The first-ever Bitcoin ETF will be launched on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) by Hashdex, a regulated Brazilian fund manager, and Nasdaq after garnering approval for the “Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index” four days ago. The news continues Bermuda’s legacy of being a crypto-friendly offshore international business and financial center. Three million Class E shares will...Read More
In the past month, the NASDAQ-listed company MicroStrategy bought $425 million worth of Bitcoin. CEO Michael Saylor brought out BTC’s unique qualities to serve as a hedge as the primary reason. However, not too long ago, Saylor’s opinion differentiated substantially as he claimed that Bitcoin’s “days are numbered.” MicroStrategy’s CEO expressed his rather adverse verdict...Read More
The NASDAQ-listed company providing business intelligence and mobile software MicroStrategy has added $175 million worth of Bitcoin to its portfolio. The addition comes just a month after the firm purchased $250 million of the primary cryptocurrency. MicroStrategy Doubles Down On Its Bitcoin Accumulation As CryptoPotato reported a month ago, the Virginia-headquartered company developing software to...Read More
The DeFi space continues to surge in popularity as the total value locked in protocols quickly approaches $7 billion. One of the protocols leading this increase is Aave. But it’s definitely not the only thing that’s capturing the market’s attention. Elsewhere, in the field of traditional finance, the price for Tesla stocks is up more...Read More
The correlation between the price of gold, silver, and Bitcoin continues. The three assets are moving in a very similar matter, regardless of the direction. Most recently, all three experienced a decline. According to some analysts, gold’s price could be used as an indicator of Bitcoin’s behavior so long as the correlation remains high. On...Read More
MicroStrategy has become the first NASDAQ-listed company to buy Bitcoin as part of its planned capital allocation strategy. Bitcoin is Better than Cash According to an official press release on Tuesday (August 11, 2020), MicroStrategy bought 21,454 BTC at $250 million. The company stated that Bitcoin, which is seen as an investment asset, is the...Read More
Bitcoin used to show a higher correlation to the stock markets, especially amid the lowest point of the pandemic. However, it has taken a different route during the last few days. Bitcoin-S&P 500 Correlation Departs from ATH Typically, Bitcoin is regarded as an independent asset that often acts as a safe haven. Its fundamentals are...Read More
Although the altcoin market remains highly volatile, most price movements in the past 24 hours have been sharp retraces with a few exceptions. Bitcoin, on the other hand, remains stable and hasn’t left its familiar trading territory of about $9,150-$9,200. In the traditional financial markets, the three largest US indexes are in the green as...Read More
It’s safe to say that July has been relatively dull for Bitcoin when it comes to price action. The major cryptocurrency spent the last week trading in a range between $9,100 and $9,400 without any major fluctuations. It’s also worth noting that legacy markets and Bitcoin’s price remain aggressively correlated. In fact, a lot of...Read More
Max Kaiser is a well-known American broadcaster and filmmaker. His previous experience includes anchoring an analysis program called On The Edge and producing a TV series on the Al-Jazeera English network. Currently, he’s the host of his own widely-popular financial program called the Keiser Report. Apart from his TV and online appearances, Keiser is also...Read More
Despite world economies still feeling the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, most stock markets have recovered from the March losses, and some are even charting new highs. This has raised speculations that Bitcoin’s price may head south, and OKEx CEO Jay Hao recently offered his answer on the matter. Jay Hao Examines The Stock...Read More
The last seven days were relatively calm when it comes to Bitcoin as it marks a slight decrease of less than 1%. However, on June 15th, the price dropped to about $9,000, but it managed to recover very quickly and has traded in a narrow range since. Overall retail interest in the asset seems to...Read More
Yesterday was a painful day for both cryptocurrency and stock investors as the prices tumbled in a similar manner. As CryptoPotato reported, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 lost sizeable chunks of their value of around 5%, and so did Bitcoin. This invalidated the narrative for the decoupling of crypto from traditional stock...Read More
Global stock markets are tumbling today as fears of a second coronavirus (COVID-19) wave grow stronger. Reports have it that there’s a rising trend of new cases in the US and across the world, and this has evidently taken its toll on the economy as well. Equities Tumble Amid Fears of Coronavirus Reignition The World...Read More
