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January 13, 2021

‘Why I’m not investing in nothing burger Bitcoin’: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary

Despite criticizing Bitcoin, the Shark Tank star also said the digital asset could become “something of tremendous value” if regulators were to back it. Businessman Kevin O’Leary, who appears on the reality TV show Shark Tank, seems to be backing away from statements he made in December indicating he might purchase more Bitcoin. In an […]

January 12, 2021

3 Bitcoin price indicators prove pro traders are still bullish on BTC

Bitcoin futures and options indicators remained stable during the 26.5% crash, a signal that the harshest part of the BTC correction may be over. This week’s $11,000 drop occurred in just 32 hours and this definitely an important milestone for Bitcoin (BTC) price.  Many mainstream media outlets perceived the correction as the start of a […]

Here’s why IOST, Horizen (ZEN) and Avalanche (AVAX) surged as Bitcoin crashed

Strong fundamentals and new offerings explain why IOST, Horizon (ZEN) and Avalanche (AVAX) rallied higher as Bitcoin price pulled back. Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent plunge could have been caused due to profit-booking by institutional investors, according to a report by crypto fund manager CoinShares. The report noted a sharp drop in institutional inflows during the first […]

Mark Cuban is more into crypto than he’s previously let on

“I still have crypto from the early days of Coinbase. I’ve never sold anything.” The billionaire who once said he prefers bananas to Bitcoin is now tossing around crypto terms on social media like an experienced HODLer. In Twitter threads that were likely precipitated by his recent comments comparing crypto to the internet stock bubble […]

Visa abandons $5.3B Plaid acquisition in the face of DoJ antitrust suit

The Justice Department’s November 2020 suit has reversed the planned merger. The United States Department of Justice saw a victory in a major fintech acquisition case that could set the stage for a host of antitrust enforcements. On Tuesday, the DoJ announced that Visa and Plaid had called it quits on their planned merger. Originally […]

Goldman Sachs says Bitcoin is on the path to maturity

Analyst Jeff Currie believes more institutional money is needed to stabilize the market. In an interview with CNBC, Currie said Bitcoin’s remarkable run has attracted greater institutional interest, but noted that smart-money investors are still a tiny fraction of the overall market. They will need to come in droves for Bitcoin to become a stable […]

Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama’s CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC

Gensler taught a course on “blockchain technology’s potential use — by entrepreneurs and incumbents — to change the world of money and finance.” President-elect Biden has finally decided on his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. At least according to Reuters’ anonymous sourcing in a Tuesday report, Gary Gensler will be Biden’s nominee […]

Synthetix (SNX), Compound (COMP) and Maker (MKR) soar as Bitcoin stabilizes

Synthetix, Maker, and Compound surge as the DeFi market rallies strongly after Bitcoin price recovers. On Jan. 11, Bitcoin saw a steep correction as it dropped to around $30,500. It began to recover swiftly after the initial correction, rallying above $36,000 in the next 24 hours that followed. DeFi tokens, including Synthetix (SNX), Maker (MKR), […]

Underhyped? Bitcoin sentiment lags despite bull run

Bitcoin hype has never been quite the same since 2019, according to this metric. Since its drop below $4,000 in March 2020, Bitcoin (BTC) has ridden a bullish trend all the way past its 2017 all-time high, recently hitting almost $42,000. During that time, however, Bitcoin’s Twitter activity has underperformed in comparison to its price.  […]

DeFi coverage protocol expands protection against centralized exchange hacks

Nexus Mutual is now allowing users to cover their centralized exchange accounts. Decentralized finance coverage protocol Nexus Mutual has expanded the list of centralized exchanges eligible for incident protection. Users trading on Binance, Kraken, Coinbase and Gemini are now able to buy protection in the event of an exchange hack or prolonged withdrawal downtime. The […]