The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Only a handful of hedge funds have invested large sums of money in the crypto universe. Digital Currency Group, likely the largest, has invested in over 130 crypto-related projects with an average seed round size of $3.24 million. Its subsidiary, Grayscale Investments, which invests directly in cryptocurrencies and digital assets, had $2.7 billion …

With Bitcoin regaining market dominance of over two-thirds of the entire combined cryptocurrency capitalization, discussions regarding market share of prominent altcoins have largely left the dominant cryptocurrency discourse. Here is a different outlook on the market and on how the top cryptocurrencies stack up with the rest. Market dominance flows from alts to BTC since 2018 Market dominance between the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization has changed over the last year. As of Aug. 19, 2018, as seen in the chart below, the three largest coins comprised 71.95% of the combined cryptocurrency market — an 8% difference to the figures …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The global amount of debt with negative yields ballooned up to $15 trillion, according to Deutsche Bank. Though yields in the United States are still in the green, President Donald Trump has been pressing the Fed to cut rates aggressively. If the US also joins the negative yield bandwagon, cryptocurrencies are likely to surge. …

A new partnership between crypto lending and borrowing platform Celsius Network and fintech-focused media outlet Bitcoin.com aims to streamline digital currency-related services for crypto owners using the Celsius App. Per a press release published on Aug. 15, Celsius has integrated Bitcoin.com’s trading platform into its Celsius App to simplify cryptocurrency holders’ access to financial services. Users can now purchase a range of major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ether (ETH) through Celsius App using Bitcoin.com’s crypto trading platform. The release also hints that the companies expect further collaborative projects. Commenting on the partnership, CEO of Celsius Network, …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Nicholas Colas, co-founder of DataTrek Research, believes that the performance of Bitcoin in the past few days shows that it is working like a geopolitical turmoil indicator. He points out that Bitcoin predicted Hong Kong protests and some capital flight out of Hong Kong and China. Both in Argentina and Hong Kong, investors paid …

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, launched in 2012, is considered to be one of the largest exchanges operating in the United States — and the most trusted. However, an alleged wrongdoing back in December 2017, caused a long court procedure, the outcome of which is still vague and uncertain. It’s all fun and games until a hard fork On March 1, 2018, an Arizona citizen and trader named Jeffrey Berk filed a lawsuit in the Northern District Court of California on behalf of exchange users who found themselves in a similar situation, accusing Coinbase of sharing misleading information and — most importantly …

One of Canada’s top crypto exchanges, Coinsquare, has partnered with United States cryptocurrency payments startup Flexa to bring in-store digital currency payments to Canada. In-store crypto payments in Canada Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare announced on Aug. 13 that it will work with U.S.-based crypto payments startup Flexa to expand its in-store crypto payment processing services to Canada. Coinsquare noted: “One of the biggest hurdles in mass adoption for crypto is finding a way to let users spend it. We are excited to bring Flexa's solution for this problem to #Canada.” Per the announcement, the exchange will also add Flexa’s spend …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Goldman Sachs is positive on Bitcoin. In a note, one of the firm’s analysts has projected a short-term target of $12,916 to $13,971, after which it might enter a consolidation. For the long term, the analyst considers the current move as the first leg of the five wave count, which means that the analyst …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Vertical moves are unsustainable in the long run. Hence, it is always better if there are consolidations in between because those levels act as a floor during corrections. Tim Draper believes that the consolidation might delay Bitcoin’s eventual rally, but he remains steadfast in his target of $250,000. Nicholas Gregory, CEO of blockchain firm …

A couple operating out of Merced, California have pleaded guilty to selling drugs on the dark web in exchange for cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The United States Department of Justice announced the charges in a press release on Aug. 6. According to the announcement, Jabari Monson has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances, while Saudia Monson plead guilty to violating the Travel Act. Saudia allegedly used both mail and the internet to distribute controlled substances. According to the press release, the Monsons distributed cocaine, cocaine base, methamphetamine and marijuana through multiple vendor accounts on …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The rally in cryptocurrencies has largely been led by Bitcoin (BTC). Its dominance has increased from 51.63% at the start of the year to close to 70% in just over seven months. This shows that the crypto recovery has been a Bitcoin story throughout. Therefore, many traders who had held altcoins in their portfolio …

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase did not act fraudulently during its botched launch of Bitcoin Cash (BCH), a United States judge has ruled. Coinbase accused of insider trading BCH listing In a court order issued on Aug. 6, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of the Northern District of California (San Francisco) threw out claims by traders that Coinbase committed fraud by halting trading after two minutes. The move is the latest in a protracted lawsuit brought by trader Jeffery Berk over the events, which occurred in December 2017. At the time, BCH was only four months old and still being added to …