Bitcoin

Bitcoin's price is at its highest level in a month. Yet, it hasn’t been met by a significant increase in active bitcoin addresses, which remain more or less around levels from the spring of 2020. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

20 авг. 2021 г.

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), America's second largest mortgage lender, reportedly plans to accept cryptocurrency payments later this year in an apparent first for the U.S. mortgage industry. "The Hash" team discusses the pros and cons of paying down a mortgage with crypto, and the possible use cases of bitcoin as collateral for mortgages and loans.

20 авг. 2021 г.

Former Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with crypto lending firm BlockFi that will see the up-and-coming Pistons point guard receive his signing bonus in bitcoin. "The Hash" squad discusses the industry implications for the ongoing trend of top-drafted athletes forging early-career within the digital assets industry.

20 авг. 2021 г.

Bitcoin is down about 1.3% over the past 24 hours. The next support is seen at the $42,000 breakout level, which could stabilize the pullback. Messari Founder and CEO Ryan Selkis discusses his positive analysis and outlook for bitcoin, explaining why he’s a “perma-bull.”

19 авг. 2021 г.

Bitcoin is pulling back after a near 13% rally month to date, but is it just temporary? Alexandre Lores, an analyst at Quantum Economics, discusses why he doesn't think bitcoin is due for lower lows and remains "bullish on the near term." Plus, his take on the potential catalyst behind the recent price surge.

18 авг. 2021 г.

The Lightning Network, a layer 2 payments solution built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain that enables secure, private and near-instantaneous transactions at little to no cost, has surpassed 25,000 active nodes for the first time. This indicates the network is growing stronger with more nodes and channels.

18 авг. 2021 г.

CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses his assessment of skyrocketing activity on Bitcoin's Lightning Network as it surpassed 25,000 active nodes for the first time. "The supply is up, for sure, but is the demand up?" Moore asked. Plus, his take on emerging markets taking on crypto as reported in Chainalysis' 2021 global crypto adoption index.

18 авг. 2021 г.

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses what to make of Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, criticizing bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general. “It’s just a signal of how much the central bank is paying attention to the industry,” De said.

18 авг. 2021 г.

Michele Schneider, Managing Director at Marketgauge Group, discusses her analysis and outlook for bitcoin as buyers are taking a breather after a near 13% rally month to date. Plus, her take on whale buying, altcoins, and the potential impact of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on the crypto markets.

18 авг. 2021 г.

Eddie Ghabour, co-owner and managing partner at financial planning firm Key Advisors Group, discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin despite appearing to be stuck in a sideways range. “There is tremendous potential upside here where we are right now,” Ghabour said. Plus, his advice for investors looking to buy cryptocurrencies.

18 авг. 2021 г.