After overheating for months to pie-in-the-sky valuations, the stock markets are finally cooling down. Coronavirus may have been the catalyst, but market analysts worth their salt knew the correction was looming. The Buffett Indicator (the total market cap of the US stock market divided by US GDP) has surpassed the pre-Great Recession and pre-Dot Com...Read More
A recent report claims that criminals primarily use cryptocurrencies for money-laundering in Latin America. Most countries in the region lack serious security measures leading to exuberant thefts executed by organized criminal groups. LATAM’s Dark Side Compiled by the cyber intelligence company IntSights, the report went in-depth on Latin America’s involvement with illegal financial activities. More...Read More
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies expanded their presence and usage in 2019, says JP Morgan. The giant American multinational investment bank filed a comprehensive report regarding the performance of the technology and digital assets in 2019. Bitcoin Adoption Two years after the bank’s CEO, Jamie Dimon regretted calling Bitcoin a “fraud,” JPM issued a 74-page document that...Read More
With Bitcoin’s price increase in 2020, so does the interest in futures trading. A few days ago, for instance, CME recorded one of its best trading days with over $1 billion in daily volume. Other significant names in Bitcoin Futures trading, including BitMEX and Binance, are also noting impressive volumes lately. CME Bitcoin Futures Volume...Read More
YouTube becomes an important video-sharing platform for the cryptocurrency community by the day. More and more people are starting to produce quality content, covering the field in its numerous aspects. If you’ve been following Bitcoin-related videos on YouTube, there’s a high chance that you’ve heard and stumbled upon MMCrypto’s channel. It’s among the fastest-growing channels...Read More
Since the new decade had started, Bitcoin is showing bullishness. The cryptocurrency started 2020 below $6800 and skyrocketed to $10,500 just days ago. However, Bitcoin gave us another reminder of its cruel volatility. After reaching almost $10,300 as of yesterday’s high, just as Europeans went to sleep, Bitcoin started its show. In a little more...Read More
Bitcoin margin trading is undoubtedly catching up to speed. In 2019, there was an outburst of different venues that started to offer high leverage on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is mostly made available through futures contracts. KuCoin, a well-known crypto exchange, didn’t stand on the sidelines for long. KuMEX is the Bitcoin futures trading...Read More
“It was the intelligence coup of the century.” That’s the assessment of the CIA in a classified report obtained earlier this month by an investigation of the Washington Post. The Post made stunning revelations in a report headlined, “How the CIA used Crypto AG encryption devices to spy on countries for decades.” Crypto AG was...Read More
The cryptocurrency index and beta fund provider, BitWise, recently published a report regarding how financial advisors look at digital assets. Partnering with numerous information sources on the matter, the company concludes that cryptocurrencies are becoming more attractive to advisors and their clients. Increased Interest For Cryptocurrencies BitWise and ETF Trends conducted the report by questioning...Read More
VanEck, New York-based investment management company, recently published a report regarding Bitcoin and its role in the market. By outlining the digital asset’s benefits, the paper showcases its potential to serve as an investment instrument and as a store of value. Even 1% Bitcoin Can Raise The Portfolio Founded in 1955, VanEck is a global...Read More
Coin staking is becoming very popular among cryptocurrency investors. One of the reasons for that is because it allows holders to earn passively. Amid stacking pools and wallets, more and more exchanges are jumping on the staking bandwagon as well. The increased interest was recently exemplified in a recent Binance Research report, showing that the...Read More
The legendary investor Warren Buffett and his firm Berkshire Hathaway knew about Google way ago. They had direct information early on about how lucrative its business would be but decided to pass on investing in the Internet search giant. Buffett says he’s really regretting that decision now. Google has become one of the very few...Read More
Bakkt, the Bitcoin Futures trading platform for institutions, had caused a lot of positive noise before its actual launch in mid-2019. The platform is backed by ICE, and since its launch, there is a constant growth in its daily reported traded volume. It had crossed the benchmark of 6,000 delivered Bakkt Bitcoin Futures. Those are...Read More
An interesting graphic compiled by Deutsche Bank compares the early-stage evolution of the Internet and blockchain technology. It shows that the two have relatively similar difficult beginnings, but ultimately the former receives more mass adoption than the latter. Internet Vs. Blockchain Adoption Rates Nowadays, it’s hard to imagine living a normal life without constant access...Read More
The popular blockchain analytics company, ChainAnalysis, recently posted a review of how 2019 related to previous years in terms of cryptocurrency exchange hacks. The data reveals an increased number of attacks, but less stolen money compared to 2018. More Cryptocurrency Hacks In 2019 The report informs that hackers attempted the most amount of attacks against...Read More
Negative rates are becoming exceedingly popular among central and local banks around the world, and the trend extends in Germany with the start of 2020. Amid this, Bitcoin’s pre-programmed inflation rate raises the question if it could serve as a full-on alternative. Simply put, having negative rates means that instead of receiving interest income on...Read More
The cryptocurrency market, being a relatively young and small one, is frequently affected by external forces. Sometimes, one of those factors could sound a bit strange on the surface, but it could deliver a severe impact. It’s the Chinese New Year. The Holiday is taking place during the next weekend, between January 25th (Saturday) and...Read More
While most people consider every cryptocurrency transaction anonymous, that’s not the case. Bitcoin, for example, has all transactions recorded on a public ledger, which can be easily accessed. In theory and practice, it’s entirely possible to associate a Bitcoin address with an individual, especially if he has ever used a cryptocurrency exchange, which requires identity...Read More
The crypto community views cryptocurrencies in numerous ways. From trading opportunities to store of value, and occasionally for their real purpose of being used as a payment method. Today, the main topic will be a rather conspicuous one that has been discussed many times, but it needs more awareness – adoption. Furthermore, let’s examine an...Read More
