Mariela Naydenova
LeapRate Analyst
January 03, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The tricky relationship between venture capital and Bitcoin

While many companies have invested huge amounts of money into blockchain and bitcoins, venture capital firms have gone in a slightly different direction. They invested primarily in tech companies that are involved in bitcoin and blockchain technologies, going around the “traditional” path of investing directly into digital currencies. However, the return on investment in companies…

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January 03, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

Russia "on its way" to the CryptoRuble

Russia has been one of the countries with the most controversial views on cryptocurrencies. The government announced in mid-2017 that the country had blocked Russians from accessing any cryptocurrency exchanges. Vladimir Putin has, however, said numerous times that he is looking into cryptocurrency opportunities. In addition, several educational reforms in leading Russian universities have been…

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December 29, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Ripple hits new all-time high

Ripple, XRP, hit $1,30 on Thursday, December 28th, when it was around $0.25 per coin in December, earlier this month. The new all time high only signals the happy Ripple investors, who, unlike Bitcoin investors, seem to be on a roll this month. According to Business Insider, Ripple has increased its value with 71% this…

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December 27, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Segwit2x Fork is back with vengeance

After Segwit2x was planned to happen in mid November this year, the fork was unexpectedly cancelled, leaving many Bitcoin enthusiasts wondering what is going on within  the Bitcoin community. Now, a month later, the new fork is set to launch again. The new announcement was made on the 16th of December, with plans for the…

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December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Alpari suspends withdrawals via Visa bank cards until February

Alpari Group, a well-known binary options, foreign exchange, precious metals, and CFD broker, has suspended withdrawals via Visa bank cards until February, 2018. The financial brokerage company issued a statement on their website saying the following: "Dear clients, Please be informed that due to technical difficulties, withdrawals in USD and EUR through Visa bank cards are unavailable…

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December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Goldman Sachs launches a cryptocurrency trading desk in 2018

While this week has been hard for Bitcoin and other altcoins, the summer of 2018 seems promising. Probably the world’s most respected investment bank, Goldman Sachs, is now considering the launch of a cryptocurrency trading desk in 2018. With the respect and brand that Goldman has, this may be a pivotal moment for the firm…

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December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Ripple skyrockets, bright future for altcoins

While Bitcoin and other big cryptocurrencies are plunging this week, Ripple investors are taking off nice profits along the way. In the last couple of hours, Ripple rose in value by almost 30%, and is now trading at an all-time high of $1.39. This means that the cryptocurrency outdid Bitcoin Cash in market capacity and…

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December 22, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin value falls 30% after hitting all-time high

After hitting an all-time high of $20,000 just days ago, Bitcoin has now dropped with almost one third of its value, now trading at around $13,000. After reaching a peak last Sunday, investors are now taking a “cold shower” with the decreasing price of the digital currency. There are several reasons why that might be…

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