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With bitcoin now trading for just under $18,000 – a near $1,000 gain from just two days ago – many analysts and industry experts find themselves wondering where bitcoin will go next. The currency has been on one of its biggest bull runs since 2017, and many believe that 2020 will end with bitcoin striking its all-time high of $20,000 per unit once again.Bitcoin Could Soon Travel to the SkiesHowever, things aren’t quite stopping there. Many are wondering where bitcoin will head in the...

Bitcoin has gained quite a bit of momentum this year and is adding fans to its roster at an unprecedented level. At the time of writing, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has added another newbie to its list of major admirers. That newbie is Stanley Druckenmiller, a legendary hedge fund manager who now says he owns some bitcoin for the first time – and he seems to like it.Druckenmiller: BTC Is a Major New Asset ClassThe idea behind bitcoin’s sudden rise in popularity is that...

It’s always good to see bitcoin gain a new fan, and that’s what seems to be happening with JPMorgan, which at one time, was run by a man who didn’t care for the cryptocurrency. In a recent press release, the company explained why bitcoin was a better alternative currency than gold and why it was more prepared to compete in the financial world.JPMorgan Thinks Highly of BTCJPMorgan is under the control of a man named Jamie Dimon, who in the past, has said some rather derogatory things about...

Ever since Facebook announced its plans to create a digital payment currency dubbed Libra, central bankers have tried to counter it with an invention of their own. While Libra is facing regulatory troubles, a BIS report indicated that over 80% of the world’s central banks are currently developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The idea and purpose of a CBDC are fundamentally different than everything Bitcoin stands for. As such, the community has been speculating on...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones III has become an even bigger Bitcoin fan following the most recent price developments. As CryptoPotato reported back in May, Jones bought an undisclosed amount of BTC to protect himself amid the rising fears of increased inflations. In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, the prominent investor doubled-down on his words that Bitcoin serves as a hedge against the failing traditional financial world. Jones noted that “I like...

In dieser gelben Plastikkiste wurden die Barren von Passanten gefunden. Bildrechte: Polizeidirektion Leipzig Die Polizei Leipzig sucht nach den Eigentümern einer Kiste voller Silberbarren. Wie die Behörde am Freitag mitteilte, wurde der Koffer bereits am 16. August von Passanten in einem Gebüsch nahe der Naundorfer Straße gefunden. Die bisherigen Ermittlungen hätten keine...

Most of the cryptocurrency market is retracing on a 24-hour scale despite increasing in value intraday. Bitcoin surged to nearly $10,500 but is back below $10,300, while Ethereum dips to $360.Bitcoin Stopped At $10,500The positive news for the primary cryptocurrency is that its price remains in the five-digit territory. In fact, Bitcoin even increased towards its previous 2020 high at $10,500 yesterday. However, the bears stopped it before having the chance to conquer it. Ultimately, BTC...

The Winklevoss Twins – the head executives of the Gemini Exchange in New York – believe that the price of bitcoin could potentially reach $500K in the coming future.The Winklevoss Twins Are Pushing BTC All Over AgainWhile they didn’t give a date regarding when people can expect the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap to reach this figure, they did say that with the current state of the dollar and with gold on such a meteoric rise in recent weeks, bitcoin is looking better than...

Everyone is so worried about inflation as of late that we’re starting to resort to the old ways of keeping cash stuck between a mattress, only this time, it’s not cash that has been the object of everyone’s affection. Rather, everyone is looking to stock up on bitcoin and gold as much as they can.Gold and Bitcoin Are Getting AheadRichard Hodges of London says that he’s been preparing for moments like these for many years. He bought his first physical bar of gold in the year 2009 and has been...

In its latest report regarding Bitcoin, the leading digital asset management firm Grayscale has outlined the growing HODLing mentality from BTC investors, rather than so-called speculators.The company also asserted that store-of-value investment tools such as BTC are becoming more attractive to institutional investors, which could prompt a massive price surge soon.Bitcoin’s Growing MetricsGrayscale, which recently launched a successful commercial campaign highlighting Bitcoin’s merits across...