In February, XRP (XRP) finally gained a coveted listing on Coinbase, a long-awaited milestone for the third-largest digital currency. However, at the time, investors in New York were barred from investing in the cryptocurrency, leading some to speculate that Coinbase viewed XRP as a security. These worries have seemingly been put to bed, as Coinbase announced Monday that […]
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Decryptionary Helps New Investors Understand Crypto Terms
Rising cryptocurrency markets may once again arouse the interest of new investors. The crypto space has its specifics and it takes some effort to acquaint oneself with the terminology. Decryptionary has been created to impart the basic information you need to start understanding Bitcoin better.
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Get a Handle on Crypto Buzzwords
Decryptionary provides concise definitions of many terms that are widely used in the crypto industry. You have the option to look up a specific word or phrase relating to cryptocurrencies and distributed ledgers using the site’s search bar. Alternatively, you can access the full contents of the online dictionary where entries are listed by first letter or number.
Fidelity Survey: 22% of Institutional Investors Have Digital Asset Exposure
Financial services giant Fidelity Investments, which manages more than $ 2.6 trillion in client assets, recently published a report detailing the institutional investor landscape as it relates to digital assets. Institutional investments likely to increase over next 5 years. New #digitalassets research: https://t.co/3Lq5h5ITbT pic.twitter.com/9FTypatN8b — Fidelity Digital Assets (@DigitalAssets) May 2, 2019 According to the report, a […]
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47% of Institutional Investors Welcome Crypto Investments, Survey Shows
A new study reveals surging investments in cryptocurrencies by institutional investors, with almost half of them viewing crypto assets as having a place in their portfolios. “Institutional investors are overwhelmingly favorable about the appealing characteristics of digital assets,” Fidelity Investments described.
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Institutional Investors See Crypto’s Potential
Fidelity Investments released the results of its new survey and study on institutional investors’ crypto asset investment strategies on Thursday. Noting a significant rise in interest among intermediaries and institutions, the company wrote:
Grayscale Urges Investors to ‘Drop Gold’ and Pick up Bitcoin (BTC)
Grayscale Investments, a digital asset management firm founded by Digital Currency Group, launched a major marketing campaign on Wednesday to try and sway institutional investors to drop their investments in gold and begin positions in Bitcoin (BTC). According to the accompanying announcement, the #DropGold campaign promotes the emergence of Bitcoin as a viable digital asset […]
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“Bye Gold, Buy Bitcoin”: Grayscale Urges Investors to Drop Gold for BTC
Grayscale Investments is weighing in on the gold versus bitcoin debate. Its two sats? Drop the bars, buy the bits (and the dip).
The Digital Currency Group off-shoot has launched a “Drop Gold” campaign that encourages investors to ditch the old asset for its digital counterpart, bitcoin.
“Everyone loves a piece of gold jewelry, but is gold really the best investment in today’s digital world?” This is the rhetorical question that the website challenges its readers to consider. “Gold represents the past,” it continues, saying that Nixon dropped the gold standard that backed USD back in the ’70s.
PR: MoneyToken Launches VIP Services for Big Crypto Investors
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Some great news today for all crypto-holders and investors: top crypto-lending platform MoneyToken has just released a unique VIP Customer Service Program for major asset holders and institutions.
MoneyToken’s VIP clients gain exclusive access to their own Personal Manager who will provide them with a 24/7 high-quality service and access to a list of benefits not found anywhere in the crypto lending world.
Bitcoin (BTC) Continues to Gain Interest From Investors, VCs and Tech Companies
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a sharp increase in the past week, up over 30% — this has led to increased interest from investors all around the globe, including Wall Street. Aside from the price increase, the bitcoin network has been growing at a steady pace with approximately 400,000 daily Bitcoin transactions compared […]
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cnLedger: Chinese Investors Are Paying a Premium for Bitcoin (BTC)
Investors in China are reportedly loading up on Bitcoin (BTC) at a premium based on the multi-step process required to turn fiat into most cryptocurrencies in the country. According to a recent analysis by cnLedger, Chinese traders are paying a fairly decent premium (~4.5%) to buy Bitcoin over the counter (OTC), paying 7 CNY for […]
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Data Shows Short-Term Crypto Tax Filers Increase, But Lots of Investors Still Won’t File
According to personal finance firm Credit Karma Tax, filers who reported short-term capital losses for cryptocurrencies in the first month of 2019 jumped fivefold year-over-year. After the incredibly bearish crypto markets of 2018, data from early tax filers highlights the fact that more investors are claiming losses this tax season. However, a survey the company recorded back in November found that the number of people deciding not to file crypto taxes has increased.
