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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News

Biden’s pick to run the SEC has some serious crypto and blockchain chops.

Biden team announces pick to lead SEC

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2021-01-18T14:52:26+00:00

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How would mass-scale CBDC issuance impact the crypto space?

Decred co-founder explains the possible effects of a CBDC takeover

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2021-01-17T14:13:19+00:00

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Another way to buy Bitcoin in stock form has surfaced.

GBTC has a new a competitor in the OTC Bitcoin trust market

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2021-01-15T22:06:28+00:00

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New Year Special

Experts weigh in on the main events from 2020 that impacted Bitcoin’s price the most.

Here’s how institutional investors ignited Bitcoin’s rally to $40,000

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2021-01-15T17:53:19+00:00

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Trading sideways for a while could be healthy for Bitcoin.

If Bitcoin doesn't break record highs right away, it wouldn't be the worst thing, trader posits

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2021-01-14T18:26:30+00:00

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News

Bitcoin's twin took over the number-one spot on CoinMarketCap.

Bitcoin briefly loses its spot as top cryptocurrency — Wait, what?

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2021-01-14T16:08:18+00:00

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News

Last year was a volatile one for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

CME's Bitcoin futures facilitated over 11 million BTC in volume last year

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2021-01-13T20:03:24+00:00

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Bitcoin’s recent 28% drop has been a somewhat harrowing experience for some first time buyers.

Trader comforts the market’s traumatized first timers amid falling prices

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2021-01-12T23:50:39+00:00

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