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Cryptos Aren’t a ‘Safe Haven,’ But May Be a Hedge Against Risk

Awareness of Bitcoin as a store of value is at record levels. But it would be really dangerous to put all of your assets in Bitcoin.Bitcoin is currently up by 85% compared to where it was a year ago, while the total value of all cryptocurrencies listed on CoinMarketCap has also risen handsomely...

, by Simon Chandler

This Issue is Crucial for Bitcoin ETF

Tuesday’s delay of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision regarding the VanEck bitcoin-based exchange traded fund (ETF) is not the central issue that the market should focus on, although it was a frustrating event for investors, Matthew Newton, market analyst at...

, by Fredrik Vold

This Ratio Shows that Bitcoin is Better than Stocks

Cryptocurrencies may generate higher risk-adjusted returns than stocks and other assets traditionally thought of as “safer,” according to a new study from Yale University. The study, named “Risks and Returns of Cryptocurrencies” was carried out on three major...

, by Fredrik Vold

Canaan Challenges Bitmain with New Miner

Canaan Creative, the world’s second largest maker of bitcoin mining machines, is bringing a new model to market that appears to beat the current competition from Bitmain’s Antminer S9. Canaan’s AvalonMiner A9 is reportedly capable of hashing rates of up to 30 TH/s, or more than...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin ATM Malware Emerges: Security Firm

Malware tailored for bitcoin ATMs have been made available for sale on “the dark web” – the term used to describe underground websites selling various illegal goods and services, IT security firm Trend Micro claims.While regular ATMs have long been a target for criminals, fraud...

, by Fredrik Vold

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Trading Crypto in the OTC Market

The bitcoin over-the-counter (OTC) trading market has grown substantially in the past 18 months as more high net worth individuals and institutional investors have been entering the digital asset investment space. In fact, most high volume bitcoin trades take place in the OTC market and not on...

, by Alex Lielacher

SEC Postpones ETF Decision, Bitcoin Slides

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision regarding a highly anticipated application for a bitcoin-based exchange traded fund (ETF) filed by investment firm VanEck through the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).The SEC wrote in its statement that they have so far...

, by Fredrik Vold

New Highs For BTC Unlikely in 2018, China Could Help – Investor

As one may find Bitcoin price forecasts for this year ranging from USD 22,000 to USD 60,000, Tuur Demeester, a popular economist and bitcoin-investor, warns that the number one digital currency may be headed for lower prices before the end of the year. However, China may help bitcoin, he...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Must Hit USD 213K to Replace Dollar: Bank

If bitcoin is to one day replace the US dollar’s money supply – that is the total of all paper bills, coins, checks, etc. in circulation – its price would have to rise to at least USD 213,000, according to a new letter to clients sent out by Swiss banking giant UBS, cited by...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Rally Faces Headwind as Price Dips

After a week-long battle between bulls and bears about the next move for bitcoin prices, the bulls lost their grip on Tuesday, sending bitcoin down more than 5%. Early trading on Wednesday confirmed the move, shredding off another 2.5%, according to price data from Coinbase. The most popular...

, by Fredrik Vold

Smaller Investors Intrigued by Bitcoin More

Private investors in the U.S. are still not showing serious signs of interest in bitcoin, according to a new report. However, it's the smaller investors, those whose investments are below 100,000 USD, who know more about the most popular cryptocurrency and are the most intrigued by it. But this...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

How Kim Kardashian Helps the Adoption of Bitcoin

There are so many ways to raise awareness of cryptocurrency amongst the masses. You could let people buy stuff with crypto on the world's biggest online stores, or you could build a decentralized social network where people would be in control of their data and where they could get a small cut of...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Exclusive: Bitcoin Bull On The Future of Crypto, ETFs and Blockchain

Mark Yusko, the Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management, a hedge fund with more than USD 1 billion in assets under management, is a true a bitcoin believer. In this interview with Cryptonews.com, Yusko talks about the opportunities he sees in the blockchain...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

Bitcoin Less Risky Now Than at USD 100 – Investor

Bitcoin is as a “technological experiment” that is “much less risky at USD 7,800 or wherever it is today, than it was when it was at USD 100,” Bill Miller, the founder and chief investment officer of investment firm Miller Value Partners, said in a recent interview on...

, by Fredrik Vold

Technicals Point to Extended Bitcoin Rally

One technical indicator is pointing to the beginning of a new prolonged rally in bitcoin prices, according to research by Bloomberg. The Directional Movement Index (DMI) is a tool traders use to assess the direction and strength of price movements in financial assets, and it is currently showing...

, by Fredrik Vold

Hodlers Expect More Places To Spend Their Coins

If you want to see cryptocurrency mass adoption, you need to start spending it. This is a paraphrased quote we picked up from Reddit which sparked quite a discussion. With all the HODL memes and crypto to crypto day-to-day trading, how many people do actually spend their cryptocurrencies on...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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