Bitcoin 20/07/21 18:36 by Olivia Brooke

The Risk Level Of Bitcoin’s Dependency On MicroStrategy Is Out The Roof

Microstrategy first stormed the Bitcoin market in August of 2020, when it made a purchase of 21,454 BTC at a total aggregate purchase price of $250 million. The market was thrilled to have the sof...
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Bitcoin 09/07/21 21:32 by Newton Gitonga

Why China’s Renewed Bitcoin Crackdown Isn’t Telling On Many Significant Levels

Even as Bitcoin attempts to gain a footing in the now downsized market owing to massive dumping witnessed in May following China’s ban on crypto-related activities, the PBOC seems not to be backing...
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Bitcoin 06/07/21 18:44 by Bernice Nyambura

Hellbent On Destroying Bitcoin: China Shuts Down More Companies Enabling ‘Crypto Trading Activities’

Two financial watchdogs in Beijing, the Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau and the Business Management Department of China’s Central Bank (PBoC) are shutting down firms t...
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Other 06/07/21 13:41 by Asad Gillani

Aave To Introduce Permissioned Deployment for Institutions Later In July

Aave declared a kick-off of its new project this month to meet the abruptly growing demand from different institutions. According to their announcement, Aave, one of the leading DeFi money markets, wi...
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Other 02/07/21 17:03 by Asad Gillani

Kraken Director Dan Held Tags Traditional Financial Institutions A “Cartel”

Kraken Director Dan Held recently posted a tweet that shows what he thinks of the traditional banking system. Are traditional banks truly a collision of government financial structures for monopoly? A...
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Bitcoin 01/07/21 21:30 by David Kariuki

Over 4,000 German Institutional Investment Funds With $2 Trillion In Assets Will Now Be Eligible To Invest Up To 20% In Bitcoin

A new law that allows German-based dominant investment funds to invest up to 20% of their portfolio each in cryptocurrency could booster investments in Bitcoin by up to $415 billion. The German Locat...
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Bitcoin 30/06/21 00:00 by Tony Spilotro

Institutional Bitcoin Selloff Leaves Retail With Bloody Aftermath

Bitcoin price is trading at around 50% down from 2021 highs set around the Coinbase stock market debut. According to data, the rally fueled by institutions finally getting into crypto came to an end b...
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Bitcoin 29/06/21 21:01 by Olivia Brooke

The Bitcoin Bloodbath Gets Bloodier As Net Loss Hits $3.5 Billion, But Third Quarter Remains Promising

Bitcoin’s net loss has for the first time since last year reached an all-time low. The net unrealized loss hit $3.5 billion last week, highlighting the severity of the current bear market. As o...
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Bitcoin 25/06/21 16:09 by Olivia Brooke

Why Jack Dorsey And Elon Musk Bonding Over Bitcoin Is A Huge Deal For The Crypto Market

It may have seemed that the Bitcoin community would have one less problem to deal with, should Elon Musk steer clear of the community, but that is not the case today. Instead, all hands are on deck t...
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Bitcoin 21/06/21 15:57 by Brenda Ngari

Bitcoin Slips To $32K As China’s Central Bank Orders Banks To Block Cryptocurrency Transactions

People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the country’s central bank, has today directed local banks and payment institutions to stop providing cryptocurrency-related services such as account opening, tradi...
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Crypto 21/06/21 13:22 by Livine Sanchez

Why are Banks More Fragile Versus the Self-Managed Samecoin Ecosystem

In recent years, more and more people have been looking for a way to have complete control of their money. For a number of reasons, traditional financial institutions have taken a lot of flak. And on...
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Crypto 09/06/21 17:46 by David Kariuki

Major Cryptocurrency Exchanges Now Eying India Market Despite Stand-Off Between Crypto Businesses and Banks

Coinbase, Kraken, Hong Kong-based Bitfinex, and KuCoin are among exchanges eying the Indian crypto market despite unclear regulation hindering regulated banks and financial institutions from offering...
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Other 27/05/21 12:10 by NewsBTC

Privacy Protection: The Future of DeFi

On April 22, MakerDAO, known as the DeFi world’s ‘central bank’, in partnership with the financial supply chain project Centrifuge, completed the first real-world asset loan in DeFi ...
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Bitcoin 19/05/21 14:35 by Lou Kavan Flavius

Bitcoin Headed For A Catastrophic Price Drop As China Reiterates Negative Stance On Crypto

On Tuesday, a report from Reuters made claims of China passing a ban on financial institutions and payment companies, prohibiting any cryptocurrency transactions and warning investors over speculativ...
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Bitcoin 18/05/21 22:08 by Olivia Brooke

Here Are Key Fundamental Factors Dictating Bitcoin’s Price Beyond The Charts

Using past data, technical analysis helps to predict the movement of the market and helps investors and traders spot buying opportunities on different occasions. However, long-term cryptocurrency ...
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Bitcoin 15/05/21 15:16 by Olivia Brooke

