2020-4-6 13:24 |
Bitcoin markets have behaved a lot more like equities than gold during recent market swings. But widen the time frame and things start to look shinier. origin »
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Bitcoin is often called digital gold, much to the dismay of gold bugs like Peter Schiff. Unfortunately for boomers like Schiff, millennials like his son Spencer, are increasingly opting for the cryptocurrency instead.
2020-11-14 04:00 | |
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Could any two investments seem more different than precious metals like gold and silver versus digital currencies? One is dug from the ground, forged in flames and hurts like heck when you drop it on your foot.
2019-5-29 18:46 | |
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The recent spike in the price of Bitcoin [BTC] has had ripple effects well beyond the cryptocurrency industry. With commodities, social media giants, telecommunications, and even every-day retail outlets like Starbucks and Whole Foods adopting digital assets, one industry plays fickle.
2019-5-29 18:00 | |
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Apparently, there must have been some confusion on what makes Bitcoin valuable. Because three prominent voices on Crypto-Twitter recently sought to clarify the matter. Let’s see what they had to say… Is It A Bit Like Gold? Shhhh! Don’t let John McAfee hear you say that.
2019-5-29 12:00 | |
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Bitcoin May Soon Go Parabolic If Gold’s Trend Is Mirrored Due to its properties, Bitcoin (BTC) has long been equated to gold. Many, in fact, say that the cryptocurrency is a “gold 2. 0” contender, and.
2019-5-24 07:30 | |
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WhaBy CCN: Over the last 12 months, there has been tremendous hype on cannabis stocks. The widespread legalization in some states in the U. S. and all of Canada caused many stocks related to the pot industry to skyrocket.
2019-5-22 23:03 | |
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The CEO of asset management firm US Global Investors has given his opinions on the Bitcoin and wider crypto market, and how it relates to that of gold. Frank Holmes is of the belief that digital currencies are fast becoming an “alternative asset class”, just like the shiny, precious metal.
2019-5-18 00:00 | |
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James Turk of Goldmoney says investors are de-risking their portfolios by pivoting away from bonds and stocks into assets like bitcoin and gold. The banking, investments, and commodities expert speaking to King World News said dovish central banks policies, a weak European banking system, and the U.
2019-5-16 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin has seen a lot of success in the last couple of days, pulling analysts out of the woodwork with their own comments about what makes the industry last. The founder of Adamant Capital, Tuur Demeester, suggested that the exchanges and custodians involved with Bitcoin “are too big to fail” in a post on Twitter. […]
2019-5-15 17:21 | |
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Tuur Demeester, Founder of Adamant Capital, recently remarked that, “Bitcoin exchanges and custodians are too big to bail,” on his official Twitter handle. Further, Tuur Demeester also stated that there was a possibility that platforms may fail the same way as “pre-1914 gold banks could.
2019-5-15 02:30 | |
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In my last op-ed, I discussed how the value we place on items and goods is subjective based on Carl Menger’s Subjective Theory of Value and how these concepts apply to people’s perception of value with things like fiat, gold, and bitcoin.
2019-5-15 22:15 | |
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In my last op-ed, I discussed how the value we place on items and goods is subjective based on Carl Menger’s Subjective Theory of Value and how these concepts apply to people’s perception of value with things like fiat, gold, and bitcoin.
2019-5-15 22:15 | |
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Correlation isn't causation, but it looks like gold's fall is driving bitcoin prices up.
2019-5-4 16:00 | |
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Coinspeaker Diamond Standard Unveils Blockchain-based Token to Back Real DiamondsDiamond Standard aims to bring standardization and fungibility to diamonds by leveraging the blockchain technology and making them easily tradable like gold.
2019-5-3 13:22 | |
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Delphi Digital has returned with another installment of its unspent transaction output (UTXO) reports. Recalling its report from January of this year, the research firm says bitcoin’s market cycle is right on track.
