Main Reasons Why Bitcoin Is Plunging and Ethereum Is Outperforming It: Director of Research at Forbes

Director of Research at Forbes has shared the likely reasons why Bitcoin has been plunging, along with Ethereum, but ETH is still doing well дальше »

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Bitcoin needs clear regulations to be less volatile, Bridgewater analyst says

Bitcoin will become more stable and liquid when regulatory certainty is in place, Bridgewater’s director of investment research argued. дальше »

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Why companies will mirror Tesla's bitcoin strategy

Offering a fresh perspective on Tesla's Bitcoin investment strategy, Daniel Ives, Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Wedbush Securities thinks that Tesla would “double down on The post Why companies will mirror Tesla's bitcoin strategy appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Wedbush Securities Expects 5% of Public Companies to Buy Bitcoin

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Why This Academic Brings a Business School Mindset To Her Technology Programs

With just 48 qualified candidates for every 100 open roles, the US’s cybersecurity talent gap is a well-known issue throughout the industry. The founder and director of Ryerson University’s Cybersecurity Research Lab (CRL), Dr. дальше »

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В Fidelity ответили на расхожие аргументы против биткоина

Главный аналитик подразделения по работе с цифровыми активами компании Fidelity Investments Риа Бхуториа дал ответ критикам первой криптовалюты по шести наиболее распространенным тезисам. From “bitcoin is wasteful” to “bitcoin is too volatile to be a store of value,” our Director of Research @riabhutoria dispels the most common bitcoin misconceptions. дальше »

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Privacy should be at the core of CBDCs, says Boston Fed research director

Privacy should be a key talking point from the beginning of CBDC development.

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Current Market Structure Reminiscent of Period Preceding Bitcoin’s Historic Bull Run: Grayscale

The gains in the crypto market have digital asset manager Grayscale Investments AUM jumping to $5.8 billion. In its latest report titled “Valuing Bitcoin” written by Grayscale research director Phil Bonello, he points out that a plethora of blockchain metrics indicate that “the current market structure is reminiscent of early 2016, the period that preceded […] дальше »

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Former Bank of China VP Backs Digital Yuan As An Accelerator for a ‘Dual Circulation’

A former Vice President of Bank of China has said that replacing the fiat RMB in circulation (M0) with a CBDC is the way to go on monetary policy. Wang Yongli, who is now the director of the Haixia blockchain research institute, shared these sentiments in an article posted on his public WeChat account. This […] дальше »

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Bank of Japan Expands CBDC Research, Appoints New Digital Payments Director

The central bank of Japan has appointed a senior economist to lead the department overseeing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Friday that senior bank official Kazushige Kamiyama will now be heading the payments and settlement department and managing CBDC research, Reuters reported. дальше »

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[Update] Research explores how Zcash and other privacy coins can de-anonymize users, suggests defenses

[Update at 14:50 UTC] Benjamin Winston, Director of Security at ECC, told CryptoSlate via a tweet the paper was simply a  “review” of existing material and proposes a new attack that is based on a “faulty understanding” of the Zcash protocol by the Hush team. дальше »

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Foreign Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine R&D: Report

Hacker groups from several foreign countries have reportedly started targeting several companies conducting research into the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters recently reported that Tonya Ugoretz, a Deputy Assistant Director at the FBI, made the attempted hacks known at a panel conducted by international nonprofit think tank The Aspen Institute. дальше »

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Bitcoin Would be Worth Much More If It Had Scaled Properly: Economist Jefferey Tucker

While many are not impressed by Bitcoin’s performance so far this year particularly because it has hung around $6,000 for some time now, an economist and editorial director at the American Institute for Economic Research, Jefferey Tucker says he is impressed with it, knowing where the asset started from. He added that he was “blown […] дальше »

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US Intelligence Officials Are Funding Research on Dollar-Crushing ‘Black Swan’ Events

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence wants to sponsor a post-doc researcher to study what would happen if the U.S. dollar lost its status as the world’s reserve currency. дальше »

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Bitcoin correlation may still be legitimizing entire asset class

Matt Chwierut, Director of Research at leading blockchain research firm, Smith + Crown, recently published an article expanding on the potential blockchain trends in 2020, Bitcoin correlation, securitThe post Bitcoin correlation may still be legitimizing entire asset class appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Bitcoin's halving a test of the asset class's core investment thesis

Matt Chwierut, Director of Research at leading blockchain research firm, Smith + Crown, is the latest to give his input on the upcoming halving event and Bitcoin's dominance this year. In a recent gueThe post Bitcoin's halving a test of the asset class's core investment thesis appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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How Bitcoin’s $2.2 Trillion Transaction Value Speaks Volumes

There is a wealth of data and differentiating metrics that can offer real insight in bitcoin and its potential. Bitcoin Transaction Values Unraveled A recent article by director of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, Ria Bhutoria, has delved deeper into transaction value on the bitcoin network. дальше »

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Will China's 'Cryptocurrency' Pump - or Pummel - Bitcoin?

