A few years ago, if you had heard that the U.S. government might mint its own digital currency, you might have dismissed the idea as starry-eyed futurism — or, less charitably, a joke. Digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, were the purview of speculators and coders, not stodgy central bankers. But Read more…
In the last few hours, about 2200 BTC was moved by a Bitcoin whale to an unknown wallet, Whale Alert bot can confirm. The ever-vigilant blockchain platform that keeps people abreast of huge transactions in the crypto space, Whale Alert, has just declared the transfer of about $21 million (2,198 Read more…
In the latest issue of “The Unfolding” report, global macro investor Raoul Pal claims that the Bitcoin price could hit $1 mln in the next five years. He believes that BTC represents the future of the financial system. However, he’s also bullish on gold, claiming that the price of the lustrous metal can witness a Read more…
With an economic recession upon us due to nearly all economic activity halted by the coronavirus outbreak, economists, investors, and more are recommending people move their money into hard assets like gold, real estate, or Bitcoin in an attempt to weather the coming storm. Gold has an extremely limited supply, and its use as Read more…
Many industry experts hold varied expectations for Bitcoin’s price following the block reward halving in May, proving 2020 is anything but mundane. “On both prior occasions, Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high within 12 months, with the latest coming in December 2017 when the price reached about $20,000, which Read more…
The European Commission is calling for future-oriented defense solutions including innovative blockchain concepts. A European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) tender, issued March 24, includes a 42-strong itemized list calling for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) to offer solutions that drive innovation and adapt technologies for civil and defense purposes. The program will accept Read more…
Major crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it will allow users to lend out their crypto and gain interest from loans using decentralized finance (DeFi) apps via its Coinbase Wallet app. The development comes as the crypto lending industry continues on a path of dynamic growth, with rapidly increasing interest among would-be Read more…
Binance widget integrated into the Brave browser puts cryptocurrency management and trading at users’ fingertips in first exchange-browser integration of its kind. San Francisco – March 24, 2020 – Brave Software, makers of the innovative Brave browser which combines privacy with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, and Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world’s Read more…
The US has finally agreed on a stimulus package. It will inject the economy with $2 trillion in an effort to curb the coronavirus fallout. The traditional stock indices in Asia and Europe, as well as cryptocurrency markets, are rallying on the news. The groundbreaking deal was struck between opposing Read more…
25 Things That Are (and Are Not!) Affected by the Virus As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe large gatherings and events have been cancelled as each country grapples with how to contain the virus. The crypto community has been hit hard in certain ways unique to its Read more…