Bitcoin Businesses
At Bitcoinist we have a global team of analysts, traders, and journalists covering all aspects of bitcoin business. Bitcoin is far more than just a decentralized peer-to-peer digital currency. From its very early beginnings as a play thing for geeks and cypherpunks it has grown into one of the world’s largest currencies.
Up until a couple of years ago bitcoin was relatively unknown, mined on gaming rigs in garages and, generally considered too technical for the average layman. Today bitcoin business news has cemented its place in the mainstream media alongside other financial investment vehicles such as currencies, stocks and commodities.
Bitcoinist aims to deliver unbiased business news and updates from the bitcoin and crypto industry which has seen almost exponential growth over the past couple of years. As institutional interest in bitcoin increases, more businesses are going to be following the space to get a leading edge on their competitors. New bitcoin investment products are being developed and we will be at the forefront of industry news for BTC and related business.
Bitcoin Options: ICE Announces Completion of First Block Trade
The Intercontinental Exchange has just announced its first block trade of the newly offered Bakkt bitcoin monthly options contracts submitted to ICE Futures US. First Block Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Exchange BitMEX Sued for $300 Million by Early Investor
Bitcoin and crypto derivatives behemoth BitMEX is being sued for $300 million for providing false equity information to a couple of early investors. According to recent reports...
Kraken: Keepkey Crypto Hardware Wallet Has an Alarming Flaw
Crypto practitioners who depend on Keepkey hardware wallets to store their coins ought to take a pledge of not discussing it in public. Kraken Warns Crypto Users The warning appears on...
3Commas Becomes First Binance Broker Partner
3Commas allows users to trade cryptocurrencies by benefiting from Binance functionality and liquidity. The company, which operates 3c.exchange – a crypto trading platform that...
CME Details Bitcoin Options as Bakkt Options Launch Nears
The battle of the bitcoin futures platforms is heating up. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has released details of its new BTC options contracts while the launch of Bakkt’s...
Bakkt Futures Set New Record, 3151 Bitcoin Worth $23M Traded
The Bakkt bitcoin futures contracts peaked to a new high, signaling strong institutional interest in BTC, risk exposure, affinity in ‘physically’ acquiring the underlying...
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Record: 2728 Contracts Traded Amid BTC Crash
The Bakkt Bitcoin (BTC) futures set a daily trading record, just as the leading coin crashed from $8,000 to under $7,000 within a 24-hour period. Bakkt Activity Shot Up on Day of Rapid...
Bakkt Parent Firm ICE Brings Bitcoin ‘Cash-Settled’...
Bitcoin’s ‘cash-settled’ futures market is coming to Singapore. ICE, the operator behind Bakkt’s BTC futures firm, has chosen to offer this new product, which...
Bakkt Bitcoin Custody Now Available to all Institutional Clients
Bakkt joins the field of institutional-grade bitcoin custody service providers after obtaining approval from regulators in New York. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin futures product launched by...
Do Bitcoin Miners Influence BTC Price Action?
Recent research has taken a closer look into bitcoin prices and miner flows to crypto exchanges. There have been clear spikes as expected when larger mining pools liquidate but the...
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Set New Record Amid BTC Dump
What is bullish for some is bearish for others. Bakkt’s physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts continue to gather momentum but the asset itself has retreated back below $9,000...
Square Sold Less Bitcoin This Quarter
A financial report circulating on social media platforms shows that CashApp’s bitcoin purchase volumes surged impressively in the third quarter of 2019. The data created...