China's long-fabled "cryptocurrency" launch is finally on the horizon. According to Bloomberg, People’s Bank of China (PBoC) payments department deputy director Mu Changchun confirmed at the China Finance 40 Forum that the country’s cryptocurrency is nearing its release following a year of research and development. дальше »

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China’s Central Bank Digital Currency DC/EP is Finally “Ready” After 5 Years of Research

At the third “China Financial Forty People Yichun Forum,” held on August 10, the deputy director of the Payment and Settlement Division of the People's Bank of China, Mu Changchun said the central bank’s digital currency DC/EP is now “ready” after five years of research. дальше »

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China’s central bank is developing a state-run cryptocurrency in response to Facebook’s Libra

China’s central bank is creating its own cryptocurrency in response to Facebook’s Libra, said Wang Xin, director of the People’s Bank of China’s (PBOC) research bureau. Reasoning behind China’s hostility towards cryptocurrency China’s stance towards Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency in general, has been hostile—and understandably so. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency research claims fake volumes on crypto-exchanges make up a majority of the trading volume

The issue of fake transaction volumes on cryptocurrency exchanges has been a widely documented topic in the world of digital assets. In a recent series of tweets, Larry Cermak, Director of Research at The Block, combined the latest Bitwise Invest report with the issue of fake volumes by using the analysis of exchange website visits. дальше »

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Bullish on Bitcoin, Bearish on Trade Relations With Jeffrey Tucker

Dave and Grahm are back with news and price narratives around 2019’s top-performing financial asset. This week’s stories include mainstream media’s Bitcoin FOMO, the real story of Laszlo Hanyecz (the guy behind Bitcoin Pizza Day), Dutch authorities taking down Bestmixer, Tether being partially backed by bitcoin and what Libertarian politician Ron Paul thinks about the U. дальше »

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Ethereum is mostly a browser plug-in for Bitcointalk, says Director of Research at Tierion; Vitalik Buterin replies

Recently, Paul Sztorc, Director of Research at Tierion, commented on Ethereum [ETH], the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap and a leading smart contract platform. This comment eventually grabbed the attention of Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, who replied to his statement. дальше »

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Monero needs to throw away bulletproof tech and deploy enormous ring signatures, claims Blockstream researcher

Monero network relies on ring signature, ring confidential transactions, and stealth addresses for the purpose of anonymity. Talking about swapping the cryptographic operation of ring signature in Monero, Andrew Poelstra, Blockstream Director of Research, in a recent interview on the sidelines of Magical Crypto Conference, said that he knows some of the ideas that have been “thrown […] The post Monero needs to throw away bulletproof tech and deploy enormous ring signatures, claims Blockstream researcher appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Latest Deloitte Research Shows Warming Interest in Blockchain Among Corporate CEOs

Deloitte has already taken steps to become involved with blockchain. The company has ditched Ethereum, adopted VeChain, and is looking ahead at overtaking bitcoin transactions. Director and Consultant Cillian Leonwicz shared in LinkedIn about a week ago: “We wrote more transactions than Bitcoin over the weekend by migrating our client work from Ethereum to VeChain […] дальше »

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Major Darknet Marketplace Wall Street Market Shuttered by Law Enforcement

Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U. дальше »

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Oxford philosopher’s newest hypothesis predicts the rise of super villains

Oxford philosopher and founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute Nick Bostrom‘s latest research paper seems to indicate our species could be on a collision course with a technology-fueled super villain. дальше »

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Autumn is coming: Expert says hype cycle will give way to ‘rich harvest’ of useful AI

Winter isn’t coming. At least not for the world of artificial intelligence. Jeff Bigham, program director of the Human-computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon, believes we’ll soon reap the bounties of an AI autumn instead. дальше »

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One Bitcoin Could Exceed $1 Million in 7 -10 Years: PayPal Director

In an essay published on Kana and Katana last month, a research platform run by Ikigai Asset Management, Xapo CEO Wences Casares said that bitcoin may be worth more than $1 million in 7 to 10 years. дальше »

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This Isn’t The Data Privacy Solution You’re Looking For

The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s associate director of research, Gennie Gebhart, talks about the effect of government surveillance on marginalized communities, Facebook’s privacy problems, and why blockchain technology may not improve data privacy. дальше »

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MIT Bitcoin: Legislators Discuss Regulation, Potential of Blockchain Tech

On March 9–10, 2019, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a two-day event, the MIT Bitcoin Expo 2019. Put together by the student-organized MIT Bitcoin Club, the conference welcomed more than just Bitcoin voices from every corner of the industry. дальше »

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4 obstacles women face in negotiations, and how to overcome them

Women on average are still being paid less than men in the workplace and are sadly losing out at the negotiation table. For the first time last year, the gender pay gap between men and women in the UK was exposed. дальше »

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Canadian Federal Tax Agency Targets Bitcoin Investors

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets. дальше »

