‘My heart is crypto’ — Dave Portnoy says he’s back into Bitcoin trading
Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, is coming back to Bitcoin (BTC) after abruptly abandoning trading digital currencies when his Chainlink (LINK) investment went belly up. In a recent…
Read more »LedgerX exchange launches physically settled Bitcoin mini futures
LedgerX, a regulated futures exchange in the U.S., has introduced physically-settled Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts. This allows investors to receive physical delivery of BTC and some analysts believe this will…
Read more »US lags behind Russia and China for crypto adoption: Chainalysis
Recent data published by Chainalysis revealed a surprising first place for Ukraine in the Global Crypto Adoption Index 2020, followed by Russia and Venezuela. The Index looks at three on-chain…
Read more »Remember, remember Bitcoin tanks in September: Kraken report
In its August 2020 volatility report, U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has predicted that September will bring excessively negative returns for Bitcoin (BTC). The report notes that historically, September is Bitcoin’s…
Read more »Stocks may push Bitcoin to $10.8K, says trader as USD bull run falters
Bitcoin (BTC) may get a “relief” rally closer to $11,000 as stock markets recover and concerns remain over the U.S. dollar. In a tweet on Sep. 8, Cointelegraph Markets analyst…
Read more »Singapore man pleads guilty to stealing $360K in fake Bitcoin sale
A major suspect in a high-profile theft case related to Bitcoin (BTC) trading has pleaded guilty in a Singaporean court. Syed Mokhtar Syed Yusope, an accomplice in a $360,000 robbery,…
Read more »Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are no hedge for inflation
The U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, recently announced that the Fed will now shift its focus from targeting inflation to closing “unemployment shortfalls.” The Fed, in essence, is doubling-down…
Read more »Dave Portnoy shrugs off $700K stock loss, weeks after crying over $25k Bitcoin dump
Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports’ founder, admitted he lost $700,000 trading stocks on Sept. 8, expressing the importance of “strong hands.” “To steal a line from my crypto friends — you…
Read more »‘Struggling’ Bitcoin sets a new all-time hashrate record, breaking the 150 TH/s plateau for the first time
Bitcoin’s price decreased by $2,000 in the past few days, yet the network’s hashrate has set a new all-time high, breaking the 150 TH/s plateau for the first time in…
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