If there is one event that would send Bitcoin enthusiasts into absolute delirium, it would have to be the SEC’s approval of a highly anticipated Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Jay Clayton, the chairman of the SEC, has never equivocated his position on the possibility of this ETF, even after a dozen or so of failed…
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Bitcoin prices are surging again, testing the $4,000 psychological level once more and doing their best to convert this formidable resistance plateau to one of support. If Bitcoin is to accelerate to higher realms, it must build a launching pad from which to do so, but analysts remain confused as to what is driving this…
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CBOE is reportedly putting on "hold" its Bitcoin Futures market. The exchange announced that it will not be adding a new bitcoin futures offering in March. The cited reason is that CBOE will need to review the process and the product itself. The news was actually made by CBOE Futures Exchange or CFE. The unit…
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Bitcoin enthusiasts have cause for celebration, after many frigid months of Crypto Winter. For the first time since July of 2018, Bitcoin valuations actually appreciated for a month, delivering a respectable growth rate for February of 10.4%. One has to return to July and April of last year to find similar positive performance stats, 21.5%…
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The price of Bitcoin may be plunging, but there are pretty interesting statistics to acknowledge. According to data from Data Light, around 74% of all bitcoin nodes are located in only 10 countries, with the United States having the largest number of nodes. In the US there are 2,625 Bitcoin nodes, while in Germany there…
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Bitcoin was on a tear for the past week, surprising all onlookers, as it blasted past $4,100, only to pull back suddenly to $3,785. This buying rally came after a week where analysts were sharing dire opinions of just how low BTC could go before finding a true bottom. Expectations were that the cryptocurrency leader…
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Yet again, the SEC is under the watch by so many Bitcoin enthusiasts and investors. The agency has a new deadline to rule on the eventual emergence of a Bitcoin ETF, a decision that needs to take place by April 5th, 2019. For a second time, a proposal for a Bitcoin ETF was submitted by…
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Bitcoin is undeniably having a very bad year. The cryptocurrency was trading at $20,000 at the end of 2017. Fast forward to the beginning of 2019, the coin is trading at around $ 3,500. However, cryptocurrency and fintech experts predict that Bitcoin can soar by 84% by the end of this year. The most vocal…
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What a difference a few weeks can make in the Bitcoin investment community. Back on the 3rd of January, an exalted technical indicator was “suggesting Bitcoin is in its longest buying streak in six months.” Digital diehards were rejoicing. Bitcoin prices soon pierced $4,000, a level that had been described as a “titanium resistance level”…
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The US government is currently shutdown. This is one of the longest shutdowns of the US government ever in history. While President Trump tries to firmly defend his position on the future "Wall", the US government shutdown is affecting the number one cryptocurrency by market cap - Bitcoin. While there may be little correlation between…
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