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New research is suggesting that if a second round of stimulus checks are approved, the bitcoin price is likely to react positively.More Stimulus = Higher BitcoinWhen the coronavirus pandemic first struck global markets in March of this year, bitcoin sunk down to the high $3,000 range. The asset struggled to make a name for itself the way cash and stocks did, with the former struggling due to inflation. However, many people, over time, began to see bitcoin in an entirely new light, feeling...

Goldman Sachs hasn’t always been kind to bitcoin, but according to a former Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager – Raoul Pal – the price of bitcoin is likely to skyrocket relatively soon, and he predicts a $1 million price for bitcoin in about five years.Raoul Pal – Bitcoin Will Explode in Five YearsAt first glance, most analysts are probably hoping this isn’t a joke, and that Pal can be taken seriously. After all, it’s not like this is the first million-dollar prediction that’s headed bitcoin’s...

Could bitcoin ever become a fully accepted asset across the globe? According to some analysts, that’s exactly what’s about to happen.Bitcoin Is Going to Grow Like CrazyIt’s always been the dream of Satoshi Nakamoto – the alleged creator of bitcoin and its respective technology – and fans of the cryptocurrency that bitcoin would be as widely accepted as cash, gold and stock shares. However, this hasn’t always been the case.For one thing, the asset has received mixed signals from regulators,...

It looks like the bitcoin price is at its highest point since early September, and the bearish markings left over by that month are finally starting to dissipate.Bitcoin Has Beaten Its Present ResistanceThe currency saw its price fall into the low $10,000 range roughly 45 days ago, but now things are beginning to pick up speed. Naturally, many analysts and industry experts are beginning to go back and forth regarding what could potentially be bringing life back to bitcoin. Joe DiPasquale –...

According to popular cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the price of bitcoin could find itself 11 percent higher by the end of October.Kraken: This Will Be a Good Month for BTCThe San Francisco-based trading platform has recently released its September report, which suggests that this month’s price could jump by an additional ten percent. This marks a complete reversal from where bitcoin stood just last month. September is typically the worst-performing month for bitcoin each year. By contrast,...

News of institutions getting more involved in crypto appears to be pushing the bitcoin price to new heights.Bitcoin Is Surging Unlike Any Other AssetThings started out last month when it was announced that MicroStrategy had purchased roughly $400 million or more in bitcoin. From there, other companies began to follow suit. For example, Square – a digital payment firm – bought roughly $50 million worth of the world’s number one digital currency by market cap, while Stone Ridge also invested...

We continue to see many institutions investing in crypto. Bitcoin has become the new “safe haven” for many of these companies. MicroStrategy has invested more than $400 million in bitcoin. Square has purchased $50 million worth of the asset, and now Stone Ridge Asset Management has announced an investment in bitcoin worth approximately $115 million at the time of writing.Stone Ridge Gets Its Hands on BTCMany analysts have claimed that without institutional investors, bitcoin and crypto are...

Bitcoin price started a steady increase above the $11,000 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is now trading well above the $11,240 support and the 55 SMA (H4).There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $11,320 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to rally further if it clears the $11,450 and $11,500 resistance levels.Bitcoin price is trading in a positive zone above the $11,240 pivot level against the US Dollar. BTC...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is once again attacking bitcoin and cryptocurrency, claiming that they are agents of numerous financial crimes throughout the United States and abroad.DOJ: BTC Is a Threat to America’s FutureThe DOJ is going so far as to claim that bitcoin and other digital currencies qualify as threats to national security, with US Attorney General William Barr referring to crypto as “the first raindrops of an oncoming storm.”The idea behind bitcoin was that it would...

The Chinese digital yuan is now a thing of reality. Following what has been a lengthy period of testing, the People’s Bank of China has launched approximately $1.5 million worth of the virtual currency.The Digital Yuan Is Being Released on 50,000 PeoplePrior, the digital yuan was being tested through American businesses such as Subway, but now, it looks like the currency has entered a whole new phase of its development process. The currency’s pilot program saw the Shenzhen Municipal...