Original artwork “Citadel of Exile” by Sam Keiser Below is an article by Gigi, a well-known Bitcoiner, developer, and independent writer. _______ The madness of this world became obvious in an instant. Everything is changing way faster than most of us ever imagined — but I’m not worried. To the contrary, I’m weirdly optimistic —…
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In efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, governments are imposing stringent restrictions on movement, including social distancing and a national lockdown. They are also finding efficient ways of tracing and tracking contact once an infection has been verified. The ability to track and trace infections for public health has emerged as one of the…
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Anyone holding bitcoin would have watched the market with alarm in recent weeks. The virtual currency, whose price other cryptocurrencies like ethereum and litecoin largely follow, plummeted from more than USD 10,000 in mid-February to briefly below USD 4,000 on March 13. Despite recovering to the mid-USD 6,000s at the time of writing, some doomsayers…
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Henry K. Elder is the Director Investment Strategies at Wave Financial, a Los Angeles and London based investment management company that provides institutional digital asset fund products. Ryan Anderson, Associate, Wave Financial. _____ As both traditional and alternative asset markets descend into turmoil this month, it’s important to remember the inherent strengths of Read more…
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Johnson Xu is the Chief Analyst at TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency. _____ The sharp market downturn in mid-March 2020 forced some Bitcoin (BTC) miners to switch off their mining rigs. As a result, the Bitcoin network hash rate plummeted to ~75.8 EH/s. After reaching its lowest recent point, down from its all-time…
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Gary McFarlane is a cryptocurrency analyst at interactive investor, a UK-based investment platform. ____ With central bank money-printing machines switched back on, might bitcoin be the star of the recession? Crypto – it’s still all about COVID-19 for now Whether the bounce in both bitcoin and stocks holds will undoubtedly depend on progress in containing…
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Apart from the obvious health and economic impacts, the coronavirus also presents a major opportunity for cybercriminals. As staff across sectors and university students shift to working and studying from home, large organisations are at increased risk of being targeted. With defences down, companies should go the extra mile to protect their business networks and…
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Following the last few weeks carnage in the financial markets, bitcoin (BTC) may be starting to look like a viable alternative for some of the capital that is leaving Wall Street. A “decoupling” of bitcoin prices from the broader financial system is something many community members have called for, and said that they expect will…
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What seemed like science fiction a few short weeks ago is now very real. Movies such as Outbreak, Contagion and Virus are looking more like documentaries every day. As we battle COVID-19, a major issue that will only increase is disruption to supply chains. This disruption has been as devastating as it has been swift.…
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___ Keld van Schreven is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of KR1 plc, the London listed cryptocurrency and blockchain investment company. ____ Central Banks are excited by Bitcoin’s dramatic innovation, its blockchain technology and the potential for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). However, they are also cautious as Bitcoin has a reputation as the badlands…
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