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Will Bitcoin Ever Work As Money? Is It To Slow, Hard To Use, And High Energy Cost?
After going to $9,200 before the weekend, today bitcoin price crashed down to $8,170. Industry commentators say the market is looking bad as the “global economy is having a bigger impact at this point than the halving. äàëüøå »
2020-3-9 04:21
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Bitcoin is a “Recognized Form of Investment” According to Australian Court
A New South Wales (NSW) court, this week, has allowed cryptocurrency to be used as collateral. As part of a broader defamation claim, the NSW District Court was asked to force a plaintiff to put $20,000 AUD, or about $13,000 USD into a court-controlled bank account. äàëüøå »
2020-3-1 19:08
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Warren Buffett Is Wrong, Everyone Should Have 1% of Assets in Bitcoin: Virgin Galactic Chairman
Chamath Palihapitiya, the chairman of Virgin Galactic, yet again doubled down on bitcoin being a “fantastic hedge.” While talking to CNBC's “Squawk Box,” the billionaire investor disagreed with Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett on the value of bitcoin, that Buffett earlier this week said has no value because cryptos do not produce anything. The long […] äàëüøå »
2020-2-28 19:03
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Bitcoin Can Only Act As A Hedge Against A Loss Of Confidence In Fiat And Payment System: JPMorgan
According to JP Morgan Chase and Co. ’s 74-page report later this week states, the digital money will change the financial world. “2019 will be remembered for the rise of digital money,” the bank said in its report. äàëüøå »
2020-2-24 22:15
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Did The Chinese Govt Use Alipay, WeChat Payment Systems to Track Coronavirus Victims?
Chinese Authorities Using Alipay and WeChat to Track Coronavirus Victims? Hubei, the Chinese province that’s the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak, had its government releasing a report on February 18th that gives details about the measures taken to combat the disease. äàëüøå »
2020-2-19 00:17
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Crypto’s Are ‘Burning Garbage’ Because The Govt Doesn’t Have A ‘Legal Monopoly’ On Them
Even after being declared the best performing asset of the decade with 9 million percent of gains, there are still some bitcoin and crypto detractors left. The latest detractor is Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari that didn’t pull any punches while sharing his views on cryptocurrencies. äàëüøå »
2020-2-13 20:06
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Top Bitcoin, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency News And Analysis From January
January 1 Bitcoin completes improbable black-swan decade by posting a 9 million percent gain! Even 10 months after Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first block of bitcoins, bitcoins had no official value. Then in October 2009, a Bitcointalk forum member named “NewLibertyStandard” devised a method of price evaluation based on the amount of energy required to […] äàëüøå »
2020-2-8 00:32
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Bitcoin Network Achieves A New Milestone, Processing Its 500 Millionth Transaction
Bitcoin Network today reached a new milestone of processing 500 million transactions. For the first time since it went live in 2009, the network crossed the threshold of 500 million transactions today. äàëüøå »
2020-2-6 19:01
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People’s Bank of China Injects $174M Into Economy, More Than Bitcoins Entire Market Cap
While economies all over the world are functioning at a slower pace, central banks are trying to prevent a collapse by flooding more money into their markets, with China injecting the entire Bitcoin (BTC) market cap into the system. äàëüøå »
2020-2-3 19:36
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Bitcoin Got its Own Emoji on Twitter, Jack Dorsey Wants Unicode to Add Too
Social media giant Twitter has released a Bitcoin emoji that comes up every time you type hashtag Bitcoin. This really isn’t surprising given that it's CEO Jack Dorsey is a Bitcoin proponent who believes the world’s leading cryptocurrency could be one day the currency of the Internet. äàëüøå »
2020-2-2 19:12
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China’s Digital Yuan will “Certainly Erode the Dollar’s Primacy in the Global Financial Market” – Deutsche Bank Report
The latest research on “The Future of Payments,” by Deutsche Bank titled “Part I. Cash: the Dinosaur Will Survive … For Now,” talks about the existence of cash even though there would be a transition to the digital payments. äàëüøå »
2020-1-26 22:39
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Money Is At Risk In Banks, Bitcoin Is Probably The Most Secure Currency Right Now: Tim Draper
Bitcoin price has come down to $8,300 level from last week’s $9,200 level. Despite bouncing off the support yesterday, it was unable to reclaim the level and made its way back toward support. We have come to some serious resistance at the 200-day moving average, a line that Mati Greenspan, founder of Quantum Economics says […] äàëüøå »
2020-1-26 19:20
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Elon Musk Thinks Crypto Could Be a Replacement for Cash
Billionaire, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also known for his cryptic tweets on crypto and Bitcoin (BTC), but on January 20, he talked about where he’s standing when it comes to these matters. He mentioned that he’s “neither here nor there” when it comes to BTC, and that the stablecoin is being used […] äàëüøå »
