Not exact matches
As a result
of those
high fees and
volatility, gaming platform Steam announced in early December that it would no longer support
cryptocurrency.
* Trading in
Cryptocurrency CFDs involves a
high risk
of loss
of funds over a short period
of time due to the extreme
volatility surrounding
cryptocurrencies.
High - speed computer traders are taking advantage
of volatility in the market for
cryptocurrencies
Extreme
volatility,
high correlation and a lack
of intrinsic value all spell trouble for the
cryptocurrency market, according to Goldman Sachs.
The first quarter
of 2018 has seen many
cryptocurrencies weather a period
of intense
volatility with an all - time market cap
high of $ 814 billion being recorded in January.
The proliferation
of initial coin offerings, bitcoin futures trading, extreme
volatility and a few
high - profile thefts have brought
cryptocurrencies into the international business conversation.
Selling
cryptocurrency for short - term cash withdrawal and then repurchasing it becomes a risky and unprofitable measure due to
high volatility and commissions
of intermediaries.
Here is an overview
of what is happening in the
Cryptocurrency world right now?With lots
of ups and downs,
high volatility, unpredictable markets, it is
In order to estimate which portion
of gold and fiat money can be substituted by
cryptocurrencies, I will use the most conservative estimate — only 10 % (yearly
volatility of stock markets or commodities is much
higher!).
Before contemplating trading
of cryptocurrency, it is important to consider and very well understand / appreciate the
high volatility of this market.
Warning that the use
of bitcoins as an investment tool is limited because there is no underlying asset and the virtual currency is subject to
high volatility, the central bank said speculators are at risk, as they would have no legal recourse if there is a loss
of confidence in the
cryptocurrency or if they are victims
of theft from hackers.
As important as
cryptocurrency is, due to the
high volatility level, it is essential to have a good knowledge
of cryptocurrency and the
cryptocurrency market before investing in it.
Harry Yeh, managing partner at Binary Financial, a firm that helps
high net - worth individuals purchase bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies, said the company has exited the market in anticipation
of volatility ahead.
At the moment it is difficult to predict what will happen in the market
of cryptocurrencies in the following hours, and even the following days due to the
high level
of volatility generated by the news regarding SegWit2x.
Cryptocurrency liquidity is low, extremely low, due to a number
of factors including
high failure rates among crypto - exchanges, taxation on conversion from crypto to fiat, and speculation due to
high price
volatility.
Chase, Bank
of America, Citi and Capital One have all also blocked credit card customers from buying
cryptocurrencies on credit, noting that it's a
high risk purchase because
of price
volatility.
Most importantly, this allows individuals and institutions to trade on
cryptocurrency exchanges while mitigating the
high volatility and risk
of the market.
The value
of the world's top
cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been falling significantly over the past few days with a
high amount
of volatility and low amount...
Like stocks and commodities,
cryptocurrencies are highly speculative and risky assets, while investors always rush towards safe - haven assets such as gold and bonds during the period
of high volatility.
Gold, however, could provide substantial backing to Bitcoin in the conventional markets, by eliminating risks
of high volatility and making it easy to cash out
of the
cryptocurrency.
Now, as
of Dec. 6, the company will no longer accept payments in the
cryptocurrency due to a mixture
of high fees and
volatility in the price
of bitcoin.
The
high volume
of Tether, a
cryptocurrency that is backed to the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio, can be considered as a representation
of the market's
volatility, given that many traders on the world's largest
cryptocurrency trading platforms utilize Tether to hedge the value
of cryptocurrencies to the US dollar.
This end
of 2017 has been marked by a
high price
volatility on
cryptocurrency markets, where even the price
of dominant market share
cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ripple and Ether has fluctuated substantially.
a)
High price
volatility as investments tied to Virtual Currencies are highly unstable and are primarily based on speculations; b) Failure / closure
of Virtual Currency exchanges / businesses due to any reason including action by law enforcement agencies; and c) Hacking / security compromises
of cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet businesses.
«With development in full swing, we are looking forward to the launch
of our two investments funds in Q4
of this year: ICONOMI.INDEX, an index investment fund comprised
of a basket
of popular
cryptocurrencies that minimizes
volatility, and ICONOMI.PERFORMANCE, an actively managed fund targeting
higher yields and run by credentialed, expert traders.»
The past two weeks have been characterized by a lot
of volatility for Bitcoin cash with prices recently hitting
highs above $ 17,000 and it looks like the gains in the
cryptocurrency have also trickled down to Bitcoin Gold.
Investors who needed a reminder
of the
volatility of Bitcoin got a much - needed refresher course this week, as the
cryptocurrency crashed from its recent
high of $ 5,000 to less than $ 3,000, all in a matter
of days.
This ICO is aimed at maximizing the
cryptocurrency market characteristics such as
high volatility, availability to all classes
of investors, diversification
of assets and liquidity.
Inevitably, for many years ahead, digital currencies like bitcoin will remain as hyper volatile assets and for the
high volatility rate
of cryptocurrencies to decrease, the market will need to mature, develop, and evolve.
Currently, very few exchanges offer this option, which forces investors to look for other hedging alternatives such as the stable token Tether to protect themselves from the
high volatility and correlation
of the
cryptocurrency markets.
Another big topic
of discussion surrounding Ripple has always been the fact that financial institutions won't buy into it given the
high level
of volatility many
cryptocurrencies face.
Such a
high degree
of risk is attributed to the unnerving level
of price
volatility that occurs on the
cryptocurrency market.
The popular platform for gaming Steam recently reversed their adoption
of bitcoin payments due to the
volatility and
high fees associated with the
cryptocurrency.
These differences in the values may be significant during periods
of high cryptocurrency market
volatility.
The
high amount
of volatility means that people can be watching their
cryptocurrencies go up and down all day seeing changes in the tens
of percents quite often.
One US market regulator stated that he is deeply concerned with the
high volatility of the bitcoin and
cryptocurrency markets.