Global equity markets have had a spectacular run following the crash in mid-March. The S&P 500 has almost fully recovered, while Nasdaq is already charting new all-time highs. However, according to the CEO of the popular trading platform eToro, Yoni Assia, there’s a crash coming sooner than most expect it. Wall Street’s Impressive Rally At...Read More
Institutional investors have been wary of the cryptocurrency field, and one of the main arguments for that falls on the volatility of their price. It’s not unusual for a random altcoin to pop and surge 100% in a day without any evident reasons or based on a seemingly unimportant announcement. However, legacy markets don’t seem...Read More
To say that this week has been a wild ride is definitely an understatement. Bitcoin’s price went nuts and kept everyone on edge. In the span of 24 hours, BTC went to surge from $9,400 to almost $10,500 and then back to $9,400 and even lower down to $8,600 on BitMEX. This whole ordeal saw...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
There’s something curious unfolding in global markets this month. While COVID-19 rages across the planet and the economy has ground to a halt, equities have actually been rallying. Global stock prices have been on their way up for two weeks now. It appears like Wall Street’s doing great. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased...Read More
Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey went on to found Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ) in 2010. It’s a payment processing company that made a credit card reader merchants could use with their smartphone to accept payments. But in 2015, Square took it a step further with the creation of Square Cash (now called Cash App)....Read More
President Donald Trump announced a ban on all travel from Europe Wednesday. The ban will go into effect on Friday at midnight and remain in effect for 30 days. The president did announce an exemption for travel from the United Kingdom. Announcing a rare Oval Office address from Mr. Trump, he said: “After consulting with...Read More
Euro Pacific Capital CEO and chief global strategist Peter Schiff warned the coronavirus recession would be worse than the 2008 financial crisis. Furthermore, in a terrifying tweet Wednesday, the US dollar bear and gold bull diagnosed the underlying problem in both crises. He argued the coronavirus pandemic and the crashing housing market were the pins...Read More
Confirmed coronavirus cases continue to grow globally. The Saudi Arabia Kingdom launched an unexpected oil price war against former ally Russia. As a result, the traditional financial markets are plummeting severely. At the same time, Bitcoin showcases a positive correlation with them and drops below $8,000 – for the first time since January 2020. The...Read More
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
The last few days have been catastrophic for traditional financial markets and pretty damaging to the cryptocurrency field as well. Major global indices are charting tremendous losses while the crypto market cap lost more than $30 billion in the past week. Major Indexes Chart Serious Losses Over the course of just a few days, major...Read More
Traditional financial markets are plunging today amid fears of the spreading coronavirus. While indices and stocks tumble across the globe, gold is increasing as investors turn to it as a safe haven. It reached its highest point since 2013. Amid this uncertainty, it’s interesting to see where Bitcoin’s price will go next. Stock Markets Plummet...Read More
Whenever a year comes to its end, people start reminiscing on the last 365 days, recovering photos and memories, and the same could be expected to happen in the next few days, as this year ends. 2019 though, marks another milestone as the whole decade is coming to a close. While some people might start...Read More
As the trade war between the U.S. and China continues to rage, US stocks including the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are currently taking a hit affecting retail stocks with no current hope for recuperation. The fires heating up the trade war between U.S. and China which has been going on for quite...Read More
Photo: Ping Identity Recently, Ping Identity filed an S-1 form to the U.S. SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) which indicates that the company is looking to raise up to $100 million in an IPO on the Nasdaq exchange with a ticker “PING”. The initial S-1 filing doesn’t have an indicated price range, but it is...Read More
Photo: Pexels Blockchain is now an essential field for tech professionals to explore and invest time in. Considering the overwhelming impact cryptocurrencies have had on the world, and how disruptive this technology is, we may as well be confident that it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. More importantly, blockchain is now gradually injected into a...Read More
