Fed Chair Jerome Powell Sees No Chance of a Recession While Bitcoin Gains as a Hedge

Powell's optimism on the economy, reflecting on core PCE and inflation rates meeting forecasts, amidst growing Bitcoin interest as a fiscal hedge. The post Fed Chair Jerome Powell Sees No Chance of a Recession While Bitcoin Gains as a Hedge appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Wyckoff ‘SOS’ Could Catapult Bitcoin To $100,000: Hedge Fund Manager

Charles Edwards, founder of the Bitcoin and digital asset hedge fund Capriole Investments, published a detailed examination of Bitcoin’s current market phase suggesting a bullish trajectory, potentially reaching the $100,000 mark.

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What will it take for Bitcoin to be the 'perfect inflationary hedge'

Many believe that Bitcoin remains a desirable asset. However, according to Anthony Scaramucci, CEO of Skybridge Capital, it has not yet attained the "wallet bandwidth" necessary to qualify as an inflaThe post What will it take for Bitcoin to be the 'perfect inflationary hedge' appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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The case for Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation

Bitcoin has long been touted as an inflationary hedge.

The post The case for Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin still needs 'this' to strengthen its inflation hedge narrative

Bitcoin, after facing a rather dramatic week, registered a quick comeback on the charts and was trading at $65,909, at press time. Over the past year, the crypto has recorded 311.43% ROI v. USD for itThe post Bitcoin still needs 'this' to strengthen its inflation hedge narrative appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin is not an inflation hedge, Bitcoin skeptic claims

Nassim Taleb persists in his belief that Bitcoin is not a good hedge against inflation.

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“Bitcoin is one hell of an invention,” says the founder of world’s largest hedge fund

The founder of the largest hedge fund -as ranked by Wikipedia- Ray Dalio has recently documented his thoughts on the leading cryptocurrency. Dalio took to LinkedIn to share his “what I really think of Bitcoin” piece, in which he affirms Bitcoin’s outstanding nature as a new and emerging technology that, in only a decade of […]

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Bitcoin Is New Prometheus, According to One of Biggest Hedge Funds

One of the largest hedge funds wants Bitcoin critics to drop tulip comparisons

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Hedge Fund One River to Hold $1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2021

One of the best-performing hedge funds of 2020 has disclosed its huge Bitcoin bet

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Hedge Fund Titan Ray Dalio Foresees Governments Banning Bitcoin If It Becomes A Roaring Success

Ray Dalio, hedge fund titan, and well-known bitcoin skeptic says governments could potentially “outlaw” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should they become too successful. Dalio is the founder of Connecticut-based Bridgewater Associates hedge fund which has approximately $160 billion assets under management.

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Bitcoin: More Than an Inflation Hedge

Bitcoin held in self-custody runs on an entirely separate financial system than the traditional one, making it a systemic hedge. The post Bitcoin: More Than an Inflation Hedge appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Hedge Fund Partners with Core Scientific, Invests in Upgrading Bitcoin Asics to Antminer S19

One of the biggest bitcoin and ethereum mining datacenter in the United States, Core Scientific, has partnered with a $5.3 billion hedge fund, Horizon Kinetics LLC. Horizon describes itself as...

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Hedge Fund Mogul Backs Bitcoin as it Breaks $10,000

Unprecedented money printing by central banks is turning institutional investors to Bitcoin. The latest onboard is Paul Tudor Jones, founder of a hedge fund that manages over $40 billion in... The post Hedge Fund Mogul Backs Bitcoin as it Breaks $10,000 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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The Bitcoin Skeptic: Bitcoin Isn’t a Hedge for Anything

By CCN Markets: As the bitcoin skeptic here at CCN, my job is to provide counter-arguments to the bitcoin bulls. Today I’m going to debunk the claim that bitcoin is a hedge against anything, much less the stock market.

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Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Uncertainty Is An Overstated Narrative

Demand for Bitcoin in Argentina and Hong Kong is such that locals are paying up to 10% above market price. The ongoing unrest in both regions has led to soaring Bitcoin demand, as investors look to hedge against the system.

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Bitcoin Will Be In ‘A Lot of Hedge Fund Portfolios’: Investment CEO

Investor interest in Bitcoin is increasing all over the world. Most recently, impressed by Bitcoin’s latest “amazing run,” Agecroft Partners Founder and CEO Don Steinbrugge predicted that Bitcoin will be held in a lot of hedge fund portfolios.

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This Renowned Hedge Fund Manager Says He Would Invest In Bitcoin If Its Growth Proves Relentless

Recently, bitcoin has been turning heads with its stellar performance. It continues to flex its muscles and soar upwards in price, attracting the attention of veteran investors. The latest person to change his tune about bitcoin is a hedge fund manager and the founder of Mobius Capital Partners, Mark Mobius.

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Bitcoin Consolidating Above $5K a ‘Positive Sign,’ Says Crypto Hedge Fund

It’s safe to say that Bitcoin has had a good Q1 2019, gaining upwards of 30 percent of its value since January 1st. Now, a new report has it that if the price consolidates above $5,000, this could lead to further increases throughout the year.

