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Survey: The Number of US Financial Advisors Allocating to Crypto in Client Portfolios Jumped 49% in 2020
14.1.2021
A survey reveals that the number of U.S. financial advisors allocating to crypto in their clients’ portfolios surged significantly from 2019. The figures show that it rose 49% in 2020, from 6.3% to 9.4%. A Vast Majority of the Advisors Also Have Personal Crypto Investments According to...
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Trades Sideways as US Inflation Is Muted
13.1.2021
The line of sight on U.S. inflation is anything but clear after the Labor Department reports the CPI's smallest yearly gain since 2015. So what does it mean for bitcoin?
BRRR: Biden Readies a New $3T Stimulus Package
8.1.2021
What a new package including more direct payouts to citizens plus big infrastructure spending mean for bitcoin and markets as a whole
Why Joe Biden’s $3T Stimulus Package Could Add Fuel to Bitcoin’s Rally
8.1.2021
After Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, an expected raft of new stimulus measures may further boost bitcoin's rally, say analysts
Economics Professor Tyler Cowen Says Cryptos Useful as Hedges or Forms of Payments – ‘Not Both’
4.1.2021
Tyler Cowen, an economist and professor at George Mason University, has suggested that the key use cases of cryptocurrencies are mutually exclusive. He argues that cryptos can either be important inflation hedging tools or useful forms of payment but not both. The Regulation Threat The professor...
Why Bitcoin Is Bigger Than an Inflation Hedge, feat. Dan Tapiero
2.1.2021
The prominent gold and bitcoin macro commenter discusses a new generation of institutional investors
Amid inflation woes, Turkey announces CBDC tests planned for 2021
26.12.2020
While the announcement came as a surprise to some, a digital Lira has been in the works since 2019
Real Estate Billionaire Sam Zell Skeptical of Bitcoin but Says ‘It May Be the Answer or One of the Answers’
24.12.2020
The founder and chairman of Equity Group Investments Sam Zell says he is sceptical of bitcoin but concedes that it may be part of the solution. In particular, the billionaire and real estate magnate thinks the bitcoin community is composed of many individuals that he is not fond of. Fast Talking...
Goldman Sachs Calls Bitcoin ‘the Retail Inflation Hedge’ That’s Not a Threat to Gold
20.12.2020
Goldman Sachs’ head of commodities research calls bitcoin “the retail inflation hedge” and likens the cryptocurrency to copper. He says gold and bitcoin can co-exist and does “not see bitcoin’s rising popularity as an existential threat to gold’s status as...
Bitcoin Now Retail Inflation Hedge, Experts Agree – and Altcoins May Follow Suit
18.12.2020
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC) has become a mainstream hedge as a store of value – for a diversifying set of investors, experts have claimed, with altcoins also set for a retail boost further down the line.
A broadening tranche of analysts and industry insiders are adding their...
21M Bitcoin and the Promise of Scarcity
17.12.2020
In Bitcoin, the promise of a limited supply is great. This was one of the biggest things that initially appealed to me when I heard about Bitcoin. “No more than twenty one million bitcoins will ever exist!” But can this promise be kept in the long run? Has the Promise Already Been...
Bitcoin the third 'most crowded trade' in global fund manager survey
16.12.2020
Asset managers around the globe are losing confidence in the dollar, encouraging them to seek out inflation-resistant investments for their clients
P2P Bitcoin Trading: Venezuela, Colombia Account for Over 23% of Total Localbitcoins Volume
15.12.2020
A study revealed a rising trend in bitcoin (btc) volume trading across Latin America amid the coronavirus pandemic and rising inflation, pushing the figures to record highs and putting Venezuela and Colombia at the top of the ranking. Latin America Sees a Bullish Trend in Bitcoin P2P Trading Volume...
Peter Schiff Blames Government for the Massive Dollar Depreciation — Still Refuses to Accept BTC is Digital Gold
14.12.2020
Gold bug and bitcoin opponent Peter Schiff says the U.S. government’s actions in the past 78 years are partly responsible for the massive depreciation of the U.S. dollar. Using a medical bill from 1942 to illustrate the extent of the dollar’s decline, Schiff says the $70 paid to foot...
Bitcoin Is Going Through the Roof in Argentina While the Government Imposes New Taxes
11.12.2020
Argentina’s Senate approved an extraordinary one-time wealth tax to fight the coronavirus pandemic by seeking to boost government revenue and targeting millionaires with assets of more than 200 million pesos ($2.5 million). At the same time, the country still faces a 35% inflation....
As Citizens Suffer Central Banks Flush Trading Houses With Trillions, Ease Corporate Strains
10.12.2020
Central banks across the world have been increasing stimulus and letting inflation run high in order to combat the disastrous economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak response. The Bank of Japan has recently become the country’s largest stockholder and the European Central Bank...
Bitcoin ‘Making Progress’ on Bid to Oust Dollar, Morgan Stanley Chief Global Strategist Says
9.12.2020
Bitcoin's success should force governments to grapple with falling public trust in fiat currencies
‘Gold Is Rare but Not Too Rare’ – Bitcoin’s Supply Limit Hinders Usefulness, Says Steve Forbes
9.12.2020
The American publishing executive, Steve Forbes, recently published a video concerning his thoughts on bitcoin and told viewers that the popular crypto asset is “not yet” the new gold. The business magazine’s editor-in-chief says that bitcoin’s value “remains...
Worsening US Dollar, Inflation Metrics May Bode Well for Bitcoin’s Continued Rally
3.12.2020
A continued decline in the U.S. dollar and rising inflation expectations support bitcoin's long-term bullish case as a hedge asset
Historian Niall Ferguson Says Bitcoin Is Winning the Covid-19 Monetary Revolution
2.12.2020
Historian and senior fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Niall Ferguson says bitcoin is winning the Covid-19 monetary revolution. Hailing the virtual currency as a great place for the rich to store their wealth, Ferguson also notes that the bitcoin’s resilience...