Bitcoin

"I have a big problem with El Salvador because of forced tender," vocal bitcoin critic Steve Hanke says on "First Mover." He discusses the local and global impact of El Salvador's currency law, explaining why he says he thinks "adopting bitcoin as legal tender could ruin El Salvador's economy." Plus, his thoughts on why bitcoin is a speculative asset with close to zero value.

23 giu 2021

An increase in bitcoin’s selling pressure is happening in tandem with selling from short-term holders, and specifically, from wallets that have held bitcoin for six months or less. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

22 giu 2021

Bitcoin rebounded after it slipped below $30K Tuesday morning, but is it due for a lower fall? Secure Digital Markets’ Mostafa Al-Mashita weighs in, exploring the possible impact of China’s continued crypto crackdown. Plus, his outlook on institutional activity as MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares were hit hard amid bitcoin’s price drop.

22 giu 2021

Ben Gagnon, Chief Mining Officer of Canadian bitcoin miner BitFarms, on what to make of China’s crackdown on mining operations. Plus, his outlook for the mining community in China and across the globe.

22 giu 2021

Bitcoin is edging back up from a low below $30K, a key psychological threshold not met since January. “The Hash” team explores the potential factors driving BTC’s price drop, particularly concerns around China’s crypto mining crackdowns and its central bank ordering banks to stop facilitating crypto transactions in the country.

22 giu 2021

Strike, the digital wallet startup behind El Salvador’s bitcoin-based payment system, is phasing out its use of Tether’s USDT stablecoin as a U.S. dollar substitute, CEO Jack Mallers said. “The Hash” team explores the ongoing scandal around Tether and the wider repercussions of El Salvador’s currency law.

22 giu 2021

Digital asset mining firm Stronghold Digital Mining has raised $105 million to turn waste coal to bitcoin. This comes on the heels of rising concerns about bitcoin’s carbon footprint that have signaled pivots to more environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-friendly mining.

22 giu 2021

Nassim Taleb, a former bitcoin admirer, has published a paper trashing the cryptocurrency. “[I]n spite of the hype, bitcoin failed to satisfy the notion of ‘currency without government’ (it proved to not even be a currency at all),” he writes.

22 giu 2021

China's crypto crackdown continues as its central bank says banks must block crypto transactions. Cryptocurrencies plummeted Tuesday morning, with bitcoin dropping below $30K. Michael Wu, Amber Group co-founder and CEO, joins "First Mover" with his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

22 giu 2021

Mercati

I future Bitcoin del CME entrano in "backwardation" e gli afflussi BTC verso gli exchange aumentano mentre continua il "FUD" cinese.

Di Muyao Shen21 giu 2021