Leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly considering killing off a cryptocurrency index fund product it launched earlier in the year, due to a lack of interest from accredited institutional investors, and it could be the reason key executives are exiting the company for greener pastures. Coinbase Considering Ending Coinbase Index Fund to Focus on…
Investment consultation firm Pension Partners released an index listing the worst performing cryptocurrencies in 2018. Qtum, a cryptocurrency-backed hybrid blockchain platform, suffered a maximum 93.9 percent loss by Q3 2018. A high marketing pitch, which projected Qtum as the best of both blockchain and mainstream worlds, allowed the project to establish an all-time high token value…
Global economist Nouriel Roubini expressed his rage against Bitcoin and blockchain while displaying his profound lack of understanding in the field. A Political Rap against Crypto Roubini was present at an informational hearing round “Exploring the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Ecosystem” organized by the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, alongside Peter Van…
During a U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing earlier today, senators and crypto industry experts commented on the industry at large. As you might expect from a hearing on such potentially disruptive technologies, a variety of different views were expressed, both positive and negative. Senate Banking Committee Hears of Innovative Potential,…
London-based cloud mining firm Argo has announced that it will allow its users to mine Bitcoin using its rapidly growing platform. The number one digital currency by market capitalisation will be included next to a host of other popular cryptos from early next month. Argo to Include Bitcoin as Part of Its “Mining as a Software”…
American economist and chairman of economic consultancy firm Roubini Macro Associates LLC, Nouriel Roubini, is keeping his earned nickname of “Dr. Doom” intact, providing an incredibly bearish report on cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in front of the U.S. Senate today. Cryptocurrency is the “Mother of All Scams and Bubbles” Dr. Nouriel Roubini, who has earned the…
In both the natural world and the crypto market, whales are seen as colossal creatures that have a profound effect on the environment around them. Since Bitcoin’s rise to fame, a countless number of cryptocurrency investors have claimed that whales have been the primary catalyst behind this market’s unpredictable price movements. But, according to data compiled by one…
In an effort to bring their members up to speed about the goings on in the financial world, the AARP has published a list of Wall Street definitions. Amongst the different terms defined by the U.S.-based interest group are “Bitcoin” and “blockchain.” Is the AARP Glossary Meant to Educate or Entertain Readers? The group formerly…
A former Wall Street hedge fund manager-turned-artist has erected a massive inflatable Bitcoin rat art exhibit across from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank in New York City. It’s thought to serve as a reminder that 10 years ago the Fed issued taxpayer-funded relief to banks in a $700 billion “bailout” following the sub-prime mortgage crisis.…
As Bitcoin’s price continues to trade sideways amidst a bout of low trading volume, investors are becoming increasingly keen to know which direction Bitcoin will move next. This will likely signal the continuance or reversal of the persisting bear market trend. Today, Bitcoin was trading relatively flat, trading within the tightening range between $6,500 and $6,700,…