The point at which cryptocurrencies became a mainstream asset would always be a matter of debate. Well, even though we’re only 3 full months in, we think 2021 is the big year. And that’s surprising. Here’s why we’re making this bold claim…
PayPal made cryptocurrency checkouts available as of Tuesday, March 30, “a move that could significantly boost use of digital assets in everyday commerce.” Here’s what that means for crypto adoption…
Bitcoin buyers have been pouring in from both Wall Street and Main Street. But who’s selling to them? According to the latest research by crypto analytics firm Glassnode, it’s not the “whales,” the holders of the largest stashes of bitcoin. And their insistence on holding is fueling a supply crunch and supporting bitcoin’s price…
Can a 10-year-old asset like bitcoin rightfully claim a role in your retirement savings? Forbes’s William Baldwin seeks to answer this question. By combining modern portfolio theory and the latest research, Baldwin evaluates the potential risks and rewards of adding cryptocurrency to retirement accounts…
In an era of uncertainty and inflation-prone sovereign currencies, everyone appears to like bitcoin. Its fixed supply, liquidity and variety of uses have time and again drawn comparisons to gold. Both assets have established themselves as a long-term store of value with plenty of intraday options. We see a strong case for nominating ether the top choice for “digital silver” — here’s why…
By now, it’s well-known that bitcoin sits at more than double its previous high set in December 2017. Some attribute this incredible outperformance to a rush to perceived safe-haven assets that carry little-to-no counterparty risk. Yet there’s a bigger story here, and it’s about more than bitcoin’s price…
Companies are making bigger and bigger bets on bitcoin. The real news here: the world’s largest asset manager has dipped a toe into the bitcoin pool, which could send far-reaching waves…
BNY Mellon, America’s oldest and tenth largest bank, directly manages $2.2 trillion in assets. Will this oldest-of-old-school banks backing bitcoin finally pave the way for Boomer adoption?
Tesla buying bitcoin is big news. Even bigger news, though, is Apple’s perfect positioning to dominate the entire crypto marketplace by opening their own exchange and giving 507 million users worldwide access to cryptocurrencies via Apple Pay. Here’s our take…
The world’s largest credit card company, with its 1.1 billion credit cards in circulation and its partnerships with 275 banks, has launched a crypto buying, trading and custody platform for partner banks. Thanks to Visa’s vast global reach and long-term relationships with banks, this could be the catalyst the cryptocurrency world has been waiting for…
Banks, traditionally conservative and risk-averse institutions, are increasingly getting involved in blockchain and digital currency transactions. Here are the latest three banks with big blockchain plans, and what their role in mainstreaming cryptocurrencies might mean for the future…
We’ve all seen both DeFi and cryptocurrencies playing a larger and larger role in the world economy, and adoption increasing at institutional, personal and the policy levels. With the Biden administration, will we finally get the key officials the cryptocurrency world has been waiting for?