Miner stock returns topped Bitcoin price growth

    Holding North American Bitcoin miner equity is an opportunity for those looking for indirect Bitcoin exposure in the public markets, said the Deep Dive, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. Because of average year-to-date returns for the top-four North American Bitcoin miners are up to 140% versus Bitcoin price returns of 49%. Of the top-four publicly…

    52% of institutional investors hold crypto – Fidelity survey

    The study of Fidelity has shown an increased appetite of institutional investors for Bitcoin and crypto, while a lack of understanding still is a barrier for wider adoption. The 2021 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study published by Fidelity Digital Assets tracked institutional investor’s behavior amid the uneasy situation on traditional markets in the past year….

    El Salvador exempts foreign crypto investors from taxes, while over 500,000 users signed up in its Bitcoin wallet

    El Salvador announced the country is looking to exempt foreign investors from taxes on Bitcoin profits to encourage foreign investment. While “over half a million users” have registered in the country’s Chivo Bitcoin wallet, President Nayib Bukele said. According to Javier Argueta, the legal advisor to El Salvador’s President, the policy aims to encourage entrepreneurs…

    Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary says he’s bullish on crypto

    Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary expects a “trillion dollars” more to flow into Bitcoin in the next couple of years. He wants to more than double his cryptocurrency holdings from 3% of his portfolio to 7% by the end-2021. O’Leary also sees cryptocurrencies becoming an institutional asset class. The “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary talked about…

    Whether Bitcoin is still the market leader?

    Bitcoin prices have been doing well lately, while other major cryptocurrencies are outshining Bitcoin with their performance. According to CoinDesk price data, Ether, the second-largest crypto asset by market cap, more than doubled in recent months, while Cardano’s ADA token tripled by the same time. That’s why some investors are wondering whether Bitcoin is still…

    Crypto market correction hits DeFi tokens hard

    Cryptocurrencies related to DeFi projects have fallen more than Bitcoin and Ethereum during the recent market downturn. Decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens seem to be taking heavy price hits as widespread correction in crypto markets continues today. According to CoinGecko, top DeFi projects, including Aave, Uniswap, Chainlink, and Terra, have lost 20% and more of each…