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Explore the potential implications of the U.S. SEC's statement on Bitcoin, especially what it could mean for investors, at FXCM Insights.

Despite the technological innovations that have arrived alongside Bitcoin, the digital currency has shortcomings that are important to understand. Learn about them at FXCM Insights.

Bitcoin and gold have both been called safe-haven assets, but there are important differences between the two that would-be investors should know. Learn about those differences in this FXCM [...]

Learn about the multiple ways in which Bitcoin and its related markets can benefit from the network effect in this article from FXCM Insights.

An expert economist Some economics experts believe that Bitcoin's price could eventually reach zero, though not all are convinced that this will happen. Learn more about what these experts have [...]

Some experts have posited that cryptocurrencies will be adopted by the masses, though to do so there are some key challenges they must overcome. Explore those challenges at FXCM Insights.

While some experts have agreed it's possible, others believe it would simply be too difficult for Bitcoin to replace the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency. Learn more about this topic at FXCM Insights.

Since coming into existence in 2009, Bitcoin has experienced numerous price fluctuations and volatility. This has led to many financial experts attempting to predict the digital currency's price [...]

The approval of a Bitcoin ETF could have a significant impact on the market in a number of ways, including bolstering adoption of the digital currency and strengthening its legitimacy.

From the basics to power usage and everything in between, this is a complete summary of what you need to know about the process of mining the cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

The Intercontinental Exchange is an industry leader in the provision of derivatives and over-the-counter products. Since launching in the late 1990s, ICE has become a global destination for the [...]

IOTA, which trades under the ticker symbol MIOTA, is a digital currency specifically designed for the Internet of Things (IoT). This cryptocurrency is used to make transactions on IOTA’s [...]

Bitcoin may have experienced extreme volatility and generated many headlines since coming into existence in 2009, but one industry poll shows that the cryptocurrency still holds significant [...]

Learn more about the Bitcoin Dominance Index, a metric for investors to get a sense of the cryptocurrency's value relative to the broader market.

Following the epic rise of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2017, methods of trading digital currencies have grown considerably. Cryptocurrency exchanges, CFDs and standardised futures contracts offer unique [...]

Dollar cost averaging is a strategy promoted by many investing gurus, but how does it work with Bitcoin? FXCM Insights breaks down the approach, benefits and drawbacks in this look at dollar cost [...]

Traders can benefit just as much from knowing what not to do when it comes to certain aspects of the financial arena, particularly cryptocurrency. Learn what to avoid when approaching this new [...]

Bitcoin was designed with a few safeguards created specifically to keep inflation under control. The cap on the total supply and the series of halvings were both created to help ensure that the [...]

Initial coin offerings are innovative sales that allow investors to purchase newly created digital tokens, and they have proliferated as digital currencies have risen in popularity. Learn more [...]

Beginning in December 2017, Bitcoin futures contracts became available on the Chicago Futures Exchange (CFE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). Each contract serves a unique purpose, [...]