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Polkadot parachains full of promise, but lack of launch date raises concern
5.5.2021
The parachain slot auctions are the next big milestone due on the Polkadot roadmap. So, what can we expect?
Inflation Concerns Supersede Covid-19: 220 Investors Managing $650B Say Economy’s Biggest Risk Is Inflation
17.3.2021
As mainstream media pundits like the Bloomberg economics editor Peter Coy tell Americans to “tune out the hyperinflation hype,” fund managers from a recent Bank of America survey who collectively manage $630 billion, believe inflation is the biggest risk to markets right now. Instead...
Survey Finds Many Finance Managers Are Not Planning to Hold BTC— Volatility Cited as Key Concern
17.2.2021
A new poll of finance managers by Gartner Finance finds that a majority are not planning to hold bitcoin as a corporate asset. In their responses, most of the 77 finance leaders interviewed cite bitcoin’s volatility as one characteristic of the crypto asset that is “extremely difficult...
After Japan's Earthquake, Rainbow Six Players Trade Bullets For Concern
16.2.2021
This weekend, northeastern Japan was rocked by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake. Considering how devastating earthquakes can be, people were worried. Some called, while others messaged. And in Rainbow Six Siege, one player smashed a wall to check in on the rival team.Read more
Privacy in blockchain and crypto is a major concern for users, study reveals
11.2.2021
Privacy is still one of the most important features of cryptocurrencies for traders according to data
Bitcoin, Major Altcoins Correct As Jenet Yellen Signals ‘Concern’ Over Crypto
20.1.2021
Bitcoin price failed to stay above the USD 37,000 level and declined below the USD 36,500 support. BTC even traded below the USD 36,000 level and it is currently (05:00 UTC) trading below USD 36,000. If it continues to move down, the bulls might try to protect USD 34,500.
Besides, there was...
Biden's Treasury Secretary nominee calls cryptocurrencies a 'particular concern' for AML
19.1.2021
Janet Yellen claimed many cryptocurrencies are used "mainly for illicit financing."
Janet Yellen Says Cryptocurrencies Are a ‘Concern’ in Terrorist Financing
19.1.2021
The U.S. should examine how it can curtail the use of crypto for illicit financing, the former Fed Chair said
Financial Analysts Expect US Dollar to Soften Further, 2021 Could Be the Greenback’s ‘Worst Year Ever’
4.12.2020
Well before the coronavirus pandemic, global economists expected a grim-looking American economy and during the last ten months of the Covid-19 outbreak, the U.S. financial system looks even worse. Economists and analysts say the biggest concern is the U.S. dollar faltering into the unknown, as...
‘Bitcoin’s No Longer Optional’ — What Investors Say About Paypal Launching Crypto Services
22.10.2020
Paypal launching cryptocurrency services has given crypto investors much to think about. While many crypto users view the news as extremely bullish, some point out several areas of concern bitcoin investors should be aware of. ‘Every Major Bank Is Having a Meeting About How To Support...
Blockchain health apps privatize COVID-19 data but security is a concern
14.10.2020
Blockchain-based apps used to store COVID-19 data may not be as private as they seem
Blockchain industry raises concern over EC’s proposed crypto regulations
25.9.2020
Backed by players like Ripple and ConsenSys, the INATBA association responds to the EC’s legislative proposals on crypto
Russian Ministry’s Crypto Mining Plans ‘a Cause for Concern’
3.9.2020
The Russian Ministry of Finance wants to ban crypto miners from receiving token rewards leading to what newspaper Izvestia has called “a de facto ban on the circulation of cryptoassets in Russia.”
The newspaper said it has seen Ministry of Finance-drafted legislation proposals pertaining to...
Network Effect at Risk? Why 50% of DAI Locked in Compound Is a Concern
12.8.2020
New data shows more than 50% of DAI is locked in Compound and this raises concerns about DAI’s long term prospects
Leadership Feud at Bitmain: 10,000 Antminers Go Missing in Inner Mongolia
25.7.2020
Reports detail that 10,000 Antiminers have been allegedly stolen from a Bitmain facility in China. Sources say that the missing mining rigs concern the ongoing power struggle between Bitmain cofounders Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan. Back in mid-June news.Bitcoin.com reported on the power struggle...
The Covid-19 Crisis Fueled Darknet Markets – A Patron’s Biggest Concern Is Mail Disruption
19.7.2020
Ever since the coronavirus outbreak swept the globe, darknet markets (DNM) have grown exponentially and the lockdowns worldwide are prompting first-time DNM buyers. Currently, the largest DNM on the invisible web is the marketplace Empire, and the only thing impeding the rush of DNM sales these...
How Bitcoin Is Becoming Both Resistance Money and a National Security Concern
6.7.2020
Meltem Demirors and Andy Bromberg spoke at a Unitize panel on the future evolution of Bitcoin and how geopolitics is beginning to enter the ecosystem
Stimulus, QE, Rate Cuts: Coronavirus Fuels Central Banks’ Monetary Easing Policy
8.3.2020
The world has been focused on the coronavirus outbreak that’s claimed 105,612 cases and 3,562 deaths to date. The pandemic has caused government leaders to react and central banks are breaking out tools from their arsenal of monetary easing schemes. The world’s central banks say...
Bitcoin Holds $8.7K as Concern Mounts Over Coronavirus Stocks ‘Party’
3.3.2020
Bitcoin and traditional markets seem to trade roles as crypto stability contrasts stocks volatility
How to Hide Your Bitcoin – Opsec, Anonymity, Cold Storage, Brainwallet, Dexes and Non-Custodials
25.2.2020
In an era of increasing economic uncertainty, surveillance, specialized cybercrime and hacking, knowing how to hide bitcoin safely has become a paramount concern for crypto holders. Whether it’s by way of taking wise opsec measures, utilizing noncustodial tools, leveraging a DEX, or even...