2019-5-3 18:44 | |
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Most people like to compare Bitcoin’s market cap to other financial markets. Company valuations, the price of gold, everything is compared to Bitcoin sooner or later. The following media franchises all have a total revenue which is lower compared to Bitcoin’s market cap.
2019-5-2 13:08 | |
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Grayscale Investments is weighing in on the gold versus bitcoin debate. Its two sats? Drop the bars, buy the bits (and the dip). The Digital Currency Group off-shoot has launched a “Drop Gold” campaign that encourages investors to ditch the old asset for its digital counterpart, bitcoin.
2019-5-2 23:21 | |
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A Medium post published by Spencer Bogart, a general partner at Blockchain Capital, compares data collected from a set of surveys from October 2017 and April 2019 containing identical questions (plus a few new ones).
2019-5-1 18:55 | |
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A series of op eds by Kyle Torpey addressing some of the oft-repeated arguments against BitcoinBitcoin’s core value proposition is that it is an uncontrolled, apolitical money.
2019-4-30 20:16 | |
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According to a Bloomberg report published April 24, 2019, an increasing number of companies are using blockchain technology to track the supply chain of valuable minerals like gold, tin, tungsten, and tantalum, among others.
2019-4-25 19:00 | |
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New Stablecoin Launched By TrustToken, Pegged To AUD In a market that is filled with volatility, many institutional investors are becoming more comfortable with cryptocurrency through the use of stablecoins.
2019-4-25 23:44 | |
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Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis.
2019-4-20 22:59 | |
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A treasure hunt for $1 million worth of bitcoin is officially underway. In a cryptic, rambling message broadcasted to the Blockstream Satellite on April 13, 2019, an anonymous user challenged the rest of the Bitcoin community to a million dollar hunt for what they called “Satoshi’s Treasure,” a contest which will “test the resolve, courage, intelligence, and savvy [sic] of would-be hunters,” the game master claimed.
2019-4-16 23:28 | |
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The last year might not have been very great for Bitcoin, but 2019 looks all glam for the top crypto. According to a recent tweet by one Charlie Bilello, Bitcoin is now doing even better than the stock market.
2019-4-16 20:56 | |
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This infographic provides a schematic overview of the main Bitcoin-related “forks” that can happen and shows the most important forks that have happened. It does not provide an overview of all forks that have happened.
2019-4-8 18:08 | |
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Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. This accusation is mostly thrown at Bitcoin by proponents of altcoins and those who have supported various Bitcoin hard fork attempts in the past.
2019-4-5 16:23 | |
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Depending on what country you live in, your cryptocurrency will be subject to different tax rules. The questions below address implications within the United States, specifically, but similar issues arise around the world.
2019-3-29 18:20 | |
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Following sanctions imposed on Russia, Putin is supporting a mass gold stockpile expansion and a sale of U. S. debt holdings. With a trade war blazing, and sanctions laid across countries to force North Korea and its associates into submission, what happens to other economies? Countries like Russia are using this opportunity to step away from America’s mounting debt.
2019-3-22 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin and gold both hit three-week highs on Thursday after a period of highly correlated trading. It comes as the dollar crashes and warning signs flash on the stock market. The correlation strengthens bitcoin’s case as “digital gold” and proves that traders are beginning to treat cryptocurrency like a traditional asset.
2019-3-21 16:13 | |
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In the wake of a historically dreadful shooting in New Zealand, one of the statistically safest countries in the world, you would be forgiven for thinking that financial markets would be reeling from the horror of seeing 49 people gunned down.
2019-3-16 00:43 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), a supranational banking watchdog, has warned that the growth of crypto assets like bitcoin pose a threat to banks and global financial stability, despite “very limited direct exposures.
2019-3-14 01:30 | |
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Most people understand that cryptocurrencies like BTC can be traded for dollars, euros, yen, and a wide variety of nation-state issued currencies. However, they may not realize that virtual items like in-game gold from popular role-playing games (RPGs) like Runescape, Guild Wars, and World of Warcraft have been sold for bitcoins since 2012.
