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January 19, 2021

Bitcoin breakout ‘imminent’ says hedge fund as analyst targets $48K monthly close

Both Bitcoin’s technicals and analysis of on-chain indicators are “wildly bullish,” says Vailshire Capital Management, with BTC/USD reaching three-day highs. A fresh Bitcoin (BTC) breakout is “imminent” and most likely to the upside, hedge fund Vailshire Capital Management says. In a tweet on Jan. 19, Jeff Ross, the firm’s founder and CEO, described the outlook […]

New timeline charts Bitcoin’s price alongside historical events of the past decade

Have major events throughout Bitcoin’s history impacted its price? Bitcoin (BTC) has travelled an eventful path since its creation in 2009. TradingView.com recently unveiled a BTC chart showing major events in the digital asset’s history, alongside the cryptocurrency’s ever-changing price. Released on Tuesday, the chart points out potentially significant events on Bitcoin’s price path, showing […]

As Ether price breaks all-time high Buterin’s ETH holdings up 8x in a year

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has seen the value of his personal ETH stash soar over 700% in a single year. With Ether surpassing its $1,428 all-time high, Buterin is close to re-joining the class of crypto owners who hold $500 million or more in cryptocurrency. At the current ETH price, Buterin’s Ether holdings on his […]

How to regulate exchanges: Learn crypto from Biden’s SEC chair pick, part 2/3

The SEC’s incoming chair predicted the crackdown on crypto exchanges over AML concerns back in 2018. See what other insight he had. This is the second in a three-part series based on Gary Gensler’s extensive prior public statements on crypto. Here is part 1. A link to part 3 will appear here when it is […]

New ‘market fear’ index lets traders bet on crypto volatility

COTI’s new Crypto Volatility Index allows traders to profit from highly-volatile cryptocurrency markets. COTI, a blockchain-powered fintech startup, has launched a new cryptocurrency index enabling traders to profit from the market volatility. The new Crypto Volatility Index, or CVI, brings the traditional “market fear index” to the crypto market, allowing users to deposit and open […]

Fetch and Yoti join forces to bring KYC to autonomous DeFi agents

Fetch believes regulatory compliance is necessary to bring real world usage to the sector. Fetch.ai, a project building a network of autonomous agents for blockchains, has announced a partnership with Yoti, a digital identity provider. Blockchains, and DeFi smart contracts in particular, often require manual interactions to trigger specific events. These could be contract calls, […]

ETH price sets new all-time high, gains financial momentum to go further

Technical indicators related to Ether suggest that a move past the $2,000 range might be in the books — but how soon? While Bitcoin has exhibited a stagnating monetary trend over the course of the last week or so, showcasing minor gains of just 3%, its crypto cousin Ether (ETH) seems to be on a […]

The way forward for ICOs: Learn crypto from Biden’s SEC chair pick, part 1/3

Gensler will likely be replacing Jay Clayton, who famously slowed down the ICO market during his tenure at the SEC. Will Gensler issue new clarity? This is the first of a three-part series based on Gary Gensler’s extensive prior public statements on crypto. Links to parts 2 and 3 will appear here as they are […]

Crypto startup Amber Group raises $530 million AUM as institutions, retail arrive

The crypto-finance company reported a 275% annual increase in assets under management in 2020. The crypto-finance service provider tells Cointelegraph that its assets under management, or AUM, reached $530 million in 2020, representing a 275% increase from the previous year. Over 500 institutions have contributed to Amber’s suite of investment products, which includes fixed-income, yield […]

Bitcoin overtakes tech as most crowded trade, says Bank of America survey

“Long Bitcoin” has once again flipped “long tech” as the most crowded trade based on Bank of America’s recent fund manager survey. In another throwback to the 2017 bull market, a major United States bank fund manager survey, or FMS, has put Bitcoin at the pinnacle of positive investor sentiment. According to Reuters, 36% of […]