Rostin Behnam, the nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), wants the agency to have greater authority over the crypto market and be the “primary cop on the beat.” The CFTC is currently overseeing derivatives, but the Biden administration’s pick to head the CFTC said the explosive growth of digital tokens means their […]
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Shiba Inu Hits a New ATH, Here is Why
2021 will be remembered by most as the year of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), which blew up as much as DeFi did in 2020. And, like the blockchain between 2015 and now, people are still discovering new use cases for NFTs and getting new ideas on how to use them, so there will be a lot […]
Atlanta Fed Predicts 0.2% Q3 GDP, But $100k BTC Calls Hold Strong
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow tracker has downgraded its growth estimate for Q3 of 2021 to 0.2% — suggesting the economy might have not grown by any significant extent during the period. Economists view […]
Is TradeStation the Most Comprehensive Broker Available?
Investing has changed dramatically over the last few years. Zero-commission stock trades, cryptocurrency trading, and no account minimums are some of the things young investors not only expect, but demand in today’s trading environment. As an early pioneer of online trading services, TradeStation emerged in the early 1980s with a primary focus on high-net-worth active […]
Crypto Market Deleverages, El Salvador Buys 420 BTC on Latest Dip, & Fiat Currencies Waiting on Central Banks’ Direction
Since hitting a new all-time high at $67,000 last week, Bitcoin has been taking a breather. The leading cryptocurrency’s recent peak came as the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund made its debut. Valkyrie Funds, which launched the second bitcoin futures ETF, also filed for a leveraged ETF that is not getting approved, according to a WSJ […]
US Regulations Causing “Brain Drain” For Crypto Firms
Neither the author, Kingsley Alo, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. The stances of US regulatory bodies on cryptocurrency are making it difficult for crypto institutions to retain talent. This situation is alarming for crypto firms as the competition for the best brains in the […]
DOGE flips above Shiba Inu again as BTC reclaims $61k
DOGE has broken above $0.3 for the first time since early September and could move higher as the crypto market bounces on Bitcoin’s recapturing of support above $60,000. The top cryptocurrency is currently 3.9% up in 24 hours and has breached the $61k mark to see intraday highs of $61,300. As of writing, Dogecoin has soared […]
Gold Yields Are Bottoming Out, Despite Rising Inflation
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. As a traditional safe haven in times of rising inflation, the price of gold might have been expected to appericate over the last two years. Yet, Bitcoin took the hedge inflation torch and ran […]
Investing In The Sandbox (SAND) – Everything You Need to Know
The Sandbox (SAND) is a blockchain-based virtual gaming ecosystem. The network enables anyone to create, trade, and monetize digital property called “land.” The project combines the popularity of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) with a programmable landscape to create a more immersive gaming experience for users. What Problems Does The Sandbox (SAND) Attempt to Fix? There are […]
Cardano on a decline, ADA bulls struggling to keep its price above $2.30 – Cardano Weekly
Cardano’s native token ADA is currently seeing one of the worst runs of the second half of the year. The crypto, which has barely posted any eventful performances in October, has continued losing ground in the market. ADA benefitted from last week’s broader market surge, hitting a 7-day high of $2.30. It has since struggled […]
