Prashant k Jha
An engineering graduate, Prashant focuses on UK and Indian markets. As a crypto-journalist, his interests lie in blockchain technology adoption across emerging economies.
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World’s Largest Asset Manager BlackRock’s CEO Sees Bitcoin Booming Into a Global Market

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BlackRock, world’s largest asset manager with over $7 trillion assets across equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment, real estate and advisory strategies seems to have taken note of Bitcoin and its growing popularity among institutional investors. Recently, the CEO of the firm Laurence D. Fink along with Central Bank governor Mark Carney at the

BlackRock, world’s largest asset manager with over $7 trillion assets across equity, fixed income, cash management, alternative investment, real estate and advisory strategies seems to have taken note of Bitcoin and its growing popularity among institutional investors. Recently, the CEO of the firm Laurence D. Fink along with Central Bank governor Mark Carney at the

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Bitcoin FOMO: Canaan Inc. Announces additional $45 Million Investment For Crypto Mining Rigs

Prashant k Jha November 30, 2020

Canaan, one of the top crypto mining machine makers released an unaudited financial report for the third quarter of 2020 in which the company incurred a net loss of $12.7 million. The report revealed that the firm made $24 million in net revenues in Q3, seeing a decline of almost 76% from the same quarter

Canaan, one of the top crypto mining machine makers released an unaudited financial report for the third quarter of 2020 in which the company incurred a net loss of $12.7 million. The report revealed that the firm made $24 million in net revenues in Q3, seeing a decline of almost 76% from the same quarter

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Bitcoin Hits Previous ATH, $20k Still Untouched

Prashant k Jha November 30, 2020

Bitcoin is currently inching closer to $20,000 as it broke all-time-high price records on several exchanges including Binance, Kraken, and Gemini. The top cryptocurrency overcame a weekend price correction which saw it lose 14% of its market cap, plunging its price to near $16,500. Bitcoin came on top today as its price soared by more

Bitcoin is currently inching closer to $20,000 as it broke all-time-high price records on several exchanges including Binance, Kraken, and Gemini. The top cryptocurrency overcame a weekend price correction which saw it lose 14% of its market cap, plunging its price to near $16,500. Bitcoin came on top today as its price soared by more

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Bitcoin Breaches $18,500 , But Wide CME Gap Could Halt Its Bullish Price Action

Prashant k Jha November 30, 2020

Bitcoin touched a yearly high of $19,400 before registering a 14% price correction last week. The price correction after three weeks plunged bitcoin prices to near the $16,500 mark on Friday. Bitcoin has managed to recover by almost $2,000 since then as its price touched a daily high of $18,569 and looks poised for another

Bitcoin touched a yearly high of $19,400 before registering a 14% price correction last week. The price correction after three weeks plunged bitcoin prices to near the $16,500 mark on Friday. Bitcoin has managed to recover by almost $2,000 since then as its price touched a daily high of $18,569 and looks poised for another

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Editorial: Why the 2020 Bitcoin Bull Run Ain’t Over Yet?

Prashant k Jha November 29, 2020

Bitcoin experienced a $3,000 price crash as it was inching close to its 2017 price high, the price fell from $19,800 to below %16,500. Currently, bitcoin is consolidating around $17,000 and is expected to bounce back and go past its all time high. However, despite the price crash, the bitcoin community is quite bullish as

Bitcoin experienced a $3,000 price crash as it was inching close to its 2017 price high, the price fell from $19,800 to below %16,500. Currently, bitcoin is consolidating around $17,000 and is expected to bounce back and go past its all time high. However, despite the price crash, the bitcoin community is quite bullish as

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Ripple Sells 1/3rd of Its Stake in MoneyGram

Prashant k Jha November 28, 2020

Ripple in a first of its kind move has filed for selling one-third of its shares in MoneyGram, one of its key strategic partners from 2019. The blockchain solution provider had completed a $50 million investment in MoneyGram in November last year. According to the official filing made with the SEC, Ripple currently owns 6.22

Ripple in a first of its kind move has filed for selling one-third of its shares in MoneyGram, one of its key strategic partners from 2019. The blockchain solution provider had completed a $50 million investment in MoneyGram in November last year. According to the official filing made with the SEC, Ripple currently owns 6.22

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Peter Schiff Calls For Bitcoin’s Doom Again With New KYC Regulations

Prashant k Jha November 27, 2020

Famous gold proponent Peter Schiff is not a big fan of bitcoin and has predicted the top cryptocurrency’s doom on a number of occasions. Schiff’s last prediction came after the infamous Black Thursday crash in March this year when the bitcoin price crashed by more than 50% in a single day. Since then bitcoin has

