Bitcoin and most altcoins have retraced slightly in the past 24 hours, after a few days of gains. Interestingly, similar price fallbacks are visible in the traditional stock markets, as the Dow Jones is down by 1.4%. Bitcoin’s False Breakout After the unsuccessful attempt to conquer $9,500, Bitcoin hovered above the significant 50-MA level at...Read More
Authorities of Chinese city Bayan Nur issued a warning on Sunday after a reported case of bubonic plague. The city is located in the autonomous region Inner Mongolia – one of the world’s most attractive regions for Bitcoin miners. Germ Behind Bubonic Plague Killed a Third of Europe’s Population Bayan Nur’s health committee issued a...Read More
According to a recent report, Lithuania may be the first nation to launch a central bank-backed digital coin in the eurozone. The country’s central bank plans a pre-sale of twenty-four thousand blockchain-based digital tokens called LBCOINs. Lithuania To Sell 24k Blockchain-based Tokens A Reuters report from earlier today informed that the Baltic country has completed...Read More
A recent poll by the popular gold proponent Peter Schiff indicated that most of his followers believe that the price of the bullion will never surpass Bitcoin’s. One BTC > Ounce Of Gold Peter Schiff is a prominent US economist and a famous gold-bug. However, he is also a well-known Bitcoin basher and rarely misses...Read More
Bitcoin’s price will continue trading in a tight range between $6,000 and $10,000 until the rest of the year, believes popular BTC analyst Tone Vays. He also thinks that short-term breaches above $10k are insufficient since the asset heads back down almost immediately. BTC Between $6k And 10K The price of the primary cryptocurrency has...Read More
One of Wall Street’s largest banks, JPMorgan Chase, has outlined in a recent analysis that Bitcoin’s 2020 performance demonstrates the asset’s growth and maturation. The paper also notes the compelling correlation the primary cryptocurrency is exhibiting with global equities. JPMorgan: Bitcoin Matures The JPMorgan Chase analysis cited by Bloomberg examined the performance of Bitcoin and...Read More
A recent cryptocurrency scam running live on YouTube managed to dupe nearly $150,000 in Bitcoin from victims. Interestingly, the scam impersonated Elon Musk’s SpaceX channel and broadcasted recorded videos of the recent successful launch of two astronauts to the International Space Station. SpaceX And BTC Giveaway Scam Fraudsters are frequently attempting to dupe victims with...Read More
Egypt’s economic growth in the third quarter (Q3) of the current fiscal year has displayed a lower number than projected following the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, data shows that the peer-to-peer Bitcoin volume in the country has registered a fresh all-time high. Egyptians Trade Bitcoin According to the information provided by the cryptocurrency...Read More
Bitcoin is on course to reach and possibly break its all-time high level of $20,000 by the end of the year, says Bloomberg’s latest report. It adds that BTC has matured as an asset in the past several months, which is supported by the increasing number of similarities with gold and its performance during the...Read More
The University of Sussex recently published a paper regarding the performance of Bitcoin and gold during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research team behind the project believes that both assets failed to serve as safe-havens, primarily because of significant market manipulations. Bitcoin And Gold Failed In The 2020 Crisis? The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic...Read More
Legacy markets have almost entirely recovered from their sharp downturn in the middle of March. It appears that the adverse effects of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 are well behind. Despite the doom-and-gloom predictions of many economists, major indices are going up steadily. The S&P 500 Down Just 10% From Its February Levels The S&P 500...Read More
The large American multinational investment bank Goldman Sachs will host a conference call regarding Bitcoin, gold, and inflation. While precise information on the call’s content is limited, the massive bank appears to be the latest Wall Street-based entity to acknowledge the primary cryptocurrency. Goldman Sachs To Talk About Bitcoin According to the invitation, the event...Read More
After the restrictions of quarantine are over, the leading U.S. based crypto exchange, Coinbase, will embrace a ‘remote-first’ culture. The remote-first shift has been accelerated with the duty to comply with the six feet apart social distancing measures currently in place due to Coronavirus. Implications for Coinbase Employees Coinbase estimates that between 20 – 60%...Read More
Millions of US citizens received a stimulus check worth $1,200 in the last few weeks as government aid to fight the effects prompted by the COVID-19. Interestingly, if that amount was invested in Bitcoin when the first checks were initially received, it would have grown to $1,600 by now. $1,200 Becomes $1,600 In Weeks According...Read More
The novel COVID-19 pandemic disrupted gold distribution in Q1 2020, while the demand saw a serious increase, primarily in the west. At the same time, most central banks continued amassing large quantities of the precious metal. Gold Demand During The COVID-19 Crisis With the unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of the...Read More
