Cryptocurrency Market - Outlook for The Cryptocurrency Market
Date: March 1, 2019
A Bitcoin ETF — One of Three Bitcoin Turnaround Scenarios
sign up for newsletter by Brian Sewell SEC approval of a bitcoin ETF could attract an unprecedented level of investment in bitcoin. An SEC-approved bitcoin ETF represents one of three potential factors that I believe could inspire a new wave of investor interest in bitcoin. As outlined in our previous posts, the two other potential …
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Date: February 21, 2019
Bakkt Approval Could Boost Bitcoin
sign up for newsletter by Brian Sewell Appeal to Institutional Investors If Bakkt is approved by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the proposed bitcoin futures trading system could contribute to a strong bitcoin turnaround. The venture’s gravitas makes it a potential game changer. As we described in our previous post on Bakkt, the …
Date: February 15, 2019
Mt. Gox Bankruptcy: Resolution Could Boost Bitcoin
sign up for newsletter by Brian Sewell, 694 words. This post analyzes how actions aimed at providing restitution to creditors following the Mt. Gox exchange bankruptcy may have depressed the price of bitcoin. The resolution of this case represents one of several factors I believe could spark a bitcoin resurgence this year, and support the …
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Date: January 15, 2019
Will Facebook Cryptocurrency / WhatsApp Venture Strengthen Bitcoin?
sign up for newsletter By Brian Sewell (695 words) Crypto 2.0 appears imminent, led by corporate-controlled digital assets such as a Facebook cryptocurrency. The overall cryptocurrency sector could benefit if such ventures compel more people to adopt crypto. But if the social media giant treats financial payments customers with the same disregard for privacy that …
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Date: December 21, 2018
Bakkt – Why A Successful Launch Could Boost the Cryptocurrency Market
sign up for newsletter By Brian Sewell (513 words) A successful launch of Bakkt’s bitcoin exchange platform could impact the direction of the entire cryptocurrency market. Bakkt has high ambitions for what would be the first-ever bitcoin-settled futures contract. For Bakkt seeks to create more than a liquid, well-policed, U.S. regulatory-approved market to trade bitcoin. It also …
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Date: December 14, 2018
Liquid – A Bid to Improve Bitcoin Transaction Speed
sign up for newsletter by Brian Sewell, 1,400 words Still in its infancy, trading cryptocurrency as a financial asset involves inefficiencies that hamper the effectiveness of cryptocurrency exchanges, financial institutions, and investors. For example, unpredictable transaction times to send bitcoin to an exchange, or between exchanges, distorts market liquidity. A consequent delay in trading volume …
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Date: October 19, 2018
Can Stablecoins Fuel Crypto 2.0?
sign up for newsletter by Brian Sewell, 1805 words The cryptocurrency market has languished for nearly ten months, with bitcoin, the leader by market capitalization, down over 50% for the year, and trust flagging in Tether, the most widely traded stablecoin. A breakthrough in scalability, regulation, or technology might revive this emerging sector, fueling a …
Date: October 5, 2018
How to Pick a Cryptocurrency Exchange
sign up for newsletter by Brian Sewell, 630 words Chris Sullivan, a portfolio manager of Hyperion Decimus, which has recently launched a limited partnership hedge fund invested in cryptocurrencies and other assets, explains what he looks for in a cryptocurrency exchange. Customer Service Sullivan names high-quality, proactive customer service as the attribute most lacking in …
Date: September 27, 2018
Who Needs Cryptocurrency?
by Brian Sewell (1,408 words) sign up for newsletter Why use cryptocurrency to pay for anything? Sure, we hear that a sustained rise in global cryptocurrency adoption could increase the price of popular tokens such as bitcoin, potentially enriching investors. And we read about businesses developing blockchain applications to lower their transaction costs. Or if …
Date: September 21, 2018
Is Bakkt Cryptocurrency’s ‘Killer App’?
New Initiative Could Spur Cryptocurrency Investment and Adoption by Brian Sewell (1,191 words) sign up for newsletter Crypto in The Doldrums Cryptocurrency’s brand has recently taken yet another hit. Japanese crypto exchange, Zaif just lost $60 million to hackers. That follows the plunder of another Japanese exchange in January, Coincheck, which lost nearly half a …