Retail crypto adoption has reached a tipping point, and Walmart’s recent news proves this. There are two big reasons this new onramp into crypto will make a vast impact on mainstream adoption…
Crypto skeptics often say, “it’s not money if you can’t spend it.” Then Visa came along and made crypto transactions as easy as swiping a credit card. The often-cited barriers to adoption are falling like dominoes…
Senator Lummis views bitcoin as an exceptional hedge against inflation. She calls bitcoin a solid store of value and draws the familiar comparison to digital gold. Every American should have a bitcoin ira, she argues. Here’s why…
Way back in 2018, one of the top stories in crypto was institutional money finally flowing into the space after nearly a decade of waiting on the sidelines. That’s not exactly big news anymore. A recent survey found cryptocurrencies are increasingly popular among hedge fund managers. Here’s why…
While speculators worry about charts and Bollinger bands amid crypto’s pullbacks, and others fret about regulatory clampdowns, El Salvador announced it would adopt bitcoin as legal tender. Here’s why this is a big deal…
Bitcoin continues to take its place as an economic force, becoming a peer of stock, bond and commodities markets. Here’s the latest on who’s buying bitcoin and why…
Mainstream adoption of crypto soared in recent months, and the Coinbase IPO proves it. Today we dig into the numbers behind Coinbase and discover a powerful force driving crypto’s growth (and it isn’t FOMO…)
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…
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…
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…
With a week left to the year, Bitcoin could still post some interesting moves before the fireworks start. CNBC’s expert crypto analyst James Ledbetter assesses Bitcoin’s outlook for 2021 and outlines 5 key trends we’ll want to keep an eye on in the year ahead…