Tag Archives: Bitcoin

Billionaire Ray Dalio has admitted that he owns bitcoin, though how much he can presently say is in his private stash remains undisclosed. Nevertheless, it is always positive to see that the big money hounds of the world are beginning to take bitcoin and cryptocurrency seriously, and thus we can likely expect to see the asset reach mainstream status in the coming months. Ray Dalio Warns Crypto Lovers of Government Regulation As a founder of one of the largest hedge funds...

Bitcoin price started a steady recovery from the $31,120 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now testing the $40,000 resistance zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $36,900 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is likely to clear the $40,000 resistance and continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin price is attempting an upside break above...

It is rare that bitcoin is used for commercial purposes. Despite being initially designed to replace credit cards and fiat for the purchasing of goods and services, it seems like there are so few stories involving bitcoin being utilized as a payment method, and when they come to our attention, they usually stem from several years ago. Such is the case for Alex Taub and the New York Knicks tickets he bought with bitcoin in the year 2013. Alex Taub and His Bitcoin Journey...

At the present time, bitcoin is suffering like it never has before. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap has fallen into oblivion after trading at its highest level of approximately $64,000 per unit in April. It is now currently selling for about $37,000 per unit. Many analysts, it seems, are beginning to write the currency off, but according to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could very well live up to...

Bitcoin has seen its harshest days recently. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap lost approximately 35 percent of its overall value and has dropped from the mid-$50,000 range, which is where it was in late April and early May, to about $36,000 per unit at press time. Many analysts and financial institutions are beginning to write the currency off as dead or dying, but according to two separate individuals, things are about to become much steadier....

Over the past year, we have heard that bitcoin is a necessary ingredient of a successful portfolio. That so many hedge funds, wealth managers and other individuals and firms in charge of handling customers’ money are working hard to give them access to crypto, and that anywhere between one and three percent should be allocated to bitcoin. However, according to Societe Generale, this is not quite true. Societe Generale Thinks Gold Is Stronger Than BTC Whether these firms...

Bitcoin’s price has fallen once again following news from China. The Asian country says its regulatory authorities will begin cracking down on all mining and trading activities. China Seeks to Limit Trading and Mining The country has always had a rather up and down relationship with the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. At one point, there was more bitcoin activity occurring within China’s borders than any other region. China is also home to both Bitmain...

How could bitcoin have fallen so drastically in this time? Bitcoin Has Dropped Heavily Dr. Marion Laboure – an analyst at Deutsche Bank in London – said of BTC this week: Just as a fashion faux pas can happen suddenly, we just received the proof that digital currencies can also quickly become passe. It took bitcoin a mere three months to go from trendy to tacky. In many ways, it could probably be argued that it took even less time. The world’s largest and most popular...

It looks like millennials are beginning to lose their love for bitcoin. Millennials Are Looking at Altcoins More Than BTC Up until this point, it was widely believed that millennials were big crypto fans, and to an extent, they are. It is just that their tastes are “maturing” so to speak. They are beginning to shift away from the world’s largest and most popular digital currency by market cap and they are turning their attention to Dogecoin and other competing altcoins....

Billionaire investor David Rubenstein says that crypto has crossed a line into mainstream territory, and that the likelihood of digital assets disappearing at some point in the future is slim to none. David Rubenstein: Crypto Is Here to Stay Crypto has taken the world by storm over the past year. Bitcoin, for example, is the world’s largest and most popular digital asset by market cap. Trading for approximately $9,000 per unit last May, bitcoin ultimately incurred...