Recent research shows as much as 27% of bonds offer negative yields. The market is now 100x larger than the size of the Bitcoin market. Bond Market 100X Larger than Bitcoin Market Cap Bonds have always been a low-risk, low-yield asset. Now, as stock markets still teeter near highs, bonds are back in fashion. But Read more…
Bitcoin price has been consolidating for over a week now, holding on to gains above $9k while the world’s stock markets get the jitters in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. Five figure BTC could be just around the corner and here is why. Bitcoin price has remained range bound for another day extending the Read more…
This year will be one to forget for the majority of cryptocurrencies which are ending it lower than they began. 2020 could be fundamentally different though and here’s why. A Brighter Future For Cryptocurrencies Total crypto market capitalization is currently 50% higher than it was this time last year, however that is largely bitcoin’s doing. Read more…
China is the clear blockchain tech leader at the moment and the US is in danger of missing out entirely if it doesn’t even get off the starting line. China Leading the Way There have been no mistaking China’s intentions when it comes to blockchain technology. President Xi Jinping’s public endorsement of digital ledgers sent Read more…
The European Central Bank is exploring the potential for a digital currency, which would allow direct injections of liquidity to consumers, said Christine Lagarde, the bank’s new president. Digital Currency Optimism from IMF to ECB In her first hearing before the European Parliament as the head of the ECB, Lagarde continued spreading the message that Read more…
Under the fear of potentially losing monetary control, several central banks are focusing on developing and issuing a cryptocurrency. Indeed, according to an IBM-commissioned report, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be ready for consumers’ use within the next 5 years. IBM Sees Serious Future For CBDC’s The OMFIF-IBM report entitled “Retail CBDs: The Read more…
Whether the dollar likes it or not, the digital yuan is coming. China has staked its claim for a digital version of its fiat currency, and by the looks of things, the ambition is truly global. The
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Yesterday, Bitcoin (BTC) plunged by $300 in literal minutes, falling to as low as $9,200 after consolidating in and around $9,500. There were many saying that this flash crash-esque move validated their bearish analyses, which implied that BTC would return to the $8,000s in the coming days. However, true to the volatile nature of the Read more…
Notwithstanding the Friday dump which has just sent bitcoin price back below $8k, the global economy is in a bigger mess and is set to deteriorate even further. Central banks are pumping cash back into their systems, interest rates are going negative, and GDP figures are falling. Is BTC still a safe haven in times Read more…
BIS & SNB Working On Crypto Announced in a document published Tuesday, the Swiss National Bank and the Bank for International Settlements, the so-called “Bank for Banks”, are looking to begin work on a blockchain-based crypto asset. The document stated: “[It] will examine the integration of digital central bank money into a distributed ledger technology Read more…