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Tesla, Blockstream and Jack Dorsey's Block Team up to Mine Bitcoin Sustainably

Marcus Sotiriou

Apr 11

Tesla, Blockstream and Jack Dorsey's Block Team up to Mine Bitcoin Sustainably

GB Market Commentary 11/04/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Blockstream, Jack Dorsey’s Block (formerly Square) and Tesla have teamed up to mine...

Strike Integrates Lightning Network with Shopify

Marcus Sotiriou

Apr 8

Strike Integrates Lightning Network with Shopify

GB Market Commentary 08/04/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Whilst Bitcoin holds the $43,000 level as support, Bitcoin adoption continues to...

Bitcoin Drops Whilst on-chain Metrics Remain Very Bullish

Marcus Sotiriou

Apr 7

Bitcoin Drops Whilst on-chain Metrics Remain Very Bullish

GB Market Commentary 07/04/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin fell yesterday after the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March meeting were...

Were Brainards' Comments a Bad Sign for the Market?

Marcus Sotiriou

Apr 6

Were Brainards' Comments a Bad Sign for the Market?

GB Market Commentary 06/04/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin dropped along with equities yesterday after the Federal Reserve’s Lael...

Can the UK Become the Global Hub for Crypto?

Marcus Sotiriou

Apr 5

Can the UK Become the Global Hub for Crypto?

GB Market Commentary 05/04/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou As Bitcoin holds above the pivotal $46k level, regulation continues to advance as the...

On-Chain Metrics Suggest Long-Term Holders Dominate

Marcus Sotiriou

Apr 4

On-Chain Metrics Suggest Long-Term Holders Dominate

GB Market Commentary 04/04/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou After a tremendous week for crypto and risk-on assets, Bitcoin has now stalled just...

Bitcoin suffered a drop yesterday, as it has now retested the key $44,000-$45,000 level

Marcus Sotiriou

Apr 1

Bitcoin suffered a drop yesterday, as it has now retested the key $44,000-$45,000 level

Many traders expect this to be is a critical moment for the asset – if it can not hold above the $44,000 level that would be seen as a...

Saylor Obtains Bitcoin-Collateralised Loan to Buy More Bitcoin

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 30

Saylor Obtains Bitcoin-Collateralised Loan to Buy More Bitcoin

GB Market Commentary 30/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin dropped in the early hours of the morning, after the largest blockchain game...

Crypto Funds Saw $193 Million of Inflows Last Week

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 29

Crypto Funds Saw $193 Million of Inflows Last Week

GB Market Commentary 29/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin consolidates above $47,000 as market sentiment has turned very bullish over...

Bitcoin Rallies as Pivotal $46k Level is Breached

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 28

Bitcoin Rallies as Pivotal $46k Level is Breached

GB Market Commentary 28/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin continued to rally over the weekend as it reached around $47,600 last night...

Could a PetroBitcoin Overcome the PetroDollar?

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 25

Could a PetroBitcoin Overcome the PetroDollar?

GB Market Commentary 25/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou After hype surrounding Do Kwon’s $3 billion Bitcoin accumulation plan, Bitcoin...

Bitcoin shows strength despite rising oil prices

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 24

Bitcoin shows strength despite rising oil prices

GB Market Commentary 24/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin continued to climb yesterday and is holding above $43,000 despite fears about...

Tommy Hilfiger enters Decentraland for Metaverse Fashion Week

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 23

Tommy Hilfiger enters Decentraland for Metaverse Fashion Week

GB Market Commentary 23/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Whilst Bitcoin hovers between $42,000-$43,000, mainstream adoption for...

Bitcoin Rallied Overnight Despite Warnings from Powell

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 22

Bitcoin Rallied Overnight Despite Warnings from Powell

GB Market Commentary 22/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin dropped yesterday, after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell spoke about...

Heightened Fears in Ukraine Leads to Risk-off Sentiment

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 21

Heightened Fears in Ukraine Leads to Risk-off Sentiment

GB Market Commentary 21/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Last week there was a risk-on sentiment after the FOMC meeting where the Federal...

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 18

Markets Go APE with New Token Launch

GB Market Commentary 18/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin is consolidating under $41,000, as the percentage of long-term holders in the...

Bitcoin Rises After Jerome Powell Relieves the Market

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 17

Bitcoin Rises After Jerome Powell Relieves the Market

GB Market Commentary 17/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin initially fell after the Federal Reserve’s report on their plans to hike rates...

Global Markets Eagerly Await Key FOMC Meeting

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 16

Global Markets Eagerly Await Key FOMC Meeting

GB Market Commentary 16/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Today is the first day since 2018 in which the Federal Reserve will raise rates as the...

Regulation Progresses Positively in the EU and the Middle East

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 15

Regulation Progresses Positively in the EU and the Middle East

GB Market Commentary 15/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin fell overnight despite bullish regulatory news. Investors are in fear of the...

EU Proposes Ban on Proof of Work Cryptos like Bitcoin

Marcus Sotiriou

Mar 14

EU Proposes Ban on Proof of Work Cryptos like Bitcoin

GB Market Commentary 14/03/2022 by Marcus Sotiriou Bitcoin climbed overnight to $39,000, as the crypto market remains in a state of...