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The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, has reportedly endorsed the idea of creating a US Strategic Bitcoin (BTC) Reserve as states and the Trump administration accelerate plans to institutionalize the digital asset.
2024-11-20 21:03 | |
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Donald Trump’s plan to make bitcoin a so-called strategic reserve asset doesn’t make much sense, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal wrote in an op-ed Tuesday.
2024-7-31 22:23 | |
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Talk of the need for “a new, neutral global reserve asset” is ongoing at the heart of the traditional financial sphere
2019-11-30 12:44 | |
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Bitcoin is about to become a hot asset as the US central bank goes ahead with its pseudo-quantitative easing program, believes a few bigwigs. Travis Kling, the chief investment officer at California-based Ikigai Asset Management, called bitcoin “an insurance policy” against Jerome Powell’s decision to resume Treasury purchases.
2019-10-10 17:00 | |
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Talk around the regulation of Facebook’s Libra stable coin is intensifies as the potentially mega disruptive digital asset aims to launch in 2020. Earlier in August, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, proposed the development of digital currencies as a suitable replacement of the US Dollar. The adoption of digital assets provides […]
2019-9-26 18:36 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) bulls took in a massive breath of fresh air on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve (Fed) revealed that it would be cutting its policy interest rate… again. They say that the direction in which the macroeconomic backdrop is heading will only be bullish for an asset like BTC, which is non-sovereign, decentralized, and.
2019-9-19 15:00 | |
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Earlier this year, the anecdote that bitcoin serves as a safe-haven asset in times of heightened macroeconomic risks received support from factual data. The benchmark cryptocurrency and its traditional rival gold both established year-to-date highs as the U.
2019-9-18 18:00 | |
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Over the past few months, Bitcoin (BTC) has been lauded by economists, investors, and commentators as an up-and-coming “safe haven” asset. You see, during a period of global turmoil, the cryptocurrency has managed to outpace effectively every other asset class in the books.
2019-8-29 15:00 | |
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First they dismiss and laugh at you, then they criticise you, they fight you and you win. This is how the struggle for Indian Independence went according to Mohandas Gandhi, but the same path is kind of similar to the one that cryptocurrencies are going through right now. The only difference is that rather than […]
2019-8-24 01:26 | |
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A recent run-up in the bitcoin price has been credited to a string of events: the US-China trade war, determined monetary easing by central banks, price manipulation via Tether’s stablecoin USDT, Facebook’s plans to launch its cryptocurrency, as well as a weakening Renminbi.
2019-8-20 17:00 | |
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It has been a long and exhausting week for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency after the imminent crypto asset ended up on the wrong side of most prominent people. Just this week, the social media-backed virtual currency received criticism from the Chairman of the Fed Reserve, Jerome Powell, and soon after, the President of the United States, […] The post Libra all set for a crucial week, as CEO of Calibra awaits hearing in Washington appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-7-14 19:00 | |
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On July 11 President Donald Trump tweeted that Bitcoin, Facebook’s Libra and all other cryptocurrencies are basically rubbish when compared to the US dollar. Now Tom Lee has a response. Bitcoin: A Store of Value or the Choice Asset of Criminals? Earlier this week the US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made media waves and rocked crypto Twitter when he suggested that Bitcoin is a speculative store of value that functions similarly to an investment Read More The post Fundstrat Analyst Tom Lee Responds to Trump’s Bitcoin Tweet appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.
2019-7-14 09:45 | |
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Thursday was a crazy day for the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto industry. Within that span of 24 hours, some of the world’s most powerful individuals commented on the cryptocurrency asset class, tipping their hand as to how governments may address this budding space.
2019-7-12 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin has outperformed nearly every other traditional asset this year. With an epic surge of almost 270% in 2019 the FOMO has been palpable; almost something you can physically touch. Something huge could be driving it, like one nation including BTC as a reserve asset, or it could just be the nature of things on crypto markets.
2019-6-27 13:00 | |
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The world is still processing the specifics of Facebook‘s Libra digital currency, but even the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has realized it’s set to rub cryptocurrency purists the wrong way.
2019-6-20 12:38 | |
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By CCN Markets: Speaking to CNBC’s Futures Now, Fundstrat co-founder and head of research Thomas Lee said that considering the momentum of bitcoin, the dominant crypto asset is likely to take out its all-time high very soon.
