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Bitcoin: How much influence can these investors hold

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2021 8:00 AM - Modified On: August 8, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin is speculated to have a major bull run this year. But the question remains – who really is heading this rally? When compared to the previous bull market some interesting observations can be seen.  Bitcoin follows who? Back in 2017, it was whales. Whales led the bull market of 2017, which placed BTC from $990 to $13,400. This year that leader needs to change as the entity which should be leading the bull market needs to be you and me – the retail investors. In the last 7 months,

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Snaps Up $45M in Robinhood Stock

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Time Stamp: July 30, 2021 6:40 AM - Modified On: July 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Cathie Wood’s investment firm ARK Invest was quick off the mark to purchase 1,297,615 shares of Robinhood as the company went public on Thursday.With Robinhood's stock closing its inaugural trading session on the Nasdaq at $34.82, this makes the purchase worth more than $45.1 million. According to data disclosed by ARK Invest, this was also the company’s largest purchase of the day across all six actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with the shares going to the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK). What is Robinhood? Robinhood is a popular trading app which

Chainlink Price Up 3.54% To $19.319 – How To Buy LINK

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Time Stamp: July 27, 2021 5:14 PM - Modified On: July 27, 2021 - Published By:
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Chainlink is one of the top crypto projects in the industry. The blockchain platform enables the use of real-world data from off-chain sources. This way, a crypto protocol can gather information from data pools, application program interfaces (APIs), and several other sources aside from its on-chain data. This unique attribute has made Chainlink the go-to source for all blockchain platforms. Its LINK token has had a stellar year after increasing more than 300% from its entry price of $11.87 on Jan. 1 to $52.70 on May 10. This has been

China Situation Not as Bad, Bitcoin to Reclaim $60K In 2021: Interview with OKEx

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Time Stamp: July 12, 2021 11:36 AM - Modified On: July 12, 2021 - Published By:
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CryptoPotato had the opportunity to host a discussion with Lennix Lai – the Financial Markets Director at OKEx. Established in 2017, OKEx is one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the world by means of trading volume and is also a big player in China. We took the opportunity to discuss, first hand, what’s currently going on in the market from both a retail and institutional perspective, as well as what’s actually happening in China. [embedded content] $60K Bitcoin In 2021 After Bitcoin lost around 50% from its all-time high

Motorcycle Maker Soriano Motori Partners with Coinbase to Accept Crypto Payments

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Time Stamp: December 14, 2020 12:41 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Italian motorcycle company Soriano Motori will accept crypto payments for its bikes, becoming the first motorbike firm to do so. From flight tickets to real estate deals, cryptos are becoming more readily acceptable as payment means with companies looking to expand their revenue streams. Italian Bike Maker to Accept Bitcoin and Other Crypto “Coins” Soriano announced the acceptance of cryptocurrencies as a payment means for its motorbikes in a press release issued on Dec. 14. According to the press statement, customers can utilize Bitcoin (BTC) as well as crypto coins like Ether

Waves Powers Russia’s First Reported Crypto-Backed Bank Loan

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Time Stamp: August 19, 2020 4:31 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Expobank, a commercial bank in Russia, has reportedly issued the country’s first-ever loan backed by cryptocurrency.According to an Aug. 19 report by local news agency Kommersant, Expobank provided the credit through issuing an individual bank loan powered by Waves (WAVES) tokens.Waves CEO and founder Alexander Ivanov confirmed the news in a tweet, noting that the loan used Waves tokens as collateral.According to the report, the new loan was issued to local entrepreneur Mikhail Uspensky earlier this week. The businessman reportedly said that he is committed to keep using Waves tokens

Bitcoin Shoots Past $12,000 While US Dollar Hits 2-Year Low

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 5:53 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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We’ve been on dollar watch for a couple weeks now, as it loses ground against virtually every asset on the planet. In this graph, we can see that the Dollar Index chart has been declining since late-May, and has now sunk below the near-term support (yellow line) on its third attempt. The Dollar Index, however, only really shows the U.S. dollar’s place within the currency markets. In fact, the purchasing power of all fiat currencies has been falling steadily for many years, a process that has been vastly accelerated by