Bitcoin
Bitcoin Volatility Reached Its Highest Since November This Week
Bitcoin volatility picked up earlier this week. Will the world’s most prominent cryptocurrency continue to push higher this year? Source Author: Charles Bovaird, Contributor
Blockchain
Hedera Hashgraph CPO: “The Adoption Of Blockchain Is Going Faster Than I’ve Seen In IoT And AI”
“This is about building use cases, proving the value, developing, and technology, deploying on a POC, and so forth,” said Lionel Chocron, CPO of Hedera Hashgraph. Source Author: Justin O’Connell, Contributor
Bitcoin
The Bull Case For Bitcoin In 2020
Earlier this week, Bitcoin Suisse CEO Arthur Vayloyan shared some key Bitcoin trends to watch for in 2020 with CNN Switzerland. Source Author: Kyle Torpey, Contributor
Altcoins
Libra Association Member Anchorage Opens up One-Stop Crypto Shop
Anchorage have moved from simply being a custodial service for institutional cryptocurrency investors to also offering trading. Source Author: Darryn Pollock, Contributor
Security
Alarming Windows 10 ‘Curveball’ Crypto Security Threat Just Got Very Real Indeed
Exploit code for the Windows 10 “curveball” crypto vulnerability the U.S. Government warned about has now surfaced. That’s bad news for 900 million users. Source Author: Davey Winder, Contributor
Altcoins
Entrepreneurial Singularity: Marrying Technology and Human Virtues
Mona Hamdy builds businesses to solve socio-economic problems. “I try to find a way to preserve a bit of these great things that make us human using the best technology and innovation our age has to offer. There is hope for our world and our species. I suspect there always Read more…
Bitcoin
Will The Bitcoin Price Get Demolished By Central Bank-Issued Cryptos?
Digital currencies created by central banks may have a positive effect on the Bitcoin price. Source Author: Kyle Torpey, Contributor
Blockchain
How J.P. Morgan And Fidelity Could Leverage Blockchain To Modernize Financial Services
Large enterprises like J.P. Morgan, Fidelity and ICE are looking into using multi-party computations for a new breed of financial services business models. Leveraging blockchain and MPCs will lead to opening of massive opportunities for new services and products. Source Author: Biser Dimitrov, Contributor
Blockchain
15 Blockchain Questions That Will Make You Look Smart
I asked leaders working at the front lines of blockchain and DLT to share one question that they’d like to see more executives ask in 2020. The result is a hit list of key questions that every executive thinking about blockchains should review. Source Author: Alison McCauley, Contributor
Bitcoin
Institutional Money ‘Has Arrived’ In Bitcoin As Grayscale Sees Record $600 Million Inflows
With bitcoin and cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale revealing inflows of $600 million in 2019, more than 2013 through 2018 combined, institutional money seems to have finally arrived—just as bitcoin records its strongest start to a new year since 2012… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
Altcoins
Who Needs Facebook? Crypto Leaders Advance Stablecoin Development
Imagine inflation in your country was so fierce that the value of what you were paid this week was worth less then what you were paid last month. Source Author: Robert Anzalone, Contributor
Altcoins
Low-Volatility Cryptocurrencies: The Different Types, Their Potentials And The Underlying Technology
Stablecoins can act as a foundational layer and could eventually create a tipping point that spurs the marketwide adoption of cryptocurrencies. Source Author: Artem Popov, CommunityVoice
Blockchain
WisdomTree’s Investment In Securrency May Be A Game Changer For Blockchain In Financial Services.
