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How MakerDAO’s Stablecoin Survived the Crash, Smart Contract Bugs and Full Decentralization
29.3.2020
How do DeFi stablecoins actually work and what happened during the sudden, precipitous drop in crypto prices earlier this month? On today's show Andreas M. Antonopoulos leads us through a very interesting system and how it survived 'Black Thursday'
Making Bitcoin Go Viral: Could Endless Printing Trigger a Hyperbitcoinization Event?
26.3.2020
Hyperbitcoinization has been defined as “a state where bitcoin becomes the world’s dominant form of money.” But what actually needs to happen for bitcoin to ‘go viral’? As it turns out, a hyperbitcoinization event may be more likely than many suspect, especially in...
Cash Crisis: National Currencies Plunge in the Wake of Coronavirus
24.3.2020
Announcing an open-ended QE program Monday for unprecedented asset purchasing, the U.S. Federal Reserve has pledged to purchase assets "in the amounts needed," signaling the beginning of a virtually unlimited easing effort which will include moving into corporate bonds for the first time.
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BitMEX Says Its BTC 35K Isurance Fund Fulfilled Its Role During Market Crash
23.3.2020
Major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX says that their Insurance Fund did exactly what it was supposed to during the market crash.
In their latest blog post, the exchange addressed questions from the traders related to the Insurance Fund, its role during the March 12 and 13 market turbulence,...
BitMEX Defends Insurance Fund Being ‘Barely Used’ in BTC Price Crash
23.3.2020
BitMEX seeks to provide transparency over its insurance fund, but commentators appear unconvinced
Coronavirus ‘Didn’t Cause’ Crash, BTC Recovery ‘Will Take Months’: Hodler’s Digest, Mar. 16–22
22.3.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Binance rejects claims that BTC crashed because of the coronavirus, and how plans to give Americans $2,000 a month could boost crypto
Did BTC Miners Crash Bitcoin Price With 51 Days Before the Halving?
22.3.2020
Did miners cause the Bitcoin price crash? Data suggests they may have
US Real Estate in Jeopardy – Analysts Predict Housing Market Crash to 29-Year Lows
21.3.2020
As the coronavirus outbreak ravages the global economy, a number of industries are taking a bit longer to feel the brunt of the financial hardship. As individuals watch the value of their investments fall, economists believe the U.S. housing market will crash to 29-year lows amidst a looming global...
Bitcoin Price Did Not Crash 60% Due to Coronavirus, Says Binance CEO
21.3.2020
Binance’s CZ has made up his mind when it comes to Bitcoin as a safe haven asset
Coronavirus Financial Crash Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Test, BitMEX Says
18.3.2020
Bitcoin now faces its biggest test in the form of global coronavirus financial market crash, BitMEX Research says
Bitcoin Live: How to Watch the Next Price Run or Crash in Real-Time
18.3.2020
Watching the bitcoin price move can be exhilarating, or at times soul-crushing, depending on the market. The unpredictability makes watching things unfold in real-time compelling, and checking the price via live broadcast is further enriched by commentary from popular traders and influencers. These...
BlockFi Raises Deposit Rates as Bitcoin Crash Juices Loan Demand
17.3.2020
Market makers and proprietary traders are taking out more crypto loans after the second-largest price drop in bitcoin created a new, more volatile market
Blame Short-term Bitcoin Holders For the Price Crash Again
17.3.2020
Sometimes, the history indeed repeats itself. In the Cryptoverse, it's the short-term traders who have been driving the most recent sell-off. Again.
As reported in October 2019, crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics found that the bitcoin (BTC) selling pressure at the time originated from...
Why Bitcoin’s Safe-Haven Narrative Has Flown Out the Window
16.3.2020
After the past week, bitcoin will never again be considered a safe haven investment, argues Noelle Acheson. And that’s not a bad thing…
BitMEX Takes a Hit — Community Cries ‘Foul Play’ Following Market Crash
16.3.2020
Despite BitMEX claiming that its recent outage was caused by an aggressive DDoS attack, some think there is more to the story
Does Crypto Need Circuit Breakers? Last Week’s Price Crash Ignites a Debate
16.3.2020
A longtime feature of stock exchanges, circuit breakers throw sand in the gears of a plummeting market like last week’s. Should crypto adopt them?
Stablecoins Gain Market Share Amid Crypto Bloodbath
16.3.2020
While most cryptocurrencies have lost half of their capitalization in one month, many stablecoins have seen recent growth in market share
3 Reasons Last Week’s Epic Bitcoin Price Crash Has a Silver Lining
15.3.2020
Bitcoin had its daily candle since being in the public eye, but there are positives amidst this carnage
Crypto Networks Stress Tested During Bitcoin’s Wild Week
14.3.2020
Crypto valuations haven’t been the only casualties of this week’s market crash; crypto networks have also felt the strain. As onchain activity has ramped up in response to the market slump, fees have soared and the mempool filled on the BTC and ETH chains. Other crypto networks have...
Bitcoin Miner Stumbles Upon $8M Stash From 2010, Sells Before Crash
14.3.2020
A lucky former miner appears to have cashed out an old stash of 1,000 Bitcoin just days before Thursday’s brutal crash