The biggest property developer in China, Evergrande, seems to be on the verge of collapse. They apparently owe $300B. Is bankruptcy on the table? There’s a better question, though. Is Evergrande the only company in the sector with these kinds of debts? Or is Evergrande just a symptom of a widespread disease? Also, how does…
The dedication MicroStrategy’s CEO puts into Bitcoin raises questions even in the crypto sphere. Imagine how people in the traditional financial world feel. Michael Saylor joined CNBC’s “Fast Money” talk show to discuss his controversial game plan. The hosts asked though questions and the CEO answered them with ease. What follows is a play-by-play narration…
Bitcoin in 2020 has finally attracted institutional investors with serious wealth and capital to throw around. And it is exactly why the leading cryptocurrency is trading well above its previous peak set in 2017. But why then, is one of the world’s most “wonderful” investors and TV show “shark” claiming that crypto is “not an…
During last year’s early 2019 parabolic impulse in Bitcoin, the safe haven narrative began to pick up steam, and the asset began to be taken more seriously. At that time, CNBC Squawk Box host Joe Kernan emerged as a champion of the cryptocurrency.Now, all this time later, he’s revealed that he has disclosed on air…
Since the middle of December, Bitcoin has been on an absolute tear higher, rallying from $6,400 to $10,550 earlier this week, per data from TradingView. This marks a surge of over 60%, meaning that the cryptocurrency outpaced a majority of other multi-billion-dollar assets save for Ethereum, XRP, and Tesla.This strong surge comes shortly after cryptocurrency…
In case you missed, the crypto asset industry is getting remarkably bullish once again. With the price of Bitcoin crossing the psychologically important $10,000 mark twice in less than a week, many observers are bracing themselves for higher prices.Amongst those optimistic for the future of Bitcoin are the five panellists appearing on CNBC’s “Fast Money”…
It appears that the crypto community is very easily riled these days. A 50% collapse in total crypto market capitalization in the latter half of the year may have something to do with it, while a recent interview on CNBC with Roger Ver has kicked of another bout of twitter tribalism over Bitcoin Cash. Bitcoin…
“The institutional herd is coming” is a phrase uttered by countless Bitcoin bulls ad nauseam. They believe that the arrival of this subset of investors will be a catalyst that drives cryptocurrencies to fresh all-time highs and catapult the technology into the mainstream. However, an industry venture capitalist has argued that the institutional narrative is…
The value proposition of Bitcoin has long been questioned by its cynics. Unlike traditional assets, the cryptocurrency doesn’t generate cash flow, pay out dividends, produce a fixed yield, or have a maturity date. And unlike recognized forms of money, Bitcoin isn’t backed by the power of a government or some asset, like gold. But, Bitcoin’s…
Since the announcement of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, the crypto market and even the tech sector has never been the same. It’s got regulators up in arms about Bitcoin, crypto assets are crashing, and the project may not ever even see the light of day. Even partners have started to abandon the project. The topic came…