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Bitcoin’s highly-volatile days continued with wild moves of almost $1,000 that took it from $23,300 to $22,400 and vice versa. Most large-cap altcoins have remained relatively calm, with Ethereum trading mostly around $650. Binance Coin, though, has increased by 5% and finally trading above $30.Bitcoin’s Price Sideways ActionAs reported recently, bitcoin initiated a massive bull-run following consolidation around $19,000 for a few days that resulted in breaking into uncharted territory above...

With bitcoin climbing to new all-time highs, the cryptocurrency has garnered the attention of centralized financial institutions. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. offered its views on the market and said that BTC’s rise shouldn’t threaten gold’s position as the inflation hedge of choice as both assets can coexist.Bitcoin And Gold Can CoexistEver since bitcoin’s creation, the primary cryptocurrency has been largely compared to the yellow metal due to some of the common attributes, such as the limited...

The decentralized finance (DeFi) space continues to experience frequent attacks, and the latest victim is Warp Finance. The project admitted earlier today that undisclosed perpetrators have compromised the protocol and taken nearly $8 million by initiating a flash loan attack.$7.7M Taken In A Flash Loan AttackThe significant growth of the DeFi space that attracted billions of dollars locked in numerous protocols has also garnered the attention of bad actors. Hackers have frequently exploited...

Following the massive surge towards a new all-time high of nearly $24,000, bitcoin dipped and calmed around $23,000. Some alternative coins, such as Litecoin and Ripple, have added value in the past day resulting in the total market cap tapping $670 billion.Bitcoin Paints A New ATH And Slides To $23KBitcoin consolidated around the $19,000 mark for a few days before initiating an impressive leg up that resulted in breaking a few records.Initially, the primary cryptocurrency breached above...

With bitcoin marching to new all-time highs and dragging most alternative coins higher as well, the assets under management for the leading crypto manager Grayscale jumped to nearly $14 billion. This is a 7-fold increase for the company whose managing director categorized 2020 as the “coming of age story for the asset class.”Bitcoin Breaking Above $20K Is Not SurprisingAs reported earlier today, the primary cryptocurrency went on a tear that resulted in reaching almost $24,000. With its...

The large bitcoin institutional investments keep emerging frequently, and the latest one has come from the US-based hedge fund One River Asset Management. After establishing a new company oriented in digital asset investments, the fund has purchased $600 million in BTC and plans to add ETH and expand its holdings to $1 billion in the next few months.One River Digital Asset Management Invests $600M In BTCBitcoin has seen a massive spike in interest from institutional investments in the past...

Bitcoin shows no signs of slowing down as the cryptocurrency market continues to expand. Over the past day alone, the total capitalization has surged by more than $50 billion and now stands above the $600 billion mark.Bitcoin Price Surges Above $21,000Earlier today, as CryptoPotato reported, BTC finally managed to break above the coveted $20,000 level for the first time in history, hence charting a new all-time high.To say that everyone expected what followed next, however, would be an...

The cryptocurrency market, once again, took everyone by a storm, with Bitcoin finally making the move that everyone was eager for.The cryptocurrency broke above $20,000 and is even pushing further ahead. This has led to massive liquidations of short positions, the total number of which is almost $400 million in the past hour alone.More Than $500 Million of Short Positions Liquidated in an HourTrading is a zero-sum game. This means that for some traders to be profitable, others need to lose,...

Ruffer Investment, a London-based asset manager with $27 billion in AUM, is the latest large company to purchase a considerable amount of bitcoin. The company has allocated 2.5% of the portfolio of one of its funds, translating into a purchase of about $15 million worth of BTC.UK Asset Manager Replaces Gold With BTCThe cryptocurrency community has discussed widely in the past few months that some institutions have taken funds out of gold investments and allocated them into bitcoin. While most...

In an effort to reinforce its foothold in the cryptocurrency industry, Japanese financial behemoth SBI Holdings, through its subsidiary SBI Financial Services, has acquired UK-based crypto trading company B2C2 for an undisclosed sum. The development comes six months after SBI signed a strategic partnership with the firm. According to reports at the time, SBI purchased a $30 million minority stake at the firm as a first leap into future cooperation.B2C2 was established in 2015 as a crypto...