Famous gold proponent Peter Schiff is not a big fan of bitcoin and has predicted the top cryptocurrency’s doom on a number of occasions. Schiff’s last prediction came after the infamous Black Thursday crash in March this year when the bitcoin price crashed by more than 50% in a single day. Since then bitcoin has

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Breaking: German Finance Minister Wants ECB to Finalize Digital Euro Plans Faster

Prashant k Jha November 27, 2020

Olaf Scholz, the German Finance minister on Friday said that the European Central Bank must work very hard towards finalizing their plans for a digital Euro and a digital payment network. Scholz’s comment came during an online conference on future payments. The finance minister noted that the growing demand for a national digital payment system

Olaf Scholz, the German Finance minister on Friday said that the European Central Bank must work very hard towards finalizing their plans for a digital Euro and a digital payment network. Scholz’s comment came during an online conference on future payments. The finance minister noted that the growing demand for a national digital payment system

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Ethereum All Set to Transition From PoW to PoS, Vitalik Praises Developers Working on ETH 2.0

Prashant k Jha November 27, 2020

ETH 2.0 met the threshold number of validators before the cut-off date of November 24 making way for a timely launch of Phase 0 in the form of the Beacon chain on December 1st. The Bacon Chain launch would mark the beginning of a new era for Ethereum blockchain as it moves from a Proof-of-work

ETH 2.0 met the threshold number of validators before the cut-off date of November 24 making way for a timely launch of Phase 0 in the form of the Beacon chain on December 1st. The Bacon Chain launch would mark the beginning of a new era for Ethereum blockchain as it moves from a Proof-of-work

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Libra Hires Former Credit Suisse Executive Saumya Bhavsar As New General Counsel

Prashant k Jha November 27, 2020

Facebook’s digital currency project Libra has hired Saumya Bhavsar, the former global head of regulatory affairs and data protection at Credit Suisse as the new general counsel for Libra Networks, a fully owned subsidiary of Libra Association. Libra network would be responsible for the rollout of the libra digital stable coin and the Novi digital

Facebook’s digital currency project Libra has hired Saumya Bhavsar, the former global head of regulatory affairs and data protection at Credit Suisse as the new general counsel for Libra Networks, a fully owned subsidiary of Libra Association. Libra network would be responsible for the rollout of the libra digital stable coin and the Novi digital

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MicroStrategy Founder Predicts Bitcoin Would Become Primary Treasury Reserve Asset

Prashant k Jha November 26, 2020

Microstrategy, business analytics, and mobility platform decided to convert a portion of their company’s treasury reserve and bought $400 million worth of Bitcoin back at the end of Q3, 2020. The company made a strategic decision to include a non-corelative asset like bitcoin in their portfolio to ensure a hedge against growing inflation and the

Microstrategy, business analytics, and mobility platform decided to convert a portion of their company’s treasury reserve and bought $400 million worth of Bitcoin back at the end of Q3, 2020. The company made a strategic decision to include a non-corelative asset like bitcoin in their portfolio to ensure a hedge against growing inflation and the

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Bitcoin regulation
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US National Intelligence Director Writes to SEC Over China’s Growing Dominance in Cryptocurrencies

Prashant k Jha November 25, 2020

China’s growing influence in the digital currency space has got the US intelligence community on their toes as they see it as a threat to financial security. As per a recent report, the Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe wrote a letter to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton expressing his concerns over China’s

China’s growing influence in the digital currency space has got the US intelligence community on their toes as they see it as a threat to financial security. As per a recent report, the Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe wrote a letter to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton expressing his concerns over China’s

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VanEck Europe Launches Physical Bitcoin Backed ETN on Deutsche Börse Xetra

Prashant k Jha November 25, 2020

VanEck, one of the largest investment management firms has successfully launched a bitcoin-backed Exchange Traded Note (ETN) which is listed on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The investment management firm has been quite active in its approach to launch a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product for quite some time. The firm spent most of 2019 trying to pursue

VanEck, one of the largest investment management firms has successfully launched a bitcoin-backed Exchange Traded Note (ETN) which is listed on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The investment management firm has been quite active in its approach to launch a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product for quite some time. The firm spent most of 2019 trying to pursue

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Is Queen Of England a Bitcoin Hodler? Crypto Community Speculates Over Her Interest in Blockchain

Prashant k Jha November 25, 2020

The ongoing bull run has made many influential people come out and reveal that they have been hodling bitcoin for quite some time now. Many mainstream financial and traditional hedge fund managers have revealed that the demand for Bitcoin is sky high at present. Hollywood stars like Masie Williams,  JK Rowlings, Mike Tyson, and many

