Scott Minerd, the CIO of the Wall Street behemoth Guggenheim Partners that recently decided to allocate funds in BTC, said that bitcoin’s recent price increase was unsustainable in the short term.Furthermore, he advised that it was time to take some money off the table, but speculations arose if this is part of Minerd’s master plan to buy BTC at a lower price.Guggenheim CIO Warns Of Unsustainable BTC RunThe Chief Investment Officer of Guggenheim Partners took it to Twitter to assert that...
Read More »FCA Warns Of Suspicious Cryptocurrecy Companies Promising High Returns
Following the latest bullish developments in the cryptocurrency field, the UK Financial Conduct Authority has warned investors of the potential risks associated with investing in certain digital asset endeavors.The UK’s regulator has highlighted the risky nature of the industry and said that people should be prepared for worst-case scenarios, including losing all of their money.UK FCA Warns Investors About Crypto InvestingAlthough the cryptocurrency market saw vigorous price drops in the past...
Read More »Black Monday: Over $200 Billion Erased From The Market Cap As Bitcoin Crashes Below $33K
It seems that the long-anticipated cryptocurrency correction has finally materialized as over $200 billion vanished from the market cap. Bitcoin plummeted to below $33,000, while most alternative coins have it even worse with massive double-digit price drops.Bitcoin Loses $9K In A DayAfter a highly volatile and positive first ten days of the new year, in which BTC broke above $40,000 for the first time and charted an all-time high of $42,000, the cryptocurrency headed south.During the...
Read More »Correction Time: Bitcoin Plunges $7000 in Hours as $1.3 Billion Liquidated
The past 12 hours have been rather tense on the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin, as well as other cryptocurrencies, went through a massive correction, resulting in almost $1.3 billion liquidations in 12 hours.This morning, Bitcoin was trading at over $41,000, even though it was seemingly trapped in a range between $39,600 and $41,500 for more than a day without any decisive moves in any direction.However, it all began a little more than 15 hours ago when the price tanked from $41,000 to about...
Read More »BTC Liquidity Crisis? Bitcoins on Exchanges Decrease as Whales Continue Accumulating
The number of bitcoins stored on cryptocurrency exchanges has been gradually decreasing while the number of BTC whales keeps increases. Having also in mind the aftermath of the halving and institutions purchasing massive quantities of the asset, it could lead to a significant liquidity crisis.Bitcoin Whales Behavior And BTC On ExchangesData from the monitoring resource CryptoQuant informs that the number of bitcoins kept on crypto exchanges has been continuously dropping for nearly a year.As...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: Following $2500 Correction, Will BTC Retest $34K Before a New ATH?
After setting the current all-time high level at $42,000, according to Bitstamp, Bitcoin price saw a retracement to the $38K – $39K area followed by a quick recovery back above $40K over the weekend.However, despite reaching $41K earlier today, Bitcoin had plunged to a current low of $38,555 (Bitstamp) before recovering slightly to where it is trading right now – $39,500.Looking at the bigger picture and as shown on the following 4-hour chart, Bitcoin had broken below the rising channel and...
Read More »Elon Musk Doesn’t Mind Getting His Salary in Bitcoin
In a recent Twitter reply, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX admitted that he wouldn’t turn out getting paid in Bitcoin. His statement came as a reply to Ben Mezrich, the author of Bitcoin Billionaires. Ben Mezrich and Elon Musk on BitcoinA couple of days ago, Ben Mezrich, the author of Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption, took it to Twitter to say that he wouldn’t turn down getting paid in bitcoin again.As CryptoPotato reported earlier in 2020, Bitcoin started...
Read More »Winklevoss’ 7-Year Bitcoin Price Prediction Comes True As Max Keiser Envisions $220,000 By Dec 2021
It has taken roughly seven years, but one of Cameron Winklevoss’ bitcoin price predictions has materialized. Back in 2013, the Gemini co-founder and long-term BTC supporter said that the cryptocurrency will reach a price tag of $40,000 faster than anyone imagines.2013 Winklevoss Prediction Comes TrueBack in December 2013, Cameron Winklevoss, previously known for his involvement in Facebook, provided what seemed like a wildly optimistic and perhaps outrageous bitcoin price prediction.At the...
Read More »Altcoins Party: Bitcoin Cash Skyrockets 50% As ETH Just Inches Away From All-Time High
Most alternative coins have resumed their recent bull run, including double-digit increases on behalf of most of the large-caps, including Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, Chainlink (LINK), Ripple, Litecoin, and Cardano. The second-largest, Ethereum, has also surged to new highs and has come about $100 away from the 2018 record of $1,450.Simultaneously, BTC has stalled slightly around the $41,000 mark, and its dominance over the market has reduced to 68.5%.Exploding Alts: Ethereum Nearing...
Read More »Bitcoin Is Up Almost 350% Since Warren Buffett Called it “Rat Poison Squared”
It has been less than three years since one of the most celebrated traditional investors, Warren Buffett, famously called bitcoin “rat poison squared.” While he envisioned the cryptocurrency’s demise at the time, BTC has so far survived, surged by over 300%, and its market capitalization has surpassed that of Buffett’s company – Berkshire Hathaway.The Rat Poison That Ate Buffett’s CompanyThe year was 2018, bitcoin had just started to cool off after its parabolic price increase that led to...
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