BTC dumps as Coinbase CEO mentions potential US regulations for crypto wallets
Shaurya Malwa · 5 days ago · 2 min read · Insights via
Brian Armstrong 
News › Bitcoin › Analysis 
IntoTheBlock
Options data: Big Bitcoin traders are still betting on a “retrace” despite halving
It’s been quite the past few months for Bitcoin.
Nick Chong · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via IntoTheBlock 
News › Ethereum › DeFi 
Ryan Selkis
CEO: DeFi gives Ethereum a “higher ceiling” to rally towards than 2017’s bull run
While Ethereum was rolled out with the branding of being “The World Computer” capable of doing effectively anything that could be coded, the project arguably didn’t have a killer use case until recently.
Nick Chong · 7 months ago · 3 min read · Insights via Ryan Selkis 
News › Bitcoin › Analysis 
Bitwise
Fund manager: Past 6 weeks have been one of Bitcoin’s most bullish periods ever
Despite the rallies in Bitcoin and the stock market, the past three months have been the worst months for the economy since the Great Recession, maybe even earlier. Dozens of millions have become unemployed, revenues have fallen off a cliff, and there is growing social unrest as different groups address the COVID-19 pandemic in different […]
Nick Chong · 7 months ago · 3 min read · Insights via Bitwise 
News › Bitcoin › Derivatives 
Skew
The CME is capturing a major share of the crypto market as institutional presence grows
The introduction of Bitcoin futures to the CME has given professional traders, leveraged funds, and institutional investors a great gateway to gain exposure to the benchmark crypto.
Cole Petersen · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Skew 
News › Bitcoin › Analysis
On-chain data indicating Bitcoin could soon see “fast growth,” research finds
Despite the recent rejection at $10,000, Bitcoin remains up more than 150 percent higher than March’s capitulation lows of $3,700.
Edge › Ethereum › Altcoins 
Glassnode
Ethereum exchange balance rockets to all-time highs; spelling trouble for its strength
Ethereum hasn’t been performing well against Bitcoin throughout the past few days and weeks, with this trend simply marking an extension of that seen throughout the past couple of years.
Cole Petersen · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Glassnode 
News › Bitcoin › Altcoins 
Josh Rager
Analyst: here’s how far Bitcoin’s dominance needs to drop before altcoins can rally
Bitcoin’s recent uptrend has come about largely at the expense of smaller digital assets, as many altcoins have posted a severe underperformance of BTC as investors grow increasingly keen on finding assets that can perform well given the current global economic situation.
Cole Petersen · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Josh Rager 
Edge › Bitcoin › Analysis 
Raoul Pal
Former Goldman Sachs exec: Bitcoin price rallying to $500,000 “achievable” due to macroeconomic trends
While we are only four and a half months in, 2020 has already been a crazy year for Bitcoin, for the American economy, and the whole world.
Nick Chong · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Raoul Pal 
News › Bitcoin › Analysis Skew
Bitcoin sees “healthy change” in open interest as high-leverage positions get flushed out
Bitcoin has seen some turbulence in recent times as buyers and sellers both attempt to gain control of the cryptocurrency’s mid-term trend.
Cole Petersen · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Skew ![Europe has taken a clear stance on crypto and businesses should be prepared [INTERVIEW]](https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/themes/cryptoslate-2020/imgresize/timthumb.php?src=https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/europe.jpg&w=180&h=94&q=75)
News › Interview
Europe has taken a clear stance on crypto and businesses should be prepared [INTERVIEW]
Days before the wave of international lockdowns began, CryptoSlate had the opportunity to meet face-to-face with Crypto dot com’s General Manager for Europe, Mariana Gospodinova.
News › Korea › Adoption
“Concerned” by Chinese influence, ICON founder reveals South Korea is mulling a $400 million blockchain fund
South Korea’s fascination with blockchain and cryptocurrency seemingly grows stronger each day.
