What about those hidden clues that point to Bitcoin’s potential future? Analysts at Cointelegraph have focused on the $7.6 billion that currently is sitting on the sidelines, stored in various stablecoins and just waiting to jump into the fray. Are these funds waiting for the halving event to have its greatest impact on prices or…
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An exchange-traded Bitcoin fund on a major global stock exchange is now a reality at the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in Canada and 3iQ, the asset management firm that stayed the course for three years and which launched the fund this past Thursday. $14 million was invested on that eventful day with more to come…
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Kevin Kelly, Delphi’s lead analyst, noted that Bitcoin’s performance year-over-year had yielded a 40% return, despite its recent fall from grace. He added: “There are a handful of asset classes boasting positive returns this year and crypto is one of them. Bitcoin’s latest rebound pushed its year-to-date return back into the black as investors continue…
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The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) suspended this week the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) authorisation of Cyprus Investment Firm Belight Capital Group Ltd on violations of regulatory requirements. Financial markets have been in recovery mode for the past several weeks after falling precipitously in mid-February due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Bitcoin, to the…
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The red candlesticks thereafter for BTC tell a story of exaggerated declines, representing a loss of nearly two–thirds of its value before the market snapped back in dramatic fashion. There had been much discussion over the past year as to how any cryptocurrency might react to a “black swan” event or a radical correction in…
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The following article was written by Alejandro Zambrano, Chief Market Strategist at ATFX UK. Cryptocurrency markets have enjoyed an excellent start to the year, and from the December low, the market value of the 5075 cryptocurrencies tracked by Coinmarketcap has risen from 166 billion dollars to 250 billion. Bitcoin, BTCUSD, makes up about 65% of…
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The following article was submitted by Tamara Backovic, Content Specialist at fortunly.com. Bitcoin has been teeming with potential since the day it was rolled out. Of course, the timing of its introduction helped, giving humankind a promising alternative to the fundamentally broken fiat money at the height of the 2008 financial crisis. Many people around the world…
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Liquid, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, is introducing Bitcoin perpetuals with 100:1 leverage ratio. The exchange is the latest one that is adding the Bitcoin product to its platform. The difference between futures and perpetual contracts is that unlike futures, perpetuals do not have an expiry date. As stated by Liquid, a perpetual contract also does…
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The possibility of a full-blown war between Iran and the United States has triggered a cryptocurrency boom in the Middle Eastern country. The details around the "crypto spring" in Iran come from the Nikkei Asian Review. After the January 3rd killings of the Iranian military commander Quasem Soleimani, Bitcoin's price has increased by 4%, realizing…
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While there is no proof who the real Satoshi Nakamoto is, legal cases and Bitcoin awards for proclaimed "Satoshis" are quire common. The latest one involves the most famous "Satoshi" of all: Mr. Craig Wright. Mr. Wright has fought several legal battles in the crypto industry, with the latest being against his former business partner…
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