What Is Bitcoin Meant to Hedge?

The cryptocurrency underperformed this week as an economic safe haven. But bitcoiners are taking a longer term view.

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Cryptocurrency News Roundup for March 16, 2020

So, just in case you haven’t heard the big news, gold’s market capitalization shed hundreds of billions of dollars in just a single day yesterday. That shows even the planet’s ‘safe haven’ asset is no longer safe from the global slowdown caused by the Wuhan coronavirus.

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Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven or ‘Schmuck Insurance’?

Canada decides a CBDC is unnecessary while the Twitterati debate BTC as a safe haven and the 6-year anniversary of Mt. Gox brings reflection.

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Circle CEO To CNBC: Despite Recent Volatility, Bitcoin Still "Attractive" as Safe Haven

Circle Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Allaire on Monday appeared on CNBC to talk about the recent volatility of bitcoin, why its still attractive as a safe haven asset, and why stablecoins are likely to become a major focus for the G-7.

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Chinese Entering Bitcoin As Safe Haven, Driving Recent BTC Price Surge: Forbes

As a trade war between US and China has taken off, the US is raising trade tariffs with Chinese yuan rate going down and people starting to use crypto as a safe haven. Several major... The post Chinese Entering Bitcoin As Safe Haven, Driving Recent BTC Price Surge: Forbes appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Cryptocurrency Remains Safe Haven as Economies of Venezuela And Turkey Collapse

Critics of crypto often talk down on this asset class due to its volatile nature and price instability/unpredictability, however, in countries prone to economic instability, crypto assets can prove to be a safe haven in periods of rampant inflation and flawed monetary policy.

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Despite South Korea’s ICO Ban, Jeju Island to Become Blockchain Safe Haven

Despite South Korea’s ICO Ban, Jeju Island To Become Blockchain-Supporting Province A South Korean province, Jeju Island, plans to set a portion of its province for cryptocurrency purposes, that is, to support the conducting of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), as well as blockchain projects.

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Think carefully before buying Bitcoin – and don’t buy the ‘safe haven’ claims

Lee Smales, University of Western Australia The sharp rise and subsequent fall in Bitcoin’s value places it among the greatest market bubbles in history. It has outpaced the 17th-century tulip mania, the South Sea bubble of 1720, and the more recent Japanese asset price and dot-com bubbles. The rapid price rise garnered attention from an […]

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Five Ways to Drive Mass Cryptocurrency Adoption

The benefits that cryptocurrencies can bring to the world are taking hold; Bitcoin is already proving to be a safe haven for citizens of politically corrupt nations, charities are able to open new channels for donations, and artists can be fairly compensated for their work.

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Crypto Miners Find Safe Haven in Japan

As an original blockchain hub, Japan has become a fitting home to many crypto miners seeking secure haven.

The post Crypto Miners Find Safe Haven in Japan appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Will Cryptocurrencies Replace Gold?

The value surge of Bitcoin in 2017 has piqued the interest of the financial community and raised the question as to whether cryptocurrencies will replace gold as the dominant safe haven investment. Mad Money host Jim Cramer argues digital tokens will not be replacing gold as a repository of value in the foreseeable future. Along […]

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Safe Haven Joins the Growing List of Projects on the VeChainThor Blockchain

VeChain has just announced that yet another project, Safe Haven, will be joining their blockchain, VeChainThor. This follows their… The post Safe Haven Joins the Growing List of Projects on the VeChainThor Blockchain appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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Huobi Token (HT) Prices Peak as Market Seeks Safe Haven

Exchange coins are becoming more and more important to ensure liquidity and trading, and as a hedge against Bitcoin risk.

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Inheritance project Safe Haven joins VeChainThor Blockchain

The VeChain Foundation has announced that Safe Haven will be moving to the VeChainThor Blockchain. After reviewing their company’s technology, network, and background the VeChain team recognized “a true value added to its platform.

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