2020-1-25 01:02
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Bitcoin’s Privacy Update Schnorr/Taproot Reaches a New Milestone
One of Bitcoin’s largest to date upgrades that would bring privacy and scalability to the world’s biggest network has passed a new milestone. Earlier this week, a BitcoinCore contributor, Pieter Wuille published the update Taproot as the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal. äàëüøå »
2020-1-24 19:59
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Big Shift in Workforce and Inheritance Boom Will Make Bitcoin a Multi-Trillion Dollar Asset Class
Since falling from $9,200 on the weekend, Bitcoin price has now got stuck around $8,600. The world’s leading cryptocurrency is up over 18% YTD but down 0.17% in the past 24 hours. Trading at $8,636 as per Coincodex, it is currently managing the daily trading volume of $473 million as per Messari, down from $1 […] äàëüøå »
2020-1-22 23:19
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Fed’s “Not” QE Pushing Dow and S&P 500 to ATH makes Investors Nervous, Driving them into Bitcoin
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell might have believed himself that his efforts to keep up funding markets are “in no sense” quantitative easing by repeating it enough times. But according to investors, it 100% is. äàëüøå »
2020-1-21 20:25
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Bitcoin Has Evolved Into A Savings Technology And A Tool for Freedom: Fidelity Digital Assets
As the past decade ends, the latest mainstream big shot entrant in the crypto industry Fidelity Investments reflected on the maturation of the infrastructure of the Bitcoin market. The report states, “In a few short years, Bitcoin’s story has critically evolved to recognize the true potential of the network — as a new type of […] äàëüøå »
2020-1-11 20:29
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What Is Bitcoin? Jeopardy’s G.O.A.T. Tournament Features BTC Ransomware Question
Bitcoin (BTC) was the star of Jeopardy! Last night, after the 3 contestants were left fighting for the “Greatest of All Time” place were given a quiz on cybersecurity. The $800 question was tweeted by a viewer: #cybersecurity on #Jeopardy Greatest of All Time! pic. äàëüøå »
2020-1-10 19:15
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Cryptocurrency In 2019: The Year Bitcoin Waltzed Into Wall Street and Made Believers Out of Bankers
It speaks for the unique irrationality and lingering immaturity of cryptocurrency markets that a year which followed a seemingly interminable death spiral and yet saw Bitcoin more than double its dollar value is not interpreted to be as bullish as it would be for any other asset. äàëüøå »
2020-1-10 18:30
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Crypto’s Have ‘Intriguing Possibilities’ But Won’t Replace USD As Global Reserve Currency: IMF Chief
International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) chief economist, Gita Gopinath, said on Tuesday that digital currencies aren’t threatening the US dollar’s role in the global trade. She also mentioned that while cryptocurrencies seem to offer intriguing possibilities, they still aren’t globally accepted and lack the infrastructure they need to defeat the US dollar in order to become […] äàëüøå »
2020-1-7 18:49
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Coinbase CEO Makes 11 Big Cryptocurrency Predictions for the 2020s
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has big expectations for this decade as reflected in his big 11 predictions. According to him, we will see a more scalable blockchain in terms of layer two solutions with privacy features with about 1 billion users by the end of the decade. äàëüøå »
2020-1-6 23:07
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Most people will be able to afford just Satoshis not a whole Bitcoin – Nexo Founder
In 2019, the first two quarters have been positive for Bitcoin, with 10. 34% and 161. 50% gains recorded in Q1 and Q2 respectively. The last two, however, have been red with a loss of 25. 11% in Q3 and 10. äàëüøå »
2020-1-5 00:11
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Cash Hoarding Shoots Up, But it Still Lost Another 2.1% of its Value in 2019: Time for New Money
Private-equity firms are stockpiling a record amount of cash. The industry including venture capital had a total of $1.45 trillion in cash to invest at the end of 2019. This is the highest on record and more than double what it was five years ago, according to data from Preqin. The steady cash stream into […] äàëüøå »
2020-1-5 20:13
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The Best Investment of the Last Decade is a “Pyramid Scheme” With “No Real Utility”: Economist
2019 has come to an end and we have entered a new decade. During the past decade, Bitcoin went through three bull cycles, where each one has been of more than 10,000% of upside, with as much as 300,000%. äàëüøå »
2020-1-2 20:39
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Gemini Exchange Co-Founder Winklevoss Predicts Crypto Will Be as Important as Email
Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini Crypto Exchange’s co-founder, and CEO has provided insight into his position in the upcoming ten years for crypto. In a nutshell, he sees crypto as more than a niche technology and a form of currency. äàëüøå »
2020-1-2 17:24
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Bitcoin Contributor Predicts Taproot, Privacy Feature Coming to BTC In 2020
