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Macro factors could bring Bitcoin to $1 trillion market cap, strategic investor say
12.11.2020
Strategic investor Lyn Alden says 2020 macroeconomic environment is extremely favourable to Bitcoin
Currency Depreciation to Blame for 7.2% Drop in Global Remittances: World Bank Supports Digital Remittances
10.11.2020
According to a new report, the depreciation of some currencies against the U.S. dollar is contributing to the declining international remittances. After touching an all-time high of $548 billion in 2019, the World Bank report now projects remittances to drop 7.2% in 2020 to $508 billion and...
Circle’s high-yield USDC business accounts take aim at DeFi
7.11.2020
High yields and frequent interest payments on Circle’s business accounts may be designed to compete with DeFi protocols
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...
Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Close to Zero, Maintains Asset Purchases
5.11.2020
Federal Reserve releases statement from this week's monetary-policy meeting
This Paradigm-Backed Startup Is Offering DeFi’s First ‘T-Bill’
27.10.2020
Newly launched DeFi lending project Yield Protocol is offering stable interest rates for investors
Futures Traders Aren’t as Bullish This Time Around as Bitcoin Price Revisits $12,000, Data Indicates
21.10.2020
Futures funding stayed flat or turned negative despite bitcoin's rally to $12,000
How Stocks, Bitcoin and Other Investments Fare in a 0% Interest Rate World
18.10.2020
On Long Reads Sunday, a reading of a John Street Capital piece on the realities of a market characterized by zero-bound interest rates
Bitcoin’s Creator vs. Bezos: Satoshi Nakamoto’s Uphill Climb to Surpass the Amazon Founder’s Net Worth
17.10.2020
Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man, but someday if bitcoin crosses a certain valuation then Satoshi Nakamoto will be the wealthiest if he/she or they are still alive. Today, Satoshi Nakamoto, is the 157th richest person worldwide, and the crypto asset will have to cross six digits in order...
Bitcoin Mining Rigs Struggle for Profits, Despite BTC’s Hashrate Reaching an All-Time High
16.10.2020
Bitcoin’s hashrate climbed to an all-time high (ATH) this week touching 166 exahash per second (EH/s) on October 14. Meanwhile, despite the recent price rise and hashrate ATH on Wednesday, only a small group of next-generation mining rigs are profiting at current bitcoin exchange rates....
Fidelity Digital Assets Touts Bitcoin Credentials, As Publicly Traded Companies Now Hold Over 600,000 BTC
15.10.2020
Fidelity Digital Assets (FDA) says diversifying an investment portfolio with bitcoin is especially essential now when benchmark interest rates globally are near or below zero. The opportunity cost of not allocating to bitcoin is simply higher explains FDA in its latest bitcoin investment thesis....
Bank of England Moves Closer to Negative Interest Rates, Asks Banks if They Are Ready
13.10.2020
The Bank of England has moved closer to adopting a negative interest rate policy. The central bank has asked commercial banks in the U.K. to provide details of how ready they are to deal with negative interest rates, asserting that for the policy to be effective, commercial banks need to be ready...
Near-Zero Interest Rates & Resurgent Inflation Are Here to Stay, What to Do?
10.10.2020
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...
Report: Bitcoin Surges With Rising Real Interest Rates and Economic Stimulus While Gold Performs Better With Rising Inflation
8.10.2020
A new report by Bitstamp and Bytetree says bitcoin responds better to the rising money supply, rising real interest rates and a strong economy. This is in contrast to gold which appears to perform better when real interest rates are falling while inflation is rising. To support these findings,...
Bitcoin Correlations Depend on What Phase It Is In
7.10.2020
Bitcoin's correlations with gold and the stock market appears contradictory on the surface. There are deeper machinations at work
Grayscale Investments Scooped Up Over 17,000 BTC in the Last Seven Days
28.9.2020
During the last seven days, Grayscale Investments purchased 17,100 BTC or $182 million worth of bitcoin using today’s exchange rates. The company’s bitcoin position is now close to 450,000 BTC worth roughly $4.7 billion. The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is a very popular investment...
Crypto lending rates are low and DeFi is not competition says Nexo co-founder
26.9.2020
It's all about location and perception
UK Mulls Over Negative Interest Rates, US to Keep Near Zero Rates for Years
18.9.2020
The Bank of England is now seriously considering implementing negative interest rates while the U.S. Federal Reserve has pledged to keep interest rates near zero for years. Some analysts say even the Fed will soon consider negative interest rates. Meanwhile, many expect a boost to the price...
Bank of England talks negative interest rates in best ‘ad’ for Bitcoin
17.9.2020
Bitcoin hodlers could not ask for more, says Tone Vays as the U.K. central bank looks for protection against Brexit and coronavirus fallout
Bitcoin Soft Despite Fed Plan to Keep Rates at Zero For 3 More Years
17.9.2020
Despite the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is planning to keep interest rates at or near 0% for at least another three years, while also keeping the door open for inflation above its stated 2% target, bitcoin (BTC) traders did not seem moved by the somewhat expected announcement.
BTC touched a high...