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Peter Brandt, Bitcoin Halving and Coronavirus: is a famous trader and Bitcoin bear right about price fall? No matter what, he wants to convince you that Bitcoin is set to collapse. Recently, he said that Bitcoin can dive under $1,000, and here are some of his new thoughts.Peter Brandt broke forth into a series of hot Twitter posts, claiming that the Bitcoin halving, coming in 55 days, is irrelevant. He claims that the real Bitcoin‘s supply is its daily trading volume. So, the reduction of the...

Bitcoin halving is one of the major reasons for volatility increase before May 2020. Miners increased their effors in mining Bitcoin. But during a coronavirus attack, it may be difficult to resist the temptation and sell coins to buy masks and disinfectors.After Bitcoin price reached $10,000 last week, it hasn’t been moving back and traders are wondering what happens next. Next Bitcoin halving and coronavirus fears force worldwide crypto communities to protect their family from both the...

It’s one thing to say that bitcoin and crypto in general are doing well, but crypto-based companies? That could be an entirely different story, and Mike Novogratz may be proof of that.Mike Novogratz Is Laying Off Staff MembersNovogratz is famous for building Galaxy Digital, a commercial crypto bank. It was announced that the company has laid off about 13 individual workers – approximately 15 percent of its total employees – back in January, though at press time, it doesn’t look like these...

Having started at around $7,000 in January, the Bitcoin price has swung wildly above and below $10,000. With Bitcoin halving around the corner, many in the crypto space expect Bitcoin to keep climbing up the ladder.When we say Bitcoin halving we usually think of reduction of the miner reward in the Bitcoin  network. Well, the thing is – it is soon happening. The third ‘reward era’ will be opened in May this year and we cannot wait for it to happen. Why? Well, usually every time the halving...

BlockFi has raised $30 million from a group of investors, including Morgan Creek Digital, Winklevoss Capital, Arrington XRP Capital and others.New York-based cryptocurrency-lending firm BlockFi has bagged up to $30 million from a host of investors during its Series B funding. The list of them includes Winklevoss Capital, Arrington XRP Capital, and Morgan Creek Digital among others. The company aims to use the funds it received to enhance its staff and expand its offerings, reports revealed on...

While some experts are rather bullish about the performance of Ripple’s XRP in 2020, Mike Novogratz believes that the coin will underperform again this year.XRP’s underperformance in 2020 is likely. It is the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by capitalization. But by this moment, it has failed to meet expectations. Many in the crypto space are even wondering if the cryptocurrency token deserves mention. The past few years have been harsh for XRP price. Some experts are laying blame on...

Short-sellers are burning their hands on Tesla as the electric car maker released its strong Q4 2019 numbers last week. In less than a week, the Tesla stock has added over $200 to its price making it the first American automobile company to hit $100-billion valuations.On Monday, February 3rd, the Tesla stock surged 20% to $780 levels taking the company’s valuations at $140 billion. Indeed, with this move, Tesla has taken Wall Street and global investors by surprise. Monday’s stock price gain...

Blockchain firm Bakkt stole the show at the sideline of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos Switzerland by announcing the launch of its new consumer application that would look very much like a fintech app such as PayPal offers. Moreover, it will support all forms of digital assets, in addition to cryptocurrencies.Bakkt, the physically-settled Bitcoin Futures exchange created by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is changing the way and manner in which crypto assets are perceived...

After a fairly good ending to 2019, Bitcoin has been on a good start in 2020. Since the start of 2020, the Bitcoin price has surged nearly 20% reaching closer to over $8,500 levels. At press time, Bitcoin is trading for a price of $8,534 with a market cap of $154 billion.However, this has got many analysts and Bitcoin enthusiasts talking about future predictions. This has always been the case for Bitcoin which has been the darling of crypto investors over the last few years. A Twitter handle...

Recently, the crypto community has been observing the rapid growth of Bitcoin prices. Besides, gold is also enjoying a price increase. As Galaxy Digital CEO and founder Mike Novogratz believes, this good performance is a result of the U.S.-Iranian conflict. At the very beginning of 2020, the U.S.-Iranian conflict escalated. As a result, fears of a new war raised. The current political uncertainty has led to Bitcoin surging by more than five percent several hours after the U.S. airstrike...