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5 Must-Know Risks Before You Buy Bitcoin

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to prove that it's one of the best performing assets out there. Bitcoin's tremendous momentum is certainly drawing lots of investor attention for those looking to potentially boost their portfolio returns. Because Bitcoin is a global and decentralized digital currency that isn't controlled by a single authority, it is a direct threat to central banks across the world, as well as their fiat currencies.

These 3 Cryptocurrencies Could Skyrocket in 2025

If you're looking for ways to diversify your crypto portfolio, you might want to look beyond just Bitcoin and Ethereum. While these two cryptocurrencies may get all the attention from investors, there are plenty of under-the-radar cryptocurrencies with the potential to skyrocket in value in 2025. In order to come up with a list of promising investment targets, I established a cut-off line of $5 billion in market cap.

Hong Kong's crypto faithful see regulations as a strength, unsure of 'unpredictable' Trump

Hong Kong officials and industry insiders touted the city's cryptocurrency trials and regulatory stability as strengths for the market at the Belt and Road Forum on Thursday, as the crypto euphoria surrounding the re-election of Donald Trump to the US presidency pushed the price of bitcoin past US$100,000 this week. "Trump is unpredictable. He may change his mind tomorrow; you never know," said Joseph Chan - chair of the think tank Silk Road Economic Development Research Centre, one of the organ

Ex-PayPal COO David Sacks is Trump's new crypto and AI 'czar'

Incoming president Donald Trump has a new crypto and AI "czar": ex-PayPal COO David Sacks. "[Sacks] will work on a legal framework so the Crypto [sic] industry has the clarity it has been asking for, and can thrive in the US,” he wrote. In an interview with CNBC in 2017, Sacks said he believed that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum fulfill the "original vision" of PayPal: creating a "database of money" in which payments never leave the system.