PayPal launches Crypto service as institutions keep betting on Bitcoin October 26, 2020 This week CryptoCompare data shows the price of Bitcoin (BTC) moved up from around $11,480 to test the $13,000 numerous times on several positive developments for the cryptocurrency space. At press time, it’s at $13,070. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, moved from $375 at the beginning of the week to a $420 [...]
It’s OUR Fault Enterprise Leaders Don’t Understand Blockchain October 26, 2020 Business and enterprise leaders struggle with adopting blockchain for a wide variety of reasons. Not the least of which is that the industry gets itself into trouble by refusing to use a consistent set of terms. We are “Scuppered by Language”. Even when books and articles are written in an easy and accessible way, they [...]
Bitcoin stands to benefit from US elections October 23, 2020 Opinions are mixed over how the US elections and other significant developments will affect Bitcoin, but one thing is for certain – we’re in for a bumpy ride over the next couple weeks. Back in 2016, the vast majority of political commentators and news outlets predicted a high probability of a Clinton victory. However, as [...]
Where is the Institutional Money? October 22, 2020 For over a decade now, we have seen the growth and development of digital assets. Some have been highly successful in terms of increasing their value and use (for example Bitcoin and Ethereum) whilst many have been less successful. What is clear is the lack of institutional capital, compared to other tradable assets, that has [...]
The rise of the retail trader: A short history of how trading became accessible October 20, 2020 Once upon a time not so long ago, the world of trading looked vastly different. To determine where to invest, a trader had to listen to the radio, read the daily newspaper, maybe even visit the library to research particular industries and individual companies. Once they knew where to invest, they would call their local [...]
Crypto Asset Manager sees record $1 billion inflows as institutions bet on BTC October 19, 2020 This week CryptoCompare data shows the price of Bitcoin (BTC) moved up from around $11,250 to an $11,650 high, before it moved back down to retest $11,200. Since then the cryptocurrency’s price went up to trade at $11,500. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, moved from $360 at the start of the week [...]