Bitcoin (BTC)

The massive cryptocurrency boom during the latter half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, coupled with a wave of institutional investors betting billions of dollars on the growth of the ecosystem, helped raise optimistic expectations around the approval of a Bitcoin ETF in the United States. But one of the previous (unsuccessful) applicants for a Bitcoin ETF believes the odds of this happening anytime soon are very low. Want a Bitcoin ETF? Better Wait According to Wilshire...

Tim Draper has earned a reputation as being one of the world’s biggest bitcoin bulls. He is always there to defend the currency and inform people about how they can potentially take advantage of its growing list of benefits. Tim Draper On the Future of BTC In a recent interview, he spoke briefly about where he thinks the currency’s price is headed in the coming weeks and months. This has been something of a hot debate at the time of writing, as bitcoin is presently down...

Hosted by the Crypto Council for Innovation and sponsored by Square and ARK Invest, “The B Word” was a day-long Bitcoin centric online event that aired on Wednesday, aiming “to correct mainstream narratives around Bitcoin, explain how institutions can embrace it, and raise awareness around areas of the network that need support.” While there were many profound speakers and stimulating discussions throughout the conference, the first two tracks featured some of the most...

« L’or est un actif qui permet de protéger son épargne contre la mauvaise gestion des États depuis des milliers d’années. Depuis la fin de l’étalon or au début des années 70, le cours de l’or s’est envolé – passant de 36$ à environ 1800$ aujourd’hui. Son prix a été multiplié par 50 en 50 ans… Les épargnants tentent de se protéger comme ils peuvent des banques centrales qui se sont reconverties dans un nouveau business : l’impression de monnaie en masse. Les propriétés...

Bitcoin est-il un objet religieux ? Telle était la question qui m’était posée dans le récent podcast [1] que j’ai enregistré avec Emmanuel Omoruyi dans Parlons Bitcoin. On le trouvera en ligne en deux épisodes (* liens en bas de billet) et je ne vais pas le reprendre intégralement ici, mais seulement citer une ou deux idées, après avoir révélé ce qui m’est venu à l’esprit depuis. Car oui l’esprit...

The bulls have resumed control over the market in the past few days and have pushed bitcoin to a near three-week high at almost $35,000. The alternative coins have also benefited from these developments, with ETH closing down to $2,200 and DOGE sitting at $0.20. Bitcoin Taps an 18-Day High Ever since bitcoin bottomed at $29,200 on July 20th, the cryptocurrency has been on a roll. It bounced off immediately and reclaimed $30,000 in just a few hours. Shortly after, more...

Bitcoin rewards cards are typically only available to crypto traders and customers. Exchanges and companies like Coinbase offer them, but you need to be a client with the trading platform to get your hands on the product. Thus, it is often considered an exclusive tool. However, Upgrade Inc. is now making a crypto rewards credit card available to general members of the public, meaning you don’t have to be part of a specific organization or company to take advantage of...

David Lindberg – Chief Executive of retail banking at NatWest – warned investors to beware of dealing with digital assets in Britain. In his opinion, the market there is full of fraudsters who create fake cryptocurrency exchanges to lure users into thinking they are investing. ‘Fraud And Scams Are an Industry’ One of the top executives at the leading British bank NatWest – David Lindberg – alerted that the UK is not the best place for crypto investing. To him, the Kingdom is...

Cryptocurrencies are on the verge of losing their edge in European countries as members of the EU (European Union) are now looking into banning all anonymous crypto trades. The European Union Is Working on New Crypto Regulations The process is designed to ensure all monetary transactions are safe. The organization is seeking to end all financial crime such as money laundering and terrorist financing and representatives believe this will lead to a stronger environment for...

Continuing a long streak of crypto companies that have gone public, popular trading app Robinhood is the latest digital currency enterprise to announce an IPO (initial public offering). The company is alleging that it will garner as much as $2 billion in new funds from the event it is planning to hold in the next few months, according to a statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Robinhood Is Set for Its Public Debut Shares will start out at...