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ECB Vice President Says Crypto Assets Are ‘Not a Real Investment’ Citing Weak Fundamentals
20.5.2021
The vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Luis de Guindos, has warned that crypto assets are “not a real investment” and are “subject to a lot of volatility.” His comments followed massive sell-offs across a broad range of cryptocurrencies. ECB VP Says Crypto...
Federal Reserve Bank Presidents: Cryptocurrency Sell-off Not a Systematic Concern, Does Not Affect Fed Policy
19.5.2021
Cryptocurrency sell-off is not a systematic concern for the Fed and does not affect Fed’s policies, two Federal Reserve Bank presidents said Wednesday. “We are all quite aware that crypto can be very volatile,” said the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Crypto...
Here's how Bitcoin's intraday volatility complicates leverage trading
17.5.2021
Derivatives exchanges offer up to 100x leverage, but traders must consider how Bitcoin's intraday volatility increases their liquidation risk
The Fear Factor: A Volatility Index for Crypto Arrives
15.5.2021
As Coti ramps up efforts to bring a decentralized fear index to crypto, it has enlisted the help of Professor Dan Galai, one of the pioneering brains behind the Cboe Market Volatility Index (VIX), to help the organization develop a crypto-oriented version. VIX Co-Creator to Join Coti-Backed...
Stablecoin Demand in 2021 Skyrockets, Fiat-Pegged Token Economy Nears $100 Billion
14.5.2021
While most cryptocurrency markets are down today in value, dollar-pegged stablecoins have seen significant demand during the last 24 hours. Currently, the entire market valuation of all the stablecoins in existence is roughly $96 billion. The Rise of Fiat-Pegged Stablecoins Crypto assets like...
SEC to Scrutinize Funds Invested in Bitcoin Futures
12.5.2021
The U.S. securities watchdog has announced it will scrutinize mutual funds that include investments in bitcoin futures markets to verify funds that comply with the Investment Company Act. The institution warned about the dangers of investing in bitcoin futures markets due to the implicit volatility...
Market Wrap: Yearn, EOS Rise Over 30% While Ether and Bitcoin Eke Out Small Gains
11.5.2021
The DeFi-related assets have grown by double digits so far this year
Gemini reports 'degraded performance' in key systems as ETH falls under $4,000
10.5.2021
The crypto exchange added that "all customer accounts and funds remain completely secure."
Binance CEO says volatility ‘is not unique to crypto’: Data shows it’s Bitcoin’s jet fuel
10.5.2021
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said Bitcoin’s volatility is “probably less volatile” in comparison to some stocks, but data shows Bitcoin is the incontestable winner when adjusting the metric based on returns
Goldman Sachs Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Trading as ‘Institutional Demand Continues to Grow Significantly’
6.5.2021
Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly begun offering a bitcoin investment product to clients. The firm has opened up trading with non-deliverable forwards, a bitcoin derivatives product. To hedge against the cryptocurrency’s volatility, Goldman Sachs will trade bitcoin futures on...
Binance CEO CZ: Bitcoin is less volatile than stocks like Apple and Tesla
3.5.2021
Changpeng Zhao says the crypto faithful are in it for tech compared to gain chasers looking for the next “moon-shot gem.”
Nigerians Shun Local Currency— Seek to Protect Wealth From Inflation and Currency Depreciation with Foreign Currency
23.4.2021
Nigerians are thought to be accumulating foreign currencies which they believe will protect their wealth from the naira’s volatility as well as the surging inflation. Further, as a research paper in a journal published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) found, Nigerians’ use...
Volatility Jumps as Bitcoin, Ethereum & Altcoins Rebound
21.4.2021
After struggling to clear the USD 56,000 and USD 56,500 levels, bitcoin price started a fresh decline. BTC broke the USD 55,000 support zone but it is currently (12:30 PM UTC) showing positive signs.
Most major altcoins were correcting gains before recovering again. ETH topped near the USD 2,350...
‘Weird Coins Like DOGE and XRP Spike’- Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz Warns of a Crypto Market ‘Washout’
16.4.2021
Bitcoin bull and billionaire investor Mike Novogratz has warned about cryptocurrency market volatility in a recent interview stemming from the Barron’s and Marketwatch’s “Investing in Crypto” virtual event series. In general and over the long term, Novogratz is bullish about...
Volatility Is Crypto’s Best Friend
9.4.2021
Stephen Ehrlich, Co-Founder and CEO at Voyager Digital, a crypto-asset broker.
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Volatility is good for crypto. It serves multiple purposes as the whole crypto ecosystem matures, which we have to remember is an industry and technology that is still only just over a decade old. New and emerging...
Will Bitcoin Volatility Decline as it Continues to Appreciate?
7.4.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Bitcoin is consolidating at 58,000 USD. It failed to break the resistance of 60,000 USD for multiple times but investors’ confidence remains strong. According to Oanda's analyst Edward Moya, the market is...
JP Morgan: Bitcoin’s Decreasing Volatility Makes It More Appealing to Institutions, Revises BTC Price Prediction to $130K
6.4.2021
JP Morgan says that bitcoin’s volatility has decreased in recent weeks, making the cryptocurrency more appealing to institutional investors. The investment bank has also revised its bitcoin price target to $130,000. Increased Institutional Adoption, New Price Prediction for Bitcoin JPMorgan...
Bitcoin Market Changed 'Radically' & Volatility Decline Attracts Institutions
2.4.2021
Source: Adobe/Сергей Касьянов
We are in a "radically" different bitcoin (BTC) market today, an analyst stressed, while JPMorgan strategists find that decreasing volatility is here to help institutional adoption.
Per the latest Market Intel report by Chainalysis' Chief Economist Philip...
Volatility derivatives project Volmex Finance attracts backing from VC giants
18.3.2021
Volatility derivatives are coming to DeFi with backing from several VC giants
Ethereum Miners Don’t Cause Price Volatility, Says Analyst
10.3.2021
If you’re looking for someone to blame for disruptive ethereum (ETH) price corrections, you may be mistaken to look in the direction of miners, per the findings of a new report.
Researchers behind a new Coin Metrics study of Ethereum network miner activity have concluded that there was little...