News › Bitcoin · Ethereum › Altcoins 
Messari
Altcoins like Ethereum may soon benefit from institutions rushing to buy Bitcoin
As evidenced by various interviews, Twitter comments, and data sets, institutions have finally started to enter the cryptocurrency market en-masse.
Nick Chong · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Messari 
News › Cardano › Technology
Here’s why the next two weeks are pivotal for the Cardano Shelley pioneer testnet
Launched earlier this week, the Cardano’s pioneer Shelley testnet gathered a select group of pool operators that have been testing the Cardano network.
News › Bitcoin › BTC Halving Glassnode
Data reveals how 2020’s Bitcoin halving has a drastic fundamental difference than the past two
Bitcoin’s now-concluded halving was the talk of the town in 2020.
Shaurya Malwa · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Glassnode 
Edge › Bitcoin › U.S. › Analysis 
Alex Krüger Josh Rager
Bitcoin has outperformed the S&P 500 by 30% since March; will this trend continue?
The entire world witnessed a once-per-decade bout of capitulation in mid-March that sent virtually all global markets into a tailspin, with the effects of this being particularly impactful to Bitcoin.
Cole Petersen · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Alex Krüger Josh Rager 
News › Ethereum › ETH 2.0
Analyst: Ethereum 2.0 will be a bigger market catalyst than the Bitcoin halving
Due to the fact that the start of historical parabolic rallies in the Bitcoin price lined up with previous halvings, a reduction in block rewards has long been deemed the crypto market’s biggest and most promising catalyst for a bull run.
Edge › Bitcoin › Analysis Glassnode
Here’s why Bitcoin isn’t out of the woods yet despite rally to nearly $10k
Bitcoin saw some explosive momentum overnight that allowed it to briefly tap highs of $10,000 before settling back into the mid-$9,000 region.
Cole Petersen · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Glassnode 
News › Cardano › Technology
Pledging is set to keep Cardano (ADA) safe and decentralised; here’s how it works
With Shelley mainnet closer than ever, IOHK’s education director explained how the network will stay protected while maintaining high efficiency—pledging.
Edge › Ethereum › Adoption
Is Reddit really launching Ethereum tokens for millions? Community Points explained
Last month, a Reddit user with the moniker “MagoCrypto” revealed in a number of posts that Reddit was seemingly beta testing an Ethereum-based feature called “Community Points,” which would allow users to earn ERC-20 tokens to get special access to certain communities — known as subreddits.
News › Bitcoin › Analysis 
Coin Metrics
Bitcoin’s halving sent on-chain metrics through the roof while whales accumulate
The Bitcoin network successfully went thought its third halving on Monday.
Ali Martinez · 7 months ago · 3 min read · Insights via Coin Metrics 
News › Bitcoin › Price Watch 
Michael Novogratz
Factors behind a Wall Street veteran’s forecast that Bitcoin will hit $20,000 in 2020
Bitcoin may be up over 100 percent since the $3,700 lows seen in March, but the cryptocurrency remains far below its all-time high of $20,000 — established in December 2017 at the peak of the last market bubble.
Nick Chong · 7 months ago · 2 min read · Insights via Michael Novogratz 
News › Ethereum › Analysis
Idled Ethereum tokens are on the move suggesting incoming volatility
Ethereum suffered a significant correction over the weekend, dropping more than 18 percent.
News › Bitcoin › Adoption
Analyst: Bitcoin price likely to crash if European Union edges closer to crisis
The collapse of governments and fiat currencies is what many diehard Bitcoin investors hope for; as sadistic as it may seem, they believe a violent dissolution of the institutions that run society will prove the value of a decentralized, global, and digital mechanism for the transfer of value and information.
News › Bitcoin › China › Mining
Chinese Bitcoin mining startup becomes sixth-largest just days after launch, pockets $3 million
A new Chinese startup focused on Bitcoin mining broke into the top-ten hash power providers last week, a local industry observer tweeted on May 13.
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