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Bitcoin is “Even More” of a Hedge than Gold, says St. Louis Federal Reserve VP

Bitcoin could be a “substitute for gold, silver and other precious metals” in wealth portfolios – David Andolfatto In an interview, St. Louis Federal Reserve Senior Vice President and director of research, David Andolfatto talked about how Bitcoin is not a very good monetary instrument because of its fixed money supply model. To be a […] дальше »

2019-9-20 18:27


Ethereum Smart Contracts And How They Can Be Used For Gambling

What is Ethereum? Unhashed has formerly talked about Ethereum in a comprehensive guide that details much about it’s history and the purpose of the coin. The quick summary of the differences between Bitcoin vs Ethereum is that Ethereum was built for smart contracts and decentralized applications or DAPPs as they are sometimes referred to. дальше »

2019-9-12 09:06


Bitcoin Is A “Sluggish Behemoth,” Says Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Asst. Director

Piyumi Dias, the Assistant Director at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) recently talked about Bitcoin and its different aspects in detail in the local newspaper, Sunday Observer. Dias acknowledges how with new technology, there comes a learning curve but asserts “it is imperative that we do not take too long to catch up […] дальше »

2019-9-6 18:12


China, South Korea heading the crypto-asset industry in Asia, claims Jason Choi

Over the past few years, Asian countries have been at the crux of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, with major developments constantly transpiring on the continent. The likes of China, South Korea, and Japan are regularly talked about in the cryptoverse these days and a shift towards significant progress may prevail sooner than later for these nations. дальше »

2019-9-3 13:00


Swiss Central Bank In Close Contact With Facebook’s Libra, Affirms Documents Are Very Vague

The Swiss National Bank, known the central bank of the country, has recently contacted the responsible people for Facebook’s Libra project in order to know more about the project. Fritz Zurbruegg, the vice-chairman of the bank, has talked about the contact so far and claimed that the documents that back the project are very vague. […] дальше »

2019-8-28 05:06


Crypto by hype to maturity: Bitcoin, Libra, smart contracts, Lightning, sharding, and more

Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of Coin Metrics, created a matrix chart for some of the crypto-sphere’s most talked about innovations. The chart ranked Bitcoin, blockchain protocols, Libra, and other innovations by maturity relative to hype, showing there is still unrecognized potential in many parts of the industry. дальше »

2019-8-14 23:40


Indian Tax Authority Sends Probing Questions to Crypto Owners – Experts Weigh In

As the Indian government deliberates on the country’s crypto policy, the tax authority continues to send out letters with lengthy, probing questions to crypto owners. News. Bitcoin. com talked to industry experts to find out the implications of these letters, what people can do when receiving them, and how crypto assets are taxed in India. дальше »

2019-8-7 09:35


William Shatner’s Possible Return to Star Trek Would Be Good for Crypto

For those who think Star Trek legend and crypto fan William Shatner is no longer relevant, they should think again. For instance, Quentin Tarantino, who is behind “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” recently talked about how much he liked the 88-year-old, making him a candidate for a role in the director’s much talked about […] The post William Shatner’s Possible Return to Star Trek Would Be Good for Crypto appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »

2019-7-29 06:15


Foot in Mouth: Steven Mnuchin won’t be talking about Bitcoin in 10 years but everyone else will

One day I’ll be famous and you’ll tell everyone you were once regulating me! Bitcoin has had a wild ride since 2008, at the intellectual behest of Satoshi Nakamoto. From being chided as the ‘currency of the dark web,’ to be talked about, in no uncertain terms, in the halls of Congress; from being lambasted […] The post Foot in Mouth: Steven Mnuchin won’t be talking about Bitcoin in 10 years but everyone else will appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-25 17:31


UK Chancellor Gives Official Opinion on Benefits and Risks of Facebook’s Libra

The chancellor of the United Kingdom, Philip Hammond, has been recently featured on CNBC’s Squawk Box to talk about the upcoming Libra, the crypto created by Facebook. He talked about the dangers and possibilities that surrounded it and whether it would need a banking license or not. According to Hammond, Libra will have an effect […] дальше »

2019-7-17 18:30


Unclear path in regulations a roadblock to crypto companies in US: Winklevoss twins

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have been influential in the crypto space over the last two decades. In a recent interview with Paul Vigna and Ben Mezrich, author of the book “Bitcoin Billionaires”, which is based on the Winklevoss twins, the iconic pair talked about their journey of understanding the virtual asset and how regulatory issues were […] The post Unclear path in regulations a roadblock to crypto companies in US: Winklevoss twins appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-15 00:30


Bitcoin Is A “Store of Value” Like Gold: The US Federal Reserve Chairman

Yesterday has been quite a historic day for the bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as the Fed and President of the US both talked about digital currencies. The Validation Of The Highest Order While answering questions before the Banking Senate Committee on Thursday, Jerome Powell was asked if a cryptocurrency system became prevalent throughout the globe, would […] дальше »

2019-7-12 16:01


Non-Private Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Will Not Be of Interest Per Banxico Governor

Javier Calafell, the deputy governor of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) has recently talked about central bank digital currencies (CBDC). To him, they will not be able to hold a lot of interest for the general public unless they are able to be used in a fully anonymous way. He talked about this during a […] дальше »

2019-7-12 01:31


Ethereum’s Token Reduction to Take Hold by 2021, Researcher Affirms

Justin Drake, an Ethereum researcher, has recently talked about the upcoming developments which will happen on Ethereum during the process to create the so-called Ethereum 2.0 phase of the system. According to him, the network might decrease tenfold the issuance of new tokens starting in 2021. He even laid out a possible timeline for the […] дальше »

2019-7-6 03:37


Electrum Wallet Gets Cozy with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, Can Now Send LN Payments Directly

Electrum Wallet, a popular wallet service, has recently announced to the world that it would start to support the Bitcoin Lightning Network. The founder of the company, Thomas Voegtlin, talked to the crypto media during a blockchain in Odessa, Ukraine, and affirmed that the launch of this new feature is very close now. According to […] дальше »

2019-7-6 01:14


Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency may enter the market in 5-10 years, but crypto is already here

With the crypto community trying to drive massive crypto adoption, the central banks might just be thinking of launching wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency [w-CBDC]. ING Vysya, a privately owned Indian multinational bank released an article that talked about the new money and that central banks might partner with financial institutions to introduce digital currencies […] The post Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency may enter the market in 5-10 years, but crypto is already here appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2019-6-22 04:30


Fed Chair Jerome Powell Talks About Facebook’s Crypto Project During A Press Conference

Jerome Powell said the monetary policy shouldn’t be affected by Cryptocurrencies Libra will be strictly regulated by agencies and governments all around the world The Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States Jerome Powell talked with the reporters about Facebook’s recently launched Libra. As reported by The Block, the central bank of the […] дальше »

2019-6-20 03:54