Bitcoin has been challenged of late, but compelling benefits are undeniable LeapRate

August 02, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitcoin has been challenged of late, but compelling benefits are undeniable

July has finally ended. It seemed to be a month where every government official, including President Donald Trump, regulator, and died in the wool crypto skeptic decided to make a concerted effort to banish Bitcoin and the notion of cryptocurrencies from the public consciousness. After several years of endless debate, Indian authorities even stopped their…

July 25, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Crypto forensics refuting argument that the blockchain protects criminals

A constant refrain from crypto skeptics has always been that cryptos and the blockchain technology that supports them enable the criminal element in our society to easily hide their nefarious activities, such as money laundering, drug trafficking, funding terrorism, illegal arms dealing, child pornography, and on and on. Skeptics and criminals, however, have mistakenly believed…

July 18, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

U.S. Senators start blasting away at Libra, Facebook, and all things crypto

U.S. Congressional hearings are never fun events for those asked to attend. The opportunity for elected officials to preach whatever gospel they perceive that their political bases want to hear is just too great to ignore. They need to keep their voters back home cheering them on to greater stardom, or so it seems when…

July 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

If Russia ends its ‘Love-Hate’ of cryptos, can it be the ‘King of Blockchain’?

As Russian government officials continue to debate the efficacy of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, industry observers are curious as to why there has not been a major push to lead in this arena. Observers have noted that Russia is definitely a “global powerhouse for development talent and business acumen in the blockchain space”, but, unlike…

Coinbase steams ahead with blockchain launch

May 20, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Coinbase crypto exchange managing $1 billion of institutional investments

Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange, knows how to compete with the big boys. While Fidelity Digital Assets has been dominating the headlines with news of its soon to be launched crypto trading desk, coupled with its top-of-the-line custodial service, Coinbase has already been moving about in the shadows with its comparable crypto service and…

May 17, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

FXCM Group expands CFD offering, adds Ripple and Bitcoin Cash

Retail forex broker FXCM Group, LLC today announced that it has expanded its cryptocurrency offering with the addition of Bitcoin Cash (BCH/USD) and Ripple (XRP/USD). After successfully launching crypto CFDs in 2018, FXCM has seen its retail clients continue to add cryptocurrencies to their portfolios. Having launched three other cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin) in the past…

May 15, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

ATFX releases forex, stock markets, metals, energy, and crypto Q2 outlook report

Forex and CFD broker ATFX has just released a 23-page market outlook Q2 report, incorporating unique data on forex outlooks, the stock markets, metals, energy, and the hot topic of cryptocurrencies. The report includes regional information as well as regulatory information. Alejandro Zambrano, Global Chief Market Strategist of ATFX UK, Ramy Abouzaid, Head of Market…

May 10, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bloomberg: Fidelity Investments commencing crypto trading ‘within weeks’

Bitcoin prices, despite a major breach at the Binance crypto exchange, have surged 9.3% in the past few days, now hovering at $6,166. What is pushing BTC past what most thought was an impenetrable barrier, the $6,000 level? Bloomberg announced the news: “Fidelity, one of the world’s largest investment firms with almost $7 billion customer…

May 09, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Surveys suggest 68% of high net-worth investors will own cryptos by 2022

The current crypto narrative for success holds as a primary principle the fact that demand for cryptos will ignite when the floodgates are open for institutional investors to participate in crypto financial markets. An “institutional investor” can be many things, including banks, pension funds, hedge funds, commingled funds, family offices, and, which is often overlooked,…

April 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Forbes’ new “Top 50” list: Blockchain and the world’s largest corporations

Who knew? Who knew that while investors were enduring the consequences of Crypto Winter, lo and behold, some of the largest corporations around the world were hard at work behind the scenes embracing blockchain technology and developing their own workable solutions, while crypto development companies continued to search for the “killer app” that would reshape…

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Bitcoin has been challenged of late, but compelling benefits are undeniable

Crypto forensics refuting argument that the blockchain protects criminals

U.S. Senators start blasting away at Libra, Facebook, and all things crypto

If Russia ends its ‘Love-Hate’ of cryptos, can it be the ‘King of Blockchain’?

Coinbase crypto exchange managing $1 billion of institutional investments

FXCM Group expands CFD offering, adds Ripple and Bitcoin Cash

ATFX releases forex, stock markets, metals, energy, and crypto Q2 outlook report

Bloomberg: Fidelity Investments commencing crypto trading ‘within weeks’

Surveys suggest 68% of high net-worth investors will own cryptos by 2022

Forbes’ new “Top 50” list: Blockchain and the world’s largest corporations

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