Benjamin Pirus

Benjamin (BJ) is a full-time writer and trader in the crypto space. A former college hockey player, BJ loves a good burger, volatile Bitcoin charts and chatting about crypto.

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Bitcoin will still have notable value fluctuations, but it's out of bubble territory, according to Michael Wu.

Bitcoin is not a bubble anymore, Amber Group CEO says

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2021-02-05T22:11:48+00:00

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The crypto gains are coming in, but how long will it last?

BlockTower Capital CIO estimates another 9–22 months of bull run for crypto

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2021-02-05T19:30:00+00:00

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Coinbase posted an in-depth explanation of its Jan. 29 platform difficulties.

Coinbase outage caused crypto purchase issues, not an intentional ban

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2021-02-05T17:23:59+00:00

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Why can't we be friends? The gold versus Bitcoin debate rages on.

CME chief economist hints Bitcoin is gaining ground on gold as a hedge

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2021-02-03T20:45:00+00:00

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Now it’s up to the crypto industry itself to start engaging with and accepting regulations.

To see eye-to-eye? Crypto industry should start embracing regulation

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2021-01-30T12:37:00+00:00

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Richard Byworth of EQUOS and Aleks Svetski of Amber share their thoughts on Robinhood's suspension of GameStop stock buys.

Robinhood ordeal shows broken system and importance of regulation, crypto industry execs say

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2021-01-29T21:22:10+00:00

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Coinbase users were reporting issues with certain purchases, though normal function has now seemingly returned.

Coinbase comes back online following issues

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2021-01-29T18:21:02+00:00

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The FTX crypto exchange’s new index is called the Wall Street Bets Index.

FTX created a r/Wallstreetbets index including GME, DOGE and others

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2021-01-29T16:43:57+00:00

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