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The definition of a cryptocurrency investment is to spend some money on either cryptocurrency mining, existing digital money, tokens or, relatedly, to start-ups and projects in order to have the chance to raise a bit of capital. As any other kind of investment in fiat currencies or precious metals, there is a potential risk of losing money because of the financial volatility of digital currency. However, with the growing popularity of Bitcoin, Ethereum and blockchains, investments attract people who are already interested in new technologies and see the possibility of gaining from its proceeds. The latest news about cryptocurrency investments is all about the exchange rates of all kinds of digital money, new topic-related products, services and forecasts of possible the benefits and risks of investing in them, including investments that have recently been made.

Survey: Millennial Women are Underrepresented in Crypto Investing

SEP 15, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

According to a recent study, almost twice as many millennial men invest in cryptocurrency as women.

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Fintech Investor Ribbit Capital Sets $420 Million Goal for Its Latest Fund

SEP 13, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Venture capital firm Ribbit Capital, whose portfolio includes Coinbase and Robinhood, is planning to raise $420 million for its latest fund.

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Crypto Exchange Offering CFTC-Regulated Derivatives Raises $15 Million in Funding Round

SEP 13, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Institutional crypto exchange Seed CX has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures.

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Canadian Bitcoin Fund Receives Status as Mutual Fund Trust

SEP 11, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

The “first” regulated BTC fund in Canada has now gained legal status as a mutual fund trust, allowing investors to deposit units in tax-beneficial bank accounts...

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Majority of Investors Want to Buy More Digital Currency in 2018, Survey Shows

SEP 08, 2018 | by Ana Berman

The majority of respondents in a survey by investment platform SharesPost plan to increase their crypto holdings in the next 12 months.

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Robinhood Plans to Launch IPO, Seeks CFO Amid Audits From Regulators

SEP 07, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Stock and crypto trading app Robinhood is planning to launch an IPO, and has begun to search for a CFO.

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Confirmed: Crypto Exchange Huobi Acquires Publicly Listed Firm on HK Stock Exchange

SEP 06, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Crypto exchange Huobi has acquired controlling stake in Hong Kong exchange-listed Pantronics Holdings, together with blockchain services provider Fission Capita...

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Brian Kelly: ICOs Here to Stay, but ‘Days of a Whitepaper and a Dream’ Are Over

SEP 06, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

CEO of a crypto investment firm BKCM LLC Brian Kelly told Cointelegraph that ICOs will continue to be a means of fundraising, albeit with some changes.

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Digital Wealth Management Firm Apex Clearing to Launch Crypto Investment Subsidiary

SEP 05, 2018 | by William Suberg

Apex Clearing announces cryptocurrency investment access for client businesses.

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Deutsche Bank Institutional Trader Joins Japanese Crypto Startup

SEP 04, 2018 | by Helen Partz

A former institutional trader from Deutsche Bank has joined a Japanese exchange startup, FXcoin.

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Investment Firm Denies Involvement In Bitmain IPO Following Erroneous Media Reports

SEP 03, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Holding company Temasek has denied its participation in Bitmain’s pre-IPO after several media reports claimed it invested in the crypto mining giant.

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BitAngels’ Michael Terpin: Negligence of Major Phone Companies Is Crypto’s Biggest Threat

AUG 31, 2018 | by Olivia Capozzalo

Cointelegraph talks with American blockchain investor MIchael Terpin about why he’s suing AT&T and where he sees Bitcoin in 3-5 years.

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Lloyd’s Of London to Insure Custody Platform for Digital Currency

AUG 29, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

U.K. insurance giant Lloyd’s of London will insure a crypto custody platform from American custodial firm Kingdom Trust.

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‘Operation Cryptosweep’ Results in 200 Crypto-Related Investigations

AUG 28, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

The NASAA’s probe into potentially fraudulent crypto investment projects has resulted in over 200 investigations.

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Crowdfunding Firm Indiegogo to Sell Real Estate-Backed Security Tokens

AUG 24, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Crowdfunding firm Indiegogo will start selling real estate-backed security tokens starting August 24.

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Coinbase Rejects Ripple Integration Rumors, Currency’s Market Cap Drops $22 Billion

JAN 05, 2018 | by Joseph Young

Coinbase has refuted recent rumors that Ripple (XRP) will be integrated into GDAX, its flagship digital currency exchange.

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China: After Banning Exchanges, Authorities Move To Close ‘Exchange-Like Services’

JAN 15, 2018 | by William Suberg

China is attempting to add new restrictions to the country’s cryptocurrency exchange ban, targeting entities providing “market-making”, say anonymous sources.

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Simply WOW: $10,000 Bitcoin Investment in 2010 Now Worth $200 Million, Gold $9,900

MAY 14, 2017 | by Joseph Young

Over the past seven years, Bitcoin experienced a meteoric rise in terms of market cap, user base and value, while gold failed to live up to the expectations of ...

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Top 10 Companies of the Blockchain Industry in 2017

DEC 30, 2017 | by Andrew Tar

Here are the most successful companies and projects by market capitalization this year.

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South Korea More Than Doubled Ripple’s Price in Single Week

JAN 02, 2018 | by Joseph Young

The South Korean cryptocurrency market has played a crucial role in bringing RIpple from a market cap of $40 billion to $88 billion.

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Ethereum Announces Metropolis Hard Fork Coming Late September

AUG 19, 2017 | by Jon Buck

The Ethereum Developer team has just released word that the Metropolis hard fork is set to occur in late September of this year.

