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A recent report posted by the popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx says that retail investors had chased BTC’s price when it was heading higher in the past few months. In contrast, whale traders and, possibly, institutions were taking profits and primarily buying the dips.Retail Traders Chase The Price; Large Investors Take ProfitsOKEx partnered with the blockchain data company Kaiko to analyze data from the most utilized trading pair on the exchange – BTC/USDT. The two organizations followed...

Following another dip to $17,600 bitcoin has bounced off and has reclaimed the $18K level. Most alternative coins have taken a breath of fresh air as well, and the market cap has gained about $20 billion since yesterday’s bottom.Bitcoin Reclaims $18KThe primary cryptocurrency began gradually decreasing in value at the start of the week. After a few consecutive days of trading in the red, bitcoin dipped even further to $17,600.Despite bouncing off initially, BTC failed to fully recover in the...

While Bitcoin has increased by a total of around 400% since the March lows, the picture doesn’t appear as bright in the short-term as it draws away from $20,000.Over the past seven days, the cryptocurrency lost over $1,000 of its dollar value, charting a decrease of about 5%.During the week, BTC managed to increase to above $19,300, but, unfortunately, it was all downhill from there. The cryptocurrency touched a low of $17,650 yesterday before recovering slightly to its current level of...

Despite classifying bitcoin as the best performing asset in 2020, Wells Fargo said in a recent report that the industry is still predominated by speculation rather than traditional investing. The large US multinational financial services company compared BTC with the gold rush in the 1850s.Bitcoin Shows Similarities With The 1850’s Gold RushThe San Francisco-headquartered giant explored the performances of different financial assets through this “wild and crazy year” in its latest report.The...

Although bitcoin reclaimed the $18,000 mark at first, the asset failed to sustain its run and has dipped below it. Most alternative coins have suffered in the past 24 hours as well, as Ethereum has dived beneath $550.Bitcoin Falls Below $18KBitcoin has suffered in the past several days. Following the relatively calm weekend when it traded around $19,000, the asset nosedived to $17,650 a few days later.The cryptocurrency bounced off initially from that low and took back the $18,000 level. In...

Founded in 1851, The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is a US-based mutual firm with over five million clients. The Springfield, Massachusetts-headquartered giant is the latest traditional financial company that has allocated sizeable portions in the primary cryptocurrency.The Wall Street Journal reported earlier today that the insurance company had purchased $100 million in bitcoin for its general investment account.MassMutual employed the services of the New York-based fund...

A few months following the soft-launch of the DBS Digital Exchange, the Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation announced the release of its digital asset trading venue. In addition, the investment holding company Singapore Exchange has announced it will take a 10% stake in the platform.DBS Digital Assets Officially AnnouncedCryptoPotato reported in late October that DBS Bank has successfully trialed its trading venue enabling institutional investors to access...

XRP holders are eligible for the upcoming SPARK token airdrop. The community is getting excited about the event as the date draws near. Only users who hold XRP are eligible for the airdrop, and they will receive FLR based on XRP they have. Below is everything you need to know about it and the exchanges that have announced support for it.What Is An Airdrop? An airdrop means distributing a cryptocurrency or token as rewards or gifts to users or wallet addresses. Crypto projects use airdrops as...

Following the steep price drop of nearly $2,000, bitcoin bounced off the $17,600 bottom and has risen above $18,000 again. Most alternative coins have also recovered some of the losses, and the market cap has added about $20 billion since yesterday.Bitcoin Reclaims $18,000After the relatively calm weekend bitcoin had where it dabbled with the $19,000 price tag, the cryptocurrency experienced a significant drop yesterday. BTC went from a high of $19,300 to $18,000 before continuing south to...

The major UK financial institution Standard Chartered has partnered with Northern Trust on the launch of their mutual cryptocurrency-related project Zodia.Launching a Cryptocurrency Custody Business for Institutional InvestorsAccording to an official press release, the innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, SC Ventures, has formed a partnership with Northern Trust – a Chicago-based financial services company and one of the oldest and largest banking institutions in the United...