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The novel coronavirus took the world by a storm like lightning from a clear sky. In a little more than a few months, over 200,000 people from across the globe got infected, while the death count continues to rise.This urged governments to take immediate action, and it feels as if the whole world is under quarantine. Naturally, the fear of the unknown and how far it could go caused a lot of turmoil in the financial and stock markets.Companies are feeling the impact of the virus as major...

Efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic have erupted into a disastrous and panicked shutdown of the economy by Western governments. The term “Marshall Law” (correct spelling: “Martial Law”) trended on Twitter last weekend. While many scoffed at this characterization of coronavirus containment efforts, it’s not entirely off base.In New York City, police can arrest bar and restaurant owners if they remain open. That’s to stay compliant with the mayor’s strict executive order to lock down...

While the US stock market saw its steepest one-day sell-off since Black Monday in 1987, Bitcoin saw its steepest one-day sell-off in its ten-year history, just a few days before.But don’t worry, that was institutional money running from everything Thursday. Of course, it ran from the risky cryptocurrency industry. Don’t forget that institutional investors getting into Bitcoin was a massive driver of its price growth over 2019. So Bitcoin just lost a bunch of people who don’t believe in it–...

The world economy is in a state of emergency. Stocks are plunging continuously as investors are timid of the spreading novel coronavirus. While China appears to have managed to handle the situation and reports close to zero cases on a daily basis, countries from the European Union and the US see exponential increases.In yet another attempt to provide a helping hand to the markets, the US announced a second rate cut, bringing down interests to a near-zero. Additionally, the Fed will be buying...

Along with every other financial instrument led by the global stock markets, Bitcoin plummeted in the past two weeks following the worldwide spread of the coronavirus.Following their desire to see Bitcoin emerging as the next generation’s safe-haven asset, this latest severe Bitcoin plunge felt like a nightmare for many Bitcoiners.The following article will try to examine what led to the massive sell-off and will end in a little hope that Bitcoin might not have said its final word yet...

Volatility in the cryptocurrency market is something somewhat expected. Aside from the price swing, however, the community’s opinions and predictions could change just as quickly.For instance, Bitcoin, and the rest of the cryptocurrency market, went through a severe nosedive a few days ago, which brought the price of the largest digital asset to as low as $3,600 on BitMEX. All of a sudden, most popular influencers switched their previous bullish views to a full-on bear mode.Change Of Heart...

As a seemingly endless stream of reports continues to pour in surrounding the coronavirus, many are becoming increasingly concerned over the effects this global pandemic could have on the global financial system.In fact, the outbreak is shaping up to potentially cause one of the worst financial crashes of all time. With some even saying that the current pandemic will be just as bad as the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the Dotcom bubble of the early 2000s, and the Global Financial Crash of...

The cryptocurrency market plunge started during the weekend and continues as of writing these lines. Bitcoin dumped with over 15%. Naturally, the general sentiment among the crypto community has changed. Some speculate that the 2020 bullish trend is now over and that investors should prepare for even worse consequences.Market Sentiment Follows The PriceIt’s safe to say that the cryptocurrency market has seen better times. In a matter of three days, the total market capitalization went from...

A recent report indicated that one transaction involving the largest cryptocurrency uses the same amount of electricity as a British household for nearly two months.98% Of Mining Rigs Never AchieveEssentially, Bitcoin mining is the process of creating new coins and confirming initiated transactions. It’s executed by “miners,” who are solving complicated equations. On average, every 10 minutes, a new block is added to the giant distributed public ledger of already existing transactions,...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week. While the central bank was hoping to boost the falling stock market, the move seemed to spook investors. All the major US stock market benchmarks swung upward for just one day on Wednesday after the cut.But investors continued to dump equities Thursday. On Tuesday, when the Fed rate cut was announced, the stock market ended the trading session with a loss.It seems the Fed’s efforts to save the stock market were a terrifying confirmation of the...