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Despite dumping by nearly $10,000 in a few days, bitcoin’s price has still increased by about 80% in the first quarter of the new year. This makes it the best-performing Q1 in eight years, and history shows that it could propel an even more impressive Q2.BTC’s Best Q1 in Eight YearsThe primary cryptocurrency entered the new year at around $29,000. It didn’t take long to reaffirm its bull run and overcome several round-numbered milestones such as $30,000, $40,000, $50,000, and just a few weeks...

Imagine a world where bitcoin and cryptocurrency just completely took over. There are no more standard financial investment tools, and things like stocks and bonds cease to exist. The entire world is based on cryptocurrency, and everything is paid for in bitcoin. While it may be many years until we reach a society like this, Cathie Wood of ARK Invest thinks we’re heading in that direction. Cathie Wood: BTC Will Replace Bonds In a recent interview, the monetary executive...

Ray Dalio is calling bitcoin “one hell of an invention.”Ray Dalio Wants to Offer Crypto to New FundsTraders from all over the world have fallen for the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. While the asset has recently lost about $10,000 off its price, the currency ultimately hit the $40,000 mark in early January, striking a new all-time high for itself, and as a result, Wall Street traders, institutions and some of the biggest financial players around are looking at bitcoin...

The price of bitcoin has been shooting up over these past few months. At press time, the currency is trading for well over $30,000, though it has fallen about $2,000 from its recent all-time high of about $33,000, and for analysts of JPMorgan, this is probably good news.JPMorgan: A Six-Figure Price for Bitcoin Would Be Hard to HandleThe financial company has recently produced a report suggesting that if bitcoin were to strike six-figure territory, this wouldn’t be a good thing. Doesn’t that...

Founder and chief economist at Rosenberg Research, David Rosenberg, has doubled-down on his narrative that bitcoin, similarly to the stock markets, is in a massive bubble. He warned that another bear market could emerge, similarly to what transpired following the previous bitcoin bull run in 2017.Bitcoin Is In A Bubble: RosenbergIn a recent CNBC interview, the former top North American economist at Merrill Lynch said that he’s avoiding getting into bitcoin, especially after its impressive run...

As BTC looks to end 2020 with massive gains of about 300%, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes that next year will be even more bullish for the cryptocurrency. Lee predicted that bitcoin could skyrocket by more than 300% from this point in 2021, which will take the asset into a six-digit price territory.Tom Lee Sees Massive Gains for BTC in 2021Bitcoin entered the new century with a price level of about $7,200. Despite highly volatile periods, including a vigorous dip beneath $4,000 in the mid-March...

A new report issued by Goldman Sachs suggests that gold and bitcoin can potentially coexist together.Goldman Sachs Believes Gold Isn’t Threatened By BTCThere has been a lot of speculation as of late as to whether gold can survive the coming onslaught of bitcoin price surges. As the world’s largest and most popular digital currency by market cap, the coin has garnered a newfound reputation for being a hedge tool and a “safe haven” similar with gold. The currency is looked at as something that...

Are people beginning to give up gold and stocks for bitcoin? This certainly seems like the latest trend as some of the largest financial managers in the world are beginning to turn away from precious metals and other standard assets in favor of the world’s largest digital currency by market cap. The latest gold-turned-bitcoin fan is Christopher Wood, the global head of equity strategies at Jefferies.Christopher Wood Has Found a New Friend in BTCIn a recent turn of a events, Wood – who has...

It’s always refreshing to see someone who wasn’t a bitcoin believer change their mind. Today, the cryptocurrency appears to have added another “fan” to its roster. That person is Ray Dalio, a billionaire and co-founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates.Ray Dalio Now Sees Bitcoin Through a New LensIn the past, bitcoin has often attracted criticism and scrutiny for its vulnerability to price swings and its volatile behavior. While it’s easy to become wealthy overnight with the help of...

Despite growing in price and popularity in the past few months, bitcoin still far away from receiving attention from the masses. A recent study compiled in the UK concluded that only 10% of the participants had purchased BTC, with Londoners being most akin to bitcoin exposure.10% Of UK Citizens Bought BTCFollowing the latest developments in the cryptocurrency markets when the prices started booming once again, Opinium and AltFi conducted a survey to garner people’s perspective on digital...