Masayoshi Son found Bitcoin to be “distracting his own focus on his own business.” While the ongoing cryptocurrency bull run is boosting crypto adoption, some billionaire investors still find Bitcoin (BTC) to be something of a distraction. Masayoshi Son, a billionaire technology entrepreneur and CEO of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, claimed that he “doesn’t understand” Bitcoin amid…
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Monthly global searches for Bitcoin are reportedly 350% higher than in late 2017. According to data collected by Brad Michelson, a senior marketing manager at major trading and investment platform eToro, monthly global volume for Bitcoin searches in December 2017 bull run was lower than in November 2020. Citing data from SEO data provider SEMrush,…
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Ether wallet addresses record-breaking metrics could bode well for the cryptocurrency’s “network effects.” The Bitcoin (BTC) bull run may be dominating headlines, but the stalwart cryptocurrency isn’t the only coin to be showing strong positive indicators. According to data from glassnode alerts, the number of Ether (ETH) wallet addresses holding a minimum of 1 ETH…
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Crypto-friendly regulation may be in the eye of the beholder. With nations around the world each holding significantly different regulations, what is the most crypto-friendly country? Kosala Hemachandra, CEO and founder of MyEtherWallet, labeled the query as a tough one. “First we have to define what crypto-friendly means,” Hemachandra told Cointelegraph. “Some countries, like China,…
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As Bitcoin bulls attempt to flip $18K to support, DeFi investors are bagging hefty triple-digit sums. Since topping out at $18,476 on Nov. 17, Bitcoin price has been flirting with the $18,000 level as bulls fight to flip the level to support and chase after the all-time high at $19,789. While this battle takes place…
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Bitcoin is getting more popular each day. As Bitcoin (BTC) hit a three-year high on Nov. 18, more people around the world have started moving into the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to Glassnode data. Glassnode, a major provider of cryptocurrency analytics data, recorded a major spike in the number of new Bitcoin addresses on Nov. 18.…
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If you are in Bitcoin for the long haul, there is a reasonable path to $500,000 within the next decade. Back in June, I wrote that Wall Street remaining on the sidelines is not necessarily bad for our industry. While most traditional investors are still observing, Bitcoin’s (BTC) mainstream momentum has been building over the…
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Unique in Europe, the Dutch central bank now requires Bitcoin exchanges to prove that their users actually control their withdrawal addresses. Bitconic, a Netherlands-based Bitcoin (BTC) exchange, has informed its users that they now need to comply with a new verification measure in order to continue to use their services. The change comes following new…
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Bulls pushed Bitcoin price to $18,000 but analysts still expect a ‘shallow’ correction before a new all-time high. Bitcoin (BTC) just set another 2020 high by rallying above $18,000 for the first time in three years. On Nov. 17 BTC price rallied to $17,858 after a high volume surge pushed the price cleanly through the…
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Galaxy Digital saw massive growth in its Bitcoin fund trading volumes in Q3 2020. Galaxy Digital, a cryptocurrency merchant bank founded by Mike Novogratz, is expanding its crypto offerings in Canada. According to a Nov. 16 announcement, Galaxy Digital has partnered with major Canadian investment company CI Global Asset Management to launch a public Bitcoin…
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