Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. Bitcoin was down a bit this week, stopping just above $11,000. That increase in volatility is only to be expected, say some experts, as we approach the end of some BTC futures and options contracts. Other contributors to increased volatility include Bitcoin’s long period of consolidation and a […]
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The wild ride of 2020 continues. After what has been a crazy year in almost every sense of the word, businesses are left wondering how to proceed, Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse said. “The pandemic is throwing so many playbooks out the window,” he posited in an Aug. 28 tweet. “Yesterday’s action flies in the […]
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Another story that helped pave Bitcoin’s early road to adoption. Chris Maurice, CEO of Nigeria-based crypto exchange Yellow Card, made his first business venture into the crypto space back in 2015, selling Bitcoin (BTC) on eBay. “We did that for about a week and we did over $40,000 in sales at a 100% markup,” Maurice told […]
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Further breakthrough deployments of DLT solutions have the potential to strengthen healthcare systems globally. The strain placed on healthcare teams and networks over the past few months has been severe, pushing dedicated medical professionals to the limit as they work tirelessly to combat COVID-19 in communities around the world. The crisis has permeated every facet […]
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The price of Bitcoin could now trade sideways for several months to potentially a year, historical data shows. Bitcoin (BTC) has had four market cycles since its inception in 2009, from a bottom to a new peak. The cycles ranged from over 600 days to around 1,050 days. The most recent cycle has just surpassed […]
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Decentralized exchanges such as Uniswap have now become popular thanks to automated market makers, but what does it all mean? What are the risks and limitations of AMMs? Bugs, improper pricing and impermanent loss Despite some positive qualities, AMMs present certain risks and limitations. Hacks and vulnerabilities have already affected exchanges such as Uniswap and […]
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They even wrote a self-help book about becoming a millionaire. Sounds like that may need to be updated. A recent filing from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, takes action against three individuals for allegedly raising millions of dollars against more than 1,000 victims. “From 2017 to May 2019, Jali, Frimpong, and […]
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Major monthly Bitcoin options and futures expiry sees markets becoming bullish on BTC. Bitcoin derivatives witnessed a major expiry event with a notional value of over $1 billion. Today, $272 million of Bitcoin futures expired on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, while over 65,000 Bitcoin options contracts expired across Deribit, CME and OKEx, having a notional […]
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Foreign investors still doubt the PBoC’s policies when it comes to the RMB exchange rate. Eswar Prasad, a professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, believes that even though China’s digital yuan will enhance the renminbi’s role as an international payment currency, it will “hardly put a […]
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Fundamental growth is not so impressive when you factor out the bull run. A new metric published by DappRadar wants to paint a more reliable picture of how the decentralized finance ecosystem is growing. Called “Adjusted TVL,” the metric attempts to clean total value locked readings from any external influence — primarily price increases. Total […]
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