Is Coinbase close to becoming the first public US crypto exchange?

Rumors have been floating around that Coinbase will soon go public. It has been reported that Coinbase has been in talks with investors and lawyers in prep to become a publicly-traded company. According to Louis Lehot, founder of L2 Counsel, Coinbase’s 8 billion dollar valuation puts them in a position for a direct listing rather […] дальше »

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This Billion-Dollar Company Just Bought Over 20,000 BTC Amid Market Turbulence

Not too long ago reports were circulating that the billion-dollar, publicly-traded MicroStrategy was considering a major purchase of bitcoin to protect against inflation. The business intelligence company fears that with all these trillions of dollars being added to the economy via stimulus packages, the dollar will begin to lose its value. But MicroStrategy recognizes Bitcoin […] дальше »

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Billion Dollar Publicly-traded MicroStrategy Buys 21,454 Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset

MicroStrategy is now taking a deep dive into the world of bitcoin. The $1.2 billion Nasdaq listed software company has officially announced its position in the largest digital asset. A fortnight after announcing to invest in bitcoin as an inflation hedge, the company has purchased 21,454 BTC at an aggregate price of $250 million, inclusive […] дальше »

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Another Multi-Billion Dollar Company Turns to Bitcoin as a Dollar Hedge

Yet another multi-billion dollar publicly-traded company told investors it would invest a portion of its assets in Bitcoin to preserve the value of its capital against a weakening dollar. BTC,... дальше »

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U.S. Public Company is Moving $250 Million into Bitcoin, Gold to Protect Against Inflation

An American public company is choosing alternative assets like Bitcoin and gold to battle the rising threat of overinflation, per an announcement on August 5. Moving into Bitcoin MicroStrategy, a publicly-traded company on the NASDAQ worth over $1. дальше »

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As Ethereum rips past $300, Canada is getting its own publicly-traded ETH fund

It’s been an explosive past few days for Ethereum.

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BTCS Crypto Portfolio Expands Over 280% in Q2 2020 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Promoted: While many institutions struggled to recover from the market downturn in March, publicly-traded, blockchain-focused firm BTCS Inc. increased its portfolio. The post BTCS Crypto Portfolio Expands Over 280% in Q2 2020 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »

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Wilshire Phoenix Files Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Trust to Challenge Grayscale’s $3.4 Billion Dominance

Wilshire Phoenix has filed to launch a publicly-traded trust called Bitcoin Commodity Trust (BCT) – putting the firm in direct competition with Grayscale Investments’ $3. 4 billion bitcoin trust (GBTC). дальше »

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Many Blast SEC for Denying Bitcoin ETF Proposal: Here’s Why

For years, crypto financial services firms across the U. S. have been trying their hand at launching publicly-traded Bitcoin funds (ETFs). Unfortunately for these hopefuls, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has long not agreed with these firms’ assertions that the cryptocurrency market is ready for its own regulated, tradable fund. дальше »

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Bitcoin Mining Company Hut 8’s Stock Falls as CEO Steps Down

Hut 8, a publicly-traded Bitcoin mining company, is seeing its stock value tumble as much as 40% following news that its CEO will be stepping down. The drop in stock prices is accompanied by a weaker performance in 2019, though the overall health of the company is not too dire. дальше »

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Has The Crypto Market Bottomed After Bitcoin’s 50% Collapse?

Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market didn’t have the best second half of 2019. Per data from TradingView, the aggregate value of all publicly-traded digital assets fell from $388 billion to a low of $166 billion — a drop of nearly 60%. дальше »

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Bitcoin ETF chances jump after SEC green lights futures-based fund; here’s why

For years, crypto financial services firms across the U. S. have been trying their hand at issuing publicly-traded Bitcoin funds (ETFs). Unfortunately for these hopefuls, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has long not agreed with these firms’ assertions that the Bitcoin market is ready for its own regulated, tradable fund. дальше »

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Intrigue and Revolt Grip Cannabis Powerhouse Canopy Growth

There were bizarre developments at publicly-traded cannabis company Canopy Growth Corporation on Wednesday. Canopy Growth announced that co-CEO and founder Bruce Linton would “step down as co-CEO. дальше »

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How Walmart Triggered This Ballistic Cryptocurrency Rally

When publicly-traded companies like Walmart make a splash in crypto, they usually launch their projects on private blockchains. On those rare occasions when they hazard to venture outside these walled gardens, it’s generally on a large-cap cryptocurrency network with brand recognition: Ethereum, Ripple (XRP), and Stellar rank among the usual suspects. дальше »

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Budweiser Parent Firm Expands Investment in Supply Chain Blockchain Startup

