The crypto market is in turmoil – a major change from the exuberance that kickstarted the year. One of the most important figures responsible for the euphoria in Q1, was none other than the self-proclaimed Dogefather, Elon Musk. His sudden love affair with Bitcoin and other crypto assets send valuations flying, and once he changed…
Whether it was capital being moved from Bitcoin into COIN during its stock market debut or if it was a classic sell the news event, the top cryptocurrency is red on the day. Bulls were expected to steal the show today but instead, there’s been a 5% intraday drop from today’s new all-time high. A…
Earlier this year, MicroStrategy made the news across the world when it became the first major, U.S. stock exchange-listed company to invest in Bitcoin. The Nasdaq-listed firm, whose shares trade under MSTR, purchased $250 million worth of the leading crypto from its cash reserves. Company chief executive Michael J. Saylor, who was once a very…
Bitcoin logged a modest recovery on Wednesday as traders grappled with the outcome of Jerome Powell’s keynote address at the virtual Jackson Hole Symposium tomorrow. The Federal Reserve chairman expects to give markets a clue on his office’s approach to US inflation. In retrospect, Mr. Powell’s administration started reviewing its monetary policy frameworks in 2019, a…
Bitcoin price continues to fail to breach above $10,000 and hold. The last time the cryptocurrency held for consecutive daily closes above the key level, was in February 2020 before the Black Thursday collapse.During that time, the Nasdaq composite and other major stock indices set a record for a new all-time high. This past week,…
The impact of COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, has finally started to hit financial markets in a big way, but crypto has remained relatively stable for the normally volatile asset class. It’s caused the stock market to tank, but safe-haven assets like gold to surge. But what might this mean for Bitcoin and the…
Crypto market sentiment can be gauged by a number of different factors. In 2018 global regulators stomped all over ICOs which pretty much ended the altcoin run but this year it could be Bitcoin mining giants that signal a waning of interest. Bitcoin Mining Giant Drops IPO Valuation A few hours ago it was reported…
The hot potato in the world of crypto at the moment is decentralized finance. Satoshi’s original notion of cutting out the bankers is now possible in this new world of digital assets and DeFi protocols. The industry is still embryonic but some of the bigger names in the world of crypto and finance are finally…
The long awaited Nasdaq Bitcoin and Ethereum indexes lifted off the launch pad this week signaling another giant step towards mainstream acceptance and adoption. Bitcoin and Ethereum Indexes Added The stock exchange is expanded its global data service on Monday to include Bitcoin and Ethereum. In an official announcement earlier this month it stated that…
Nasdaq may have just removed one of the most significant barriers before a potential cryptocurrency adoption. The US stock market exchange on Monday announced two cryptocurrency indexes which provide real-time spot or reference rate for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Dubbed as the Bitcoin Liquid Index (BLX) and Ethereum Liquid Index (ELX), both the indexes extract price…