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Crypto Enthusiast’s A Day-by-Day Guide to Davos
20.1.2020
Once again the Swiss mountain resort welcomes one of the most diverse gatherings of people from across the world and across industries – both the elite and the fringe – coming together for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF).
Scheduled for January 21st through 24th, the forum’s celebrating...
Learn These 5 Key Crypto Terms – and Start Trading Like a Pro
19.1.2020
Do you think you’ve mastered the basics of Bitcoin and altcoin trading? Perhaps you think you’re ready to move on from casual trading and want to take the next step – but are put off by grizzled veterans using terminology you don’t understand.
If that’s the case, Cryptonews.com has good news...
Ethereum 2.0: The Original Ethereum Will be Gradually Phased Out
19.1.2020
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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.
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We rarely make a big deal about crypto tech...
Are Attacks Between Rival Blockchains About to Rise?
18.1.2020
It's no secret that rival blockchain networks, or to be more precise, the people behind the projects, don't like each other. The Bitcoin community rags on Ethereum, while the EOS community rags on Tron, and so on, in a seemingly endless chain of barbs, criticisms and mockery.
But does the war...
Safe Havens, Lawsuits, Pandora’s Boxes and 20 Crypto Jokes
18.1.2020
This week we saw 55 contracts marking the first day of Bitcoin options on CME, ETF giant WisdomTree planing to launch a stablecoin, and 21 leading crypto industry players that'll advise OECD on blockchain. We looked into a report about the strongest validation of the BTC safe haven theory,...
Bitcoin: It’s Time To Seize the Opportunity
15.1.2020
Jason Guthrie is the Head of Capital Markets in Europe at the international investment giant WisdomTree.
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The current economic climate is a concern for investors. Trade-restructuring, high levels of liquidity, systemically-low inflation, inverted yield curves, negative-yielding bonds...
The Top 6 Do's And Don'ts of Staking
14.1.2020
Staking proof-of-stake (PoS) coins has become a popular way for crypto investors to earn investment income on their digital asset holdings. However, staking is not an easy feat for beginners due to the pitfalls that the uninformed could fall into.
In this guide, you will discover the most...
How Close Are We to Hyperbitcoinization – Total Bitcoin Dominance?
12.1.2020
Experts believe that bitcoin still has a long way to go before it gains mainstream global acceptance – but believe that the token could become a global mainstay, and even eclipse the dollar by 2030.
Industry insiders call the phenomenon “hyperbitcoinization” – the widespread, global adoption...
Will Bitcoin Halving Pattern Repeat Itself This Year?
12.1.2020
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.
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In financial markets, it’s rarely possible to know, in advance...
Crypto 2020: Staking Market Growth and Dangers
11.1.2020
Proof of Stake has become fashionable. Towards the tail end of 2019, a growing number of crypto-exchanges and platforms added support for proof-of-stake (PoS) tokens, as well as for staking services that invest PoS crypto on the behalf of users.
At the same time, the number of proof-of-stake...
Dethronement, Maintenance, Breakup and 20 Crypto Jokes
11.1.2020
This week saw BTC rally above USD 8K, while altcoins dropped, and BitPay CCO said that BTC will surpass USD 20K, but with a surprise. While more altcoins are expected to be integrated by mining pools, the ousted co-founder of Bitmain made a legal move to dethrone Jihan Wu. Telegram confirmed that...
What Role Will Bitcoin Play in the "Retail Apocalypse"?
5.1.2020
Bricks and mortar shops began to struggle as soon as ecommerce started to gain traction. Today, online shopping has become the norm for many consumers. It is estimated that globally, over 1.9 billion people have made online purchases in 2019. Conversely, thousands of physical stores...
How Well Has Bitcoin Performed as a PR Project?
4.1.2020
Pretty much everyone in the developed world has heard of Bitcoin (BTC) by now. It's been featured in countless news articles and bulletins, and it's been discussed by business leaders, economists, celebrities, and the general public.
The question is: has the coverage it's received actually been...
Glaciers, Novogratz, Fraudsters and 20 Crypto Jokes
4.1.2020
We are back with another crypto summary and jokes article to start this new crypto year. First, let's see what happened at the very end of 2019 and beginning of 2020.
Ethereum's unplanned Muir Glacier upgrade was two days away when 74% of the clients were ready for it, and finally the network saw...
P2P Bitcoin Trading: Bisq & Paxful Grow, LocalBitcoins Slips
1.1.2020
In Spring 2019, we witnessed the end of the so-called “crypto winter” when the price of bitcoin rallied past the USD 5,000 mark in the first days of April to peak at over USD 13,000 in June. While the altcoin market is still struggling to recover, bitcoin (BTC) managed to put itself back on the...
Central Bank Digital Currencies: 4 Questions and Answers
1.1.2020
Tobias Adrian is the Financial Counsellor and Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli is a Deputy Division Chief in the same Department.
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Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) is a complex and multidisciplinary topic...
Cryptonews Rewind 2019: Q4 - China, War of Money, IPOs & Arrests
31.12.2019
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the last quarter of this year and this decade:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q4
October
We started this quarter with looking who is to blame for Bitcoin price crash. We were in for a surprise when a German bank stated that Bitcoin prices are...
Cryptonews Rewind 2019: Q3 - The Return of Bears and Growing Adoption
30.12.2019
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the third quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q3
July
July was a very busy month. Telegram's token Gram jumped 201% even before public sale, and DOGE skyrocketed after the announcement that it'll be listed on Binance. In other...
Cryptonews Rewind 2019: Q2 - The Big Rally, Libra & Regulatory Awakening
29.12.2019
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the second quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q2
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April
The quarter started with Bitcoin price suddenly jumping by 16% in an hour, reaching USD 4,882 per coin, the level last seen in November 2018, then it went...
2020 Look Ahead: Think Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
29.12.2019
George McDonaugh is the CEO and Co-Founder of KR1 plc, the London listed cryptocurrency and blockchain investment company.
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Facebook’s Libra, Twitter, Digital Fiat, and China
Let’s look at some macro trends circling the esoteric inner core of this ongoing technological revolution. First...