The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee expects Bitcoin to reach $20,000 this year. He believes that increased liquidity due to the Fed’s rate cut will drive money into risk assets that will help the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin will also work as a hedge due to its low correlation to other asset classes. Echoing a …

Today, digital asset management fund Grayscale Investments will transfer nearly $3 billion worth in cryptocurrency holdings to American major crypto wallet provider and exchange exchange Coinbase. Largest single crypto transfer? As Forbes reported on Aug. 2, Grayscale is going to move almost $3 billion worth of its digital currency holdings, including Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and XRP, among some other tokens, to Coinbase. Coinbase Custody will then serve as custodian of the underlying assets for the company’s products. Together with its cryptocurrency holdings, Grayscale will transfer its publicly quoted cryptocurrency trusts and its Grayscale Digital …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The United States Federal Reserve cut rates today for the first time since 2008, which some believe is unwarranted as the economy is on strong footing. The rate slash is seen by some as a means to appease President Donald Trump, who has been critical of the Fed’s monetary policy. The rate cut could …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. After facing opposition from regulators across the world, Facebook has warned that its Libra project might not see the light of the day. If Libra has to succeed, it has to obtain the necessary approvals from regulators and policymakers, which looks increasingly difficult. With Libra, the adoption and use of cryptocurrencies could have surged …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. While large economies are confused on how to handle cryptocurrencies, smaller nations — Belarus, Bahrain, Malta and Gibraltar — have taken the lead. They have created specific rules for the sector and are offering an environment that provides security to investors. If these nations succeed in attracting investments, we expect larger nations to become …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The uncertainty regarding regulators is keeping the upside in check. However, improving fundamentals have made a floor below a few major cryptocurrencies. The rest are lagging behind and might drop to new yearly lows. This shows that markets have started to differentiate between the altcoins. Hence, traders should buy the altcoins that will lead …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The sentiment in the crypto space is fragile. Even a whiff of negative news or rumor results in sharp selling. The markets are ignoring the favorable news and are focused on negative news and events. However, at lower levels, we expect the institutional players who had missed out on the previous rally to start …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. A new study by digital asset management fund Grayscale Investments shows that 83% of American investors are likely to invest in Bitcoin. Another interesting finding was that the average age of Bitcoin investors was 42. This means that even traditional investors are allocating some portion of their portfolio to cryptocurrencies. As the markets mature, …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The crypto community was divided after United States president Donald Trump tweeted against cryptocurrencies. Some speculated that a ban by Trump can be detrimental to the asset class. However, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao believes that if Trump were to ban digital currencies, it will only lead to increased number of citizens wanting to buy …

The amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that has not been moved for at least five years is at an all-time high, reports cryptocurrency data website Coinmetrics on July 23. Is hodling currently at its highest? Per the report, the amount of BTC held in a single address unmoved for at least five years recently reached its all-time high. More precisely, on July 19, the number of coins meeting this requirement reached 3,847,859 BTC. Coinmetrics claims that this suggests that Bitcoin is increasingly becoming a store of value, as opposed to a medium of exchange. Coinmetrics further calculated that the previously specified …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Regulators and politicians around the world, barring a few, continue to hound Facebook’s Libra coin. European Central Bank board member Benoit Coeure said that Libra will not be allowed to launch until it guarantees safety for its users. Damian Collins, a senior official at the British Parliament was even more aggressive of the project …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. While Libra is expected to draw retail customers to cryptocurrencies, Bakkt is likely to attract institutional investors. Following the Bakkt Digital Asset Summit held on July 18, Managing director and quant strategist at Fundstrat Global Advisors Sam Doctor anticipates that Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures contracts might launch in the current quarter. Fidelity’s crypto arm …