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Jonnie Emsley

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Jonnie is a writer and blockchain enthusiast based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Discovering new corners of the world and emerging tech trends makes him tick.

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

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 3 min read

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

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 4 min read

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

Junior 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

The 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

Trade 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

The 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

Back-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

The 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]

The 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, as XBTUSD crashed to $3,600, $400 below the Bitcoin spot price.

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

Bitcoin 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

According 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

Crypto 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

Handshake, 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 a low profile since debuting in August 2018, when news broke […]

Jonnie Emsley · 2 years ago · 2 min read

CryptoSlate partners with Paradox Group for crypto media advertising and marketing

CryptoSlate 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 min read

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

As 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

Cardano founder steals the show at Congressional hearing on crypto regulation

Circle CEO fails to dismiss allegations USDC users can be blocked

The worst is yet to come for the crypto market, experts say

Axie Infinity top NFT community in 112 countries

Celsius faces a potential short squeeze; $20M bounty out on info about possible attack

Ethereum to shutdown 3 testnets after Merge

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried now single largest shareholder of Voyager Digital

SEC commissioner criticizes crypto bailouts as ECB president calls for staking regulations

Voyager Digital reduces withdrawal limits to $10,000 amid 3AC exposure risk

Saddle Finance announces end of lock-up period for its $SDL token

Korea Blockchain Week to Hold First Live Event in Seoul After Covid Hiatus

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Latest News from Jonnie Emsley

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

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

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