the price of the market’s leading cryptocurrency to a new all-time high of $48,025....Read More
U.S President Joe Biden’s administration is looking forward to fast-track its coronavirus relief plan with a third round of stimulus checks worth $1,400 for each U.S citizen. If the proposed plan is executed, it will be a $1.9 trillion bill, over and above the previous stimulus plans already in play. While these relief checks are...Read More
In light of Tesla’s $1.5 billion purchase of Bitcoin, market bullishness is at a fever pitch. In fact, right now, many anticipate that corporate treasurers worldwide will follow Tesla’s lead and take a closer look at an allocation towards cryptocurrencies. Tesla is the fifth-largest company in the S&P 500, which is the reason why many...Read More
Tesla’s latest purchase of Bitcoin worth $1.5 billion, assuming that it was purchased at $39,000 per Bitcoin, amounts to a total of 38,000 Bitcoins. Soon after the news was made public, the market’s retail traders responded to this purchase by flocking to the said purchase and increasing demand on spot and derivatives exchanges. CryptoQuant CEO...Read More
Tesla Holds Bitcoin above Dogecoin! The year 2020 was pretty huge for the cryptocurrencies as it received mainstream attention and also adoption. Many expected the Bitcoin price rally will be much bigger than in 2020 that appeared a factual figure since the start. Bitcoin attained the highest ever position in history which rallied the entire...Read More
Ronald Stephen Baron, an American mutual fund manager and one of Tesla’s major shareholders, has clearly stated that although Tesla’s recent bitcoin acquisition does not come as a surprise to him, he still wants to explore the possible reason behind the purchase. Bitcoin Buy Expected According to a report by CNBC on Monday, Baron said...Read More
With its massive $1.5 billion purchase of bitcoin, the electric vehicle giant Tesla has inadvertently helped the cryptocurrency to surpassed it in terms of market capitalization. With BTC’s price skyrocketing to new highs and its market cap following, bitcoin is now ranked as the 7th largest asset. Bitcoin Surpasses Tesla For The 7th Spot Elon...Read More
Recent research by on-chain analytics provider Glassnode has revealed that Bitcoin’s liquid supply is continuing to decrease as investors progressively acquire and hodl the asset for the long term. The findings indicate that there is currently around 78% of issued Bitcoin are either lost or being hodled. It added that this leaves less than 4...Read More
Bitcoin’s market has been open to volatility since the beginning of the year, with the digital asset surging substantially on the charts since. In what is yet another milestone for the cryptocurrency, BTC breached the much-anticipated $45,000, $46,000, and $47,000-marks a few hours ago, going on to touch a new ATH of over $47,000 on...Read More
After Elon Musk’s Tesla decided to invest $1.5 billion into the digital asset, Bitcoin’s registered a new high above $44,000. Perhaps Tesla’s investment policy could further the asset’s narrative as an institutional product. Analysts suggest that tech giant Apple should follow Tesla’s path into Bitcoin. The publicly traded US firm worth more than $2 trillion...Read More
After purchasing 16,244 BTC ($607 million at the time) on 18 January, Grayscale remains as one of the biggest institutional buyers in the Bitcoin market. On 15 January another update from the firm stated that Grayscale’s total assets under management were $27.1 billion in crypto. Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole investments put forward that Grayscale...Read More
Bitwise filed for a new exchange-traded fund tracking the performance of crypto innovators. It plans to launch a “crypto innovators exchange-traded fund”, which seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of companies on the ‘Bitwise Crypto Innovators Index.’ According to a 5 February filing with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitwise...Read More
BTC is becoming a popular feature on the balance sheets of publicly-listed American companies, with many firms committing a significant portion of their equivalent cash balance to the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Apple Should Buy Bitcoin and Create Exchange Platform According to a client note quoted by Bloomberg, RBC Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets...Read More
Following the news about Tesla’s billion-dollar investment in bitcoin, analysts reveal that the Elon Musk-led company invested around 15% of its net cash into the flagship cryptocurrency. As reported by CryptoPotato earlier today, Tesla made headlines across the crypto verse after it invested $1.5 billion into bitcoin, as revealed in a 10k form filing with...Read More
Electric-car manufacturer Tesla has according to its SEC filing acquired $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. According to reports the company has mentioned that it intends on diversifying its cash reserves by investing in digital assets along with investments in gold and gold ETFs. Bitcoin’s price saw increased bullishness last week when the CEO of Tesla...Read More
In a massive turn of events for the entire Bitcoin community, Elon Musk’s Tesla has filed with the SEC, revealing that the company has bought a whopping $1.5 billion in Bitcoin this January. The price of Bitcoin has surged to a new all-time high above $42,000 as an SEC filing revealed that Tesla has bought...Read More
What started as a joke coin has turned into a frenzy endorsed by the world’s richest man Elon Musk, the Winklevoss twins, Snoop Dogg, and numerous others. However, some crypto proponents have highlighted the risks and dangers of this Dogecoin interaction as the token’s market capitalization has exceeded $10 billion. Pro-Dogecoiners Led By Musk The...Read More