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Bubble? Think Stocks and Real Estate, Not Bitcoin

SEP 02, 2017 | by Jacob J

What people need to fear are the bubbles in equity markets and real estate, not cryptocurrencies.

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While Bitcoin Price Soars, Technological Advancements Continue in the Background

DEC 21, 2017 | by Iyke Aru

The cryptocurrency ecosystem is agog with Bitcoin price so much that events happening around the underlying technology are forced to take a back seat from the e...

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Kodak Postpones ICO To Verify ‘Accredited’ Status Of 40K Potential Investors

FEB 01, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The launch of KODAKCoin has been delayed several weeks as Kodak needs to verify the status of its 40,000 potential investors.

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Peter Thiel’s VC Fund Invests Millions Into Bitcoin, Market Reacts

JAN 03, 2018 | by Olivia Capozzalo

Silicon Valley VC Peter Thiel has put millions of dollars into BTC via his venture capital fund, the WSJ reports.

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Big Investors Will Make ‘All Hell Break Loose’ In Crypto In 2018, Says Abra CEO

MAR 29, 2018 | by William Suberg

Cryptocurrency prices will see “all hell break loose” this year as big investors get in, says Abra CEO Bill Barhydt.

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Hedge Fund Magnate Mike Novogratz Delays New Cryptocurrency Fund, Cautions on Bitcoin

DEC 23, 2017 | by Jacob J

Up until now one of Bitcoin’s biggest bulls, fund manager Mike Novogratz cautions that Bitcoin could drop as low as $8,000, delays crypto fund launch.

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Is the Crypto Market Booming or Maturing?

JAN 15, 2018 | by Nikolai Kuznetsov

An expert overview on economic signs the crypto market is indicating and what it means for its future.

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NASAA Warns Investors About Crypto And ICOs, SEC Approves

JAN 04, 2018 | by Jon Buck

NASAA issued a warning on the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and ICOs, the SEC promptly agreed.

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Pro-BTC Wall St Analyst Urges Not To Buy Crypto Now, Despite Recent Rally

MAY 05, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

The first Wall Street brokerage analyst to cover BTC extensively has urged investors to think twice before entering the crypto market, despite recent rallies.

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Bitcoin Price Will Hit $1 Million, Says Social Capital Founder

DEC 13, 2017 | by Jon Buck

BTC to $1 million? Yes, says founder of Social Capital

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Jim Rogers Smells a Bitcoin Bubble

NOV 21, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Bitcoin ‘smells’ like a bubble says Jim Rogers.

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Crypto Investment Shows ‘Limitless Ignorance Of Human Race’, Hedge Fund Tells Clients

FEB 20, 2018 | by Helen Partz

American hedge fund Elliott Management calls cryptocurrencies “one of the most brilliant scams in history” in a letter to clients

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Buying Bitcoin Is Not Investing, Claims ‘Oracle Of Omaha’ Warren Buffett

APR 28, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Holding his usual anti-Bitcoin stance, Warren Buffett claims that “buying Bitcoin is not investing” because it doesn’t “produce anything”.

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Coinbase Rejects Ripple Integration Rumors, Currency’s Market Cap Drops $22 Billion

JAN 05, 2018 | by Joseph Young

Coinbase has refuted recent rumors that Ripple (XRP) will be integrated into GDAX, its flagship digital currency exchange.

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Mythbusting: Why Bitcoin Can Never Go to Zero

JUL 01, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

Bitcoin detractors always spout that the coin will go to zero, but is that even a possibility nowadays?

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World’s Largest Money Manager Says No Fair Value for Bitcoin

OCT 21, 2017 | by Jon Buck

BlackRock money manager Turnhill says there is no basis for Bitcoin price, echoing CEO’s earlier comments.

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David Stockman Says Cryptocurrency Investors Are “Stupid Speculators”

JAN 02, 2018 | by Joseph Young

David Stockman has told CNBC’s Futures Now in an interview that investors in the cryptocurrency market are “stupid speculators” and will suffer a “spectacular c...

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Bitcoin’s Correction Could Well Have Shaken Out Potentially Damaging Investors

FEB 05, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

It is the people in a market that can make it crash, so perhaps this is what Bitcoin needed

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Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger Slam Bitcoin Again, Resort To Elementary School Insults

MAY 06, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The executives of Berkshire Hathaway have once again slammed Bitcoin on the company’s annual meeting.

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Hedge Funds May Use Futures To Trade Against Bitcoin

DEC 05, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Bitcoin futures may provide a way for hedge funds to place massive short contracts against the cryptocurrency.

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Is Bitcoin on Its Way to $5000, and Should You Invest or Stay Away from Bitcoin?

AUG 14, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

With Bitcoin possibly on its way to $5000-mark, does it still make sense for ordinary investors to jump in?

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Analyst: Suspicious Bitcoin Mempool Activity, Transaction Fees Spike to $16

DEC 09, 2017 | by Joseph Young

With the daily trading volume of Bitcoin at an all-time high, the mempool of the Bitcoin Blockchain has started to expand again.

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South Korea More Than Doubled Ripple’s Price in Single Week

JAN 02, 2018 | by Joseph Young

The South Korean cryptocurrency market has played a crucial role in bringing RIpple from a market cap of $40 billion to $88 billion.

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Dash Hits USD Record $570 On 2MB Block Upgrade, Zimbabwe Deal

NOV 22, 2017 | by William Suberg

Serious tech upgrades and a new partnership have launched Dash to new all-time price highs in USD.

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