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Bitcoin Needs New Blood. Will it Come?

"There must be an inflow of new investors to grow the industry, both in terms of the price and the fundamental value." And while this year may be more about institutional investors, subsequent years will likely witness an uptick in retail investment.New investors are the lifeblood of bitcoin...

, by Simon Chandler

Bitcoin a Step Closer to Taproot, the Biggest Upgrade Since SegWit

World's most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), is one step closer to seeing it's largest change since 2017.Developer and Bitcoin Core contributor Pieter Wuille, has submitted a "pull request," which lets others know that a code change is ready for reviews, discussions, suggestions, etc. by the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin ETF Still Far Away, VanEck CEO Says

A bitcoin-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) may not come as soon as many crypto fans hope, at least if we are to believe the CEO of one of the largest ETF providers in the U.S., VanEck Associates.“I agree with some commentators, I don’t see a bitcoin ETF being approved any time...

, by Fredrik Vold

Considering Stealing Bitcoin? These Two Suspects Wouldn’t Recommend it

Crypto thieves just got another proof that they're not immune from being caught, as the Japanese police have arrested two men suspected of stealing about JPY 78 million (USD 700,000) in bitcoin (BTC) from an account on CoinExchange, a now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, in October 2018. The Tokyo...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Peter Shiff’s ‘Lost’ Bitcoin ‘Mystery is Solved’!

An outspoken Bitcoin critic who recently rage-quit crypto has been forced into an embarrassing u-turn – after mixing up his wallet PIN with his password.Peter Schiff, the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and one of the most prominent public advocates of gold as a commodity, has been openly...

, by Tim Alper

This Bitcoin Price Cycle to Be Longer, Expect Moderate Gains Near-Term

Bitcoin (BTC) may have already entered the fourth bullish price cycle in its history, with each cycle longer than the previous one. If true, only moderate price gains should be expected in the near-term, as the strongest gains are typically seen towards the end of the cycle, a new report from...

, by Fredrik Vold

CME Doubles Bitcoin Options Volume, Leaving Bakkt in the Dust

Seven days after the launch of bitcoin options contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the latest trading volume figures still indicate that CME completely dominates over its competitor Bakkt.According to trading data from CME, 122 bitcoin options contracts changed hands last Friday...

, by Fredrik Vold

How Bitcoin Critic Peter Schiff Launched Another ‘Proof of Keys’ Day

A Bitcoin critic and a gold bug lost the ability to access a wallet holding his bitcoin (BTC), and it has once again raised a discussion on the oft-repeated adage: not your keys, not your coins.Peter Schiff, a prominent gold investor, CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital Inc.,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Where Does Europe Spend its Bitcoin? The Answer Will Surprise You!

With more and more of us now choosing to spend our cryptocurrency holdings – instead of simply hoarding tokens – you might assume that people are starting to spend big on finance and investment. And according to a new report, you’d be wrong.Per data compiled by financial platform...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

New Institutionals Poured Hundreds of Millions in Crypto Last Year

New institutional investors flocking into Bitcoin helped major digital asset manager Grayscale Investments to raise over USD 600 million in 2019, or more than in 2013-2018 combined. Cumulative investment across the Grayscale family of products surpassed USD 1 billion for the first time, the company...

, by Jon Buck

Corrupt OTC Brokers Sent Dirty USD 1.5bn in Bitcoin to Binance and Huobi – Report

Criminals made some USD 2.8 billion worth of illegal transactions using bitcoin (BTC) on cryptocurrency exchanges last year, alleges a new report – with Binance and Huobi overwhelmingly their platforms of choice thanks to corrupt OTC brokers.The report was compiled by blockchain analytics...

, by Tim Alper

Bitcoin: It’s Time To Seize the Opportunity

Jason Guthrie is the Head of Capital Markets in Europe at the international investment giant WisdomTree._____The current economic climate is a concern for investors. Trade-restructuring, high levels of liquidity, systemically-low inflation, inverted yield curves, negative-yielding bonds,...

, by Jason Guthrie

This is ‘The Strongest Validation’ of the Bitcoin Safe Haven Theory

The bitcoin (BTC) safe haven narrative perhaps got its strongest confirmation in the wake of the U.S. missile strike in Iran, and it showed growth as a legitimate asset class, finds crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics.The BTC as a safe haven narrative is a tale as old as bitcoin, and numerous...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Only These Exchanges Matter for Bitcoin’s Price Discovery – Research

Only about 10 global cryptocurrency exchanges have any real impact on the price discovery in the bitcoin market, a new research study from crypto analytics firm Digital Asset Research suggests.The study said that price moves that originate in one of these 10 exchanges later trickle over to other...

, by Fredrik Vold

BitStamp and Silvergate Bank Have a New Bitcoin Product For Institutionals

Major European digital asset exchange Bitstamp and U.S.-based crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank partnered to offer leveraged bitcoin trading to institutional customers.The exchange said it will offer custodial and management services for the collateralized bitcoin.Bitstamp did not elaborate when the...

, by Jon Buck

Pre-Bitcoin Halving Race Pushes Mining Difficulty to Record High

As Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty and hashrate are reaching new all-time highs, the Cryptoverse is discussing the meaning behind it, and it seems unlikely that the miners are capitulating ahead of the Bitcoin mining reward halving in May.As reported by Cryptonews.com in October 2019, miners will...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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