Category: Markets and Prices
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ETH Fees Surge to All Time High After the Crypto Passed the $1,000 Mark
After the ether token surged past the $1,000 mark on January 3, the average transaction fee on the network similarly soared to a new all-time high (ATH) of $17.41, some 24 hours later. Although the average fee has since retreated, data on January 8 shows that the latest average fee at $9.79. This figure still…
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Morgan Stanley Massively Increases Bitcoin Exposure Through Microstrategy
Global investment bank Morgan Stanley has increased its bitcoin exposure manyfold by investing in Microstrategy, the Nasdaq-listed company which currently holds about 70,470 bitcoins. Morgan Stanley now has a 10.9% stake in Microstrategy. ‘Even Banks Want Bitcoin’ Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley has significantly increased its exposure to bitcoin, the company’s filing with the…
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Morgan Stanley Massively Increases Bitcoin Exposure Through Microstrategy
Global investment bank Morgan Stanley has increased its bitcoin exposure manyfold by investing in Microstrategy, the Nasdaq-listed company which currently holds about 70,470 bitcoins. Morgan Stanley now has a 10.9% stake in Microstrategy. ‘Even Banks Want Bitcoin’ Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley has significantly increased its exposure to bitcoin, the company’s filing with the…
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Bitcoin ‘Going Through the Roof’ Unlike Assets Controlled by Government, Says Former Fed Governor
Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh is bullish on bitcoin. He sees all assets that are not controlled by the U.S. government “going through the roof,” unlike those the Fed purports to control. He has outlined three reasons why bitcoin makes sense to him. Why Former Fed Governor Is Bullish on Bitcoin Kevin Warsh was…
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Bitcoin Now Larger Than Facebook’s Market Cap — ‘Money Network More Valuable Than Social Network’
The surge in bitcoin’s price on Friday has propelled the cryptocurrency past Facebook’s market cap. Next, bitcoin stands to flip Tesla, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and then Apple. Bitcoin Surpasses Facebook in Market Cap Bitcoin’s frequent rise past all-time highs this week has made the size of the cryptocurrency larger than Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook. The price…
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Skybridge Bitcoin Fund Debuts With $310 Million — Investment Manager Expects Each BTC Worth $535K
Skybridge Bitcoin Fund’s assets under management have risen to $310 million. Expecting the cryptocurrency to become a digital replacement for gold, the firm reportedly values bitcoin at $535,000. Skybridge also predicts that bitcoin’s price will reach $100,000 this year. Skybridge Invests $310 Million in Bitcoin New York-headquartered Skybridge Capital is a global investment manager that…
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Economist David Rosenberg Pleads Ignorance on Bitcoin After Predicting Massive Bubble
Economist David Rosenberg has pleaded “ignorance on bitcoin” after saying that the cryptocurrency was in a massive bubble. He admitted that bitcoin has exceeded his expectation but he still prefers gold because he understands it a lot better than bitcoin. ‘Bitcoin Has Exceeded Almost Everybody’s Expectations’ David Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist at Rosenberg Research,…
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While Bitcoin Tapped New Price Highs, 78,000 Short Positions Worth Over $800 Million Got Liquidated
While bitcoin has crossed a new all-time price high in 2021, traders are leery toward shorting the crypto asset. Data from Bitfinex shows the number of short contracts has been extremely low in comparison to the total number of shorts in mid-March 2020. On Saturday, January 2, 2021, when the price of bitcoin surpassed $33k,…
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BTC to Gold Exchange Rate Surges to New All Time High of 17 Ounces per Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally is continuing into the new year with the bitcoin to gold exchange rate touching a new all-time high of 17.38 ounces per bitcoin. According to data from Marketwatch, the new high easily surpasses the all-time high recorded on January 01, 2021, of 10.74 ounces per coin. The new milestone comes as the…