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BitMEX Leaderboard Trader Fears Bitcoin Could See a Second “Flash Dump”

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Time Stamp: August 7, 2020 9:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin has slid lower over the past 24 hours as the cryptocurrency failed to surmount $12,000 in the latest leg higher. As of the time of this article’s writing, BTC trades for $11,600 — 5% shy of the local highs. Investors are still reeling from the flash crash that transpired approximately one week ago. While that was seemingly a black swan event, a trader is fearing a secondary event. The individual in question is a two-time BitMEX return on equity (ROE) leaderboard trader, meaning he has a strong track record.

An Official North Dakota Cryptocurrency Could Be on the Horizon

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Time Stamp: August 7, 2020 5:09 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Rep. Nathan Toman believes that an official "North Dakota coin" could potentially help the state's struggling economy in the wake of COVID-19, an Aug. 7 article from Inforum said. "That was my hope, but we're a little bit late to the game on doing something like that," Toman told Inforum regarding COVID-19 and the potential state-sanctioned Blockchain asset.Backed by aspects such as state-held precious metals and property, Toman told Inforum he sees the such an asset positioned as more of a store of value than a transactional currency. He additionally believes

Two Macro Calls That Could Propel Bitcoin to $14,000 This Year

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Bitcoin may hit $14,000 in the coming quarter. The analogy appears out of two extremely bullish calls made for the US dollar and Gold. Bitcoin has shown an extreme correlation with the two macro assets this year. Bitcoin may have some fuel left to continue its 2020’s run-up towards the $14,000-mark. The level–last approached in 2019 against the backdrop of an escalating US-China trade war and falling yuan– has fallen back into the radar of Bitcoin bulls. Only this time, the weakening US dollar has replaced its Chinese counterpart as

UBS Expects Gold to Hit $2,000; What Does It Mean for Bitcoin?

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Time Stamp: August 4, 2020 2:50 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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UBS Global predicts that gold would climb to $2,000, at least by September, just as the metal’s correlation with Bitcoin reaches a new high. Wayne Gordan, executive director of Commodities and Forex at UBS, projected negative US real yields as the core reason behind the increasing bids for gold. The other key point, Mr. Gordon stated, is the ongoing plunge in the US dollar. Bitcoin traders should brace for a decent upside momentum led by the gold market. It is because of the increasing realized correlation between the two assets.

VET Geared For New Highs As VeChain Readies Latest Innovations

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 9:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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VeChain has seen a recent four-month rally, which only recently managed to die down. However, depending on the metrics you trust on the matter, a massive breakout event could happen, once more, which could see massive new highs for the currency. VeChain Getting The Best Of Things Of all the various cryptocurrencies the world has to offer thus far, VeChain stands as one that’s had a very good year of 2020. The pandemic may have caused a massive amount of chaos for the crypto industry at large, especially during Black

Apple gained the same value on Friday as Bitcoin’s entire market cap

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 9:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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While Bitcoin has rallied millions of percent since its launch in 2008, the asset remains relatively small on a macro scale. This much was made clear on Friday, Jul. 31, when the shares of Apple (AAPL) surged on the back of extremely strong revenue numbers.Apple stock surges 11% on Friday to gain more value than BTC’s market capAt a market capitalization of just over $200 billion, Bitcoin has reached a size where it is being noticed by Wall Street and Main Street alike. JPMorgan is now servicing cryptocurrency companies, blockchain is

There’s More To Bitcoin’s Rally Than Just Inflation Fears

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 12:15 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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While some analysts are pointing to inflation fears to explain bitcoin’s recent rally, there are so many other factors at play that affect the cryptocurrency’s rise.Neil Johnston was a creature of habit, and it was one of the things which his wife of twenty-four years Dorothy, both loved and loathed about him. While Dorothy appreciated Neil’s dependability, she was wondering if things were getting a little stale.So naturally Dorothy grew a little worried when Neil, who would walk through the door almost like clockwork at 7 pm every evening for

Novogratz’ Galaxy Digital Continues Losing Streak in 2019, Posts $33M Q4 Loss

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 3:04 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Galaxy Digital, a major cryptocurrency investment bank founded by ex-Goldman Sachs partner, Mike Novogratz, continued its 2018 trend by posting another net loss in Q4 of 2019.According to an official April 8 announcement, the company suffered a net loss of more than $32.9 million in Q4, with the company outlining “realized loss on digital assets” and operating expenses as causes for the loss.Galaxy Digital has posted repetitive losses since its founding in 2018Galaxy Digital was officially founded in early 2018 with the mission to institutionalize the crypto industry. Since then,

Blockchain Intelligence Firm Chainalysis Seeks New Partners to Extend Its Reach

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 9:05 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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New York-based blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching a major partnership program to expand its operations and broaden its intelligence capabilities.As one of the highest-profile analytics firms in the blockchain intelligence industry, Chainalysis develops investigative tools that enable firms, governments and law enforcement agencies to monitor blockchain transactions and track suspected illicit activities.Speaking to Cointelegraph on April 9, Chainalysis chief revenue officer Jason Bonds explained that the program would be dedicated to collaborations with several categories of partners.The first, key crypto infrastructure providers, will help Chainalysis and the wider industry

Forbes Billionaires List of 2020 Shows Four Crypto Proponents

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Time Stamp: April 9, 2020 8:24 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Forbes has recently published its list of 2,095 billionaires.  Within this list, only four of these entries were in regards to entrepreneurs who made their fortune through crypto. As it stands now, the richest man in the crypto industry is Micree Zhan, the co-founder of Bitmain. Zhan appears at Number 690, clocking in at a net worth of $3.3 billion.The 1% Goes GlobalWhile it may not be to everyone’s taste, some good news has come amid these trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s already established that amid trying times,