Asset managers are warning industry giants like Tesla and PayPal that investing in energy-intensive assets like Bitcoin could diminish their popularity among investors. Allocating capital to Bitcoin risks a backlash from environmentally conscious investors, according to author and co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box, Andrew Ross Sorkin. In a piece for the International New York Times,…
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Bitcoin’s market cap broke the $1 trillion barrier without a final push from institutions — could their influence be overrated? In the history of financial markets, there are only a few tradable assets that have conquered this frontier. Currently, Bitcoin has the eighth-highest market cap among all tradable assets in the world, including equities and…
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Time to ruminate is just what’s required after all-time highs near $60,000, argues Ark’s Cathie Wood. Bitcoin (BTC) hit back to reclaim $50,000 on Feb. 24 amid fresh bullish comments from major investors. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: Tradingview BTC price exits $40,000 range Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView tracked a 14% rise from…
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Major U.S crypto firms are united in opposition to new AML laws proposed by FinCEN, warning they could drive users away from regulated platforms and stifle innovation. Major U.S crypto firms are rallying against FinCEN’s proposed regulations that would force businesses operating with crypto to gather information on the identities of non-customer counterparties. A Jan.…
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The new Bitcoin Clean Energy Investment Initiative will aim to make mining more eco-friendly. On Tuesday, payments giant Square announced a major push to go carbon neutral by 2030. As part of the initiative, Square will be dedicating $10 million to its Bitcoin Clean Energy Investment Initiative, which aims “to support companies that help drive adoption…
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Coinbase will help COPA on its journey of defending against patent overreach. The Cryptocurrency Open Patent Alliance, or COPA, headed up by finance company Square, recently picked up Coinbase as a cornerstone participant. Square unveiled the group in September as a method of warding off patent overreach — an issue that has been known to…
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Bitcoin’s supply crunch could be having a dramatic impact on price, according to Pantera Capital. PayPal’s entry into the cryptocurrency market could be having a dramatic impact on the Bitcoin (BTC) price. In a newly published report, crypto investment firm Pantera Capital says a Bitcoin shortage is at the heart of the recent price surge…
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The average Bitcoin transaction is now worth more than $150,000. The average value of Bitcoin (BTC) transactions has increased dramatically since July this year. The average transaction value was sitting at approximately $25,000 per transaction four months ago, but posted a yearly high on Oct 20 at $151,000 per transfer — representing an increase of…
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The entry of firms like Square, MicroStrategy and Stone Ridge may open the BTC floodgates and provide “confidence for the rest to follow.” October is a time for surprises. On Oct. 8, right on cue, mobile payments giant Square, which boasts a market cap of $86.6 billion, announced that it had invested $50 million in…
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The New York Department of Financial Services found that crypto firms blocked the Twitter hackers’ crypto addresses within 40 minutes. The New York Department of Financial Services, or NYDFS, has released a lengthy report analyzing the impact of July’s high-profile Twitter hack, which resulted in the theft of over $118,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC). Far beyond the…
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