The recent downward spiral of Bitcoin hasn’t dissuaded Arthur Hayes from his bullish prediction that Bitcoin will hit $50,000 by the end of the year. Hayes, the co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), said that volatility is not Bitcoin’s weakness but rather its strength, as it gives investors […]
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