According to a new study, the total trading volume of cryptocurrency derivatives has increased dramatically by over 300%. At the same time, BitMEX’s leadership position in the field has been challenged by Huobi, OKEx, and Binance. Derivatives On The Rise And amid the most apprehensive days of uncertainty prompted by the eventual aftermath of the...Read More
The recent Bitcoin price increases, and the upcoming halving have brought back media attention. CNBC recently explained the upcoming halving and made a bold prediction claiming that BTC could surge soon. CNBC Believes Bitcoin Will Surge Bitcoin made an appearance on CNBC’s Fast Money on Friday following the recent price surge. Crypto-friendly expert, Brian Kelly,...Read More
The latest price developments helped Bitcoin’s price to recover following the massive sell-offs in mid-March. However, while most features of the cryptocurrency market have reclaimed previous positions, a few are still showing weak charts. Bitcoin Price Recovered Since Black Thursday The year started quite positively for Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency market. Interest, trading volumes,...Read More
Bitcoin’s halving is right around the corner. It will slash the block reward miners get from minting new bitcoins in half and potentially reduce the supply of the cryptocurrency on the market. Historically, this has been a major bullish catalyst for Bitcoin as its price has so far increased substantially after the two previous halvings....Read More
The latest positive price developments in the cryptocurrency scene have helped Bitcoin to reclaim its position as the best performing asset in 2020. BTC is currently beating the S&P 500 index, US 10 year treasury bonds, and even gold. BTC’s Recent Price Jump 2020 has been nothing but volatile for the cryptocurrency market. Looking at...Read More
2020 has been a tumultuous year for the cryptocurrency market so far. Starting off great in the first couple of months, prices collapsed mid-March, largely because of fears induced by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In any case, there is one digital currency that seems to be particularly overlooked and that’s Binance Coin...Read More
Bitcoin is reducing its correlation with the stock market, and is transitioning towards gold’s performance, a recent Bloomberg report claimed. Amid the current COVID-19 crisis, both assets will outperform equities and emerge as the most substantial gainers. Bitcoin To Join Gold The unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic jolted world economies and financial markets. The...Read More
As the economic turmoil in Argentina continues to harm citizens and devaluate the peso, it appears that residents are turning to Bitcoin, instead. Recent data revealed that Argentinians are consistently increasing their purchases of the primary cryptocurrency. Argentinians Buy Bitcoin Argentinians are spending more and more pesos on buying Bitcoin, indicated new information provided by...Read More
Bitcoin accumulation is on the rise in the past few weeks, according to new information. BTC hodlers are stashing more coins daily now than they did at any time in the last year. The question remains if the upcoming Halving scheduled to take place in May is the primary reason behind this, or is it...Read More
The large American communications technology company, Zoom Video Communications, has integrated a blockchain-based app for the first time. Developed by 2key.Network, SmartSessions is built on top of the Ethereum network and will allow business owners to monetize video calls with cryptocurrencies. Blockchain Enters Zoom The popular communications company announced the integration of SmartSessions earlier today....Read More
Bank of America (BofA) has a bullish view on gold and expects the prices of the precious metal to hit the $3,000 mark per ounce within the next 18 months, according to the bank’s latest report titled “The Fed can’t print gold.” Per the report, gold is the “ultimate store of value,” and the prices...Read More
The current crisis, largely induced by the unexpected spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), took its toll on oil prices. For the first time in history, crude oil trades below zero, meaning that producers are paying the buyers for disposing of their supplies. While this is undoubtedly an event to be remembered, it’s unlikely that...Read More
HDR Global Trading Limited, the owner of leading derivatives platform and crypto exchange, BitMEX, has announced its support in the fight against the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic through a COVID-19 Response Fund that is worth millions. As of Monday morning, April 20, the number of confirmed cases of the pandemic across the world has reached...Read More
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari wrote Thursday that banks should cancel dividends and sell shares to raise cash. Kashkari said these measures would be necessary to create a cash buffer going into a potentially drawn-out recession. Because should the banks fail to have enough cash on hand, a wave of defaults could trigger a...Read More
The popular cryptocurrency data aggregator, CoinGecko, reviewed the events in the digital asset market in Q1 2020. According to the report shared with CryptoPotato, Bitcoin ultimately ended up losing 11% of its value, but some altcoins and stablecoins managed to record gains and decreased BTC’s dominance. Bitcoin’s Q1 Data The unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic put...Read More