2019-6-19 08:25 | |
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By CCN Markets: On June 18, Facebook and the Libra Association formally announced their plans to release Libra, a crypto asset backed by the Libra Reserve to maintain a stable value. By 2020, Facebook has said it plans to integrate Calibra, a crypto wallet designed to support Libra, into WhatsApp and Messenger, introducing the asset to billions of users worldwide by 2020.
2019-6-18 21:30 | |
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By CCN Markets: The whitepaper of Libra, a crypto asset created by a non-profit organization in Libra Association led by Facebook has been formally released, disclosing key details of the digital asset and the blockchain protocol that supports it.
2019-6-18 13:51 | |
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By CCN Markets: Investors who are not generating returns in 2019 are clearly looking in the wrong place. Considering bitcoin claimed a fresh 2019 high to nearly $9,400 over the weekend, other asset classes have a hard act to follow.
2019-6-18 23:40 | |
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The accusation that bitcoin is nothing more than a Ponzi scheme is perhaps the oldest, longest-standing criticism of the digital bearer asset. The basic idea is that there is nothing of value here and the entire purpose of bitcoin’s existence is to enrich Satoshi Nakamoto and the speculators who bought in for a few pennies or dollars in the early days by tricking others into buying in at a higher price.
2019-6-4 19:03 | |
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The inaugural sale on Bitfinex’s new IEO platform has been unveiled. Ampleforth is a means to hold value in an asset uncorrelated to the traditional market, and suggests that the ‘Tokinex’ platform may be designed for more sophisticated investors.
2019-5-23 16:06 | |
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Tether has taken a lot of heat for admitting it is running a fractional reserve. There’s no doubt that Tether’s unregulated nature makes this approach risky and that its lack of transparency is unsettling, but the entire modern banking system is architected on fractioned assets.
2019-5-13 16:37 | |
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The first cryptocurrency is often criticized in terms of technical characteristics. But in fact, it turns out that it is Bitcoin that reaches the level of world fiat money and even the level of a reserve or protective asset – such as gold.
2019-4-30 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin was subjected to a lot of pushback since its inception, with the Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen calling Bitcoin a “highly speculative asset”. There were institutional players who perceived Bitcoin to be nothing more than a bubble, speculating its price to eventually fall to zero.
2019-4-20 14:30 | |
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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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As the bitcoin price recovers following a catastrophic bear market, crypto bulls are optimistic that good times lie ahead. Moreover, they predict that the public’s embrace of bitcoin will strengthen over time as they lose faith in the Federal Reserve for its “irresponsible” fiscal policies.
2019-4-5 02:30 | |
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The new asset pegged to the British pound will release evidence of fiat reserve backing in the coming days.
2019-4-3 16:46 | |
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Bitcoin Gold Ten years ago, the world experienced an unprecedented quantitative easing while also suffering from unmanageable debt levels. The crisis came to a head in 2017 as the federal reserve sought to reduce its $4.
2019-4-3 01:48 | |
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Tuur Demeester, the Founding Partner of Adamant Capital, spoke about the different phases of Bitcoin [BTC], in an interview with Stephan Livera. Demeester stated that for him, Bitcoin was “slowly maturing” into a “full-fledged reserve asset, a full-fledged digital gold and a full-fledged money,” adding that this was not achievable in a day, but in phases.
2019-4-2 23:30 | |
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Complaining about the Federal Reserve’s approach to monetary policy has been one of President Donald Trump’s favorite activities. However, as talk of recession picks up after a temporary inversion of the yield curve, Jerome Powell’s hawkish approach will be a tremendous asset to the U.
2019-3-26 02:57 | |
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Touted as the next big thing in crypto, stablecoins promise investors volatility-proof exposure to decentralized assets, but insiders say that this emerging asset class is vulnerable to the same manipulative practices that have tarnished the broader ecosystem.
2019-3-25 02:30 | |
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There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology.
2019-3-1 19:43 | |
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At Mt Pelerin, we believe that an evolution of banking is long overdue. With the global enthusiasm for FinTech and the ever growing success of blockchain technologies, we now have all the right tools to make this evolution happen.
