WisdomTree CEO believes regulatory clarity under Trump will make Bitcoin ‘mainstream’

WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg believes that Bitcoin and crypto are on the brink of “mainstream” adoption and will achieve that status within the next few years. Steinberg expressed his conviction during a July 29 CNBC interview, citing regulatory clarity, the emergence of publicly traded crypto funds, and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) as the […] The post WisdomTree CEO believes regulatory clarity under Trump will make Bitcoin ‘mainstream’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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BTC Miner Stresses: ‘Bitcoin is One of the Most Environment-Friendly Financial Networks’

While bitcoin has been gathering widespread attention with prices touching all-time highs, mainstream pundits have tried to attack the leading crypto asset for its energy consumption. It seems a new ‘bitcoin is bad for the environment’ editorial is published nearly every week by mainstream journalists, tech authors, and climate activists. This week a representative from […]

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‘Bitcoin To The Moon’ – Lindsey Lohan Affirms

Bitcoin’s price has been surging in recent months, setting new record highs every other month. This has attracted wide interest from mainstream media, and with it, celebrity endorsements for the top crypto.

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Is Bitcoin Going Mainstream?

2020 was a stellar year for cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin. With the digital asset’s price…

The post Is Bitcoin Going Mainstream? appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Why Bitcoin denominated payments won't be mainstream anytime soon

The support of top payment giants like PayPal is promising for building the case of mainstream Bitcoin payments. However, Bitcoin’s rapidly increasing price in the USD poses a tough challenge for thThe post Why Bitcoin denominated payments won't be mainstream anytime soon appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Digital Assets Data CEO says mainstream finance still doesn't trust Bitcoin

Bitcoin still has ground to make up in the mainstream world.

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Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots

Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary.

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This Late Night Host Just Exposed Millions to Bitcoin, Again

Bitcoin is going mainstream. Kinda. It’s going mainstream in a weird twisted and sadistic way, anyway. On the Friday night episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, hosted by, uh, American comedian and personality Stephen Colbert, brought up the leading cryptocurrency, thrusting Bitcoin into the brain of millions in a weird way.

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Stephen Colbert Pokes Fun at Bitcoin in Monologue: Mainstream Gone Wrong?

Bitcoin is going mainstream. Kinda. It’s going mainstream in a weird twisted and sadistic way, anyway. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Will Never Hit $100,000? Gold Bug Bashes Bulls On Thursday night, Stephen Colbert conducted his latest monologue.

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Mainstream Financial Media Reluctantly Acknowledges Bitcoin Gains

The latest Bitcoin gains have been difficult to ignore, even in traditionally crypto-negative corners of the mainstream media.   Mainstream Media And Bitcoin: ‘Once Bitten, Twice Shy’ Since 2017’s crypto-frenzy, there has been an interesting shift in the mainstream financial media when it comes to Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Is a Technology, Not a Business Opportunity, TRON CEO Tells Mainstream Media

Justin Sun says he is unfazed by negative mainstream finance comments on Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Cannot Function as Mainstream Money, At Least Not Yet, Says UBS

Bitcoin purists assert that the top-ranked cryptocurrency is both a store of value and a medium of exchange. Thus, it can function as a mainstream currency, maybe even supplanting the U. S. dollar as the currency of the global economy as predicted by the likes of Jack Dorsey and Steve Wozniak.

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The bizarre rollercoaster relationship Bitcoin has with popular media outlets

Mainstream media has always hated, feared, and misunderstood bitcoin. Also read: Thanks to Mainstream Media the Public Clueless About Cryptocurrency MSM Love to Hate Bitcoin “I read the newspaper avidly.

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Mainstream Media and Its Strange Love-Hate Affair with Bitcoin

Mainstream media (MSM) loves bitcoin. It is the Donald Trump of money, certain to generate guaranteed clicks with minimum effort. As cryptocurrency has risen, over the past 18 months, so has its profile in MSM publications.

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Bitcoin (Almost) Everywhere: 5 Crypto Debit Cards Worth Checking Out

Mass, mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies might take a route few original cadres of developers and enthusiasts imagined — major payment processing, plastic debit cards. They’re incredibly handy for those wishing to use crypto while merchant adoption works itself out.

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Bitcoin Is Impractical, Blockchain Is Overhyped: Stripe COO

Blockchain-based payment systems will not replace credit cards and other mainstream payment methods, at least not within a decade. This is mainly because they are too slow for day-to-day payments, with a Bitcoin transaction currently taking the better part of an hour.

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Big Opportunity for Insurance Industry to Get into Bitcoin, Says Allianz

More and more insurance giants are considering covering cryptocurrency holders and businesses for theft of funds, as Allianz says the industry presents a “big opportunity. ” ‘More Relevant, Important And Prevalent’ Speaking to Bloomberg July 19, spokesman Christian Weishuber forecast rising acceptance and mainstream interest in cryptocurrency meant the insurance sector could make significant inroads in the space.

