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Who in Crypto Might Come Out As Winners or Losers After the COVID-19 Crisis?
22.4.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic now has its grip firmly on the world. According to official numbers, almost 2.6 million individuals have been infected globally, and almost 180,000 have died. In addition to the impact on public health and the healthcare system, the global economy is starting to ground to...
Hopes and Strategies In Play As Miners Prepare For Bitcoin Halving
19.4.2020
The Bitcoin (BTC) halving is fast approaching, and already miners are swooping into action. Some are phasing out older mining hardware, while others are preparing to take equipment offline if the bitcoin price falls below certain thresholds after the halving.
But while the halving will obviously...
Why BCH and BSV Halving Data Is a Poor Indicator for Bitcoin Forecasts
19.4.2020
Johnson Xu is the Chief Analyst at TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency.
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We are moving ever closer to Bitcoin (BTC)’s third halving, while the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the global economy, creating a ripple effect across the global financial market.
The forthcoming...
How Ethereum Could Help The Global Economy Recover From A Recession
18.4.2020
Ethereum (ETH) has a role to play in the recovery from a coronavirus recession. While the global economy is still waiting for the worst effects of mass lockdowns, layoffs, and losses, Ethereum and its ecosystem of financial platforms are waiting in the wings to make the eventual recovery easier....
Predicted Market Crash, Foretold Market Explosion, and 20 Crypto Jokes
18.4.2020
The Cryptoverse brought us quite a few interesting stories this week. Lower USD interest rates, combined with the inflation and crypto volatility could bring greater demand for stablecoins and cryptocurrencies, and while Silk Road founder predicts that there will soon be another market crash before...
A Bright Side to the Dark Web
17.4.2020
The dark web typically conjures up thoughts of criminal activity. While there are undoubtedly unsavory characters leveraging the darknet for illegal pursuits, there are also virtuous uses of the “hidden internet.”
As reported, per data from blockchain analytics provider Chainalysis, over USD...
Has Zimbabwe Made U-turn on Bitcoin? Cryptopreneurs Still Skeptical
12.4.2020
Despite the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said that it will create a regulatory sandbox for crypto entrepreneurs, local industry players warned not to get too excited and urged to wait for results.
In March, the bank announced that it has started drafting a policy framework.
“The framework...
IMF Deputy Managing Director Tao Zhang on CBDC Benefits and Risks
12.4.2020
Below is a keynote address on central bank digital currency by Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director at the International Monetary Fund. London School of Economics, February 28, 2020.
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Tao Zhang. It’s a real pleasure for me to be here for this conference on China’s Trade and Financial...
Zero Interest Rates Not The Only Driver For Stablecoin Demand
11.4.2020
The coronavirus has brought zero USD interest rates. And with zero or potentially even negative interest rates, it might also bring greater demand for stablecoins and for cryptocurrencies more generally.
Why? Because now there's no opportunity cost when it comes to holding USD-backed stablecoins...
First Halvings, New Steps and 20 Crypto Jokes
11.4.2020
The week behind us had many news and quite a few firsts for us. ETH saw a wave of buying, leaving BTC in the dust, while BTC's mining difficulty was set to increase - which indeed it did, and BCH had its first halving, with miners seen changing camps ahead of it. Meanwhile, BSV rallied ahead of...
'Rich Dad' Robert Kiyosaki To Reinvest Stimulus Money in Bitcoin, Gold, Silver
7.4.2020
Robert Kiyosaki. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/The Rich Dad Channel
People should get economic education outside universities, and invest in silver, gold, and Bitcoin (BTC), according to American businessman and author of a best-selling personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert...
Monex Group Hopes Bitcoin Giveaway Will Get 50k People Trading Crypto
5.4.2020
If the idea of conventional finance providers handing out cryptocurrencies to their shareholders sounds far-fetched to you, look no further than Japan, a country where securities companies and crypto giveaways go hand-in-hand.
Last month, Cryptonews.com reported that securities provider the Monex...
Dear Bitcoiners: An Optimistic Letter To Friends And Foes Around The Globe
5.4.2020
Original artwork “Citadel of Exile” by Sam Keiser
Below is an article by Gigi, a well-known Bitcoiner, developer, and independent writer.
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The madness of this world became obvious in an instant. Everything is changing way faster than most of us ever imagined — but I’m not worried. To...
As US Seized Gold in 1933, Is There a Threat to Bitcoin in the 2020s?
4.4.2020
A fragment of the Executive Order 6102. A sharp global recession seems to be inevitable. Could the US or any other government shut down crypto exchanges or ban the ownership of cryptoasset?
At first glance, this seems like an extreme and unlikely scenario. However, figures within the crypto...
Pushy Turbulence, Pressuring Miners, Bright Future and 20 Crypto Jokes
4.4.2020
Another eventful week is behind us. We reported that the number of addresses with 1 BTC is rising, while BTC is leaving exchanges, but merchants remain resilient; that the outlook for BTC development is generally positive, with key funding players revealed; that turbulences in the market could push...
'Track & trace' Is Key To Containing COVID-19: How Privacy Can Be Protected
3.4.2020
In efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, governments are imposing stringent restrictions on movement, including social distancing and a national lockdown. They are also finding efficient ways of tracing and tracking contact once an infection has been verified.
The ability to track and trace...
Bitcoin Needs To Make an Effort to Not Waste This Crisis
3.4.2020
While many bitcoin (BTC) hodlers hope that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and troubles in the traditional financial markets - or exactly because of them - BTC will skyrocket, it might not happen without the active involvement of the Cryptoverse itself.
"In addition to the unique properties...
Exclusive: QE Won't Trigger Hyperinflation, says World's Hyperinflation Expert
2.4.2020
The central bank of Zimbabwe issued a 100,000,000,000,000 note during the hyperinflation in 2009. It barely paid for a loaf of bread. There has been a lot of discussion recently on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, on the measures taken by the governments to mitigate those...
This Crisis Is Good For Bitcoin, But Beware of Recession - Luno CEO
31.3.2020
The current global crisis is good for crypto as it shows the dysfunctionality of the existing system, according to Marcus Swanepoel, co-founder and CEO of crypto exchange Luno. However, in case of a global recession, this nascent industry might be hit hard too, he warned.
Crypto was born out of...
While Coronavirus Rages, Bitcoin Has Made A Leap Towards The Mainstream
30.3.2020
Anyone holding bitcoin would have watched the market with alarm in recent weeks. The virtual currency, whose price other cryptocurrencies like ethereum and litecoin largely follow, plummeted from more than USD 10,000 in mid-February to briefly below USD 4,000 on March 13. Despite recovering to...