Bitcoin

Another quiet week for bitcoin as buyers and sellers appear to be in a stalemate. Bitcoin's prices have been caught between $31K and $36K since at least June 21. CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun review the week's events that potentially drove BTC movements and discusses Sen. Elizabeth Warren's warning to the SEC regarding crypto regulation. Plus, Jack Dorsey's Square is launching a bitcoin hardware wallet.

9 июл. 2021 г.

A new survey reveals that most of El Salvador's population is skeptical about bitcoin as a standard currency. "The Hash" hosts discuss the swift adoption and potential adverse side effects. "Bukele and his government did it so fast that people didn't have enough time to understand what was going on," co-host Danny Nelson. "They haven't done much to sell why this is useful."

9 июл. 2021 г.

Nicholas Marten, Digifox CEO and active YouTuber in the crypto community compares the recent crypto markets correction to bitcoin’s historical price trends, noting whether we’re in a bear market or a correction doesn’t really matter in the long term.

9 июл. 2021 г.

Concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant hit markets as investors flock towards Bitcoin. Thailand’s central bank issues stark warning on cryptocurrency payments. South Korea's third major bank to provide crypto custody services. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

9 июл. 2021 г.

Are we in a bear market? “I don’t think so,” Fairlead Strategies Technical Analyst Katie Stockton said. “Based on the technical indicators we track, from the long-term perspective, bitcoin is still in an uptrend.” Stockton discusses the positive outlook for bitcoin, despite being stuck in a consolidation phase. Plus, whether bitcoin’s dominance is bottoming out.

8 июл. 2021 г.

CoinDesk Research Associate George Kaloudis says, “we’re in a bear market,” pointing to a chart depicting bitcoin’s bear and bull cycles over the past six years. He also compares the Q2 performance of the “CoinDesk 20” top assets, noting the divergence between ethereum’s gains and bitcoin’s losses. “That almost never happens,” he said.

8 июл. 2021 г.

Crypto is booming in Brazil as its largest exchange Mercado Bitcoin raises $200 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. Mercado Bitcoin’s Fabricio Tota discusses the state of crypto in the country. “Crypto adoption here in Brazil and South America is really happening,” Tota said.

8 июл. 2021 г.

Recent cyberattacks have prompted calls for regulation, and President Joe Biden is facing increased pressure to present a national strategy to counteract the effects of ransomware. Will there be collateral damage for bitcoin? "The Hash" panel discusses the negative repercussions around cryptocurrency ransomware presents for the industry.

7 июл. 2021 г.

Tech giant Meitu foresees a US$17.3 million loss in its Bitcoin investment. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission tells banks they’re responsible for ensuring and verifying crypto exchange contracts. With the launch of K-pop star Se7en’s latest NFTs, we look at why musicians are going big on this tech. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

7 июл. 2021 г.

OANDA’s Edward Moya discusses the significance of the Fed's June meeting on bitcoin. "If we continue to see the 10-year treasury yield remain well below 1.50%, that's going to force institutional investors back into the crypto market," he said. "Bitcoin has stabilized. The longer-term [outlook] is still very bullish for bitcoin."

7 июл. 2021 г.