According to a Forbes report published June 6, 2019, Anheuser-Busch InBev, the parent company of the beer brand Budweiser has invested an undisclosed sum of money in supply chain blockchain startup BanQu. дальше »

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Hut 8 Mining on Sustainability, Expansion and Surviving Crypto Winter

Hut 8 Mining (named after Hut 8 in Bletchley Park, where Alan Turing broke the enigma code and accelerated the end of World War II) has just filed its audited financial statements for 2018, detailing a tight but still profitable bitcoin mining business. дальше »

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Invesco Launches First Blockchain ETF on London Stock Exchange

On March 11, 2019, asset management giant Invesco launched a blockchain ETF that will trade on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Invesco Elwood Global Blockchain ETF is the first publicly-traded blockchain ETF on a British stock exchange. дальше »

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This Uber Co-Founder’s Bitcoin Brokerage Just Went Public in Canada

Voyager, a brokerage startup that helps users easily find the best prices for Bitcoin and other crypto assets, has gone public in Canada on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSX-V) through a reverse merger reportedly worth $60 million. дальше »

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Wall Street Crypto Advocate Says Bitcoin ETF Is A Matter Of When: What’s Behind the Confidence?

All eyes may be on the QuadrigaCX imbroglio, but talk regarding the implications that a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could propose have continued. This isn’t without reason. Since the Winklevoss Twins effectively started the race for a publicly-traded crypto fund, deemed a “paradigm-shifting” product by post, the subject matter has plagued the front pages of. дальше »

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Investors Will Soon be Able to Buy Stocks With Bitcoin, Crypto Industry is Highly Optimistic

Part of the appeal of crypto and Bitcoin is that it allows investors to very easily buy into an asset, whereas investing in publicly-traded stocks often requires an investor become accredited first, or invest a substantial minimum amount to get started. дальше »

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Travis Kling: “Significant Chance” That Crypto Will Outperform Everything In 2019

While many poke fun at the performance of crypto in 2018, global macro markets have begun to falter. Since reaching a year-to-date high in early-September, the Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange, has seen its index collapse by 22%. дальше »

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As Nvidia backs off, AMD doubles down on crypto

Publicly-traded semiconductor company AMD is expanding its crypto mining GPU business — launching eight new ‘blockchain compute solutions’ into a bear market. дальше »

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Adopts Blockchain Technology

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), China’s publicly-traded holding company that claims to be one of the most extensive market operations in the world, is developing a distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered platform aimed at helping international investors trade mainland Chinese shares via the Hong Kong Stock Connect platform, reported Channel NewsAsia on October 30, 2018. дальше »

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Analyst: Low Volatility Indicates That Bitcoin (BTC) Will Bottom, Bull Run In Sight

Analysts Bullish On Bitcoin (BTC) Due To Dropping Volatility Just days ago, Ethereum World News reported that data from CBOE Global Markets indicates that Bitcoin (BTC) is now less volatile than the publicly-traded stocks of Amazon, Netflix, and Nvidia, which have all outperformed ‘mellow yellow’ since the start of 2018. дальше »

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Andreessen Horowitz Backs Maker (MKR) With $15M Investment

Andreessen Horowitz Continues Crypto Investment, Backs Maker Project Andreessen Horowitz, one of the foremost venture capitalist firms in the world, has just announced that it is continuing to invest in the nascent crypto industry, despite the recent, violent downtrend that a majority of publicly-traded tokens underwent. дальше »

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Coinbase Explores Bitcoin-Backed ETF With Wall Street Giant

Coinbase Hints At Plans For ETF  Bitcoin-backed ETFs have been the topic of discussion throughout the cryptosphere over the past few months, as investors and traders claimed that a single publicly-traded ETF would revive the otherwise slumping market. дальше »

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Canaccord Genuity Wealth Manager Expects Bitcoin ETF Approval in 2019

2019 Might be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF An exchange-traded Bitcoin fund, also known as a Bitcoin ETF, has always been one of the most ambitious goals in the cryptocurrency community. Additionally, the creation of a publicly-traded Bitcoin ETF would be a major accomplishment for the traditional financial sector, a market rife with investors […] дальше »

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Largest Capacity Bitcoin Miner after Second Site Opening – Hut 8

Toronto-based Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 has announced the completion of its second mining facility in Canada on July 16, claiming to have become the world’s “largest publicly-traded” operator by capacity. дальше »

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Canada: Bitcoin Miner Hut become the ‘biggest’ by capacity after opening 8 second site

Toronto-based Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 has announced the completion of its second mining facility in Canada on July 16, claiming to have become the world’s “largest publicly-traded” operator by capacity. дальше »

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