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Better Safe Than Hacked? Google and Apple Flip-Flop on Crypto
9.1.2020
In the wake of the malicious “Shitcoin Wallet” code attack, experts say it's time for change, “This ‘state of the market’ requires either more security investment or different thinking.”
Travis Kling on Bitcoin as a Safe Haven Asset
8.1.2020
Ikigai’s Travis Kling looks at BTC's correlation to gold and crude in response to Iran missile strikes, plus SEC priorities and Congressional intrigue
Google Trends Sees ‘Bitcoin Iran’ Surge 4,500% on Safe Haven Narrative
8.1.2020
Google search interest in both Bitcoin and its relationship to Iran has exploded this week, but analysts remain skeptical
Bitcoin as a Safe Haven? US-Iran Tensions Rekindle Debate
6.1.2020
Bitcoin’s recent price jump after the U.S. killing of a top Iranian official has rekindled a long-running debate among investors: whether it will work as a safe-haven asset like gold in times of heightened geopolitical and economic turmoil
Bitcoin as Safe Haven Narrative is Tested Again After U.S. Strike in Iran
3.1.2020
The remains of a vehicle hit by missiles outside the Baghdad Airport. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Guardian News
The popular oft-debated narrative of Bitcoin (BTC) as a safe haven is being tested yet again, following the U.S. strike in Iran.
Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head...
A Better Alternative to Banking – Club Swan
18.12.2019
The crypto community has had a rough relationship with traditional financial institutions with limited solutions available. Around the world, both early and recent crypto users have had bank accounts closed, transactions rejected, unnecessary delays in receiving their funds, or worse. To add...
Chainalysis to Provide Bitfinex With ‘Privacy-Safe’ Tools to Combat Crime
13.12.2019
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis will provide crypto exchange Bitfinex with tools to monitor and combat suspected financial crime
UP Alliance Members to Lock Mega-Utility Tokens for a Year
10.12.2019
Universal Protocol Token is a mega-utility token offering attractive interest rates when lending and borrowing, lower exchange fees, cashback and discounts on trading. The large holders of UPT in the UP Alliance have gotten together and committed to lock their tokens and not sell any UPT for...
Crypto market temporary rebound
26.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 26 November, 2019 “It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience.” - Lupita Nyong'o In today's newsletter, we […]
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Crypto market temporary rebound
26.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 26 November, 2019 “It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience.” - Lupita Nyong'o In today's newsletter, we […]
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With Christmas Approaching, Here Are Some Travel Sites Accepting Crypto
18.11.2019
Traveling for the Christmas holidays is something anyone would enjoy. Dealing with travel arrangements, however, can be a headache. For crypto enthusiasts, being able to pay for airplane tickets, hotel bookings and car rentals with cryptocurrency is a relief, because it’s convenient...
'Bitcoin is a Safe Haven' Narrative Got into Trouble - Analysts
13.11.2019
Recent developments in global traditional markets and bitcoin's (BTC) moves complicate the narrative that the price of the most popular cryptocurrency benefits from safe haven capital flows, crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics said.
“Recent firmness in macroeconomic indicators confirm that...
Chinese Forex Regulator SAFE Expands Blockchain Cross-Border Pilot
11.11.2019
The Chinese forex regulator expanded its cross-border financing blockchain platform
Hong Kong Now Offers Opt-In Regulation to Crypto Exchanges
7.11.2019
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has established a new regulatory framework that allows crypto exchanges to opt-in to be licensed and regulated. Starting Wednesday, centralized trading platforms can apply for a license, providing they meet certain requirements including adequate...
Cryptosteel Capsule Will Keep Your Wallet Seed Safe and Out of Sight
4.11.2019
A hollow steel cylinder despatched with 800 lettered tiles, the Cryptosteel Capsule is what it sounds like and nothing more. Assemble the letters to form your wallet’s seed phrase, thread them onto the metal dipstick and screw the capsule shut, safely entombing the key to your crown jewels...
CasperLabs Shows First ‘Provably Safe’ Ethereum PoS Protocol ‘Highway’
2.11.2019
Casperlabs released the code of “Highway,” an allegedly provably safe and live Casper implementation
Trusted Friends Can Become Crypto Custodians With the Vault12 Platform
2.11.2019
A firm called Vault12 launched its new passkey security solution for cryptocurrency assets. Vault12 is an application that allows people to enlist their trusted friends and family members to help safeguard their assets. According to the project’s creators, the new application leverages...
Hackers Take Over BitMEX Twitter, but Customer Funds Reportedly Safe
1.11.2019
Email leak: BitMEX says customer funds safe, as trolls take over company Twitter
PODCAST: Nic Carter on Bitcoin’s Evolution as a Safe-Haven Asset
24.10.2019
“If you are fleeing a country with just the clothes on your back and want to take your savings with you, bitcoin is an excellent safe haven,” says the founding partner of Castle Island Ventures
The Fed Plans to Inject $60 Billion per Month Into the Economy
15.10.2019
On October 11, the U.S. Federal Reserve explained that it would inject more easing into the economy by purchasing Treasury bills at an initial $60 billion per month for the next two months. The purchasing rate could decrease or increase, but the central bank expects the easing plan to last until...