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Methods of Trading Bitcoin like a Pro
Read this article to learn how to trade Bitcoin like a Pro. Know more about mining, investing without holding and other helpful info.
Smart Ways to Trade Bitcoin
Bitcoin started a rollercoaster of ups and downs in the last few months. Once it got down, the crypto world was flooded with small prices and huge losses that affected millions of investors. So, which are the smartest ways to trade Bitcoin, and how does it work?
Understanding How Blockchain Work
Before starting to invest in Bitcoin, traders should know what blockchain is, and how it works. It is a decentralized system distributed across a network infrastructure that consists of blockchains used to store and transfer information in a way that assures the immutability of data.
Not to say that the blockchain is not controlled by a specific institution but only by its members. The users that compile the info into cryptographic data sets and make a new block will receive a small compensation when mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. This can be a fraction of a Bitcoin or one or more coins, depending on how much an individual can mine.
Investing Without Holding Bitcoin
Investing money in companies that hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin is a smart move. As the price of this coin has been volatile for the last 3 months, investors have barely made a profit. Also, most of them don’t know the future of cryptocurrency and some may be afraid to invest in this period. To minimize losses, buyers can take a closer look at stocks that accept Bitcoin as a payment method. The most popular 5 stocks that meet this criterion are Silvergate, Mogo, Coinbase, PayPal, and Square INC.
Another way to invest without holding is putting money into a related Bitcoin Fund like Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. This fund will make investors’ jobs easier as it doesn’t require a crypto wallet to make transactions. Therefore, traders have the option to buy Bitcoin easier but this does come with a 2% tax.
Now that you understand how blockchain works, how to invest without holding, there is one more thing to know about Bitcoin, and that’s how versatile and useful it could be for lots of niches. For instance, you would be surprised to find out that South African gambling websites use cryptocurrencies as a payment method. To find the best ones, there are comparison sites that inform which bitcoin casinos are safe, secure, and legal. They are specialists who analyze everything you’ll need to know from bonuses, transfers, and security criteria. Who knew?
Mining Bitcoin
For those who don’t know, the region of the Caucasus is a hotspot for miners as it comes with regulatory freedom and cheap operations. These two elements are the main attractor for people who are not only mining Bitcoin but other cryptocurrencies too. But not all investors can move abroad and mine in a more favourable context. Starting this crypto activity implies costs, time, and patience.
It is much safer to mine than to buy Bitcoin. Beginners can start to learn how to do that at home, with their PC or smartphone, but they won’t earn a fortune. Moreover, those who want to see higher returns, have to build a customized computer with a powerful GPU, and power supply units. An affordable setup could reach up to $1,500 or more.
Buying Fractions of Bitcoin
Traders can buy a fraction of a Bitcoin if they don’t want to acquire it at full price. Even 1 satoshi (0.0000001 BTC) is enough to have it stored in a crypto wallet. Although the market is unpredictable, lots of people believe in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and invest regularly.
Beginners should know that they don’t need fortunes to start and invest, even $10.00 can purchase a part of Bitcoin. Once traders think about a budget, all they need to do next is to find a wallet to store their assets. Some of the best ones you can find on the market right now are MetaMask, Coinbase, or Robinhood.
Investing in Bitcoin isn’t too hard for those who take a moment to find the right way to do it. From buying fractions to mining or investing in stocks that accept Bitcoin, there are lots of methods to choose from. The market has lots of apps to download for free and even PRO versions to trade with carrying no extra costs. As a final piece of advice, make sure to choose a wallet that boosts security, safety and comes with updated prices of Bitcoin before starting to trade.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Stanbic IBTC Nominees Limited has been commended for its critical role in the Nigerian capital market, especially for safely keeping non-pension assets.
For the past 30 years, the company has provided custody services in Nigeria, and to celebrate this milestone, it was honoured with a closing gong ceremony at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited.
The milestone reflects the institution’s longstanding contribution to investor confidence and the continued development of the nation’s capital market.
Welcoming the organisation to Customs Street, the chief executive of NGX, Mr Jude Chiemeka, commended its three decades of custody services, recognising the firm’s role in strengthening investor confidence and enhancing market safety.
He highlighted NGX’s continued investment in technology, which he said has enabled over 2.6 million active retail investors to trade on the platform.
“Technology continues to be at the heart of our strategy,” Mr Chiemeka said, noting that a vibrant and secure marketplace remains essential to investor participation.
In his remarks, the chief executive of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr Wole Adeniyi, thanked NGX for its continued partnership, saying, “We are thrilled to be here today, commemorating not just our journey, but also the remarkable progress made by the NGX.”
He noted that the collaboration between the two institutions has continued to drive innovation, product development and thought leadership across the industry.
“We are dedicated to raising standards within the industry as part of Standard Bank Group. Our focus remains driving the growth and development of Nigeria’s capital market. Indeed, Nigeria is our home, and we drive her growth,” he added.
The chief executive of Stanbic IBTC Nominees, Mr Babatunde Majiyagbe, reflected on the evolution of the business from the era of physical share certificates stored in fireproof vaults to today’s fully dematerialised market, where securities are held electronically.
“We started with holding custody of physical certificates, investing in vaults with fire and dust protection, so those certificates could be presented when needed,” Mr Majiyagbe recalled, noting that while the market has evolved significantly, the commitment to service excellence has remained unchanged.
