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How Crypto Volatility Index Realizes The Upside In Market Downturns
4.6.2021
Luis Martim Aureliano is an independent financial crypto analyst, consultant.
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In its infancy, the crypto market was very directionally one-sided. You could speculate on the market’s upside appreciation, but capitalizing on the downside was limited. Until the introduction of accompanying...
Crypto CFDs Are Popping Up Like Mushrooms – Here’s Why
4.6.2021
Thanks to its high volatility and price momentum, cryptocurrency is an increasingly popular asset class amongst retail day traders. CFDs that track price changes in major tokens make cryptos even more accessible for investors without the steep learning curve that traditionally accompanies...
Bank of Ghana ‘in the Advanced Stages of Introducing a Digital Currency’— Governor Repeats Anti-Cryptocurrency Claims
4.6.2021
The governor of Ghana’s central bank, Ernest Addison, has said his institution is now “in the advanced stages of introducing a digital currency.” However, before its release into circulation, the digital currency—which is also known as the “e-cedi”— will...
Russian Bitcoin critic says he would have bought BTC for 100 rubles
3.6.2021
One of the biggest Bitcoin critics, Russian official Anatoly Aksakov said he wanted to buy Bitcoin before the ban but the price was too high
Canaan Expects $250M Revenue in Q2 — Yields and Mining Rig Deliveries to ‘Increase Substantially’
2.6.2021
The mining rig manufacturer Canaan saw steady profits during the Q1 after reporting its unaudited first quarter 2021 financial results on Tuesday. Canaan noted that it expects to at least sustain current profits or rise above to roughly $150 to $250 million in revenue for Q2. Canaan Expects $250M...
Bitcoin price crash isn’t over, says JPMorgan strategist
1.6.2021
JPMorgan analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said that a medium-term fair value for Bitcoin now stands between $24,000 and $36,000
Bitcoin accumulation uptrend can create a 2013-style BTC price 'double pump'
31.5.2021
Long-term Bitcoin holders remain unfazed by the recent sell-off but there is still one alarming sign
Bitcoin ‘of great concern,’ Ireland’s central bank official warns
31.5.2021
Cryptocurrency investors should be ready to lose all their holdings, according to Ireland’s central bank financial conduct director
VORTECS Report: How volatility drove one crypto trading strategy to 280x Bitcoin's gains
29.5.2021
While Bitcoin hodlers are seeing 2021's gains slowly diminish, one consistent crypto trading strategy has delivered over 3,000% since Jan 3 — and BTC isn't in the portfolio
Heads-up: How Livepeer traders got a sneak preview of an impending 300% price boom
28.5.2021
From two bucks to forty dollars, and back down to eleven before soaring to thirty-eight greenbacks... The stomach-churning ride of Livepeer (LPT) illustrates the benign volatility of crypto markets
BOJ’s Kuroda Criticizes Bitcoin — Central Bank Governor Says Trading Is ‘Barley Used for Settlement’
28.5.2021
Following the recent developments in China and the environmental concerns about bitcoin’s energy consumption, the Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda criticized the leading crypto asset bitcoin in an interview on Thursday. BOJ’s Kuroda Says Bitcoin ‘Volatility...
Bank of Japan governor slams Bitcoin, calls BTC a speculative asset
28.5.2021
The BOJ governor says Bitcoin is a speculative play while issuing warnings over price volatility
$2.2 Billion Notional in BTC Options Set to Expire on Friday, Bitcoin Contango Has Returned
27.5.2021
According to data from Skew Analytics, more than 55,000 bitcoin options contracts worth $2.2 billion will expire on Friday. Statistics further show, as far as options are concerned, Deribit captures the lion’s share of contracts with 48,469 bitcoin options contracts ($1.95 billion notional)...
Federal Reserve Bank President Says Most Cryptocurrencies Are Worthless
27.5.2021
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, says that most cryptocurrencies are “worthless.” He noted that if “cryptocurrency can facilitate transactions that are difficult to make in conventional currencies, then they will have a purpose and might...
Bitcoin price volatility hits 2021 high as one analyst paints $15,000 target
26.5.2021
Wild price fluctuations are likely in the top two cryptocurrencies as both record a dramatic spike in their 30-day realized volatility charts
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Says “Digital Currency Will Come to Life” but Attacks Volatile Cryptocurrencies
26.5.2021
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, says digital currency “will come to life even in Nigeria” just a few months after the central bank ordered banks to stop serving the crypto industry. While acknowledging his country’s position as one of the leading crypto...
Gold hits four-month high following crypto crash
25.5.2021
Spot gold last week hit its highest price level since Jan. 8 after dipping to as low as $1,680 in early March
Tether mints more coins to break $60 billion market cap
25.5.2021
Massive volatility on crypto markets has been always associated with an uptick on stablecoin markets, a Tether exec noted
USD 10K+ Crypto Transfers & IRS, Central Banks on Crypto Volatility + More News
20.5.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The US Treasury said the Biden administration’s proposal to strengthen tax compliance includes a requirement for transfers of...
Paxos, Protego & Anchorage Face 'Regulatory Volatility' in US
20.5.2021
American crypto-focused banks are facing a struggle to stay onside after a leading American lawmaker petitioned Michael Hsu, the new Acting Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to “reassess any conditional national trust charters and halt the approval of any additional...