2019-2-17 16:47 | |
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Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, incumbents of the legacy world, such as Jamie Dimon or Janet Yellen, have bashed the cryptocurrency en-masse. Dimon, the chief executive of JP Morgan (ironic, I know), remarked that Bitcoin is a “fraud” and of no inherent value, while former Federal Reserve chair Yellen quipped that the asset is […] The post Don’t Listen To Crypto Critics, Bitcoin “Really Is Money” appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-2-16 03:36 | |
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What Is Kyber Network? Kyber Network is a decentralized, peer-to-peer crypto asset exchange based on the Ethereum blockchain. A dynamic reserve pool ensures the network maintains liquidity to keep exchanges as cheap and fast as possible.
2019-2-7 22:58 | |
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Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, the asset’ and blockchain network’s narrative has been misconstrued time and time again. Hot on the heels of another investor’s comment that Bitcoin isn’t digital cash, but rather, an up-and-coming global reserve asset, one commentator claims that BTC “already is” money.
2019-1-27 21:00 | |
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Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, the narrative surrounding the asset’s value proposition has varied drastically. At first, the cryptocurrency was seemingly pure, digital cash. Now, BTC has been deemed a digital gold by many pundits, who claim that the asset’s non-inflationary, borderless, and fungible nature makes it reminiscent of the precious metal.
2019-1-27 03:00 | |
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With the 10th anniversary of Bitcoin’s launch under the industry’s belt, it’s hard to believe how far the space has traveled in that time. Bitcoin Magazine has asked a number of long-time members of the space to reflect on their experiences, and published author Simon Dixon spoke with us about some of his observations over the years.
2019-1-26 01:44 | |
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South Africa’s reserve bank released a consultation paper that includes favorable recommendations and guidelines for the crypto asset industry in the country. However, the agency is not looking to treat Bitcoin and other digital currencies as ‘currency.
2019-1-23 01:28 | |
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Goldilocks found porridge that was just right. The SARB looks to do the same with South Africa's treatment of crypto asset providers.
2019-1-18 22:10 | |
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Twitter has always been a hot space especially when influential people make posts about controversial stuff. One of the most controversial subjects of social media discussion today revolves about cryptocurrencies – and Bitcoin, to be precise.
2018-12-2 21:34 | |
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KPMG Australia has introduced a solution that assists cryptocurrency investors to know their tax liabilities. Initially, the Crypto Tax Estimator will be exclusively accessible to users on the Independent Reserve, the leading digital asset trading platform in Australia.
2018-11-16 01:55 | |
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Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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In recent weeks two new cryptocurrencies have been listed on Coinbase, 0x and BAT. Both resulted in predictable pump and dumps immediately before and a few hours after the announcements. This is no surprise, but the fact that one of these two new listings is only available to trade in USDC could raise a few.
2018-11-7 16:00 | |
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Utility billing and payment services provider Novatti is launching a new Australian dollar (AUD)-backed stablecoin known as the Novatti AUD Utility Token on the Stellar Network.
2018-10-25 20:58 | |
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Global professional services firm PwC has partnered with decentralized lending platform Cred to boost trust in the cryptocurrency space and bring in more traders by advancing stablecoin technology.
2018-10-8 21:30 | |
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Global professional services firm PwC has partnered with decentralized lending platform Cred to boost trust in the cryptocurrency space and bring in more traders by advancing stablecoin technology.
2018-10-10 21:30 | |
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Vice President Jim Cunha discussed his views on cryptocurrency adoption and limitations at Forbes’ Annual 30 under 30 Summit on Oct. 2, highlighting asset security remains a significant concern for institutions.
2018-10-4 18:00 | |
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Stability. The word seems to be at complete odds with the current nature of the crypto market. With its flagship coin having “died” on hundreds of occasions, volatility and meteoric price swings have come to define cryptocurrencies, as price stability, ever-elusive, is in short supply.
2018-10-3 19:05 | |
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Galoy founder and CEO Nicolas Burtey wants to help more borrowers use bitcoin as collateral for loans while introducing open-source software into the traditional banking stack.
Coinbase’s new institutional lending service has the same operating entity as Coinbase Borrow, which halted the issuance of new loans in May.
Most DeFi tokens traded in the red on weekly charts due to the chaos caused by the Curve Finance exploit.
A Curve Finance hack sparked a sharp sell-off, and while DeFi traders stepped in to support CRV, the possibility of a contagion-level event remains.
The cash infusion reportedly followed Gemini attempting to get funding from outside investors without success.
While going through the unfamiliar process of wrapping NFTs, Riley accidentally sent the asset to a burn address, permanently deleting the NFT from circulation.