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My Data, My Money: Data Dividends and the Digital Economy
17.11.2020
On Nov. 18, CoinDesk’s Ben Powers explores the data dividend: Is it an opportunity to restructure the digital economy on more equitable terms, or merely a redesign of the current data ecosystem?
First Mover: Why the Fed Cares About Remote Working – And What It Means for Bitcoin
13.11.2020
The potential economic impact of a shift to widespread remote working is a matter of risk management: Authorities should be mapping out scenarios
Market Update: Bitcoin Spikes Over $16K, RSI Levels Warm Up, Price Retracts for Another Attempt
12.11.2020
Digital currency markets have seen some decent gains this week, as the overall market valuation of all 7,000+ crypto assets is hovering above the $446 billion mark. Traders also watched the price of bitcoin jump above the $16k zone on Thursday for the first time since 2018. Bitcoin and a number...
ShareRing Brings Its Blockchain Identity Solution to Rakuten Travel Bookers
11.11.2020
The integration will mean Rakuten Travel Xchange customers can opt to use ShareRing's self-sovereign identity app to access bookings
Stablecoin Savings: Circle Launches High Yield USDC Accounts for Businesses
7.11.2020
Two years ago the cryptocurrency firm Circle announced the launch of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar. This week, Circle revealed the launch of high yield digital dollar business accounts with APY up to 10.75%. On September 26, 2018, Circle and the Centre open-source consortium launched...
First Mover: Resistance Is Futile as Bitcoin Breaches $15K, Crypto Gets Greedy
6.11.2020
As bitcoin surges, bullish analysts (and greedy traders) see few stopping points before prices challenge the all-time-high near $20K
Iran Adopts Bitcoin for International Trade Amid Heavy Sanctions, Falling Rial, Soaring Inflation
6.11.2020
The Iranian government has adopted bitcoin for international trade as the country’s economic crisis deepens, with rising Covid-19 cases, depreciating rial, and intensifying sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. Iran’s Economic Troubles Magnified Iran is undergoing a severe economic...
Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Close to Zero, Maintains Asset Purchases
5.11.2020
Federal Reserve releases statement from this week's monetary-policy meeting
Economy minister says Brazil will have its own CBDC
5.11.2020
Paulo Guedes said that the Brazilian real will have a digital counterpart and also highlighted the autonomy of the Central Bank
Bitcoin Price Spikes Over 9% as the Crypto Asset’s Value Nears $15K
5.11.2020
The crypto economy has jumped over the $400 billion mark and is now hovering around $414 billion at the time of publication. The largest crypto asset in terms of market cap, bitcoin has over 9% during the last 24 hours steadily marching toward the $15k zone. During the last 30 days, Bitcoin (BTC)...
Bitcoin Volatility Expected to Rise After the US Presidential Election
4.11.2020
While the United States prepares for the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, a number of data points and traders expect some significant cryptocurrency price fluctuations this week. Statistics from skew.com show bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility has increased to 59% while 3-6 month...
First Mover: 11 Election Talking Points on Bitcoin as TRUMP Futures Point to Loss
3.11.2020
From a look-back to bitcoin's price reaction in November 2016 to the ramifications of a "blue wave" (or red), here's how to play the election
First Mover: Bitcoin Heads for 24% October Gain as U.S. Election Countdown Begins
30.10.2020
Pantera's Dan Morehead looks at negative images of GDP charts and counts words in Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper to chronicle bitcoin's "movement."
Mirage Recovery: What ‘Record’ GDP Growth Tells Us About the Economy
29.10.2020
The Department of Commerce’s new report shows 33.1% annualized GDP growth in Q3, but does this really tell us much about the state of the economy?
Iran Amends Law to Allow Imports to Be Funded With Cryptocurrency
29.10.2020
Strapped for international currencies, Iran is turning to cryptocurrency to allow imports to continue to flow
First Mover: Bitcoin Falls as Covid Surges, ECB’s Lagarde Steps Up, US GDP Hits 33%
29.10.2020
The enthusiasm jolt from bitcoin's ascent toward $14K ran into realism, and options traders see low probabilities of a new price record this year
Telos launches new gig economy platform on the blockchain
28.10.2020
Amid a global employment crisis, it’s perhaps inevitable that the gig economy is making inroads into the blockchain space too
A Look at the Fascist Agenda Behind the ‘Great Reset’ and the WEF’s Reboot Propaganda
27.10.2020
Less than two weeks ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director called for a “new Bretton Woods moment.” Meanwhile, the IMF is not the only entity pushing for a “great reset,” as the World Economic Forum (WEF) and other mainstream entities have been...
How a Decentralized Internet Can Power Latin America’s Economy
27.10.2020
Bitcoin, fintech and DeFi can help Latin America become an interconnected and inclusive regional economy
First Mover: Bitcoin Steady Over $13K as JPMorgan Has Eureka Moment
26.10.2020
Bitcoin traders can be forgiven for gloating over JPMorgan's sudden pronouncement that the largest cryptocurrency has considerable long-term upside