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The Bitcoin Futures Race Is On
December 5th, 2017
The race to get bitcoin futures is now on. The CBOE announced Monday it would begin trading bitcoin futures on Sunday evening at the start of global trading hours. The first full day of trading would be on Monday, ...
The steadily skyrocketing price have many experts warning that bitcoin is in a bubble
December 4th, 2017
Exactly one week after the price of bitcoin topped $10,000 for the first time, the cryptocurrency shot to another record Sunday, peaking at $11,773. That capped a 30% surge since Thursday, when bitcoin (BTCUSD, +5.14%) bottomed out at $9,021 ...
The U.S. dollar bounced to a two-week top
December 4th, 2017
The U.S. dollar bounced to a two-week top on Monday and S&P futures jumped as traders marked the passage of a Senate tax bill over the weekend, a move that raises the risk of more aggressive rate hikes in ...
Monetary update for the dollar
December 1st, 2017
A dispassionate look at the quantities and flows of fiat dollars tells us much about the current state of the US economy, and therefore prospects for the dollar itself. This is a starting point for understanding the dynamics likely ...
PwC accepts payment in Bitcoin for its advisory services
December 1st, 2017
PwC in Hong Kong has for the first time accepted payment in Bitcoin for its advisory services. As the firm works increasingly with companies in the digital asset and crypto-currency space, it believes that accepting such payments will evolve ...
Bitcoin plunges 18% after topping $11,000 in extremely volatile trading
November 30th, 2017
Bitcoin has gained, and plunged, well over $1,000 in less than 24 hours. The digital currency dropped more than 18 percent from a record high of $11,388.33 to $9,290.30 on Wednesday, according to CoinDesk. Bitcoin then attempted to recover ...
Enthusiasts Point Out The Bitcoin Could Rise Dramatically
November 29th, 2017
Bitcoin saw a massive, sudden spike just after it broke through a closely watched milestone Tuesday night. The cryptocurrency traded at an all-time high of $10,831.75 just after 12:30 a.m. ET, according to industry site CoinDesk. That represented a ...
My Crazy $17,000 Target for Bitcoin Is Looking Less Crazy
November 28th, 2017
The basis of this admittedly crazy forecast was simple: capital flows. I think we can all agree that bitcoin (BTC) is “interesting.” One of the primary reason that bitcoin (and cryptocurrency in general) is interesting is that nobody ...
Bitcoin surged to yet another new record high; Cracks $9,600
November 27th, 2017
Bitcoin surged to yet another new record high on Monday, breaking a record set during the Thanksgiving weekend stateside. The cryptocurrency jumped to an all-time high of $9,682.10 hours after cracking the $9,400 level on Sunday, according to industry ...
Gold Versus Bitcoin: The Pro-Gold Argument Takes Shape
November 24th, 2017
Sound money advocates who love the concept of cryptocurrencies but don’t want to abandon precious metals have been trying to clarify their thoughts of late. Risk Hedge just helped, with a comprehensive statement of the pro-gold position. The following ...