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$1 Billion Crypto Hedge Fund Crashed 40% – But Still Beat Bitcoin

Crypto hedge fund traders were not immune to bitcoin’s downright frigid bear market. Just look at Polychain Capital, whose assets under management (AUM) fell to $591. 5 million at year-end 2018, according to a regulatory filing cited in the Wall Street Journal.

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Is Bitcoin (BTC) Slowly Turning into Every Stock Market Hedge Investors ‘Wet Dream’?

Is Bitcoin [BTC] Slowly Turning Into Every Stock Market Hedge Investors Wet Dream? It is no secret that with each passing day, the Bitcoin market seems to be looking less and less like the S&P 500.

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Analyst: Bitcoin’s Evolving into the Stock Market Hedge Investors Crave

Bitcoin is looking a lot less like the S&P 500 every day. Good thing, too, especially considering the doom-and-gloom pessimists have been peddling about the economy and especially corporate earnings.

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Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon Debunks Claims Of The Bank Starting a Crypto Trading Desk

If you have been following the crypto space closely for the past year, you ould have noticed several rumors of Goldman Sachs launching their own crypto trading desk. Goldman Sachs was far from the only major financial company that has announced support for bitcoin.

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2019 Dow Doom Will Slam Stocks, not ‘Awesome’ Bitcoin: Hedge Fund Manager

It’s a perfect storm for the U. S. economy, one that won’t end well for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Mark Yusko, Morgan Creek Capital Management CEO and CIO, painted a grim picture for the foreseeable future, advising investors to run as fast as they could away from U.

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With Latest Partnership, Ledger Vault Offers a Fix to Crypto’s Custody Problem

Within the sphere of traditional finance, at least, crypto has a custody problem. The problem? Crypto is complicated, security is tricky and — if we’re being frank — the suits don’t know a bit from a byte (or a blockchain from a cloud server).

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Facebook Coin Seeks $1 Billion in Funding; Is it Really the ‘Biggest Boon for Crypto Ever?’

Crypto entrepreneur and hedge fund manager Jeremy Gardner says Facebook’s impending cryptocurrency is not a threat to the bitcoin community. In fact, he believes it’s a huge positive for crypto. Speaking at the ELEV8 conference, Gardner said: “This may be the biggest boom for crypto ever… I can only see it being a net positive in the short term.

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Bitcoin Moves Past $5,000 Mark as Mystery Whale(s) Cause Sudden Rally: BTCManager’s Week in Review April 8, 2019

The price of bitcoin rallied by over 25 percent week-on-week thanks to a hefty price jump on April 2, 2019, which some believe was caused by algorithmic trading hedge funds while others think it was the work of a single buyer.

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Fund Manager: Bitcoin Becoming a Hedge Against ‘Irresponsible’ Banks

Fund manager Travis Kling believes that more people are becoming open to the idea of Bitcoin being a haven from central banks’ “irresponsible” monetary policy. Bitcoin is Becoming a Safe Haven Travis Kling, chief investment officer at Ikigai Asset Management, believes that more people are becoming open to the idea of Bitcoin being a haven from uncertainties in the mainstream market.

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VanEck Director: Bitcoin (BTC) could be a solution For US Inflation Issue

The CEO of VanEck believes that in the case of inflation in the United States, Bitcoin could be used to counter it, with some cryptocurrency enthusiasts further noting that BTC could be used to hedge against a cashless society.

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Bitcoin Is a Hedge Against ‘Irresponsible’ Federal Reserve: Asset Manager

As the bitcoin price recovers following a catastrophic bear market, crypto bulls are optimistic that good times lie ahead. Moreover, they predict that the public’s embrace of bitcoin will strengthen over time as they lose faith in the Federal Reserve for its “irresponsible” fiscal policies.

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Algo-Based Trading Might Have More Impact on Crypto Prices Than Expected

According to a report published by Bloomberg on April 3, 2019, algorithmic hedge funds might be the agents that have caused the price of bitcoin to skyrocket in the past couple of days. Algorithms May Have Caused Potential Price Jump Bitcoin, the premier cryptocurrency which accounts for roughly 50 percent of the total market capRead MoreRead More.

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‘Glorified Test Net’: Billionaire Novogratz Slams Litecoin, Screams ‘Buy Bitcoin’

By CCN. com: Crypto trader Mike Novogratz fails to see the value in Litecoin. Novogratz, who is at the helm of crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, blasts Litecoin’s size and in doing so seems to comes across as threatened by the fifth-biggest cryptocurrency.

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In Plain English: SEC Publishes Guidance on Tokens as Securities

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published an investment contract framework for digital assets, which is intended to give crypto companies guidance as to whether a cryptocurrency is a security.

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Bitcoin Blast-Off Theories: $100 Million ‘Mystery’ Buyer, Asian Algos and April Fools

Now that the bitcoin price is out of the doldrums, every mainstream financial media outlet has come out of the woodwork and back to crypto. With a few exceptions, much of the coverage has been reasonable.

