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If You Invested $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2013, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

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If you invested $1,000 in the world's oldest and most valuable cryptocurrency in April 2013, you'd be sitting on a balance of roughly $121,000 right now. Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that have opened the capital floodgates.

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Better Cryptocurrency to Buy Right Now: Bitcoin vs. XRP

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit over the past four years. It says its blockchain can process real-time gross payments, remittance transfers, and currency exchange transactions at a faster rate with much lower fees. XRP's price jumped earlier this month after Ripple finally settled its SEC lawsuit.

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Should You Forget Bitcoin and Buy XRP Instead?

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The differences between XRP and other cryptocurrencies XRP is the native cryptocurrency of Ripple, a blockchain ledger which is used as a cheaper, faster, and more secure alternative to the widely used SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) protocol for money transfers. To make matters worse, the U.S.

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Ethereum Investors Just Got Some Bullish News

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors might recall a fine Wednesday last January when the first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on spot Bitcoin prices hit the Street. How Bitcoin ETFs reshaped the market The Winklevoss twins of Facebook fame filed the first application for a spot Bitcoin ETF way back in 2013.

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The Ripple Effect: Is This Ruling a Turning Point for Cryptocurrency Regulation?

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The SEC vs. Ripple story so far Let's start with a quick synopsis. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a lawsuit against Ripple Labs and a few key executive (including CEO Brad Garlinghouse) in December 2020. Image source: Getty Images. What's new? That brings me to Wednesday, August 7 of 2024.

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Investing $100,000 in This Vanguard ETF Could Generate Over $6,800 in Annual Income

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If you're looking for easy ways to make passive income, you might want to check out Vanguard's exchange-traded funds (ETFs). An impressive income generator Arguably, the best way to evaluate the yield of a bond ETF is to use the 30-day Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yield.

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1 Unstoppable Cryptocurrency to Buy Before It Soars 1,120%, According to This Wall Street Analyst

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In 2013, Lee predicted the Dow Jones Industrial Average would hit 20,000 within four years. Centralized crypto exchange FTX was shut down when its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was caught committing fraud, leaving clients and investors $8 billion out of pocket. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds are a new source of demand The U.S.