Bitcoin fell below $5,400. What caused this sharp drop? This downward movement took place as the broader cryptocurrency market also suffered notable losses, declining from a total value of $210 billion earlier in the day to almost $180 billion by roughly 15:30 UTC (approximately 10:30 a.m. ET), according to CoinMarketCap. When explaining what caused the sharp decline in bitcoin prices, analysts generally pointed to either ...
The price of bitcoin surged above $8,000 last Tuesday for the first time since May after the Group of 20 (G20) meeting in Argentina concluded with little urgency to take regulatory action on cryptocurrencies. In a communiqué, G20 finance ministers and central bank governors expressed confidence that the technology underlying alt-coins “can deliver significant benefits to the financial system and the broader economy.” Keep in mind, though, ...
Barry Silbert, CEO of crypto holding company Digital Currency Group (DCG), surprised an audience full of crypto fans at Yahoo Finance’s “All Markets Summit: Crypto” event in New York. If you’re a big believer in holding lesser-known cryptocurrencies, you’ll want to sit up and take notice. Barry Silbert, CEO of crypto holding company Digital Currency Group (DCG), surprised an audience full of crypto fans at Yahoo Finance’s “All Markets Summit: ...
Regulators may need more power/clarification from Congress to control Bitcoin says Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo. SEC Chair Jay Clayton left the door open to asking for it. He said appropriate federal regulation of cryptocurrencies may include: data reporting, capital requirements, cybersecurity standards, measures to prevent fraud and price manipulation and anti-money laundering and “know your customer” protections. He said ...
Investors have pointed to many different factors as causes for the drop. “At first, people said it was Bitcoin futures expiring,” says Kyle Samani, managing partner at Austin-based crypto investment firm Multicoin Capital. Some have cited reports that China is planning to ban crypto-asset trading on all exchanges, including those based in other countries. Others discussed impending U.S. regulation or claimed that people were selling to pay taxes, according to Samani. And Monday’s steep drop in the ...
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