Ethereum broke the $200 billion market cap mark, surpassing secular companies such as Novartis and AT&T. Ether (ETH) is up 150% in 2021, causing its market capitalization to soar above $200 billion. Most traders are fixated on the unitary price, even though it is entirely arbitrary, therefore missing relevant milestones and comparables. Ether and Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin hits a new high of $51.3K as analyst declares ‘historic’ parabolic advance
It’s all systems go for Bitcoin as bulls look to cement $50,000 as support and create the “new normal” for BTC/USD. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new lifetime highs of more than $51,200 on Feb. 17 as it tackled what trader Peter Brandt confirms is a “parabolic advance.” BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin enters […]
Microsoft has no plans to make Tesla-like move into Bitcoin, says president
Microsoft president Brad Smith did not exclude the possibility of the company putting Bitcoin on its balance sheet one day. Microsoft, the second-largest company in the United States, does not apparently have any short-term plans to put Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet, according to the firm’s president Brad Smith. In a Feb. 16 interview […]
GPU hardware firm riles gaming community by flirting with crypto miners
Hungry for coin? A computing hardware firm has angered gamers after apparently marketing the already scarce Nvidia RTX 30 series to cryptocurrency miners. Computing hardware manufacturer Zotac angered a customer base of loyal gamers on Feb. 16 after it posted a tweet apparently marketing its new Nvidia 30 series graphics cards to cryptocurrency miners. Zotac’s […]
German cannabis company hedges with Bitcoin in case euro crashes
SynBiotic SE cites “legitimate concern” about a “massive devaluation of fiat money.” SynBiotic SE, a German cannabis company, has announced that it is following the lead of companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla in shifting part of its liquid cash holdings into Bitcoin (BTC). In a Feb. 16 update on its website, the company stated that […]
Microstrategy to Sell $600 Million Worth of Convertible Notes to Buy More Bitcoin
The publicly listed company Microstrategy announced that it has plans to purchase more bitcoin after acquiring 71,079 bitcoin during the last six months. On Tuesday, Microstrategy revealed its plans to sell $600 million in convertible senior notes to qualified institutional buyers in order to use the funds for bitcoin. Selling Convertible Notes for Bitcoin At […]
Litecoin Attempts to Redeem Charlie Lee’s ‘Original Sin’ as LTC Markets Gain Momentum
Gradual warming to cryptocurrencies by financial companies combined with both retail investments and institutional interest has carved the way for litecoin’s renewed momentum in 2021. Litecoin is Riding the Bull Market to its Next Resistance Level Litecoin had a challenging start. In late 2017 its founder, Charlie Lee, allegedly sold his entire bag of LTC […]
Cream Iron Bank $36M Flash Loan Attack: Markets Re-Enabled While Asset Borrow Is Paused
Following the Cream Iron Bank flash loan attack, preliminary findings of a probe have shown that contracts and markets still function normally. As a result, markets have now been re-enabled while the asset borrowing function has been paused. The Cream team also reveals that investigations are continuing. The Exploit After the exploit, the value of […]
NYDIG Registers for a Bitcoin ETF, Morgan Stanley Named a Participant in SEC Filing
Just recently, during Microstrategy’s “Bitcoin for Corporations” event, Stone Ridge Asset Management and New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) founder, Ross Stevens, explained that he sees a “wall of money” entering the bitcoin space. A week later after that statement, NYDIG has revealed that the company has filed for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and […]
Mexican Companies Are Willing to Join the Bitcoin Bandwagon in the Wake of Tesla’s Investment, Says Expert
Bitcoin-buying frenzy among major companies could hit Mexican firms soon, as interest keeps increasing across the country. An expert is expecting that local businesses will follow the same path as mainstream U.S.-based companies such as Tesla. Current Bitcoin Performance Could Make Companies Rethink Their Business Models During an interview with El Economista, Mauricio Hurtado, managing […]