The Next Big Thing or a Total Monstrosity? Four Experts Weigh in on Stablecoins News Stablecoins have long divided opinion in the crypto community, with some believing they’re needed to gradually convert the masses away from fiat, whereas others have grave concerns about these dollar-pegged assets. Four experts – Gabriel Cardona, Roger Ver, Miko Matsumura,
Banking Struggle Drives Bitcoin [BTC] ATM Manufacturer Lamassu to Switzerland Hardware While governments and banks in some countries are trying to hamper the development of cryptocurrency-related businesses, other locations are cashing in on the investments and new jobs that the industry brings. The latest example of this is the establishment of bitcoin $BTC ATM manufacturer
Bitcoin’s Proof of Keys Day Begins With Industry-Wide Support Technology In addition to being Bitcoin [BTC]’s 10th birthday, Jan. 3, 2019 will go down in history as being the crypto world’s inaugural Proof of Keys day. The initiative, conceived by Trace Meyer just weeks ago, has drawn broad support from cryptocurrency influencers and businesses. Over
10 Years Ago Bitcoin [BTC]’s Genesis Block Changed the Course of History Blockchain Over the last 12 hours, cryptocurrency supporters across the globe have been celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Bitcoin [BTC] genesis block which was mined at approximately 18:15:05 UTC. Die-hard crypto enthusiasts believe the software released by the anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto
Analysis: Why Crypto Derivatives Are Considered Dangerous Finance There is a new generation of cryptocurrency-based derivatives being launched in 2019 which could significantly increase overall trading flow and attract a new breed of investors. Derivatives are not without their controversies however. Over the years, they have acquired a negative reputation in some quarters, exacerbated by movies such
The Daily: New York Establishes Crypto Task Force, Novogratz Buys More of Galaxy Digital The Daily In Thursday’s edition of The Daily, we cover a new task force established by the state of New York to explore the cryptocurrency market and its regulation, a move by Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz to buy more of the
144 ICOs Launched During 2017 Failed Last Year Altcoins Coinopsy, a website that maintains an active catalog of “dead” cryptocurrencies, currently estimates that 264 altcoins failed to survive the 2018 bear market. Of the projects that did not survive to see 2019, more than half were launched in 2017 through an initial coin offering (ICO).
European Exchange to Offer Investing in Stocks With Cryptocurrencies Exchanges Cryptocurrency holders who look for ways to diversify their portfolios into other markets are about to get a new option for doing so. A regulated European platform, DX Exchange, is set to offer investing in stocks using popular cryptocurrencies. Also Read: Bakkt Completes First Round
Indian Cryptocurrency Exchange in 45 Countries Sees Strong Demand in Venezuela Exchanges An Indian cryptocurrency exchange, which is now live in 45 countries, reports that it is “seeing immense enthusiasm and buyer activity in Venezuela,” a spokesperson for the exchange told news.Bitcoin.com. Compared to other countries, “Venezuelans are looking more at the longer-term yield of
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