“What has endeared a lot of investors to the market is that they are dealing with a reputable organisation like ours. We are high on good governance, and high on technology, making the process of investment in Nigeria easier,” he said.
Mr Majiyagbe added that Stanbic IBTC Nominees’ role goes beyond just attracting foreign portfolio investment (FPI) and capital.
“For us, it’s not just about FPI; but also about the value we have delivered over 30 years. Stanbic IBTC Nominees continue to be the eyes and ears of foreign and domestic investors in our market,” he stated.
Mr Majiyagbe added that the firm has also supported the development of market rules and safeguards, noting: “We have, over the years, advocated for growth, change, transformation and stability in our capability to provide services to domestic and foreign portfolio investors continuously.”
The deputy chief executive of Stanbic IBTC Bank and Chairman of Stanbic IBTC Nominees, Mrs Bunmi Dayo-Olagunju, said the next phase of growth will build on the institution’s legacy of trust.
“For 30 years, we’ve delivered growth, security, and client confidence. That’s why investors have stayed with us and why new business keeps coming.
“Our target for this new phase of growth is simple: build on that trust and ride the acceleration in Nigeria’s economic activity.
“With custody, settlement, capital raise, and advisory integrated on one platform, we’re not just a custodian. We’re an infrastructure. We look forward to building on that trust for generations to come, serving both local and international clients. Hopefully, we’ll have another 100 years of maintaining that trust with local and international markets,” Mrs Dayo-Olagunju said.
By Dipo Olowookere
The positive market breadth index recorded by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited could not save it from further claws of the bears on Friday.
The major performance indicators, the All-Share Index (ASI) and the market capitalisation, depreciated by 0.03 per cent and 0.01 per cent, respectively.
The ASI was down by 78.58 points to 245,283.68 points from the previous day’s 245,362.26 points, and the market capitalisation receded by N14 billion to N158.326 trillion from Thursday’s N158.340 trillion.
Business Post reports that market participants traded 943.0 million equities valued at N46.7 billion in 55,480 deals compared with the 2.1 billion equities worth N230.8 billion transacted in 48,231 deals a day earlier.
This implied that the trading volume shrank by 55.10 per cent, the trading value reduced by 79.77 per cent, and the number of deals surged by 15.03 per cent.
An analysis of the sectoral performance showed that the consumer goods space crashed by 0.60 per cent and the energy index went down by 0.09 per cent.
However, the banking sector improved by 1.90 per cent, the insurance counter expanded by 0.75 per cent, and the industrial goods segment soared by 0.10 per cent.
There were 33 appreciating stocks and 29 depreciating stocks during the last trading session of the week and month of July, indicating bullish investor sentiment despite the poor outcome.
CAP lost 9.97 per cent to trade at N128.25, Veritas Kapital depreciated by 9.49 per cent to N1.43, Vitafoam Nigeria slipped by 7.70 per cent to N179.80, The Initiates dipped by 6.67 per cent to N28.00, and NAHCO crashed by 6.63 per cent to N155.00.
Conversely, Eterna gained 10.00 per cent to sell for N33.00, Consolidated Hallmark also grew by 10.00 per cent to N8.36, McNichols expanded by 9.52 per cent to N5.75, Honeywell Flour increased by 8.96 per cent to N18.25, and First Holdco chalked up 8.00 per cent to quote at N129.55.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange extended its bullish run on Friday, July 31, by 0.99 per cent.
This raised the NASD Security Index (NSI) by 43.54 points to 4,431.71 points from 4,388.17 points, and lifted the market capitalisation by N26.13 billion to N2.659 trillion from N2.633 trillion.
The growth came amid a significant decline in the activity level, as the volume of securities decreased by 73.0 per cent to 690,990 units from 2.6 million units, the value of securities slid by 15.0 per cent to N75.0 million from the preceding session’s N88.3 million, and the number of deals contracted by 31.6 per cent to 26 deals from the 38 deals recorded a day earlier.
The most active stock by value on a year-to-date basis remained Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Plc, with a turnover of 3.4 billion units valued at N8.4 billion, trailed by Infrastructure Credit Guarantee (Infracredit) Plc with 2.3 billion units sold for N6.5 billion, and Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc with 76.6 million units exchanged for N5.5 billion.
The most active stock by volume on a year-to-date basis was also GNI Plc, with the sale of 3.4 billion units worth N8.4 billion, followed by Infracredit Plc with 2.3 billion units transacted for N6.5 billion, and Resourcery Plc with 1.1 billion units traded for N415.7 million.
Investor sentiment was bullish yesterday after a positive market breadth index triggered by five price gainers and two price losers, led by 11 Plc, which gave up N14.99 to close at N225.01 per share versus the previous day’s N240.00 per share, and MRS Oil Plc, which shed N14.55 to settle at N132.00 per unit versus N146.55 per unit.
However, Nipco Plc gained N41.50 to sell at N456.50 per share compared with the preceding session’s N415.00 per share, FrieslandCampina Wamco Nigeria Plc appreciated by N12.93 to N147.93 per unit from N135.00 per unit, Nitrox Industrial Gases Plc improved by N1.00 to N20.00 per share from N19.00 per share, CSCS Plc soared by 54 Kobo to N102.00 per unit from N101.46 per unit, and Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Plc jumped by 1 Kobo to 50 Kobo per share from 49 Kobo per share.