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The four obstacles standing in the way of mainstream cryptocurrency usage

 Starting with Bitcoin’s release in 2009, cryptocurrency has gone from humble beginnings as a niche technology to the successful currency that it’s become today. We continue to explore new and exciting ways to harness the full power of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

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Crypto Media: What We’re Reading This Week

Mainstream media, financial bigwigs, and Congressman Brad Sherman never tire of eye-popping displays of moral sanctitude as they proclaim Bitcoin to be a digital pyramid scheme; the scam of the century; something that needs to be outlawed to protect the ‘kidz’.

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Billionaire Howard Marks Says Bitcoin Has No ‘Substance’

CNBC held its eighth annual Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Wednesday, during which Howard Marks, Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital, became the latest investment billionaire to express his doubts to mainstream media about the value of Bitcoin.

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Billionaire Howard Marks Says Bitcoin Has No ‘Substance’

CNBC held its eighth annual Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Wednesday, during which Howard Marks, Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital, became the latest investment billionaire to express his doubts to mainstream media about the value of Bitcoin.

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Billionaire Investor Says Bitcoin Can Easily Reach $40K, Regrets Not Buying Earlier

Billionaire investor Marc Lasry predicts that Bitcoin could go as high as $40,000 in a few years. Lasry believes rising adoption will make the top-ranked cryptocurrency easier to trade thus causing the price to skyrocket.

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The Allure of Bitcoin Futures Trading

Bitcoin futures trading continues to grow since both the CME and Cboe launched their futures contracts in late 2017. Experts believe that the reduced volatility, as well as clearer regulations, make the market more appealing to mainstream investors.

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Pearl Pay Launches Initiative to Solve OFW Problems

Bitcoin Press Release: Pearl Pay is working on an ecosystem of products that will help Filipinos across the globe facilitate their money transactions, faster and cheaper. July 19, 2018, Manila Philippines – Pearl Pay, a Financial Technology Company that helps Small Banks, Financial Institutions and MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) through its secured mainstream […] The post Pearl Pay Launches Initiative to Solve OFW Problems appeared first on Bitcoin PR Buzz.

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Line’s Cryptocurrency Exchange BITBOX Is Now Open for Business

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange BITBOX, which is also a division of Japanese internet giant Line Corporation, is now up and running. Operations began on July 16, 2018, and services are available in roughly 15 different languages to traders of every country except Japan and the U.

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Billionaire Marc Lasry Sees BTC at $40,000 as it Goes Mainstream

Billionaire Marc Lasry said in an interview that Bitcoin might reach $40,000 in a few years. He revealed he invested in the cryptocurrency a few years ago.

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Mark Lasry Believes Bitcoin is Heading for $40,000, Invests 1% of Net Worth

An executive at the Avenue Capital Group has today stated that he thinks Bitcoin will eventually outperform its 2017 highs. Mark Lasry claimed that the asset is moving into the mainstream further and the launching of extra trading platforms will help drive the price to previously unseen levels.

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Powerful Cryptocurrency Firms on the Road Towards Becoming Banks

When bitcoin came out, supporters believed that the decentralized cryptocurrency would decimate the banking industry. Years later, as digital currencies became more mainstream, these networks were suddenly commanding billion dollar valuations.

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Billionaire Marc Lasry says, bitcoin could reach up to $40000 as it becomes more mainstream!

The price of bitcoin could reach up to $40,000 as it becomes more accepted and easier to trade, billionaire investor Marc Lasry told CNBC on Wednesday. In December, Lasry expressed regret about not buying bitcoin sooner, saying he should’ve purchased the cryptocurrency when it was at $300 just a couple of years ago. Bitcoin lost

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Institutional Investors Will Bring Mainstream Money, But At What Price?

Bitcoin allows you to be your own bank. It allows you to control your finances and enter markets previously limited to the few that could afford it. So when people talk about using tools and practices associated with the fiat way of doing things, it makes people uncomfortable.

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World’s Largest Asset Management Firm $6.3 Trillion Blackrock Set to Join Bitcoin Bandwagon

Slowly but steadily, Bitcoin’s journey to mainstream finance keeps gaining momentum, as more and more critics are beginning to catch the cryptocurrency fever. Next in line, BlackRock, a global asset management company with $6.

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A deeper look into the role of Bitcoin [BTC] in the discovery of election manipulation by Russia

OPINION: Ever since its entry into the mainstream, Bitcoin [BTC] has been criticized for being supportive towards illegal activities to the tune of money laundering and funding terrorists. Moreover, Bitcoin primarily gained prominence during the heyday of dark web-based black marketplace Silk Road, where illegal items such as drugs and unlicensed guns were purchased using […]

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Bitcoin is great for criminals. This is even better for law enforcement

When politicians and mainstream media began finger pointing, they had only one culprit to blame – bitcoin. No, the biggest takeaway from all this was that bitcoin had facilitated one of the gravest nation state-orchestrated crimes in years.