Before 2019 even ended, the predictions for 2020 started flowing in for the world's largest cryptocurrency. The latest crypto commentator to join in is Bitcoin educator and developer, Jimmy Song who projects, “Bitcoin price will have a bottom to top difference of at least 100%. äàëüøå »
2020-1-2 23:58
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Google Trends Reveal “Bitcoin, Not Blockchain” Defined the Crypto Market in 2019
This year, the majority of the Bitcoin-related Google search saw a spike during the periods when the digital asset was either surging in value or falling. Search volume for Bitcoin surged during the last week of June when BTC price rose sharply from $9,000 to $13,900. äàëüøå »
2019-12-29 18:14
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North Carolina Republican Congressional Candidate Wants to ‘Invest Wisely’ in Bitcoin in 2020
Republican candidate for US Congress Pete D’Abrosca thinks it’s very wise to invest in Bitcoin (BTC) in the year that’s about to come. D’Abrosca wants to be elected to the North Carolina seventh district. äàëüøå »
2019-12-28 21:16
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Argentina Using Bitcoin To “Skirt Capital Controls” – Economist Alex Kruger
Argentina is recording its highest volume week ever on LocalBitcoin, a peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange platform. Although it has been at the highest volume in terms of the Argentine peso, the volume in terms of BTC is still small versus 2016. äàëüøå »
2019-12-27 22:26
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US Dollars are Actually Harder to Use & Here’s How Bitcoin is on the Same Path
Adding 1% of Bitcoin to your portfolio gives you a 200 basis points upside If this Bitcoin position had gone to zero, you would only have had a 20-basis point downside Recently, we shared how a tiny allocation of Bitcoin, as much as 10%, “considerably outperforms” a typical portfolio that involves equity and bonds. Now, […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-26 19:24
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Google Scholar Articles Published Mentioning Bitcoin Surged 19.1% In Just One Year
The number of Google Scholar articles published that currently mention Bitcoin (BTC) have grown around 19. 13% in the last year. This shows that the interest in Bitcoin continues to grow all around the world. äàëüøå »
2019-12-23 22:29
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How Bitcoin Can Aim at Reducing Global Inequality Across the Globe in 2020
As the global financial depression that crippled the world in 2008 came to an end, a peculiar financial system came to life and is today known as Bitcoin (BTC). During bitcoins launch on 3rd January 2009, the cryptocurrency’s anonymous founder, Satoshi, said the system is set in place to help bridge the inequality gap that […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-23 22:06
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China’s Central Bank Digital Currency is “Digital Form of the Yuan” & “Not for Speculation”
China’s new sovereign digital currency would not be open to speculation like other cryptocurrencies, said a Chinese central bank official on Saturday. Mu Changchun, head of the People’s Bank of China’s digital currency research institute said it would be a “digital form of the yuan” that wouldn’t need the backing of a basket of fiat […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-23 19:11
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Crypto Company CEO Gives Top 22 Year End Thoughts for 2019
The following was sourced from Fred Krueger, CEO at LynxChain, who compiled his list for the end of the 2019 calendar year and the crypto world. Here is Fred's End of Year Crypto Thoughts: ==================== 1. äàëüøå »
2019-12-23 18:40
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Nationwide Outage Caused by Federal Reserve Network Issues
Yet another disruption in payments service. And this time the Federal Reserve is also involved. It began with a surge of outages reported at Capital One and then other banks’ transactions started experiencing a delay in direct deposits. äàëüøå »
2019-12-20 22:48
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Cash Is Still the Top Choice for Bank of Canada Governor, Leaving Crypto in the Dark
The cryptocurrency industry is over a decade old, and there are many countries that have slowly adopted regulations to support its innovation. Despite having a crypto-friendly atmosphere in nearby regions, Governor Stephen S. äàëüøå »
2019-12-16 22:28
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Bitcoin (BTC) Valuation Against the Speculative $255 Trillion World Debt in 2019
Bitcoin has made major milestones in its one decade of existence; the pioneer digital currency hit highs of $300 billion in market cap through this period. It is notable that the BTC market cap figure is close to or even higher than any leading financial institutions which have existed longer. Financial Market analysts have since […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-16 17:12
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Here’s Why Big Fund Managers Won’t Be Buying Bitcoin Until it Passes Trillions
The best way to weather the crypto market and earn serious gains on Bitcoin is HODLling. All that an individual Bitcoin investor can do is HODL and they know it well and they do it well. As we reported, 11,580,000 Bitcoin hasn’t been moved in more than a year. This has been despite an 85% […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-16 23:03
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Blockchain Capital’s 12 Bold Predictions For 2020: Number 7 is Controversial But Inevitable
