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JP Morgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon believes that blockchain technology will have a significant role in global finance. During a recent presentation, he also seemed optimistic about cryptocurrencies if they are adequately regulated. However, Bitcoin remains “not his cup of tea” as it lacks clear legislative frameworks.Dimon’s History With BitcoinThe head of the giant American multinational investment bank has a compelling but not very favorable history with the primary...

Over a month after suspending deposits and withdrawals from its platform, the popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced plans to reinstate those services by November 27th.CryptoPotato reported in mid-October that OKEx co-founder Xu Mingxing had been taken away by police officers and was still missing. The exchange halted withdrawals and deposits, claiming that a key person has been assisting authorities with an investigation. Company CEO Jay Hao didn’t name the person but reassured...

After exploding to new yearly highs and displaying extreme volatility levels, Bitcoin has retraced beneath $17,500. Most alternative coins have followed suit, and the market capitalization has fallen below $500 billion.Bitcoins Tanks To $17,500The past several days have only exemplified Bitcoin’s impressive run in Q4 2020. The primary cryptocurrency was struggling beneath $16,000 for a bit before initiating a remarkable leg up that resulted in new records.BTC painted a new yearly high –...

Since its epic move to an almost three-year high yesterday, Bitcoin has retreated by around 4% to current prices which are in the $17,600 zone. It does appear to be consolidating here though so another leg up could be imminent.On the flip side, a correction of reasonable size would not be out of the question since previous bull markets experienced several 30% plus pullbacks.Bitcoin Correction ScenariosAnalyst and charting guru Peter Brandt has been delving into the possibilities of a large...

The Bitcoin billionaire bandwagon has another representative in the likes of Mexico’s second-wealthiest man – Ricardo Salinas Pliego. He recently highlighted the problems with fiat currencies, especially in Latin America, and clarified that his first BTC purchase came four years ago. Mexican Billionaire Points Out Fiat Problems According to a Forbes publication from earlier this year, Pliego is the second-wealthiest man in Mexico with a net worth of approximately $12 billion....

Following the recent roller-coaster that resulted in a few massive four-digit price movements, Bitcoin appears to have calmed north of the $18,000 price tag. The alternative coins also followed the volatility ride but have ultimately lost market dominance against BTC. More interestingly, Bitcoin has managed to reach an all-time high value in terms of its market capitalization, despite the price being lower than back in 2017. Bitcoin Calms After The Storm People use many words...

Despite receiving nearly 500,000 answers telling her not to “go long on Bitcoin,” the actress portraying Arya Stark in the legendary Game of Thrones TV series, Maisie Williams, has gone against their advice and actually purchased bitcoins. Williams Defies The Critics And Buys Bitcoin As reported yesterday, the 23-year old actress took it to Twitter to ask her nearly 3 million followers whether or not she should “go long on Bitcoin.” The community didn’t disappoint, and over...

SpaceX’s Crew-1 spaceship flew 4 astronauts to space yesterday. But it seems the shuttle also dragged the bitcoin and cryptocurrency market along with it. As in what happens to be a revisit of 2017, BTC smashed past the $18,000 price mark pushing the total digital asset market cap north of $500 billion. The excitement was short-lived, however, as the cryptocurrency took a u-turn and decreased by more than $1,000 moments after touching its intraday high. Bitcoin Price Blasts...

Bitcoin shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. After taking over $16,000 a few days back, the cryptocurrency is now trading well over $17,000 on its way to the former all-time high. The last time the price was this high, it only took six days to reach its ATH value. This happened back in December 2017. Bitcoin Price Blasts Through $17K It’s safe to say that bitcoin’s price has been on fire throughout the past couple of weeks. The cryptocurrency is up an astonishing 53% in...

Bitcoin price has erupted through the psychological $17,000 level today. It is now breaking through the first high set way back in January 2018, after the primary cryptocurrency crashed from its all-time high level of nearly $20K. This is the first time Bitcoin has been above the $17,200 mark in 1,066 days. Over the last 40 hours, $32 billion has flooded back into the crypto markets – according to data by CoinGecko. It’s been speculated that one of the main catalysts for this...