Crypto Lending Continues to Thrive Even as Prices Fall

Cryptocurrency prices have been battered this year, and that’s been the sole topic of interest, both for the enthusiasts and the skeptics. However, as the prices dropped, one business has boomed: crypto lending. While all the other startups in the crypto space were counting on prices hitting their former highs, this industry has been making … Read more

How Institutional Investors Are Changing the Cryptocurrency Market

Institutional investors trading cryptocurrency gained ground in 2018, with a number of high profile players edging in and taking a seat at the table. Increased interest from larger investors may have played a part in supporting digital assets as well as distorting the market.  Also Read: KPMG: Institutional Investment Key to Cryptoassets Growth Will Crypto Markets … Read more

From Tom Lee to John McAfee, Bitcoin Predictions Haven’t Aged Well

They came in plenty, some a little conservative and others outright ambitious. There were those who predicted that Bitcoin would hit $20,000 even before the year ended. Others went long term, predicting as high as $1 million in 2020. While the long-term predictions could still come to pass, those who made predictions for the year … Read more

Goldman Sachs and Novogratz Participate in Bitgo’s $58 Million Series B Funding

The race for the cryptocurrency custodial king is quickly heating up. Just days after Fidelity Investments announced that it would offer crypto security and storage services, BitGo has announced the closing of its Series B funding round. The startup offers crypto custody solutions through its BitGo Trust subsidiary. The $58.5 million round saw participation from … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Moves Up, Correlates with Stock Behavior

At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has moved up from its recent drop and is trading for over $6,400. While this doesn’t compare with the oh-so-spectacular $6,500 range of roughly one and two weeks ago, the currency is making headway considering its recent – and frightening – drop to $6,200. Late last week, bitcoin … Read more

Wall Street Giant Fidelity To Open A Crypto Storage And Trading Platform

Fidelity Investment has announced that it’s launching a cryptocurrency storage and trading platform. Dubbed Fidelity Digital Assets LLC, the new platform will cater mainly to institutional investors, offering custody solutions for digital assets, institutional advisory services and a crypto trading platform for its clients. Fidelity made the announcement today, October 15 during the Bloomberg Institutional … Read more

Ethereum Price Watch: ETH/USD Sits Tight at $225, Continues to Display Signs of a Stagnating Economic Trend

At press time, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, Ethereum, has failed to gain momentum for the eighth day running and break free from a value range that is limited by $230 on the upside and $224 on the downside. As can be seen from the chart above, Ether is currently trading at $225.49, a … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Still Unwavering, No Direction Set

At press time, the price of bitcoin is still refusing to budge, and remains solidly in the $6,500 range. The currency continues to move in a sideways motion, and there’s no telling when – or even if – bitcoin will do anything different in the coming weeks. Bitcoin bull and creator of the cryptocurrency merchant … Read more