How The ‘Elon Effect’ Has Affected The Bitcoin Market So Far

The ongoing market bloodbath in the Crypto-industry has left many wondering how some of the highest losers, which includes Bitcoin, will survive going forward. Usually, a bear market is perceived as ...
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Bitcoin 14/05/21 20:39 by Reynaldo Marquez

Was Bitcoin Crash Orchestrated? This 4 Theories Scream Beware

With so much FUD floating the Bitcoin and crypto market, many have wonder if the recent price action was the result of a “coordinated attack”.  Writer Rob O’Neill believes there...
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Crypto 10/05/21 14:29 by NewsBTC

How Digital Identity is Making Blockchain More Accessible for Enterprises

In the last week of April, as the price of Bitcoin was trading sideways, Ethereum received a welcome boost after news emerged that the European Investment Bank had issued its first-ever bond on the pl...
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Bitcoin 03/05/21 14:00 by Samuel Wan

People Should Know Bitcoin and Wall Street Bitcoin Are Two Different Things Entirely

Chief Investment Officer at Second Foundation Partners, Ben Hunt, believes Bitcoin going mainstream dulls its original use case and brings unacceptable compromises. The leading cryptocurrency was foun...
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Bitcoin 26/04/21 09:43 by NewsBTC

OKEx Insights + Catallact : Bitcoin Market Witness the Growth of Retail Participation as Institutional Investors Continue to Lead

The flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin continues to be the community’s favorite as its value hovers over $50000 while exhibiting strong potential for further growth. The positive sentiment surroun...
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Altcoins 21/04/21 18:39 by NewsBTC

Akita Inu: Is It the Next Dogecoin?

Released just 3 months ago, Akita Inu is a humble ERC 20 token with bold results so far.  Originally found on Uniswap, over the past week it has found itself added on multiple exchanges including...
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Bitcoin 15/04/21 23:30 by Olivia Brooke

Two surprising topics are currently more pressing to BlackRock’s institutional clients than Bitcoin

Institutions exhilarated to dabble with cryptocurrencies, but not enough to go all in. The continuous Bitcoin purchases from institutions are enough to place one under the impression that interest ra...
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Crypto 13/04/21 21:59 by Bernice Nyambura

MicroStrategy’s Saylor On Coinbase Listing: “It’s Going To Be A Wake-Up Call For Institutional Investors”

Bitcoin’s worth as a payment network, store of value, and leader of the emerging digital assets class can directly be related to the accelerated growth of Coinbase, especially now with the exciting...
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Altcoins 02/04/21 14:00 by John Kiguru

Ether Leaps Above $2,000 As Exchange Flow Signals Institutions Are Now Buying ETH

Ethereum has for the first time since February 20th climbed above $2,000. This comes as a surprise move from the largest altcoin in the world. Evidence of this is the amount of leveraged longs. But m...
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Bitcoin 24/03/21 18:23 by Emily Mawia Mbua

CoinGecko’s COO Expects Bitcoin To Reach $100k With These Factors In Play

Bobby Ong, CoinGecko’s chief operating officer believes Bitcoin price is set to hit $100K and beyond by the end of this year. The number one digital asset recently hit an all-time high price of...
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Bitcoin 09/03/21 22:45 by Olivia Brooke

A Massive BTC Buying Spree is Imitating Bitcoin’s Bull Run From 2017

The game of buying the dip is being played by the crypto-big guys: institutions are accumulating Bitcoin with full speed. Prior to the $40k price dip, the market recorded the arrival of institutional...
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Crypto 09/03/21 13:27 by Guest Author

Crypto Roundup: March 8th, 2021

Since falling alongside the stock market early last week, Bitcoin has bounced beyond $50K, bringing most of the crypto market back into the green. The comeback was accompanied by a string of bullish h...
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Bitcoin 07/03/21 22:19 by J. Mac Ghlionn

Generational Theory and The Historical Significance of Bitcoin

In a recent piece for CNN, journalist Kaya Yurleff made a rather startling announcement: emojis are dead…well, more or less. Says who? Generation Z, that’s who. Colloquially known as zoomers, th...
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Bitcoin 02/03/21 06:21 by Samuel Wan

Saylor Sees Bitcoin Regulation as Greenlight For More Institution Inflows

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor isn’t concerned with the prospect of stricter Bitcoin regulations. Instead, he sees impending future regulation, if any, as good for the industry in that it woul...
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Crypto 24/02/21 23:45 by Olivia Brooke

Traditional Banks get serious about enabling crypto-related services

There has been an ongoing trend among traditional banks that are reportedly hunting for ways to offer digital currencies as services for their customers. The insider sources told media outlet The Tel...
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