The ongoing bull run has made many influential people come out and reveal that they have been hodling bitcoin for quite some time now. Many mainstream financial and traditional hedge fund managers have revealed that the demand for Bitcoin is sky high at present. Hollywood stars like Masie Williams,  JK Rowlings, Mike Tyson, and many

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Blockstream Alumnus Mike Schmidt Backed Brink Raises $150,000

Prashant k Jha November 24, 2020

Brink, a non-profit organization aiming to fund and support open-source Bitcoin protocol development was launched today with the backing of former Blockstream alumnus Mike Schmidt and former Chaincode Labs developer John Newbery. Dave Harding, a well renowned Bitcoin technical writer would act as the independent director for the non-profit organization. The organization aims to raise

Brink, a non-profit organization aiming to fund and support open-source Bitcoin protocol development was launched today with the backing of former Blockstream alumnus Mike Schmidt and former Chaincode Labs developer John Newbery. Dave Harding, a well renowned Bitcoin technical writer would act as the independent director for the non-profit organization. The organization aims to raise

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Bitcoin [BTC] Price Soars to 3-Year High of $19,000, Altcoin Bulls Show First Signs of Fatigue

Prashant k Jha November 24, 2020

Bitcoin was consolidating above $18,500 for the past couple of days and a market pullback was on the cards, however, bitcoin today soared past the $19,000 mark for the first time in three years. The current bullish burst is being attributed to PayPal CEO’s bullish comment on Bitcoin and their plans to allow cryptocurrency as

Bitcoin was consolidating above $18,500 for the past couple of days and a market pullback was on the cards, however, bitcoin today soared past the $19,000 mark for the first time in three years. The current bullish burst is being attributed to PayPal CEO’s bullish comment on Bitcoin and their plans to allow cryptocurrency as

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XRP Registers Historic Triple Digit Price Rally Entering Third-Day Of Its Bull Run

Prashant k Jha November 24, 2020

XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently soaring past resistances with ease making a parabolic price curve on the short-term chart. The altcoin set a three year high today as its price breached $0.90 with over 100% gains in a single day on Coinbase before experiencing a flash crash. XRP was trading at

XRP, the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently soaring past resistances with ease making a parabolic price curve on the short-term chart. The altcoin set a three year high today as its price breached $0.90 with over 100% gains in a single day on Coinbase before experiencing a flash crash. XRP was trading at

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Institutional FOMO: Is Australia’s Largest Investment Manager Eyeing Bitcoin[BTC]?

Prashant k Jha November 23, 2020

Bitcoin entered into the third-week of its bullish price rally with its price currently consolidating above $18,500. The top cryptocurrency has managed to hold ground despite two flash crashes of over $1,000. Many believe that bitcoin’s ongoing bull run is way different than the 2017 one as the king coin steadily nears its all-time high.

Bitcoin entered into the third-week of its bullish price rally with its price currently consolidating above $18,500. The top cryptocurrency has managed to hold ground despite two flash crashes of over $1,000. Many believe that bitcoin’s ongoing bull run is way different than the 2017 one as the king coin steadily nears its all-time high.

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Declining Bitcoin [BTC] Dominance Boosts Altcoin Rise, ETH and XRP Lead The Way

Prashant k Jha November 23, 2020

Bitcoin rebounded from another $1000 flash crash after registering a daily low of $17,671 on Sunday after breaking past the key resistance of $18,500. The king coin is currently trading at $18,705 registering a 2.30% rise over the past 24 hours. However, it is important to note that BTC is losing steam at the top

Bitcoin rebounded from another $1000 flash crash after registering a daily low of $17,671 on Sunday after breaking past the key resistance of $18,500. The king coin is currently trading at $18,705 registering a 2.30% rise over the past 24 hours. However, it is important to note that BTC is losing steam at the top

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Breaking: China Construction Bank Withdraws Proposal for Listing $3Billion Blockchain Bond

Prashant k Jha November 23, 2020

China Construction Bank which made headlines a couple of weeks ago after it announced its plan to list $3 billion in blockchain bonds has now withdrawn its proposal after initial listing delays. Malaysian cryptocurrency exchange Fusang was selected as the issuer of the ERC-20 blockchain bonds, who revealed that the issuer has requested to withdraw

China Construction Bank which made headlines a couple of weeks ago after it announced its plan to list $3 billion in blockchain bonds has now withdrawn its proposal after initial listing delays. Malaysian cryptocurrency exchange Fusang was selected as the issuer of the ERC-20 blockchain bonds, who revealed that the issuer has requested to withdraw