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Crypto Lending: Quick and Easy Way to Multiply Your Portfolio (and Protect it)

The moment the crypto community has been waiting for has finally arrived, (for now). Out of nowhere, Bitcoin has demolished resistance levels and the crypto market is showing bullish signals. In times like these, your portfolio will multiply by itself, but if you really want the most out of this bull run, let’s see how crypto lending can help.

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What Is DeFi and Where Does It Leave Bitcoin?

The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology.

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Crypto Firm BlockFi Trims Interest Rates of Bitcoin Savings Accounts

BlockFi trims payouts for hedge funds and VCs provides a boost for “average crypto investors”. The BlockFi Interest Account (BIA), which launched as a private beta in January, before rolling out to the public at the start of March, has so far been dubbed a “huge success” by the firm.

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Bitcoin, Gold Strongly Correlated in 3-Week High to Spell Stock Market Disaster

Bitcoin and gold both hit three-week highs on Thursday after a period of highly correlated trading. It comes as the dollar crashes and warning signs flash on the stock market. The correlation strengthens bitcoin’s case as “digital gold” and proves that traders are beginning to treat cryptocurrency like a traditional asset.

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Trade of the Century is to Sell Stocks, says one Hedge Fund, Time to Hoard in Gold & Bitcoin

The “trade of the century” according to one of the last year’s best-performing hedge funds is to sell stocks as risk assets are due for another meltdown and start buying gold. According to Denver-based Crescat Capital LLC, it’s only a matter of time until this bearish bet pays off big. The firm has only about […]

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Pomp to Interview Michael Novogratz: Bitcoin Bull and Influencer Talk Crypto Market

Pomp who is the co-founder together with a Partner at Morgan Creek Digital will be talking to Michael Novogratz on Wednesday at around 9:30a EST. An interview that many individuals within the crypto space are looking forward to.

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Bitcoin Cynic, Who Shorted The $20,000 BTC Top, Questions Wall Street Narative

Bitcoin Skeptic Doubles Down Per previous reports from Ethereum World News, Mark Dow, a skilled chartist who heads mainstream finance hedge funds, has long been a skeptic of Bitcoin. In late-2017, he opened a BTC.

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CoinFLEX Launches FlexCoin after Partnering with Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Polychain Capital

The latest launch by CoinFLEX fulfills the growing demand for a universal, scalable and secure cryptocurrency futures exchange. The company will unveil the world’s first Stablecoin-to-Stablecoin future’s contract and physically-delivered Bitcoin futures besides offering investors the power to hedge exposures with zero index or settlement manipulation risk.

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Bitcoin Could Plunge 50% with November-Like Dump amid Low Volatility: Analysts

Bitcoin has struggled to cleanly break out of the $4,000 resistance level and remain above it for more than three months, staying in a tight range between $3,300 to $4,000. If the dominant cryptocurrency fails to test $4,000 again and slips, traders foresee the Bitcoin price declining to the $3,300 to $3,500 range.

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Fidelity’s Institutional Bitcoin Trading and Custody Solution Live with Select Clients

Fidelity Digital Assets, a division of Fidelity Investments, is making steady progress towards providing bitcoin trading and custody services for large financial institutions, including hedge funds, pensions, family offices, and endowments.

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Fidelity’s Cryptocurrency Arm Starts Offering Institutional Investor Services

Fidelity Investments’ new cryptocurrency arm is now up and running. The unit, Fidelity Digital Assets, began operations earlier this quarter but didn’t make any noise about it. It has already started offering trade execution and crypto custody services to institutional investors such as hedge funds and private wealth management firms.

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A Guide to Regulated Crypto Financial Products You Can Trade in 2019

When bitcoin first hit the mainstream media in 2011 when Wired covered the rise of the defunct dark web marketplace Silk Road, it was hard to imagine that the digital currency used to buy drugs on the Internet could become a recognized alternative investment asset that high-net-worth individuals, private banks, and hedge funds are investingRead MoreRead More.

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Vision Hill Advisors’ Crypto Hedge Fund Report for Q4 2018 Shows Surprising and Shocking Results

On Tuesday, February 19, Vision Hill Advisors published their findings on crypto hedge fund returns for the fourth quarter of 2018. In general, they were able to witness some growth in comparison to the likes of bitcoin (BTC) and “passive indices”.

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Bitcoin Price Yet To Bottom Out, Says Crypto Hedge Fund Manager

Alex Sunnarborg of Tetras Capital says that Bitcoin has bottomed out yet. The hedge fund manager also believes that the cryptocurrency industry needs a comprehensive cleanup to remove ‘bad actors’ and enhance mainstream investor confidence in the fledgling market.

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Crypto Expert Warns Not to Trust the Bitcoin Rally

The bitcoin price has not bottomed yet, but it’s close — and the sooner it tanks, the better. That’s the assertion of Alex Sunnarborg, a founding partner of New York crypto hedge fund Tetras Capital.

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Bitcoin Is Yet To Bottom Out, And Avoid Buying Ethereum: Hedge Fund Manager

The market has been on an uptrend in the past two days, gaining $14 billion. Bitcoin is on the cusp of hitting the $4,000 level for the first time in five weeks. Ethereum is trading just a dollar shy of $150, with EOS gaining 30 percent in the past two days.

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