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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...
Gold Investors Are Terrified Central Banks Might Dump Bullion During the Economic Crisis
3.4.2020
Despite what gold bug Peter Schiff says, economists are uncertain that gold will shine during the current coronavirus crisis. While gold and other precious metals have seen decent gains in the last few weeks, a few investors are terrified that central banks will use their flight-to-safety assets...
Homeowners Can’t Pay: US Lenders Prepare for Catastrophic Real Estate Market
3.4.2020
The coronavirus has managed to seep into every facet of the global economy and it seems nothing will escape its financial wrath. During the last two weeks as unemployment levels have skyrocketed in the U.S.; analysts, economists, and wealth managers have been warning about another subprime mortgage...
Looking for a Safe Haven Digital Asset? Try Gold
3.4.2020
Gold has traditionally been a safe place to invest during market turmoil. Now there's a new option: tokenized gold, says the CEO of Smart Valor, a European exchange
Bitcoin Is 'Gold 2.0' And 'Binary Bet,' says Virgin Galactic Chairman
3.4.2020
Chamath Palihapitiya. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Phocuswright
Bitcoin (BTC) may have already created a new “quasi gold standard” for the world, and it is either going to the millions or zero, a prominent California-based venture capitalist believes.
Speaking with Anthony Pompliano...
Binance Research Finds Bitcoin Correlated to Stocks — But Not For Long
3.4.2020
New data shows Bitcoin and US equity indexes have a moderate correlation — but gold is doing its own thing
Gold Is ‘Toilet Paper’ for the Rich, Bitcoin for the Poor — Max Keiser
2.4.2020
Coronavirus will force those who are too late to buy gold into Bitcoin “en masse” says Max Keiser
Ethereum Founder Tells Bitcoin Dev: BTC Wasn’t Always ‘Digital Gold’
2.4.2020
Ethereum founder, Vitalik Buterin, got into a Twitter spat with a Bitcoin developer when he told him the Bitcoin narrative had changed from ‘P2P cash’ to ‘digital gold’
Bitcoin Takes Tumble, Traders Fret Correlation and Next Month’s Halving
1.4.2020
Bitcoin had another down day. How long the cryptocurrency follows stocks, and whether next month’s halving juices its price, remain open questions
The Many Facts Pointing to Wei Dai Being Satoshi
1.4.2020
Satoshi Nakamoto has been an enigma for well over a decade and there’s been a number of suspects and self-styled Bitcoin inventors. One particular suspect is the computer engineer Wei Dai, the creator of the b-money system and the Crypto++ cryptographic library. Since the Bitcoin network...
Australian Startup Offers New Spin on Tokenized Gold Trading
1.4.2020
Meld Gold hopes to create a more efficient marketplace for gold trading using blockchain technology
Bitcoin Follows Stock Markets Higher; How Long Will They Move in Lockstep?
30.3.2020
Crypto prices climbed with traditional market indexes Monday as traders wondered if bitcoin will remain a follower or break out and blaze its own path
Reversed Loses, Settled Lawsuits, Pickled Gold and 20 Crypto Jokes
28.3.2020
Let's see what this past week served on our crypto table. Bitcoin and major altcoins reversed losses Monday, after the Fed announced unprecedented measures to support the economy, while Coronavirus put gold in a peculiar pickle. As BTC mining difficulty saw a historic drop, a new Cardano scaling...
Bitcoin and Ether Prices Stagnate as Traders Take Wait-and-See Approach
27.3.2020
The March 12 crash is still fresh in crypto traders’ and fund managers’ minds, leaving some to think no trading decisions are the best decisions for now
Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven? 80% BTC Price Recovery Boosts Investor Appeal
26.3.2020
Compared to major market indexes and gold, Bitcoin saw the best returns last week, suggesting investors are feeling confident that the asset is a safe haven against volatility
Geopolitical Crisis May Benefit Oil, Gold and CBDCs, Not Bitcoin
26.3.2020
Demand for gold is skyrocketing and the clamor for scarce assets in a remote-first world was precisely where bitcoin was supposed to shine. But it's complicated
Gold-Backed Stablecoins Race to Keep Up With Crisis-Driven Demand
26.3.2020
Gold-backed crypto tokens continue to rise in price as sourcing gold itself during the coronavirus-induced downturn is reportedly getting more difficult
Infusion of Liquidity by US Federal Reserve: Impact on Value of Bitcoin and Gold
26.3.2020
The devastating impact of coronavirus is glaringly obvious not only the social fabric but also on the global economic system. The highly contagious disease has brought the world to its knees and governments and federal institutions are leaving no stone unturned to support their economies to avoid...
Telecommunications Tokens Are Surging Just Like Stocks
26.3.2020
Communication-related tokens have surged over 18 percent in the last week capitalizing on the coronavirus fears
Mt Gox Bitcoins: Trustee Plans to Distribute BTC and BCH, Liquidate Forks Into Cash
25.3.2020
On March 24, the Mt Gox creditors’ trustee from Tokyo, Nobuaki Kobayashi, disclosed a newly written rehabilitation plan for claimants looking to access some of the funds they lost in 2013. According to the new plan, Mt Gox claimants will get BTC and BCH assets alongside the possibility...