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Many crypto analysts believe that bitcoin has already bottomed out. Bitcoin’s bullish price action is giving some traders the ammunition to predict a run-up to $14,000. Other analysts warn that investors should taper their expectations. Bitcoin is starting the year with a bang. The top cryptocurrency is up by over 17% year-to-date, and we’re just two weeks into 2020. The impressive run has caught the attention of analysts. Some are already claiming that the bear...

It’s common knowledge in the cryptocurrency world that bitcoin dictates the trend. New information suggests that bitcoin might be following the lead of a stablecoin. The correlation between BTC and USDT has been growing over the last 18 months and it shows no signs of slowing down. In the cryptocurrency world, it’s no secret that almost every coin follows bitcoin’s lead. Wherever the top cryptocurrency goes, nearly all coins follow. I found it surprising that a...

After closing Monday at $524.86, Tesla stock accelerated on Tuesday in premarket to yet another all-time high in just a span of days. At the time of writing the price was growing by 1.74% to $534.With the electric car maker’s market cap now crossing the psychological margin of $90 billion, the company’s CEO, Elon Musk is now pretty close to unlock the first tranche (out of 12) of his generous pay package that was announced in 2018.Musk’s compensation plan included numerous performance targets...

Tatcha, a $500 million skincare company, has origins that can be traced to Starbucks. As different as both lines of business are, the founder’s experience in the coffee-making behemoth, prepared her for the future. This was a future founder Vicky Tsai, who quite easily scaled, thanks to hands-on experience with Starbucks.Tatcha – Starbucks OriginsTsai’s yearning for business success was a key ingredient in her decision to attend the Harvard Business School. Leaving for Shanghai almost...

Credit card giant Visa is acquiring Plaid, San Francisco-based company that focuses on democratizing financial services through technology. The sum of the acquisition made up $5.3 billion, which is twice as much as Plaid’s valuation in 2018.We’re incredibly excited to share that Plaid is joining @Visa!Together, we’re looking forward to expanding our products for developers and connecting consumers with the fintech services that are making money easier for everyone. More details...

Telegram’s bank records are going to be released to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This reversal in the case came as a shock to many. The current ICO misconduct court case has taken another dimension. This change came as in a filing yesterday the Court of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) gave Telegram time till February 26 to release them.The filing will also allow the removal of information. This is for privacy reasons. It is also in line with the privacy...

Bitcoin (BTC) futures options trading is now live on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange – CME. The offering went live yesterday Jan. 13 and began trading after it successfully got approval from regulatory authorities. The CME Group announced this on its website as trading went live. According to the page, Bitcoin futures options were created to satisfy customers’ yearnings. It says it was done “in response to growing interest in cryptocurrencies and customer demand for tools to manage Bitcoin...

After a fairly good ending to 2019, Bitcoin has been on a good start in 2020. Since the start of 2020, the Bitcoin price has surged nearly 20% reaching closer to over $8,500 levels. At press time, Bitcoin is trading for a price of $8,534 with a market cap of $154 billion.However, this has got many analysts and Bitcoin enthusiasts talking about future predictions. This has always been the case for Bitcoin which has been the darling of crypto investors over the last few years. A Twitter handle...

The cryptocurrency market is on the move again, and the dominant color is green. With some impressive numbers across the charts, the total market capitalization rises to $227 Billion.The green is led by Bitcoin, which is seeing decent gains of 5% since yesterday. BTC started 2020 at $7,200 and is up with 18% since then.Among the top 20 coins, Bitcoin SV is showing the most impressive gains, following a 27% increase against the dollar to $204. Moreover, just a few days ago, it was trading at...

Tron price is trading with a positive bias above the $0.0145 support level against the US Dollar.TRX price is currently attempting an upside break above the $0.0152 resistance level.There is a contracting triangle forming with support near $0.0145 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex).The bulls are likely to gain momentum if there is a clear break above the $0.0152 resistance.TRON price is gaining bullish momentum above key hurdles against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. TRX price...