First Mover: Two Weeks From Halving, Bitcoin Rally Brings $10K Into View

Dec 20, 2019 at 16:30 UTCUpdated Dec 20, 2019 at 16:40 UTCAri Paul, CIO and managing partner at BlockTower CapitalThis post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world. Ari Paul is CIO and managing partner of BlockTower, an…

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Bitcoin’s Price Correlation With S&P 500 Hits Record HighsEver since its inception, bitcoin has been dubbed “digital gold,” given it is durable, fungible, divisible and scarce like the precious metal.  However, while gold has a strong track record of rallying in times of stress in the global equity markets, bitcoin is yet to build a…

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer came out guns-blazing during a Crypto4Harris event, saying what's been considered a longshot idea of getting some kind of crypto legislation out this year could really happen. Billionaire Mark Cuban said former President Donald Trump and his party are primarily interested in crypto to make rich digital assets investors

Nov 27, 2019 at 16:20 UTCUpdated Nov 27, 2019 at 16:20 UTCDW labs Incorporated / ShutterstockHSBC to Track $20 Billion in Assets on a Blockchain Next YearHSBC bank is planning on tracking roughly $20 billion in assets on a blockchain-based custody platform early next year, Reuters reported Wednesday.According to the report, HSBC intends to move…

Miners are better positioned for this halving due to the large gains in bitcoin in the last six months, the report said.If history repeats itself, bitcoin will enjoy a strong rally after the event, the broker said.A potential increase in network fees could offset the impact of reduced rewards, Benchmark noted.01:13Chandler Guo on Ethereum Mining:

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A new partnership will allow ethereum users to register their addresses to a top-level domain name.

Detroiters will soon be able to pay their taxes and other city fees with crypto through PayPal, according to a Thursday announcement from Detroit’s Office of the Treasury. The crypto payment option, which will be offered through a "secure payment platform managed by PayPal," according to the release, is expected to go live in mid-2025.