China has had a very up-and-down relationship with bitcoin. The nation has often been rather harsh with the world’s number one digital currency by market cap, and yet in many ways, it holds a large stake in the digital currency market. Much of the world’s bitcoin mining operations stem from China; it houses the two biggest distributors of mining equipment in both Bitmain and Canaan Creative, and it was once one of the world’s largest purchasers of BTC. China Now Seems to...
Read More »Bitcoin and Many Other Coins Have Taken Serious Stumbles
The price of bitcoin has taken a horrible turn. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap – after reaching a new all-time high last week following Coinbase’s debut on the Nasdaq – has dropped roughly $8,000 in just a matter of days that has brought the asset down to roughly $55,000 per unit at the time of writing. It was recently trading as high as $63,000. Bitcoin Falls Following an End to Coinbase Hype In addition to bitcoin, other major altcoins including...
Read More »Bitcoin Falls After Analysts Warn of More Regulation
Bitcoin has taken a turn for the worse. Following news of Coinbase going public on the Nasdaq last week, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap rose to nearly $64,000 per unit, though at press time, it has knocked roughly $8,000 off its price. Bitcoin Has Taken a Nasty Fall At first glance, this looks like a standard correction. We have all seen instances like this in the past. When bitcoin spikes to new highs rather suddenly, it becomes obvious over a few...
Read More »Mark Cuban: BTC Is Going to Get Much Bigger
Bitcoin has been doing extremely well as of late. Not too long ago, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap reached a new all-time high of approximately $63,000 per unit, though according to some – such as Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team – we have only hit the tip of the iceberg, and the price of bitcoin is going to get much bigger. Mark Cuban: BTC Will Be a Much Bigger Asset BTC has struck new heights over the past...
Read More »So Many Hotels Now Allow Bitcoin Payments for Rooms
It looks like the trend of bitcoin being used as a method of payment is being taken to new heights. Now that companies like Tesla and PayPal are permitting bitcoin payments for goods and services, several additional companies around the world – both large and small – are allowing BTC payments as well. Bitcoin Is Now the Hot Method of Payment One of the enterprises saying “yes” to bitcoin payments is the Bobby Hotel. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, it is the first hotel in...
Read More »Olaf Carlson-Wee Was Coinbase’s First Employee, and His History Is Quite Interesting
Does the name Olaf Carlson-Wee sound familiar? If not, it really should. He was the first-ever employee at Coinbase, and he has got an interesting story behind his employment with one of the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the western hemisphere. Olaf Carlson-Wee Details How He Got Hired at Coinbase Now the founder of a large cryptocurrency hedge fund, Olaf got his start in the crypto space as an employee of Coinbase. He did not necessarily...
Read More »BTC Fund Galaxy Digital Has Hired Talent from Goldman Sachs
It looks like Galaxy Digital – the hedge fund hosted by Mike Novogratz, a bitcoin fan and billionaire investor – has taken some new talent aboard. Michael Daffey – a former executive with the Goldman Sachs Group – is joining Galaxy Digital as its new chairman. He is also replacing Mike Novogratz in this role, who will remain with the company as its chief executive. Galaxy Digital Is Saying “Hello” to a Fresh Face The move presents another major step towards the blending...
Read More »Is There Not Enough Clean Energy for Bitcoin Mining?
The great desire for bitcoin mining to run on clean energy has taken an unexpected turn. While many people still demand this for the future, it looks like renewable energy is not as common as it once was. In fact, the Nordic region – which includes countries like Iceland and Norway – has become a staple area for this kind of energy, and yet it appears to be running dry. Bitcoin Mining Needs Clean Energy, but Supplies Seem Limited For the past few months, as bitcoin has...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC is Facing Uphill Task Near $58K
Bitcoin price started a sharp decline and it tested the $51,250 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading well below $58,000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $58,200 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a fresh rally if it breaks the $58,000 and $58,200 resistance levels. Bitcoin price declined sharply from well above $60,000 against...
Read More »Jim Cramer Pays Off His House with Help from BTC
Jim Cramer – legendary investor and host of “Mad Money” – has become a sudden bitcoin advocate, and claims he paid off his house using the asset. Jim Cramer Is Now a BTC Fan In the past, Cramer claims to have purchased quite a bit of the world’s number one digital currency when it was priced at around $12,000 per unit. Since then, he claims to have sold a large stake and raked in some heavy profit. He has used some of the funds to pay off his home, thereby clarifying...
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