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The “Bitcoin is dead” narrative has received the support of many naysayers and doubters over the years, especially in times when the cryptocurrency’s price has fallen sharply. So far, the hundreds of such assumptions have turned out to be wrong, and recent statistics showed that the number of doubters dropped significantly in 2020, as the asset price exploded to new highs.Bitcoin Obituaries Plummeted In 2020With the emergence of an entirely new investment opportunity called Bitcoin over a...

Global regulators have always branded cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, as a tool for illicit activities such as money laundering and crime financing. Even the newly-confirmed US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently raised concerns over the same issue. Experts like ECB President Christine Lagarde and Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary have also called for a unified global regulatory framework for bitcoin to work properly. With the regulatory pressure mounting on the crypto industry, Michael...

With BTC’s price exploding to new highs, the asset’s popularity has grown globally. Google searches for Bitcoin have reached ATH records in several countries, including Chile, Nigeria, Argentina, and Colombia. Interestingly, the trading volumes from most of these nations have also increased lately.Google Searches of BTC To New ATHs In Several CountriesAlthough the worldwide Google searches for the primary cryptocurrency failed to hit a new all-time high amid BTC’s price record of $42,000,...

Bitcoin has been in somewhat of a slump over the past few days as the price doesn’t seem to be able to kick-off and reclaim the previous highs.One possible reason for this could be the fact that bitcoin miners have been realizing profits since the price hit its all-time high at $42,000, according to the CEO of cryptocurrency analytics company CryptoQuant. Data also shows that there are many investors sitting on the sidelines, waiting for a clearer market direction.Bitcoin in a Slump as Price...

Chamath Palihapitiya, the CEO and founder of Social Capital, will be running for the seat of the next Governor of California. He is a well-known Bitcoin bull and proponent who’s outlined on multiple occasions that BTC is an important part of everyone’s investment portfolio.Running for California GovernorChamath Palihapitiya confirmed today that he will run for the next Governor of the state of California.It’s on. #RecallGavinNewsom https://t.co/r8Cwd4szrn— Chamath Palihapitiya (@chamath)...

Another Black Monday: Bitcoin dropped by a steep 9% after failing to overcome resistance at $34K – $35. As of writing these lines, the drop recorded a daily low at $31,130 earlier this morning, according to Bitstamp.This doesn’t happen for the first time – the primary cryptocurrency found support, provided by a short-term rising trend line that dated back to late-December 2020. Since then, BTC had seen a rebound back to the $32K price area, where it is trading as of writing these lines.So far...

Goldman Sachs’ senior chairman Lloyd Blankfein urged regulators to up their game in accordance with bitcoin’s recent success. Additionally, he admitted that BTC could work, but it needs to address several problems before receiving mass adoption as a medium of exchange or a store of value.BTC’s Challenges AheadAs the primary cryptocurrency added over $30,000 in value in several months to a new all-time high, it started to appear on mainstream media outlets again. Traditional financial names...

The Chicago-based company has increased its position to GBTC by about 24% from October to late December, according to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial institution now owns 30,454 GBTC shares.Founded in 1908 in Chicago, Rothschild Investment Corporation is a registered financial brokerage, dealer, and a member of SIPC and FINRA. However, it’s worth noting that the company broke out from the Rothschild family dynasty more than four decades ago, after...

The Singaporean private banking arm of OCBC Bank has dismissed the chances of cryptocurrencies eventually replacing fiat currencies as a medium of exchange. However, the large institution believes that BTC and other altcoins can replace gold in terms of serving as a store of value.Cryptocurrencies: Store Of Value; Not Medium Of ExchangeEver since the introduction of Bitcoin in the late 2000s, people have wondered if the cryptocurrency could indeed live up to the potential of operating as an...

Earlier today, Bitcoin price managed to rise by over $2,000 as it bounced from $32,800 to reach a daily high of around $34,900, according to BItstamp. However, as of writing these lines, BTC failed to hold and retraced down below the crucial support turned resistance level of $34,000.As of writing these lines, Bitcoin had failed to close the 4-hour candle above the resistance at a short term bearish .5 Fib Retracement of $34,450. As of now, it struggles to maintain the critical area of...