2019-3-13 18:40 | |
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A unique characteristic of many upstate New York cities is their low energy rates. Hydroelectric dams along the St. Lawrence river give residents electricity so cheap that many even heat their homes with it.
2019-3-13 03:00 | |
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When leaked pictures of Samsung’s latest smartphone went viral, the crypto sphere lost its mind over a singular feature: a built-in cryptocurrency wallet. Samsung would quickly deny rumors that the S10 contained a baked-in hardware wallet.
2019-3-13 22:31 | |
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Beneath all the related hype surrounding blockchain technology exists real substance in the industry’s groundbreaking applications that impact our understanding of modern economics. One of those concepts is the trending stablecoin.
2019-3-8 22:10 | |
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The popular website Chess. com used to accept bitcoin, but like many other well-known merchants it dropped the BTC payment option. Now after some discussion with an avid Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent, the website is accepting BCH for payments for its diamond, platinum and gold memberships.
2019-3-3 01:40 | |
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The future of cryptocurrency is bright and cryptocurrencies are trending all over the world as the internet payments have been accepted by many companies. Cryptocurrency is trending payment and investment asset just like how people invest in mutual funds, real estate, market shares, silver, and gold nowadays.
2019-3-2 06:43 | |
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Activist group Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC) has sponsored a bill in California’s 19th State Assembly District, set to allow legal cannabis businesses in the district to pay their state taxes using cryptocurrency.
2019-3-1 20:16 | |
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QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him.
2019-2-26 22:21 | |
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Since it came to life in early 2009, Bitcoin has begun disrupting the world of finance. Over the years, this decentralized digital currency came to mean different things for different people.
2019-2-18 18:30 | |
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HighBank provides in and out a crypto solution to all the crypto enthusiasts in a robust and scalable manner. Our mission is to create a one-stop platform providing a holistic blockchain experience to any developer or crypto trader.
2019-2-17 11:27 | |
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The price of gold has been on a bit of a tear recently as investors begin scaling into precious metals amid stock-market uncertainty — but some investment professionals believe there’s a better hedge out there.
2019-2-8 08:00 | |
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Abra has decided to add access to collateralized equities investing. This means that users of the exchange and wallet app in 155 countries will be able to trade on popular U. S. stocks and commodities like gold and even use cryptocurrency to do so.
2019-2-7 02:11 | |
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CCN had the opportunity to speak to FIO Protocol founder David Gold. The Foundation for Interwallet Operability is Gold’s brainchild and part of a larger effort to create a user-friendly blockchain experience.
2019-2-4 23:30 | |
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Writing for Market Watch Tuesday, Aaron Hankin asserts that Bitcoin’s price plunge along with the NASDAQ and other equities benchmarks in Q4 2018 proves Bitcoin is more like a tech stock than digital gold as some Bitcoin proponents have characterized it.
2019-2-2 17:44 | |
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Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have identified a new cryptocurrency stealing malware. What has been dubbed as “CookieMiner,” specifically targets Mac users and the cookies related to their logon credentials for cryptocurrency exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, Poloniex, Bittrex, Bitstamp, and MyEtherWallet.
2019-1-31 17:00 | |
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Just like common Joes and Jills, politicians, economists, and bigwigs in the upper echelons of society are subject to whims. This was only accentuated on Wednesday, as the world’s most powerful economic body revealed that it would be taking a step in a new direction, pushing gold and stocks much higher.
2019-1-31 17:00 | |
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Since Bitcoin (BTC) seemingly lost its value proposition as a form of digital cash, investors have searched high and low, doing their utmost best to determine what defines the world-renowned cryptocurrency.
2019-1-30 16:30 | |
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B2Broker, a provider of liquidity and technology solutions for the foreign exchange and crypto industry, announced on Tuesday that it is adding support for 40 new crypto/CFD pairs on its platform.
2019-1-30 20:24 | |
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2024 has been a year of significant progress for the crypto industry, as bitcoin adoption has reached new heights and regulatory clarity has emerged. In this wrap-up, we will take a closer look at the key events and trends that have shaped the crypto space.
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