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Bitcoin Risk-Adjusted Returns Beat Gold, Stocks After Each Halving
22.1.2020
Data showing Bitcoin’s market-beating risk-adjusted returns is gaining popularity among figures including Nick Szabo
Peter Schiff Forgets Bitcoin Wallet Password, Blames Bitcoin
19.1.2020
Peter Schiff hates Bitcoin almost as much as bitcoiners hate Schiff. The gold bug makes a point of dissing the cryptocurrency whenever he can, despite the hypocrisy of accepting BCT on his own website. Today, the eccentric entrepreneur found a new reason to rip on bitcoin after forgetting...
Former Venezuelan Gold Mining Company Wants to Centralize Bitcoin ATM Infrastructure
15.1.2020
First Bitcoin Capital Corp. wants to unite the providers of bitcoin ATMs around the world
Peter Schiff’s Bitcoin $1,000 Prediction Falls Flat as Gold Drops 4%
15.1.2020
Bitcoin is beating gold in the first month of 2020 as an investment despite claims it should shed most of its value
Crypto Community Eyes US–Iran Crisis As Tensions Flare
14.1.2020
As good as gold? Not so fast. “It appears a decent internet connection is crypto’s newest Achilles heel.”
Paxos’ Tokenized Gold Futures Are Now Trading on FTX Exchange
14.1.2020
For the first time, investors can trade gold-backed futures contracts on a leading crypto derivatives exchange. In addition to its spot market trading, PAX Gold is now available as perpetual and quarterly futures contracts on FTX
Online Bullion Marketplace Onegold Sees $50 Million in Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
On January 13, the online bullion marketplace Onegold announced the launch of a new mobile application so customers can buy, sell or redeem precious metals at any time. Since 2018, Onegold has accepted cryptocurrencies like BCH and BTC and the firm currently gives customers a 2% discount for paying...
BitPay Integration Lets Users Buy Gold With Cryptocurrency
13.1.2020
BitPay integrates with OneGold mobile app to allow crypto users to purchase gold using Bitcoin
Bitcoin Is Becoming More Valuable to Iranians Amid Tensions With US
12.1.2020
The recent geopolitical turmoil between Iran and the United States seems to have pushed Bitcoin-related searches across the Middle Eastern nation to an all-time high
New Data Suggests Bitcoin and Gold Aren’t as Correlated as You Think
11.1.2020
Recent analysis from Cointelegraph Markets shows correlation between gold and Bitcoin prices are not conclusive
Travis Kling on Bitcoin as a Safe Haven Asset
8.1.2020
Ikigai’s Travis Kling looks at BTC's correlation to gold and crude in response to Iran missile strikes, plus SEC priorities and Congressional intrigue
Federal Reserve Considers Creating a Separate Entity for Cash Injections
8.1.2020
While American President Donald Trump wages war with Iran, the U.S. Federal Reserve has continued to inject fresh capital into the hands of private banks by giving them $100 billion in overnight and 14-day repos on Tuesday. The same day, Rabobank strategist Philip Marey predicted the central bank...
Bitcoin Price Will Be Golden in 2020 Thanks to Limited Supply, Increasing Use: Bloomberg Report
8.1.2020
Bitcoin, like gold, is a limited asset that can't be easily increased to meet demand. Bloomberg analysts predict the price of both will rise this year
Japanese Firms SBI and GMO Join the Digital Gold Rush in Texas
8.1.2020
The city of Rockdale, Texas is attracting attention again, similar to the interest the region saw back in the fifties when the Alcoa aluminum smelting facility set up shop. These days, Rockdale’s change is due to the influx of bitcoin miners coming to town from all around the world....
Bitcoin Still Uncorrelated with Gold & Stocks; A New Trend Emerging?
8.1.2020
Bitcoin (BTC), the best performing asset of the last decade, ended 2019 on a far better note than both gold and the U.S. S&P 500 stock index, while still remaining uncorrelated to traditional assets, a new report from crypto exchange operator SFOX noted. However, there might be a new trend forming...
Bitcoin May Follow Gold With Significant Price Breakout
8.1.2020
Bitcoin looks set to take a page out of gold's book and confirm a price breakout on the weekly chart
Store of Value Remains Crypto’s Best Use Case
7.1.2020
Store of value was the most viable and desirable use case across crypto in 2019 and offers a basis to increase adoption in the second decade of crypto, says Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic
Bitcoin Jumps 5%, Gaining With Gold, After US Kills Top Iranian Official
3.1.2020
Bitcoin jumped the most in two weeks after a U.S. drone strike killed a top Iranian military commander, fueling speculation that heightened geopolitical turmoil might spur demand for the cryptocurrency in 2020
Why Nick Szabo Probably Isn’t Satoshi
2.1.2020
Search online for ‘possible creators of Bitcoin’ and Bit Gold creator Nick Szabo will always appear near the top of the list. His long history in the cypherpunk space, his writings on money, digital cash, and smart contracts, and some facts about his past have often been used to create...
Veriblock Captured Close to 60% of BTC’s OP Return Transactions in 2019
1.1.2020
During the course of 2019, the most used BTC-based OP_Return protocol, Veriblock, outshined Omni Layer outputs. According to statistics, Veriblock captured 57% of BTC’s OP_Return outputs in 2019. Ever since the protocol’s opcodes started dominating, a number of BTC influencers called...