A week ago on January 7th, WisdomTree Investments Inc a provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF), Exchange Traded Products (ETP) and asset management services announced its strategic investment in blockchain based compliance and financial markets infrastructure startup Securrency. Source Author: Ben Jessel, Contributor
Exchange
Cryptocurrency Exchange Gemini Makes Dent In A $480 Million Problem With Captive Insurance
Yusuf Hussain, Head of Risk at Gemini, highlights to Forbes that they recognized a gap and went on to partner with two of the largest insurance brokers to solve the crypto insurance problem. Source Author: Madhvi Mavadiya, Contributor
Bitcoin
What Really Drove Bitcoin’s New Year’s Rally
Bitcoin has enjoyed a notable rally in the last few weeks. Is this a sign the cryptocurrency will experience compelling gains this year? Source Author: Charles Bovaird, Contributor
Bitcoin
Here’s Why Some Financial Advisors Are Adding Bitcoin To Client Portfolios
The number of financial advisors allocating client funds to Bitcoin and other crypto assets is expected to increase in 2020, according to a new report. Source Author: Kyle Torpey, Contributor
Blockchain
Lightnet Targets Moving $50bn Of International Payments, Annually, On The Stellar Blockchain Network By 2022
Lightnet, a Bangkok-based fintech company, has raised US$31.2 million in its latest “Series A” financing round led by UOB Venture Management, Seven Bank, Uni-President Asset Holdings, HashKey Capital, Hopeshine Ventures, Signum Capital, Du Capital and Hanwha Investment and Securities. Source Author: Ben Jessel, Contributor
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Is The New Gold: Study
Bitcoin, similar to gold, is a good hedge against global uncertainties like trade wars. Source Author: Panos Mourdoukoutas, Contributor
Blockchain
Lightnet Targets Moving $50bn In Annually International Payments On The Stellar Blockchain Network By 2022
Lightnet, a Bangkok-based fintech company, has raised US$31.2 million in its latest “Series A” financing round led by UOB Venture Management, Seven Bank, Uni-President Asset Holdings, HashKey Capital, Hopeshine Ventures, Signum Capital, Du Capital and Hanwha Investment and Securities. Source Author: Ben Jessel, Contributor
Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin Is Driving Altcoins To The Moon
A host of altcoins have exploded, following as bitcoin rises. Here’s the reason why. Source Author: Clem Chambers, Contributor
Altcoins
Unregulated Crypto Futures Aren’t Going Anywhere
In 2019, the crypto derivatives market saw the introduction of the much-anticipated physically delivered futures products from Bakkt and ErisX. But can they steal market share from the BitMEX and other unregulated exchanges? Source Author: Oluwaseun Adeyanju, Contributor
Legal
IRS Adds Virtual Currency Into Gig Economy Tax Center
IRS Adds Virtual Currency Into Gig Economy Tax Center. Report crypto income whether you receive 1099-Misc/1099-K or not. Here is how you calculate the income. Source Author: Shehan Chandrasekera, Contributor
Bitcoin
As Bitcoin Roars Into 2020, The Winklevoss Twins Make Wall Street Warning
With the bitcoin and cryptocurrency market eyeing bitcoin’s upcoming halving event set for May, Gemini’s Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, of Facebook founding fame, have warned the U.S. is at risk of losing out to China when it comes to crypto development… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
Altcoins
Watch Out for Iranian Info Wars Funded By Crypto
Information warfare is the new normal. The U.S. should not be surprised if the Iranian regime steps up its cyber influence campaigns. Cryptocurrencies could play a part. Source Author: Yaya Fanusie, Contributor
Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin Won’t Be Dethroned As Crypto Market King
If you come at Bitcoin, you best not miss. Source Author: Kyle Torpey, Contributor
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Reaches Its Highest In More Than 2 Months
Bitcoin prices gained today. Will the cryptocurrency’s upward trend continue? Source Author: Charles Bovaird, Contributor
Altcoins
The Decade’s Digital Dystopia In Real Estate: What Is Next?
Changes that result from technological breakthroughs are not always positive. A couple of months ago, reading the article “Digital dystopia: how algorithms punish the poor,” which outlines technology’s ability to negatively impact the most vulnerable, made me reflect on the impact of technological Source Author: Natalia Karayaneva, Contributor
Bitcoin
Analyst: 60% Chance Of Bitcoin ETF In 2020
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon appeared on CNBC’s ETF Edge on Monday, and the potential approval of a Bitcoin ETF in 2020 was a key topic of conversation. Source Author: Kyle Torpey, Contributor
Legal
National Security Agency Confirms Windows 10 Security Flaw ‘Makes Trust Vulnerable’
The NSA’s director of cybersecurity, Anne Neuberger, has confirmed earlier reports that a seemingly ‘extraordinarily serious’ vulnerability exists in Windows 10. Source Author: Davey Winder, Contributor
Bitcoin
Bitcoin SV Has Suddenly Soared, Pushing Bitcoin To A Fresh 2020 High—Here’s Why
Bitcoin rivals bitcoin cash and bitcoin SV, both of which have split off from the original bitcoin in the last few years, have suddenly soared—with bitcoin SV now double where it started the year… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor