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Several key metrics suggest that Bitcoin could be preparing for a power move

This post was last updated on April 6th, 2020 at 01:18 amKey metrics show that bulls may be betting heavily on Bitcoin as the coin reclaims ground from its late-February tumble in tandem with the global economy.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 3 min read

Op-ed: Bitcoin has never been closer to becoming a global reserve currency, here’s why

As foreign currency markets take aim at decades-old lows against a soaring United States dollar, one might wonder where global citizens will turn if they are unable to flee to the greenback — whether on account of shortages, barriers to purchase, legal restrictions, or all of the above.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 4 min read

Former Bakkt CEO accused of insider trading after attending a private January congressional hearing on Coronavirus

This post was last updated on April 25th, 2020 at 09:29 amJunior United States Senator and former CEO of Bakkt Kelly Loeffler disclosed dumping millions of dollars worth of stock holdings in the days and weeks following a private senators-only briefing on the Coronavirus in late January, as reported by The Daily Beast.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Crypto market structure “broke” last week but BitMEX wasn’t the cause, says crypto fund manager

This post was last updated on April 6th, 2020 at 01:18 amThe managing partner and co-founder of crypto hedge fund Multicoin Capital, Kyle Samani, says that the crypto market structure “broke” last week on account of a bottleneck in the Bitcoin blockchain and miners shuttering operations.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Global interest for Bitcoin could be about to explode, here’s why

This post was last updated on April 6th, 2020 at 01:18 amTrade volumes are booming on primary and secondary Bitcoin exchanges as Google searches for the number-one crypto skyrocket, indicating that to some degree a panic-induced flight to BTC may be in its early stages after the global economy’s recent capitulation.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 3 min read

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Bitcoin searches on Google are rocketing upward even after the massive drop, here’s why

This post was last updated on April 6th, 2020 at 01:18 amThe search term “Bitcoin” has exploded in popularity on Google in the last week, suggesting the unfolding global economic crisis may be spurring on interest in BTC even in the wake of one of the coin’s most devastating sell-offs ever.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Futures traders anticipating further declines even after Bitcoin’s colossal drop

This post was last updated on April 6th, 2020 at 01:18 amBack-month Bitcoin futures contracts are trading at a steep discount to spot on the leading exchanges, indicating that derivatives traders could have low expectations for a price recovery after the coin’s recent capitulation.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

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FTX CEO: Bitcoin price might have gone to zero if BitMEX hadn’t gone offline

This post was last updated on April 22nd, 2020 at 10:32 pmThe CEO of Hong Kong-based crypto derivatives exchange FTX has speculated that if BitMEX had not gone offline on account of “hardware issues” Friday morning, the price of Bitcoin could have crashed to zero.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

BitMEX freezes as XBTUSD crashes 10% below Bitcoin spot price [UPDATED]

This post was last updated on April 6th, 2020 at 01:18 amThe price of Bitcoin dived $400 below the BTC spot price on BitMEX’s Bitcoin perpetual swap contract as the platform reportedly halted trading on account of “system instability.” Traders widely reported experiencing a system crash on BitMEX between 02:16 and 03:00 UTC Friday morning, […]

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin tumbles in tandem with global market after Trump Coronavirus address; here are the levels to watch

This post was last updated on April 25th, 2020 at 09:29 amBitcoin has entered a sharp sell-off in the wake of an address Wednesday night by United States President Donald Trump on the Coronavirus, strengthening speculation the number-one crypto by market cap is trading as a risk-on asset.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Funds on CME Bitcoin futures market have turned aggressively bearish, data shows

Large speculators on the CME Bitcoin futures market appeared to be positioned overwhelmingly short weeks in advance of Bitcoin’s supposed coronavirus panic-selling correction. Data from the CTFC Commitment of Traders report reveals that, in late January, leveraged funds began to turn aggressively bearish on the CME cash-settled Bitcoin futures market.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

This fintech firm is launching a crypto debit card for users in 178 countries

Crypterium, a crypto fintech firm led by Visa’s former General Manager for Central Europe, claims to have rolled out the most widely available prepaid crypto debit card, allowing users in 178 different countries to spend Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin in-store and online.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Quant crypto fund: Bitcoin is just as “susceptible to market panic” as other assets

Quantitative crypto fund Strix Leviathan says the narrative of Bitcoin as a hedge against economic uncertainty could be false—considering last week’s nearly unprecedented stock market sell-off, where the S&P 500 suffered its sharpest correction since the 2008 financial crisis and BTC shed nearly 15 percent in USD terms.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 3 min read

Near-majority of Ethereum holders in profit as Grayscale investors increasingly allocate to ETH

This post was last updated on April 6th, 2020 at 01:18 amAccording to crypto analytics firm IntoTheBlock, 43 percent of ETH addresses are in profit with the Ethereum spot and derivatives markets seeing explosive growth in key metrics, making the second-largest crypto one of the top-10’s biggest showstoppers this year.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

CME posts one of its largest volume days ever as Bitcoin marks three-month buy-streak

Trading volume has rocketed to a near-all-time-high on the CME cash-settled Bitcoin futures market as the number-one crypto by market capitalization continues one of its longest unbroken uptrends since the first half of last year.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Strix Leviathan: the crypto quant fund that’s beating the market with a differentiated investment approach

Career dotcom entrepreneur and serial bootstrapper Jesse Proudman is the co-founder of Strix Leviathan, a quantitative hedge fund that’s beating the market through software and systematic investing.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 5 min read

BTSE leaves Dubai for British Virgin Islands: Why crypto businesses still haven’t found their regulatory utopia

This post was last updated on December 20th, 2020 at 03:20 pmCrypto exchange BTSE has shifted its operations out of Dubai, claiming that regulators in countries with “non-permissive legal systems” are holding back the mass adoption of cryptocurrency with their inaction and broken promises.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 3 min read

Handshake mainnet goes live allowing anyone to own top-level domains and earn in decentralized fashion

This post was last updated on February 28th, 2020 at 07:59 pmHandshake, a Proof-of-Work DNS protocol spearheaded by the co-creator of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, has launched its mainnet in its bid to decentralize trusted Certificate Authorities and replace authoritative bodies like ICANN that govern top-level domains (TLDs) like “ dot com” and “.org.” The project has maintained […]

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

CryptoSlate partners with Paradox Group for crypto media advertising and marketing

This post was last updated on September 5th, 2021 at 12:11 amCryptoSlate is excited to announce its partnership with Paradox Consulting, a specialist blockchain and crypto marketing firm based in the United Kingdom.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 1 read

Bakkt open interest hits all-time-high as futures traders continue to bet on Bitcoin buy streak

This post was last updated on March 20th, 2020 at 02:45 amAs Bitcoin closed out its best January in seven years, open interest rocketed to a new all-time high on Bakkt’s physically-settled Bitcoin futures market, and institutional traders on CME Group looked to position themselves for higher highs.

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Nervos launches cross-chain bridge to connect Ethereum and Cardano

Report: America, not Asia, is leading in DeFi usage and DEX activity

Over $1 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) now burned after EIP-1559 update

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum (ETH) scalability has increased by a factor of 5

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“Big Short” famed Michael Burry says Shiba Inu (SHIB) is ‘pointless’

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Latest News from Jonnie Emsley

Several key metrics suggest that Bitcoin could be preparing for a power move

Op-ed: Bitcoin has never been closer to becoming a global reserve currency, here’s why

Former Bakkt CEO accused of insider trading after attending a private January congressional hearing on Coronavirus

Crypto market structure “broke” last week but BitMEX wasn’t the cause, says crypto fund manager

Global interest for Bitcoin could be about to explode, here’s why

Bitcoin searches on Google are rocketing upward even after the massive drop, here’s why

Futures traders anticipating further declines even after Bitcoin’s colossal drop

FTX CEO: Bitcoin price might have gone to zero if BitMEX hadn’t gone offline

BitMEX freezes as XBTUSD crashes 10% below Bitcoin spot price [UPDATED]

Bitcoin tumbles in tandem with global market after Trump Coronavirus address; here are the levels to watch

Funds on CME Bitcoin futures market have turned aggressively bearish, data shows

This fintech firm is launching a crypto debit card for users in 178 countries

Quant crypto fund: Bitcoin is just as “susceptible to market panic” as other assets

Near-majority of Ethereum holders in profit as Grayscale investors increasingly allocate to ETH

CME posts one of its largest volume days ever as Bitcoin marks three-month buy-streak

Strix Leviathan: the crypto quant fund that’s beating the market with a differentiated investment approach

BTSE leaves Dubai for British Virgin Islands: Why crypto businesses still haven’t found their regulatory utopia

Handshake mainnet goes live allowing anyone to own top-level domains and earn in decentralized fashion

CryptoSlate partners with Paradox Group for crypto media advertising and marketing

Bakkt open interest hits all-time-high as futures traders continue to bet on Bitcoin buy streak

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Several key metrics suggest that Bitcoin could be preparing for a power move

Op-ed: Bitcoin has never been closer to becoming a global reserve currency, here’s why

Former Bakkt CEO accused of insider trading after attending a private January congressional hearing on Coronavirus

Crypto market structure “broke” last week but BitMEX wasn’t the cause, says crypto fund manager

Global interest for Bitcoin could be about to explode, here’s why

Bitcoin searches on Google are rocketing upward even after the massive drop, here’s why

Futures traders anticipating further declines even after Bitcoin’s colossal drop

FTX CEO: Bitcoin price might have gone to zero if BitMEX hadn’t gone offline

BitMEX freezes as XBTUSD crashes 10% below Bitcoin spot price [UPDATED]

Bitcoin tumbles in tandem with global market after Trump Coronavirus address; here are the levels to watch

Funds on CME Bitcoin futures market have turned aggressively bearish, data shows

This fintech firm is launching a crypto debit card for users in 178 countries

Quant crypto fund: Bitcoin is just as “susceptible to market panic” as other assets

Near-majority of Ethereum holders in profit as Grayscale investors increasingly allocate to ETH

CME posts one of its largest volume days ever as Bitcoin marks three-month buy-streak

Strix Leviathan: the crypto quant fund that’s beating the market with a differentiated investment approach

BTSE leaves Dubai for British Virgin Islands: Why crypto businesses still haven’t found their regulatory utopia

Handshake mainnet goes live allowing anyone to own top-level domains and earn in decentralized fashion

CryptoSlate partners with Paradox Group for crypto media advertising and marketing

Bakkt open interest hits all-time-high as futures traders continue to bet on Bitcoin buy streak

Jonnie Emsley

Global interest for Bitcoin could be about to explode, here’s why

FTX CEO: Bitcoin price might have gone to zero if BitMEX hadn’t gone offline

Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi scheme Plus Token could be liquidating billions of dollars in stolen crypto, says VC