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Crisis Fears Rise as Global Debt Hits a Record $250 Trillion
18.11.2019
The world’s total liabilities continue to grow rapidly as a new report reveals global debt is now over a record $250 trillion. For many investors and market watchers this raises the specter of another potential major economic crisis triggered by a collapse of the global financial system....
Stablecoins ‘Pose Risk to Financial Stability’ Warns Federal Reserve
16.11.2019
Stablecoins only “complementary” if they obey regulators, suggests Fed
Bitcoin and Altcoins at Risk of Further Declines
12.11.2019
After a short term upside correction, bitcoin price struggled to settle above USD 9,000. As a result, BTC/USD declined again and traded below the USD 8,850 support area. The price even traded to a new weekly low and it is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating near the USD 8,750 level.
Similarly, most...
3 Insights on Crypto Derivatives and Risk from Veteran OTC Traders
7.11.2019
Missed our webinar on crypto derivatives? Read the takeaways from CoinDesk Research's chat with OTC trading pros Yingfeng Shao and Martin Garcia
Bitcoin ‘Carry Trade’ Can Net Annual Gains With Little Risk, Says PlanB
6.11.2019
Crypto investor and analyst PlanB explains how to consistently profit from Bitcoin trading with limited downside risk
Korean Presidential Committee Pushes to Legalize Crypto
31.10.2019
A South Korean presidential committee is pushing for the government to establish legal status for cryptocurrency to stay competitive globally. So far, the government’s policies have been risk-focused to curb speculation, which the committee says must change. Also read: China Ranks 35 Crypto...
How Cryptocurrency Developers Can Earn Bitcoin Cash With REST APIs
22.10.2019
A recent video by Chris Troutner, Senior Javascript Developer at Bitcoin.com, points out a problem with anti-profit seeking approaches to crypto development, and how devs can incentivize growth and attract business using REST APIs to earn BHC. Without incentives, Troutner notes, many promising...
Bad for Business: How KYC/AML Makes Everyone a ‘Terrorist’
22.10.2019
Two reports from risk solutions group Lexisnexis assert that anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) policies can negatively affect a business’s bottom line and customer service significantly. A recent trip to the local post office for a money order certainly had a negative...
Traditional Law and Finance Can Adapt to Bitcoin, These Examples Show
20.10.2019
Bitcoin brought about solutions to persistent problems that stood in the way of previous attempts to invent digital money, such as the risk of double spending. Some of its features, however, like the characteristic irreversibility of blockchain transactions, have created certain challenges for...
FATF Joins BIS In Calling Stablecoins ‘Global Risk,’ Citing Money Laundering Concerns
18.10.2019
Stablecoins pose a money laundering and terrorist financing risk to the world, the FATF said Friday
How to Manage — and Understand — Risk Tolerance in Crypto Investing
17.10.2019
Would you have a sleepless night if your crypto portfolio took a 1% hit? If so, we need to have a conversation about risk tolerance #Sponsored
G20 Informed Stablecoins Could Pose Financial Stability Risk
16.10.2019
The Financial Stability Board has informed the G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the risks stablecoins could pose to financial stability. Unlike crypto assets which do not pose financial stability risk at this time, stablecoins could pose a host of challenges. Also read: Unicef...
Sudden Cyworld Shutdown Puts Clink Crypto Investors at Risk: Report
14.10.2019
Cyworld’s cryptocurrency Clink appears to be on its last legs as the social media platform has stopped operations without warning
G7 Evaluates Stablecoins as Risk to Global Financial Stability
14.10.2019
The world’s biggest economies are assessing stablecoins as a potential risk to the global financial system, said the Financial Stability Board
Android Tool Lets You Check Crypto Payment Apps for Double-Spends
13.10.2019
The risk of double-spending has traditionally been a major obstacle to creating and fully using digital money. A flaw of this kind would be detrimental to the credibility of any system claiming to provide universal solutions to the financial needs of our era. Whoever created Bitcoin elegantly...
Mastering Emotions and Managing Risk in Cryptocurrency Trading
12.10.2019
When it comes to trading, there are several steps you can take in order to reduce your exposure to the market extremes of price volatility
EOS and Sia Settlements With SEC 'May End Existential Securities Risk'
2.10.2019
Recent news about the two settlements reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might potentially set an important precedent in the Cryptoverse where many are debating which of the digital tokens traded on the U.S. exchanges are securities and might be endangered. So now many...
Chinese Bitcoin Investor: CNH Tether Avoids USDT Regulatory Risk
2.10.2019
Bitcoin investor Zhao Dong speaks about Tether’s yuan-backed stablecoin and crypto investing in China
Iranian Bitcoiners Risk Fines, Jail Time as Government Regulates Mining
27.9.2019
As mining regulations loom, Iranian bitcoiners are stuck in compliance purgatory – facing fines and even jail
Report: Ethereum’s Gas-Guzzling Suspected Ponzi FairWin Funds at Risk
27.9.2019
Ethereum’s most gas-hungry contract, dubbed FairWin, can allegedly be drained by insiders and contains critical vulnerabilities that purportedly put funds at risk