2019 is coming to an end and Bitcoin price is currently trading at $7,265, down 63% from its all-time high of $20,000. But according to Blockchain Capital’s bold predictions for next year, Bitcoin could very well make a new ATH. äàëüøå »
2019-12-14 22:58
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch Calls Bitcoin (BTC) The Best Asset Class In The Last 10 Years
This may not be news for anyone following cryptocurrencies in the last couple of years, but Bitcoin is now considered the best asset class in the last ten years. This is according to a list from the banking giant Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) in which it included some of the best and worst […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-14 19:53
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Here’s How Millennial’s Will Push Bitcoin to Trillion Dollars
Bitcoin has found a place in not only millennials’ hearts but also into their investment portfolios. While Boomers and GenX are still into traditional stocks and gold, millennials have taken to a decentralized store-of-value that provides them the opportunity for much higher returns but more importantly is deflationary and censorship-resistant. As we reported, Bitcoin has […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-11 16:49
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Biggest Unicorn Of This Decade Wasn’t Uber, Airbnb, Or Snap. It Was Bitcoin: Former Coinbase CTO
The Unicorn of the Decade Bitcoin is not only the best performer of 2019 but it has been of the decade. Till early March, Bitcoin’s value was about nothing, with its earliest value recorded at $0. 003 in March 2010 when it started trading on now-defunct BitcoinMarket. äàëüøå »
2019-12-10 22:15
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NBA’s Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Believes Bitcoin Cannot Become A Reliable Currency
During the last few years, Bitcoin (BTC) expanded in the market as a cryptocurrency that could be easily exchanged and transacted. Moreover, many investors believed that this was a new asset class, and enthusiasts considered it a currency that could be used to perform daily purchases. äàëüøå »
2019-12-10 21:45
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38% of Asset Managers with State Street Plan to Invest in Crypto Next Year
While Bitcoin used to be an asset that investors stayed away from, many asset managers are considering adding it to their own portfolios nowadays. In a statement by the managing director of digital product development and innovation at State Street, Jay Biancamano, it looks like next year could be lucrative for the crypto market, but […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-8 21:15
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Bitcoin Beats Microsoft, Netflix, & Alibaba as the Top Choice Among Millennials: Charles Schwab
One of the largest banks and brokerage firms in the United States, Charles Schwab released the findings of its latest SDBA Indicators Report that covers data from about 142,000 retirement plan participants who have balanced between $5,000 and $10 million in their Schwab Personal Choice Retirement Account. äàëüøå »
2019-12-6 16:28
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New Research by Deutsche Bank Analyst Projects Bullish Future for Crypto Industry
Jim Reid, an analyst for Deutsche Bank, recently published a research paper titled “Imagine 2030,” examining the cryptocurrency industry for the next decade. The paper has a more bullish perspective for cryptocurrency’s future, as Reid expresses that the asset class could see major success in the 2020's as fiat money becomes more inflated and less […] äàëüøå »
2019-12-6 00:10
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Bitcoin Reaching the Masses via Mainstream TV and Newspaper Ads
Bitcoin is getting some real love as TF1 becomes the first national channel in France to air Bitcoin ads. TF1 audience is getting to watch Bitcoin-related ads promoting Keplerk’s BTC services multiple times a day now. äàëüøå »
2019-11-30 18:27
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As Twitter Plans to Purge Inactive Crypto Accounts, Community Pushes for Memorialization of One Bitcoin User
Hal Finney received the first Bitcoin in a transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto himself. Jack Dorsey, who is in charge of Twitter, is a massive fan of Bitcoin. Twitter is a massive social media platform, allowing millions of users to sign up for accounts to post to their friends, family, and other followers. Recently, the platform announced […] äàëüøå »
2019-11-28 01:11
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Latest Numbers Show Bitcoin Derivatives Preferred by Institutional Investors
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) shows that retails investors are extremely fearful of the massive downturn the crypto market has taken over the past week, with Mark Dow, the former economist for the US Treasury and International Monetary Fund saying on Twitter that the Bitcoin is dying during the period of the sell-off. […] äàëüøå »
2019-11-28 01:00
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Adaptive Capital’s Misir Mahmudov: Bitcoin Can Take the World Out of Debt, Helps Millions Save
Misir Mahmudov is the author and operations associate for a crypto hedge fund called Adaptive Capital. As the US dollar loses its real-world value, Bitcoin price models may become useless. Bitcoin arose as a result of a massive financial crisis, and it has become a growing industry since then. äàëüøå »
2019-11-28 00:44
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