It is 2020, but for some reason, it feels like 2017 again. Why? It’s the YFI (no, not WiFi). Yearn Finance’s YFI token doesn’t seem to slow down. At all. The ‘absolutely no-value’ token has actually achieved a $4000 valuation and has become the second-highly priced crypto asset after Bitcoin.YFI Becomes the Second Highest Priced CryptocurrencyThey don’t compare the cryptocurrency space to the wild-wild west of finance for nothing. Especially when you have a token like YFI, which theoretically...
Read More »Philippines Seek Help From The DOJ To Seize An Ongoing Bitcoin Scam
Bitcoin scams by impersonations are emerging globally, and the latest example coming from the Philippines has pushed the nation’s Finance Secretary to sought the help of the US Department of Justice (DOJ). He claimed his name was used to promote a series of ongoing cryptocurrency scams.The Philippines’ Finance Secretary Involved In a BTC ScamAccording to a recent report, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has become a victim of impersonation in an ongoing cryptocurrency scam. He sent a...
Read More »Messari: DeFi is Smaller Than Some Worthless Cryptos
Messari crypto researcher, Ryan Watkins, has recently delved into the market values of the decentralized finance sector, comparing it to some of the other players in the crypto industry. He concluded that DeFi is still a minnow despite its massive growth in popularity this year.The entirety of what we call DeFi is worth less than both XRP and Bitcoin Cash alone.Despite its rerating over the past couple months, DeFi is still extremely small in perspective.1/ pic.twitter.com/rd4LZbDeu6— Ryan...
Read More »Will Bitcoin Benefit Further From Goldman Sachs’ Dollar Debasement Warning
Yesterday, Goldman Sachs warned that the US Dollar stands a severe risk of losing its status as the world’s reserve currency. This comes amid rising concerns regarding inflation in the United States. Will this lead to Bitcoin price rallying further in the near future?The Demise of the Dollar’s Dominance is Near: Goldman SachsAs per a Bloomberg article, US-based investment banking giant Goldman Sachs, in a report, has issued a stark warning about the US Dollar. It said that the greenback is in...
Read More »Bitcoin Challenges $11K As Altcoins Seek Recovery
After several days of gains, Bitcoin has stalled a bit around the $11,000 mark. Simultaneously, most large-cap altcoins have managed to increase their value against both the US dollar and BTC.Bitcoin At $11,000The past several days were nothing short than impressive for the primary cryptocurrency. Its $2,000 price surge came somewhat surprisingly for some, but BTC reclaimed successfully, firstly $10,000, then the significant $10,500 resistance.Bitcoin also attempted to conquer $11,000 on a...
Read More »Major Investment Bank Recommends Bitcoin Over Gold
Both Bitcoin and gold have surged as the US Congress is debating over the further stimulus program to support the economy amid the pandemic. Nevertheless, a major investment bank is recommending the cryptocurrency over the metal. Oppenheimer Analyst Says Now Is the Right Time to Invest in Bitcoin On Tuesday, Bitcoin touched the highest level in about 11 months, which is a big deal considering that it has been moving sideways for the last two months or so. Elsewhere, gold has broken above the...
Read More »Grayscale AUM Surge $500M In A Week, Bitcoin Shares in the Lead
Grayscale Investment, operators of the largest crypto hedge fund, is close to reaching a $5B valuation after adding $500M to its assets under management (AUM) is less than a week. Meanwhile, other cryptocurrency funds like Tetras Capital are shuttering after low returns despite market-wide recovery since Black Thursday. Grayscale Crypto Fund AUM at $4.8B Tweeting on Monday, Grayscale revealed that its crypto fund AUM was currently at $4.8B. Comparing with the figures from five days ago, it...
Read More »Smart Money Pushing Bitcoin and Gold Price Amid Infinite QE
With gold setting a new all-time high (ATH) and Bitcoin (BTC) surging past $11,000 for the first time in over 11 months, market observers say investors are focusing on haven assets while governments prepare for another round of economic stimulus activities. Market Uncertainty Acting as Tail Winds for Bitcoin and Gold As of the time of writing, Bitcoin — the largest crypto by market capitalization — has set a new 2020 price high, and gold broke its all-time high. Much of the recent price...
Read More »Tether (USDT) Flows to Exchanges at 8-Month High: Bitcoin FOMO Starting?
The most recent Bitcoin price surge may have triggered a serious FOMO wave amongst investors as data displayed the largest inflow of Tether (USDT) towards exchanges in eight months happened yesterday after BTC broke above $10,000 and aimed for $11,000. Tether Into Exchanges To Follow BTC FOMO? Bitcoin’s price finally broke above $10,000 a few days ago. In doing so, the asset attracted a lot of attention from the cryptocurrency community and perhaps investors. According to data provided by...
Read More »Bitcoin Net Flow to Exchanges At 3-Month High
After Bitcoin’s significant rally to above $10,000, centralized exchanges have seen the largest hourly net flow of BTC in over three months. The question remains if such a vast amount of coins heading towards platforms could unleash a sell-off and, consequently, a price drop. Record BTC Net Flow Towards Exchanges According to data from the monitoring company Glassnode, the net transfer volume from and to centralized exchanges has spiked in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin Net Transfers From/To...
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