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Bitcoin’s halving is finally here. After years of waiting, the long-awaited event has arrived that will see the number of coins issued per block cut in half — hence “halving — from 12.5 to 6.25. Although BTC investors on Twitter and other forums are claiming they’re over the moon about the halving, on-chain data paints […]

Despite the introduction of Bitcoin futures and the entrance of like Fidelity Investments and the Intercontinental Exchange (Bakkt) into the cryptocurrency space, Wall Street investors still largely shun BTC. Warren Buffett — one of the world’s richest men — recently doubled-down (or what must be quadrupled-down by now) on his sentiment that Bitcoin is intrinsically […]

Ethereum’s much-awaited 2.0 “Serenity” update, rumored for a July 2020 launch, presumably marks a new era for staking applications. ETH fanatics, at least on social media, look forward to passive returns compared to the popular buy-and-hold alternative. A ConsenSys survey completed last week delved into such specifics, concluding most Ethereum holders do, in fact, want […]

Bitcoin’s intense strength seen throughout the past several days and weeks showed some signs of degrading today. This comes after BTC shed over $20 billion off of its market capitalization during its sharp $2,000 decline seen yesterday evening. The benchmark cryptocurrency is now flashing some signs of immense short-term bearishness, as indicated by a few […]

The BlockDown 3D virtual conference made an extremely successful debut in April, drawing in thousands of participants from across the globe who were interested in interacting with the prominent blockchain companies and speakers that attended the event. As global Coronavirus-related lockdowns persist, demand for access to quality presentations and thought discussions from blockchain industry leaders […]

Ethereum has been severely underperforming Bitcoin and some of its other counterparts throughout the past several days. This weakness has caused it to form a bearish market structure against its Bitcoin trading pair, leading many analysts to forecast that it was in for some serious downside in the days and weeks ahead. Buyers were able […]

Although Bitcoin’s market capitalization is still extremely small compared to that of other assets, like the dollar or Apple, the cryptocurrency is rapidly gaining traction with mainstream investors. Paul Tudor Jones, a multi-billionaire hedge fund manager, called BTC the “fastest horse” in the asset race, noting how the cryptocurrency looks like gold did in the […]

With cryptocurrencies, there are no cash flow statements or balance sheets an investor can analyze to get a good sense of their intrinsic value. This makes it hard for conservative Wall Street players like Warren Buffett — who analyze their investments by discounting cash flows — from dipping their toes into Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. According […]

Article by Cole Petersen with contributions from Joseph Young The Bitcoin (BTC) price plunged by 19 percent from $10,000 to $8,100 across major exchanges. The sell-off was so intense that Coinbase went down temporarily amid the drop. But, key data shows institutional investors are patiently investing in the cryptocurrency market. Grayscale, which operates the Grayscale […]

To most traditional economists, money is a combination of three core characteristics: a medium of exchange, a store of wealth, and a unit of account. Proponents of Bitcoin have argued for a long time that their favorite orange coin fits this bill. The cryptocurrency can be easily transferred digitally at relatively low cost, BTC has […]