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In the Daily: Riotx Exchange, Monacoin Hacker, Coinflex Investors
In this edition of The Daily we cover a planned U.S. regulated cryptocurrency exchange from Riot Blockchain, the arrest of a hacker in Japan who allegedly stole 15 million yen of monacoin, and a couple of new investors in Coinflex.
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Riotx Exchange Details
Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its planned U.S.-based digital currency exchange, Riotx. The document shows that the company intends to launch trading on the exchange with bitcoin core (BTC), bitcoin cash (BCH), litecoin (LTC), and ethereum (ETH), paired with one another and also for U.S. dollars. Riot Blockchain explained it has selected these coins based on internal and external reviews, and will only include currencies for which it has full regulatory and legal authorization to list.
Canadian Federal Tax Agency Targets Bitcoin Investors
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets.
Forbes reported on this story in early March, detailing some of the tactics of the CRA, which include audits and questionnaires. In addition to subjecting cryptocurrency investors to audits, many of these same users have also been sent “comprehensive questionnaires to fill out regarding their bitcoin-related activity over the past years.” Reportedly, some sixty audits are actively ongoing.
[Guest Post] 3 Rags to Riches Stories From Successful Bitcoin Investors
by Dylan Buckley The inception of Bitcoin and the many projects that preceded this initial development gave rise to a whole new market for investors to take advantage of. Those who truly believed in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies even before it started to see massive gains in value profited heavily of…
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Bitcoin Investors Are Abandoning Crypto for Gold during the Bear Market: Vaneck CEO
Bitcoin investors are abandoning crypto in favor of traditional commodities like gold amid the prolonged market slump. That’s the observation of Jan Van Eck, the CEO of investment management firm VanEck Associates. Van Eck says this is a reversal of the trend he saw in 2017, when the then-sizzling bitcoin pulled demand from gold during the crypto bull market. “I do think that bitcoin pulled a little bit of demand away from gold in 2017,” Van Eck told CNBC (video below). “Interestingly, we just polled 4,000 bitcoin investors. And their No. 1 investment for 2019 is actually gold. So gold
Why the US Debt Machine Should Make Investors Wary of the Dow Jones Recovery
By CCN.com: Since early 2018, virtually every type of debt in the U.S. has achieved an all-time high, surpassing trillions of dollars, and that should make Americans wary of the recent recovery seen in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and wider U.S. stock market. Don’t Trust the Dow Jones Rebound Investors including Doubleline Capital founder
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PG&E Stock Soars 50% as Investors Brush off Bankruptcy Concerns
By CCN.com: Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) recently floated the notion that it will probably be filing for bankruptcy. The Wall Street Journal calls this the first “climate change bankruptcy.” The company may be liable for billions in damages from recent wildfires in California. California’s fire agency found in June that PG&E’s equipment was to blame
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Billionaire Mike Novogratz Raising $250M Should Reassure Crypto Investors, Even in the Bear Market
By CCN.com: Mike Novogratz, a billionaire venture capital and avid cryptocurrency investor, is reportedly raising $ 250 million to support crypto businesses. According to a Business Insider exclusive report, sources close to the company have revealed that Galaxy Digital is in the process of securing $ 250 million to establish a credit fund to finance crypto funds
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Seed CX Launches Spot Bitcoin Trading in Bid for Big-Money Investors
Chicago-based Seed CX has launched a bitcoin spot trading market for its major clients.
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Winklevoss Capital Partner: Institutional Investors May Take a While to Get Into Crypto
Despite the initial intention behind the creation of Bitcoin (BTC), the cryptocurrency movement has become increasingly reliant on adoption by big-name financial institutions to further drive the bullish thesis. With the impending launch of institutional products like the Bakkt futures exchange, many retail investors believe the next big wave of adoption could happen at any […]
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Top 3 Mistakes Investors Make when Managing Their Cryptocurrency Holdings
By CCN.com: Money is older than recorded history. As long as money has existed, so too have counterfeiters and crooks. Issuers of currency have spent millennia preventing counterfeiting: Just consider today’s paper bills, which are printed with special dyes on watermarked stock, sport serial numbers, “security threads,” and even hologram strips. Cryptocurrencies, by virtue of
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