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Novogratz: Dangerous Time to Be in Stocks, Bitcoin Has More Upside Than Gold
27.9.2020
Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz explains why it is a dangerous time to be in the stock market right now, leading up to the U.S. presidential election. While bearish on the dollar, Novogratz is bullish on bitcoin and gold but thinks that bitcoin has more upside than gold. Dangerous Time to...
The UN’s ‘decade of delivery’ needs blockchain to succeed
26.9.2020
Emerging technologies are essential to fasten SDGs, but this shouldn’t come at the expense of prudence and careful evaluation
Sven Henrich on the Ever-Weakening Economic Cycle
25.9.2020
The founder and lead market strategist at NorthmanTrader explains how the Fed has boxed itself in and why our fundamental economic capacity fails to grow
The battle between DeFi, CeFi and the old guard
20.9.2020
We are at the start of some big changes in the financial world, and by combining DeFi and CeFi the transition to the future would be faster
Argentina’s Peso Plunges After Central Bank Tightens Foreign Exchange Controls: Citizens Discuss Bitcoin Adoption
18.9.2020
The Argentine peso plunged by more than 10% shortly after the country’s central bank announced measures to tighten controls on the movement of foreign currency. The peso, which is officially pegged at 72 for every USD, touched new lows of 145 to the greenback on the black market. The latest...
P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Shuts Down Venezuela Operations to Comply With US Sanctions
16.9.2020
Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchange Paxful is shutting down its operations in Venezuela, apparently, to comply with U.S. economic sanctions against the leftist government of disputed president Nicolas Maduro. On Tuesday, a Paxful spokesperson told news.Bitcoin.com that the exchange will now start...
Let Them Eat Equities! The Economic Chickens Come Home to Roost, Feat. Luke Gromen
2.9.2020
One of the best-known macro analysts breaks down last week’s Jerome Powell speech and whether it truly represents a new policy era for the Federal Reserve
Microstrategy’s $250 Million Bitcoin Buy Consequential
2.9.2020
When a publicly owned company decides to invest about $250 million in an asset that was widely attacked more than a decade ago, it says a lot about how the world has changed. The reasons and the timing of Microstrategy’s bitcoin incursion could not have come at a better time for...
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...