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Well, it’s another somewhat ugly day for bitcoin. Just yesterday, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap was trading in the low $18,000 range, which was a big hit from the $19,000+ it had been experiencing in the weeks before. Now, the asset has lost more than $1,000 off that price, and at first glance, it looks like 2020 may not be ending on the high note that everyone initially predicted.Bitcoin Has Dropped, But It Hasn’t FallenAnd yet many analysts still believe that this is...

It looks like wealthy people are beginning to view bitcoin as an essential ingredient of their portfolios, and many are wishing that they had gotten involved in the world of cryptocurrency sooner.Bitcoin Has Attracted the Attention of Wealthy InvestorsThis is the case for Christian Armbruester, the founder of Blu Family Office in London. As an investor for wealthy clients, Armbruester claims that while he might have dabbled in crypto here and there, he never really took it seriously until...

Reports of a company known as Core Scientific have emerged in the news as of late. The enterprise is looking to expand its bitcoin mining operations throughout the U.S. While the firm is officially based in Bellevue, Washington, the company has also opened stations in several Midwest and southern states including North Carolina, Kentucky and Georgia, and it doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon.Does Bitcoin Mining Still Hold Sway?The fact that all this is occurring in the United States is...

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...

Everybody knows, at this stage, that the Winklevoss Twins – Cameron and Tyler – are big bitcoin fans. They have become crypto billionaires in recent years and have even started their own exchange in New York known as the Gemini Exchange. It was one of the first companies working in crypto in the Big Apple to obtain a Bit License, which shows you how serious they are about digital currencies.Tyler Winklevoss Explains His Thoughts on BTCRecently, Mr. Winklevoss sat down and commented about all...

A new study shows that approximately 67 percent of millennials think bitcoin is the ultimate “safe haven” asset, beating out gold and other precious metals.Millennials Really Love Their BitcoinThe digital currency first arose in 2008 during the time of the Great Recession. Many of today’s millennials likely spent part of their teen or pre-teen years watching the effects of this recession. They likely saw their parents get laid off their jobs despite years of loyal service. They might have...

It’s always nice to start things off with good news, and today, the price of bitcoin has incurred another heavy surge that’s causing many traders and analysts alike to regain hope that 2020 will end on a high note.Bitcoin Gets Back on TrackAs of late, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has been suffering. The asset lost more than $1,000 off its price over the past week, dropping from around $19,000 per unit to about $17,900. Things weren’t looking great and many felt that...

2020 has been the year of the institution. Companies such as MicroStrategy, Square and Stone Ridge have all piled their money into assets like bitcoin and given new meaning to the crypto space. Now, with just weeks to go before the year is out, several other family offices such as the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. are following in these firms’ footsteps.Massachusetts Mutual Is the Latest Institutional Fan of BTCMassachusetts Mutual has put approximately $100 million of its money...

It looks like Bit Pay – a bitcoin and crypto payments company – is looking to establish its own bank. Recently, the company filed paperwork with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish the Bit Pay National Trust Bank.Will Bit Pay Soon Have Its Own Bank?To be fair, this won’t be the first time that crypto and standard banking services – should the paperwork be approved – are fused together. News first came several months ago that many banks had received the...

Bitcoin, for the most part, has been on a serious spike as of late, but according to analysts from JPMorgan, the boost of the world’s number one digital currency by market cap is hurting gold.Bitcoin May Be Causing Harm to GoldIn a way, this makes total sense. For one thing, bitcoin appears to do well whenever there is chaos occurring in standard financial markets. We saw this throughout 2020, which was faced with harsh economic problems thanks to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The U.S....