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Bitcoin is Not One of the Gold Alternatives

With the surge in its popularity, Bitcoin often gets labeled left and right. The labels can often be misleading, especially the brand ‘Digital Gold’ or ‘Gold Replacement.’ The bank of Singapore went as far as claiming that Bitcoin will replace Gold as a store of value. Such notions are incredibly flawed. Carelessly throwing them around […]

Cryptoverse: Flurry of Funds Bet on Bruised Bitcoin's Allure

A growing number of funds are betting on the long-term appeal of bitcoin and ether, a gritty gambit in the depths of a crypto winter. Unfazed by a collapse in prices over the past 11 months, investment firms have unleashed a flurry of exchange-traded funds, anticipating that elite cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology will eventually […]

Bitcoin as a Hedge Against an Inflated Economy 

Inflation is a part of every economic lifecycle. While it should be expected, keeping your money in cash can prove the universe. Currency can lose value during inflation, and its purchasing power can diminish. That’s why many people turn their cash into aspects that can hold their worth over time. Stocks, bonds, crypto, and Bitcoin, […]

Bitcoin Depot to List in the U.S. Through $885 Million SPAC Deal

Fintech Bitcoin Depot plans to list in the United States by merging with blank check company GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp in a deal valued at $885 million, the companies said on Thursday. The transaction will raise up to $321 million of cash held in GSRM’s trust account and will be used to support Bitcoin […]

Bitcoin Falls Below $19,000, Further Shaking Crypto Markets

Bitcoin dropped 6.1 percent to $18,866.77 at 2004 GMT on Thursday, putting the biggest and best-known cryptocurrency down $1,226.41 from its previous close and down 60.9 percent from the year’s high of $48,234 on March 28. Several big players in the cryptocurrency markets have had difficulties, and further declines could force other crypto investors to […]

U.S. SEC Rejects Grayscale's Spot Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday rejected a proposal to list a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by Grayscale, one of the world’s biggest digital asset managers, on the NYSE Arca exchange. Grayscale responded with a legal challenge to the decision, the latest in a series of rejections of proposals for U.S. listings of spot […]

Bitcoin Recovers, Climbs 7.6 Percent to Pass $20,400

Bitcoin on Sunday rose around 7.6 percent to $20,404 from its previous close, signaling a recovery from a sharp drop on Saturday. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is now up 16.7 percent from this year’s low of $17,592.78 on June 18, when it tumbled on investor worries about growing troubles in the crypto […]

Bitcoin Stabilizes After Heavy Losses but Pessimism Reigns in Crypto Markets

Bitcoin steadied on Tuesday after earlier hitting a new 18-month low, as major crypto lender Celsius Network’s freezing of withdrawals and the prospect of sharp U.S. interest rate rises shook the volatile asset class. Bitcoin clawed its way to positive territory after much as 7.3 percent overnight to $20,816, its lowest since Dec. 2020. It […]

Cryptoverse: The Early Birds Betting Bitcoin's Bottoming Out

As the crypto winter creeps into June, the first signs of a thaw are emerging. Some investors are now betting that bitcoin is bottoming out, judging by the money heading into listed cryptocurrency funds, which represent just a slice of the market yet are popular among institutional and retail players alike. Overall flows into such […]