Bitcoin’s Value Dropped 8% This Week, Analyst Says Equities Correction Could Impact Crypto

Digital currency markets have slipped in value this week as bitcoin has shed more than 8% of its value over the last seven days. The entire market capitalization of all 10,000+ crypto assets has also dropped 3.4% in value to $1.25 trillion on Monday. Crypto markets are following the trend of large drops seen across … Read more

Market Forecaster Jim Bianco Says Ethereum Has a Lot of Upside, Investor Doesn’t Hold Bitcoin

On May 27, the president of Bianco Research, Jim Bianco explained during an interview that he believes there’s a lot of upside potential when it comes to the crypto economy. Bianco said since 2017 he’s owned a basket of crypto assets like ethereum, but he doesn’t hold bitcoin. Bianco Research President Owns a Basket of … Read more

Charles Schwab Survey: Young UK Investors Prefer Cryptocurrencies to Stocks

Major U.S. financial group Charles Schwab has conducted a survey and found that young British investors are twice as likely to buy cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, as they are to buy stocks. The company says it is watching the crypto space closely but needs “additional clarity from regulators” before considering providing any crypto services directly … Read more

Fed Chairman Claims ‘Now Is Not the Time’ to Worry About the Federal Budget

According to the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, the road to economic recovery is far from over and the Covid-19 pandemic has fueled the tragedy. During his speech at the National Association for Business Economics annual meeting, Powell highlighted that the federal budget was essentially a disaster, but stressed that “now is not the time … Read more

Despite Stock Market Disaster Predictions, Bitcoin Markets Permeate Bullish Signals

A number of Wall Street veterans like Bear Traps Report author, Larry McDonald, think that markets might see some “disastrous and unimaginable” impacts in the near future. Another seasoned analyst, Larry Williams, believes the S&P 500 will shudder after July 28. Despite the pending doom edging toward traditional stock and equities markets, bullish crypto researchers … Read more

Q1 Crypto Trade Volume Jumps 61%, Bitcoin’s Price Performance Trumps Equity and Gold Markets

For well over a month now, a great number of countries have been living under lockdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, central banks like the Fed, Bank of England (BoE), and European Central Bank (ECB) have funneled trillions into the hands of private financial incumbents. Despite the market carnage on March … Read more

Market Update: Cryptocurrency Market Cap Sheds $90B, Margin Calls Spike, Futures Slide

Digital currency markets have been consolidating since Thursday’s massive price drop after more than $90 billion was erased from the cryptoconomy. Crypto markets saw some brief gains on Friday but prices have been meandering just above current support levels. At the moment, traders and crypto proponents face uncertainty amidst the ongoing coronavirus scare and economic … Read more

Market Update: Global Economy Jolts Bitcoin, Overall Crypto Cap Loses $50B

Cryptocurrency markets are feeling a lot of pressure on Thursday, March 12, as the entire cryptoconomy has lost over $50 billion during the last three days. Digital asset prices dropped to the lowest levels since May 2019. Moreover, on five derivatives exchanges, more than $2.2 billion leveraged positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours. … Read more

Market Update: Coronavirus Fears, Stock Market Crash, and Bitcoin Price Predictions

Digital currency markets have been consolidating since the initial price drop on February 26 that saw $25 billion shaved off the entire cryptocurrency market. At the time of publication, the cryptoconomy is hovering just above the $245 billion zone and a few coins today are making slight gains. Also read: MTV Airs Only the Negative … Read more

CME Group Publishes Bitcoin Options Specifications

In mid-September, the foreign exchange company CME Group announced the launch of options on its bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review. CME Group executive Tim McCourt said there was “increasing client demand” for the firm’s bitcoin derivatives and now the company has published specifications for the options products. Also Read: French Ministry … Read more