Tom Lee, an accomplished Wall Street strategist and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, brings more to the table than your traditional analyst that studies his technical charts ad nauseam. In his role at Fundstrat, he is in daily contact with participants in every sector of the crypto economy and, therefore, has a…
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When Mati Greenspan, a noted crypto analyst over at eToro, speaks, people tend to listen to what he has to say. In a recent interview on all things crypto, Mati was asked the very question that no one seems to be able to answer – When will the SEC ever approve an application for a…
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The "free" stock trading app, Robinhood, has applied for a traditional banking products charter just ahead of its IPO. While the idea of trading with "zero commission" made the company popular, it was the introduction of cryptocurrencies on the Robinhood app that really helped the company skyrocket, both in terms of its valuation and popularity…
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Fear, uncertainty, and doubt, or “FUD” in crypto parlance, are powerful emotions that can cause a run on a bank, or, in the case of the beleaguered crypto exchange, Bitfinex, a run on exchange deposits. The weekend has passed since last Thursday evening’s shockwave that iFinex, Bitfinex, and Tether might have been engaged in an…
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Amazon was long rumoured to be launching some type of blockchain or crypto-related product. There were even rumours that Amazon was going to launch its very own coin. While many of these were outright wrong, or wrong for now, Amazon did open up to the technology of blockchain. In particular, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced…
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Despite Crypto Winter and the icy cynicism of Crypto-Land’s worst critics, all indications are that institutional investors have not been discouraged enough by opposing rhetoric to abandon the space altogether. Quite the contrary is true, as several key indications of participation continue to expand, as if focused on a convergence sometime in the near-term future.…
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Cryptocurrencies have been used in almost every shape and form for almost every purpose one can think of - from rewarding loyal clients in Starbucks to tracking how diamonds are mined in Africa. Now, the newest interesting project comes from the largest UK car manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover. On April 29th, the company announced that…
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Despite the nascent nature of cryptocurrrencies, veteran traders, if there is such a thing at this stage, have noticed certain patterns that pervade the space that offer several opportunities for gain, if you are able to follow the unique ebbs and flows of this arena to your advantage. For example, when times are tough, traders…
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ErisX, the Chicago-based crypto exchange, is in the final testing phase before launching its spot crypto trading product offering. The news is that it is also testing with a number of its strategic partners in order to finalize operating protocols before the big day. Since TD Ameritrade and a few other notables are known to…
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Nike (NYSE:NKE), probably the world's best known sports footwear and apparel company, has filed trademark for "Cryptokicks" and has sparked the interest of the general public whether or not the sports giant is thinking of going into the crypto space. According to press, it was on April 19th that Nike filed a trademark for the word…
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