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Bitcoin is Great for Criminals. It’s Even Better for Law Enforcement

When the indictment of Russian intelligence officers for interfering with the US election broke, the recriminations were swift. Not only had the 12 allegedly hacked the Democratic National Committee, but they’d had the temerity to do so using servers paid with cryptocurrency.

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More Wall Street Execs Decamp to Join Crypto Startups

Australian exchange bitcoin. com. au has a new man at the helm: Ben Ingram. The former executive at audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers was appointed by the exchange to spearhead its expansion as it seeks to list more cryptos and become the dominant player in the largely untapped Australian market.

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A US Election Probe Implicated Bitcoin – And the Reaction Was Swift

The revelation bitcoin may have played a role in one of the biggest U.S. elections scandals has crypto supporters and mainstream pundits talking.

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Bitcoin [BTC] will solve all mainstream currency problems: Uber, Airbnb investor

In an interview with Business Insider on 12th July, Jeffrey Wernick gave his views as to why Bitcoin [BTC] can solve the problems associated with mainstream fiat money. Jeffrey is an investor who was one of the initial financial holders of industry giants like Airbnb and Uber. He is also a board member of Data Wallet, […]

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Nchain Group Granted Three New Blockchain Patents

The blockchain technologies research and development firm, Nchain, has acquired three new patents that have been issued by the European Patent Office. The company’s latest intellectual property invented by Nchain’s chief scientist, Dr.

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Opera for Android Integrates a Cryptocurrency Wallet

Cryptocurrency is slowly making its way to the mainstream through various efforts. One project worth keeping an eye on is the new browser introduced by the Opera team. Its Android browser now has a built-in cryptocurrency wallet, which is a rather interesting feature, all things considered.

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Promoted: Ushering in a New Future — Cryptocurrency Investing With Invictus

The Bitcoin movement has brought with it a tidal wave of activity in cryptocurrency investments and trading. As a result, crypto market capitalization soared to an all-time high of around $820 billion in early January of 2018.

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Bitcoin Burns More Energy Than Ireland Because of Millenials

Mining A mainstream media assertion made recently implies that cryptocurrency is quite costly in terms of energy consumption. Also read: Japanese Internet Giant GMO Boosts Own Bitcoin Mining Output With 7nm Rigs Bitcoin Said to Use ‘Almost’ as Much Electricity as Ireland Mainstream media is often preoccupied with exploring and revealing the negative effects of

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Mainstream Media Claims Bitcoin Burns More Energy Than Ireland – Does It?

A mainstream media assertion made recently implies that cryptocurrency is quite costly in terms of energy consumption. “Bitcoin has been alarming people for years,” the report notes, pointing to the amount of electricity used for its mining – almost as much as a small nation needs.

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Cboe’s Bitcoin ETF Proposal Is Open to Public Comment

Bitcoin ETFs are often considered to be the holy grail of the cryptocurrency industry. Exposing more mainstream investors to cryptocurrencies could trigger a major influx of fresh capital. So far, the SEC has prevented such ETFs from launching.

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What Are MKR and DAI? Introduction to Maker

One of the biggest obstacles to crypto’s mainstream acceptance as currency is the volatile pricing. Bitcoin, for example, ranged in price from $6,000 to $17,000 in 2018 alone. Nobody wants to spend 10,000 seemingly worthless crypto tokens on a couple of pizzas one day, only to see the price jump to a value of over […] The post What Are MKR and DAI? Introduction to Maker appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Imperial College London Professors Expect Bitcoin to Go Mainstream in Ten Years

Many people question whether or not cryptocurrency can ever gain mainstream traction. The way things are looking right now, that appears rather unlikely unless something changes dramatically. New research by Imperial College London paints a very different picture in this regard.

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Scalability is the biggest hurdle ahead of cryptocurrency mass adoption, research says

While you’d find plenty of forward-thinking businesses accepting Bitcoin out there, cryptocurrency payments largely remain on the brink of mainstream adoption. But according to new research [PDF] from Imperial College London and social trading platform eToro, we might not be all that far away from that moment.

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Bitcoin [BTC] may drop to $100: Nobel Prize Laureate

Joseph Stiglitz, the former Chief Economist of the World Bank has given a signal to all cryptocurrency enthusiasts that central banks are yet to pass stringent laws on cryptocurrency and that all is not rosy yet.

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Bitcoin [BTC] and others are evolutionary to our economy, implies a new study

A new study says that Bitcoin along with its fellow cryptocurrencies is the ‘next step’ towards money and are going to transform the mainstream form of transactions by taking the center stage. The Imperial College of London and eToro, a trading platform had its researchers examine the basic purpose and roles of the traditional currency […]

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100 merchants can now do Bitcoin lightning network risk free trial

A few lucky merchants now have one less obstacle to accepting bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network. Inevitably there will be some bugs, either in our implementation or in the Lightning Network.

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