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Why a Respected Analyst Believes Institutional Investors Will Not Commit to Crypto in 2018

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Gabor Gurbacs, the director of digital assets at VanEck, recently said it remains uncertain whether institutional investors will commit to crypto in 2018, due to the regulatory burden on the asset class. Price Isn’t Reacting to Positive News Since early August, the cryptocurrency sector has seen some of the most positive developments in the industry’s … Read more

Tinder CTO: Millennials Prefer to Invest in Crypto, Don’t Trust Banks

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Brian Norgard, the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of popular dating app Tinder and an early stage investor in SpaceX and Tesla, has stated that millennials prefer to invest in crypto rather than reserve currencies and conventional assets. Citing a report from CB Insights, Norgard listed the following as being “Millennial investing patterns & preferences”: Low fees … Read more

Investor: Selling Cryptocurrency in 2018 is Like Selling Apple in 2001

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Yoni Assia, the CEO of UK-based multi-asset brokerage company eToro, a platform founded in 2006 that serves more than seven million active users, has said in an interview that the recent decline in the prices of both major and small cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and tokens has created a rare buying opportunity for newcomers. … Read more

Bitcoin Price Fell 11% in 24 Hours: What Triggered the Drop and What Lies Ahead?

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Many analysts and mainstream media outlets including Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal attributed the recent drop in the Bitcoin price from $7,500 to $6,700 to the hacking attack suffered by Coinrail, a minor cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. However, the reasoning behind attributing the latest correction to Coinrail is incorrect, given that Coinrail is … Read more

Bitcoin Price Fell 11% in 24 Hours: What Triggered the Fall and What Lies Ahead?

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Many analysts and mainstream media outlets including Bloomberg and WSJ have attributed the recent decline in the bitcoin price from $7,500 to $6,700 to the hacking attack suffered by Coinrail, a minor cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea. However, the reasoning behind the attribution of the latest correction to Coinrail is incorrect, given that Coinrail is … Read more

Amazon Patents a Bitcoin Analysis Service

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Law enforcement agencies are showing great interest in Bitcoin users as of right now. They mainly intend to crack down on illicit activities taking place in the world of cryptocurrency. It now appears Amazon is preparing to enter this space as well, as the company recently received a patent to “identity Bitcoin users”. It’s an intriguing … Read more

Weiss Ratings Defends its Decision to Give Bitcoin Only a C+ Grade

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Wall Street is known for being a cut throat place where shrewd business people play as tough as possible in order to make gains or their destroy opponents. However, the crypto ecosystem can be at times far more nasty than any other market. One company that had the audacity to rate everyone’s favorite cryptocurrency somewhat … Read more