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Game of New Highs and 20 Crypto Jokes
21.11.2020
Bitcoin and altcoins have witnessed another exciting week. Bitcoin has accelerated all the way up to USD 18,500, leaving previous levels of USD 16,000 and USD 17,000 in the dust. And while billionaire investor Ray Dalio acknowledged he might be missing something about BTC, Ethereum followed along...
SoftBank Boss Glad to Be out of Bitcoin, But His Firm Is Still in the Game
20.11.2020
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/David Rubenstein
The CEO of SoftBank – one of Japan’s biggest conglomerates, and a firm with multiple crypto interests – said he took a multi-million USD loss by selling his bitcoin (BTC) holdings in 2018 because he “didn’t understand”...
Warning: Physical Cash Will Be Mostly Gone by the End of the Decade
19.11.2020
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
Dr. Bruce Ng is an educator in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology...
Nexo To Launch New Services, Eyes Decentralization As It Aims To Become A Bank
17.11.2020
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By the end of this year, major crypto lender Nexo (NEXO) aims to launch an internal exchange, while they're also working on prime brokerage and commercial banking capabilities as the company aims to become “a full-fledged bank,” Antoni Trenchev, Co-Founder...
Crypto in 2021: Institutions Prefer Bitcoin, Retail Open to Altcoins
15.11.2020
2020 has been the best year for cryptoasset investment since 2017, while there’s even an argument that it’s the best year ever, given that the growth of the crypto market seems steadier and more stable this time out. But what about next year?
For the most part, 2021 is shaping up to be almost...
Not Every Country Can Shake The Magical Money Tree Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
15.11.2020
Shamel Azmeh, Lecturer in International Development, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester.
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COVID continues to ravage societies around the world, and a key issue is how governments can afford to fight it. As economies are disrupted, governments are stepping in to increase...
Henry Ford’s Energy Standard: A 100-Year Old Bitcoin Prediction
14.11.2020
Henry Ford. On December 4, 1921, The New York Tribune published a story detailing a plan by inventor Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, to replace the existing gold-backed currency system into one based on an “energy currency.”
This article delves into Ford’s ambitious plan and...
Bitcoining, Bulling, Billing, Banning and 20 Crypto Jokes
14.11.2020
The week opened with major Covid-19 vaccine news, followed by bitcoin and altcoins dropping, but then bitcoin smashed through USD 16k. Meanwhile, Bill Miller and JPMorgan’s analysts made bullish statements on BTC, Ray Dalio said governments would ban it while the Cryptoverse disagreed, and Kraken...
SWIFT-based FATF Rules Poor Fit for Crypto Industry, Says V20 Speaker
14.11.2020
A speaker at the V20, a crypto conference held parallel to G20 summits, have suggested that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) so-called Travel Rule and accompanying guidelines may not be fit for purpose – and may be based on outdated, centralized models.
The Travel Rule is part of a set...
A Bitcoin Multisig Primer: How Does it Work & What You Need To Know
12.11.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) multisig wallets provide an added layer of security for large bitcoin holders as they require more than one person to sign a transaction.
In this article, we will explore what multisig BTC wallets are, how they work, and discuss their most pressing pros and cons.
Understanding...
10 Superstar Traditional Investors Who Have Endorsed Bitcoin
10.11.2020
The number of heavyweight traditional investors who have given bitcoin (BTC) the thumbs up is increasing fast – with more financial gurus than you could shake a stick at now singing the praises of the world’s leading cryptoasset.
Here are just a few of the financial hard-hitters who have thrown...
Crypto Regulation in 2021: The Piecemeal Approach & New Winds
8.11.2020
2020 may have been a big year for cryptoassets, but crypto’s regulatory puzzle is far from complete. Many major nations haven’t yet introduced specific legislation or regulatory guidance that covers the sector as a whole, while others are taking a step-by-step approach.
According to industry...
Capitalism and The Coronavirus Crisis: The Coming Transformation(s)
8.11.2020
The world economy is currently experiencing its severest contraction since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Unlike the Great Depression and the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2008-2009, this crisis cannot be directly attributed to the dysfunctional workings of capitalism. But even if it is...
Watch Decentralized Insurance As Another Emerging DeFi Trend
7.11.2020
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Decentralized finance (DeFi) is about more than just lending and borrowing. While platforms such as Maker (MKR) and Compound (COMP) account for the lion’s share of the total value locked (TVL) into the entire DeFi ecosystem, decentralized insurance networks are also increasing...
Elections, Votes, Polls, Choices and 20 Crypto Jokes
7.11.2020
A new crypto month started, and we learned that bitcoin and litecoin won October, while bitcoin mining difficulty saw its second-largest drop as soon as November begun. As nearly USD 1bn in bitcoin got moved, it turned out the US government was behind it. ETH 2.0 Phase 0 got scheduled for launch...
US Voting Over, But Near-Zero Interest Rates, Inflation Are Here to Stay
6.11.2020
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
Dr. Bruce Ng is an educator in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology...
Bitpanda Eyes New Markets, Assets as Regulators Move 'Into The Right Direction'
6.11.2020
The recent crypto-related regulations are beneficial for both the industry and the end-user, as they not only bring more trust leading to more adoption, but are also harmonizing the crypto frameworks across Europe, Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Global Head...
The Looming Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork: Here’s What You Need to Know
6.11.2020
The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community is slated to initiate yet another hard fork on November 15, 2020.
The blockchain split represents the culmination of a series of disagreements and tensions related to proposed changes in the underlying code as well as the future of Bitcoin Cash.
Find out more about...
Automated Market Makers (AMMs) Comparison 2020
5.11.2020
Automated market makers (AMMs) have played a significant role in catapulting decentralized finance (DeFi) to the forefront of the crypto markets.
In our DeFi Unlocked series, we delve into the space to understand the key players and features present. In this article, we will explore automated...
Crypto Adoption in 2021: Bitcoin Rules, Ethereum Grows & Faces Rivals
1.11.2020
Crypto adoption will gain further steam in 2021, according to experts speaking with Cryptonews.com. To date, Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets have had a very good (yet turbulent) 2020, and with the global economy expected to continue stagnating into 2021 (and beyond), crypto might...