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There is no denying that institutions and the big players have been the catalyst for this current crypto market cycle and that notion has been reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley’s latest acquisition.According to reports, Morgan Stanley’s investment management arm boosted a stake in Bitcoin vehicle MicroStrategy Inc. to more than 10% late last year.The move signifies a growing interest in crypto assets from major banks which are clearly paying more attention to the space.Boom!Morgan Stanley just...

Square has made quite a name for itself in the bitcoin space these past few years. The company – along with its bearded CEO Jack Dorsey – has repeatedly served as an advocate for the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap, going so far as to purchase roughly $50 million in BTC last October and serving as one of the few institutional platforms to come out and offer its support publicly.Square Is Set to Make a Lot of BTC-Related DoughIt can be argued that Square contributed to the...

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust now holds of a rather solid portion of the world’s total BTC units.Grayscale Is a Major Bitcoin ManagerChief executive officer Michael Sonnenshein commented in a recent interview that thanks to newfound respect for BTC amongst institutional traders, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust presently manages a record three percent of the world’s total BTC thanks to an increase in activity from its professional clientele.In 2020, companies such as Square, MicroStrategy, Stone...

The Vietnamese financial institution will reportedly initiate the provision of letters of credit (L/C) on the blockchain, aiming at better and safer transactions for its clients.Becoming a “Happy Digital Bank”Vietnamese bank HDBank has announced it will issue letters of credit (L/C) using blockchain technology. According to a recent report, the major financial institution will pioneer the local digital market by becoming the first in the county to offer the L/C using blockchain technology.A...

Bitcoin has hit another all-time high. The currency – which just yesterday was trading for around $35,000 per unit – has added another $4,000 to its price and is now trading for around $39,000. This, ultimately, is a slight pullback from where the currency was during the early morning hours after it hit a whopping $40,000 per unit for the first time in its short yet significant history.Bitcoin Has Surged Again!The surge came with a few repercussions such as Coinbase crashing for the umpteenth...

Over the past seven days, Bitcoin gained more than $11,000 to break above the coveted mark of $40,000. Meanwhile, the entire cryptocurrency market cap surged above $1 trillion for the first time in history.The week started off with bitcoin’s price trading around $29,000, but no one was expecting what happened next. Day after day, BTC continued charting new highs until, finally, it broke above the coveted $40,000 mark yesterday. The current all-time high sits at $42,000The move-up was also...

BitcoinAfter a substantial 44% price surge this week, Bitcoin continued to set new ATH prices today at $42,000. The cryptocurrency started the year off underneath the $30,000 level after a strong performance in December 2020.From there, it broke $30,000 last Saturday as it continued to push higher. On Monday, there was a brief spike lower toward $28,000, but this was quickly bought up as traders closed that daily candle above $32,000.Throughout the rest of the week, BTC continued to set new...

After an unplanned four-year holding of nearly 2,000 bitcoins, Finland’s Customs has decided to sell them now. Local authorities seized most of them after Darknet drug-trafficking investigations in 2016, but their value has expanded by about 100x since then.The Right Moment to SellFinland’s Customs is planning to sell 1,981 bitcoins, most of which authorities had seized during drug trafficking criminal investigations. According to a recent news report, most of the confiscated BTC (1,666)...

With Ethereum’s price jumping to nearly $1,300 and nearing the all-time high of $1,450, the number of ETH addresses in profit has reached a 2-year high of over 99%.The Ethereum hash rate has also enjoyed the past several months with gradual increases and a new all-time high above 300,000.0000 GH/s.ETH’s Price Leads To Nearly 100% Addresses In ProfitThe second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has led the recent altcoin rally with impressive gains. After becoming one of the best-performing...

The past 24 hours have seen almost $1.5 billion in liquidated positions. This is the total for both long and short trades, as Bitcoin’s price went on a rollercoaster.$1.5 Billion LiquidatedCryptocurrency trading has a certain allure to it. After all, in the past 24 hours, we saw Bitcoin’s price go from $40,000 to $36,000 and back above $41,000. The same is true for many other cryptocurrencies.This rampant volatility creates opportunities for serious gains in a short amount of time. However,...