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Venezuela’s Bitcoin Use Soars Amid Hyperinflation: 3rd on Global Crypto Adoption Index
31.8.2020
Venezuelans have become increasingly interested in cryptocurrency as their country faces dire economic crisis and hyperinflation, a new study by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis shows. The firm’s Global Crypto Adoption Index ranks Venezuela third as “The country has reached...
73% of Argentines Say Cryptocurrency Best for Saving in Economic Crisis: Survey
29.8.2020
A survey of Argentina’s citizens shows that 73% believe cryptocurrency is the most effective saving method in the current economic crisis, such as to hedge against high inflation. Strong Crypto Sentiment in Argentina Global peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful released the results...
‘Bitcoin Will Never Ditch You’ Ad Dominates Front Page of Major Hong Kong Newspaper
27.8.2020
The number of bitcoin ads appearing in major newspapers is growing. The front page of Apple Daily, a major newspaper in Hong Kong, featured a “Bitcoin will never ditch you” ad this week. Bitcoin ads also recently appeared in leading Indian newspaper The Economic Times, the Financial...
WATCH: Fed Chair Powell Lays Out Economic Policy Approach
27.8.2020
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to announce new measures to control inflation at his annual speech on the U.S. central bank's policy approach during the Jackson Hole symposium Thursday
Bitcoin and Economic Uncertainty: Patience Is the Name of the Game
22.8.2020
The crypto market as a whole has made tremendous strides monetarily, even though Bitcoin’s price has so far failed to meet the lofty expectations
Winter Is Coming: Examining the Economy’s Eight-Body Problem
21.8.2020
From the devastation of the service industry to never-ending central bank intervention, these factors make predicting the future of the economy nearly impossible
OCC Chief Says Americans Gravitating Toward Digital Currencies: Urges Banks to Embrace Innovation
21.8.2020
Brian Brooks, the acting comptroller of currency at the U.S. Office of Comptroller of Currency (OCC), says America must adopt digital currency payment rails if the country hopes to compete with global payment rails in the future. He insists changing consumer needs must be prioritized over...
What Role Will Crypto Play During ‘The Great Reset?’
19.8.2020
The global economic transformation now faces the main question: What to choose — centralization or decentralization?
Report: Bitcoin Untied from the Economic Cycle, ‘Largely Uncorrelated to Other Asset Classes’
19.8.2020
On Tuesday, Coinshares Investment strategist James Butterfill published a report which shows that bitcoin is a unique asset, but is “largely uncorrelated to other asset classes” like commodities and traditional stocks. Coinshares Investment strategist James Butterfill published a...
Investor Jim Rogers Warned of the ‘Worst Economic Downturn’ of His Lifetime
17.8.2020
The trillion dollar bailout will not end well
Diversity and Inclusion in Blockchain and Crypto: The Gender Aspect
14.8.2020
Diversity and inclusion are valued higher in the crypto space than in traditional finances, but there are some cultural obstacles we need to overcome
Brian Tockey: Bitcoin, Regression Theorem, and Defining Money
9.8.2020
It’s relatively common to see the regression theorem being mentioned in economic discussion, especially when it comes to whether or not something is money. This is surprising because the regression theorem has absolutely nothing to do with money or the definition of money. Regression theorem...
Grayscale to Bring Crypto Ads to US Homes Amid Economic Crisis
7.8.2020
Grayscale, a major crypto asset management firm owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG) , is launching a national ad campaign in the US. It comes at the time of great socio-economic and geo-political uncertainties - which might be turning people's head towards financial and monetary...
Authorities Find Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm in Kyrgyzstan Free Economic Zone
7.8.2020
Government authorities and executives at Free Economic Zone “Bishkek” are reportedly involved in running a large-scale illegal mining farm
Tracing Fishy Risks With Blockchain Tech Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
4.8.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted challenges in global seafood supply chains, and blockchain tech may help improve them
Rage Against the Economic Machine: The Best of the Breakdown July 2020
3.8.2020
A recap show on wealth inequality, stock markets and taking it back featuring Jill Carlson, Michael Krieger, Daniel Lacalle, George Gammon and more
Triple-Entry Bookkeeping: How Satoshi Nakamoto Solved the Byzantine Generals’ Problem
3.8.2020
In 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto essentially solved the infamous computational issue called the “Byzantine generals’ problem” or the “Byzantine Fault.” Throughout the history of man, people used ledgers to record economic transactions and property ownership. A ledger is often...
Previewing the Economic Showdowns Coming This Fall
1.8.2020
From the size of a second round of stimulus to COVID-19 litigation to reshoring, last week previewed some key economic issues for the months to come
First Mover: Sleepy Fed Meeting Belies Tense Economic Reality (Brrr) That May Buoy Bitcoin
30.7.2020
It didn't really matter to bitcoin traders that the Federal Reserve's meeting this week was so anticlimactic. The real action is ongoing – in the form of more money injections
Greatest Chess Grandmaster: Bitcoin Empowers Public and Protects Dissidents
26.7.2020
Russian human rights campaigner and chess supremo Gary Kasparov has said that the current economic crisis, which has led to unconventional monetary policy, will drive people towards bitcoin. Bitcoin’s finite supply compares favorably to agenda-driven printing of money by governments, noted...