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43% of ‘Clueless’ Millennials Trust Crypto Exchanges Over Stock Market: Survey

Almost half of millennial bitcoin traders in the US trust crypto exchanges more than the traditional stock market, according to a survey by cryptocurrency trading platform eToro. A nationwide survey of 1,000 online traders indicates that 43% of millennials trust crypto exchanges more than the US stock exchanges. дальше »

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Research: Crypto is Weak, Bitcoin Breaking Under $3,100 Could Make $2,270 Reality

After two and a half months of continual tumult, Bitcoin has finally begun to find a semblance of stability. Yet, a leading crypto trader claims that this lull will be short-lived, especially as long-term trendlines pressure crypto assets lower and lower. дальше »

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200 million Chinese resumes leak in huge database breach

Last night, HackenProof published a report stating that a database containing resumes of over 200 million job seekers in China was exposed last month. The leaked info included not just the name and working experience of people, but also their mobile phone number, email, marriage status, children, politics, height, weight, driver license, and literacy level as well. дальше »

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Report: People are going to have a lot of sex in self-driving cars

It’s clear that driverless cars will revolutionize the way we get from Point A to Point B. Perhaps less obvious is how it’ll change our sex lives. According to a new study by the Annals of Tourism Research, ditching the driver could open up a whole lot of doors for transit-related sexual activity. дальше »

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BTC Price Won’t Hit $28K By 2020 – Vinny Lingham Bets Ronnie Moas

As Bitcoin continues to trade in a rather narrow range, industry experts Vinny Lingham and Ronnie Moas stand on both sides of a $20,000 charity bet that BTC price won’t hit $28,000 by the end of 2019. дальше »

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AMEX blunder left thousands of Indian customers’ personal info unsecured

A database belonging to American Express India was accessible to anyone for more than five days during October. The unprotected database, which was discovered by Hacken cyber consultancy team’s director of Cyber Risk Research,  Bob Diachenko on October 25, contained Amex customer names, phone numbers, addresses, PAN numbers, and Aadhaar IDs. дальше »

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Storj Launches Version 3 of Its Decentralized Cloud Storage Platform

On October 30, 2018, Storj Labs released a public alpha for their version 3 (V3) platform –– enabling developers and companies to test their decentralized cloud storage solution. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Record Low Volatility Sparks Debate Over Stability Versus Breakout

Bitcoin is experiencing an unprecedented period of low volatility, which could either be a sign that the lodestar cryptocurrency has found its price level, or has found a market floor in preparation for the next bull run. дальше »

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Are Crypto Deniers Living in Denial of a $200-Billion Market?

At the Senate Banking Committee meeting on Oct. 11, the wedges between crypto supporters and deniers grew deeper. The differences became clearer as Coin Center’s research director Peter Van Valkenburg and Dr. дальше »

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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing

Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »

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Exchanges Roundup: Tether, Bitfinex Drop Noble Bank, Bitmex Hires COO

In recent news pertaining to cryptocurrency exchanges, Noble Bank is looking to sell after reportedly losing Bitfinex and Tether as clients, Bitmex has announced the former compliance head of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited as its new chief operating officer, and Huobi’s director of research into blockchain applications has discussed the company’s goals for […] The post Exchanges Roundup: Tether, Bitfinex Drop Noble Bank, Bitmex Hires COO appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Developer Paul Sztorc Launches the First Version of Drivechain

On September 24, director of research at Tierion and Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announced the launch of the first Drivechain release. The Drivechain protocol is an alternative to the sidechain concept because it enables multiple blockchain compatibilities but the system utilizes the same 21 million bitcoins. дальше »

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IBM/MIT Connection Science Issue Report on the Role of Blockchain in Government

On September 24, 2018, MIT Connection Science and IBM issued a 41-page joint report on the results of three roundtable discussions on the role of Blockchain in government. дальше »

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“Forget About Price. This is About the Long Term”

Those are words Bitcoin investor and author Jeffrey Tucker, Editorial Director of the American Institute for Economic Research, tries to remember. Tucker penned an article this week for Forbes reassuring serious investors of the long-term prospects of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and their underlying technologies. дальше »

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It has been 268 days since Bitcoin’s all time high, Are We Experiencing similar 2014 Decline?

Charlie Biello is the Director of Research at Pension Partners LLC, he is also a noted financial researcher, award winning author, and commentator who regularly appears on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg programming. дальше »

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Year-to-Date, Bitcoin Outperformed 3 National Currencies Despite Major Correction

Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, has still managed to outperform three national currencies year-to-date despite its steep decline since December of last year. Charlie Bilello, the director of research at Pension Partners, a New York-based investment advisory which manages mutual funds and separate accounts, published a chart comparing the returns of. дальше »

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Short-Term Traders Responsible for Ranging Bitcoin Price, Says Analyst

As the price of Bitcoin remains stuck between $5,500 and $8,500 for three months now, the Bitcoin trading community wonders when the spell will break and in which direction. Kevin Lu, the director of quantitative research at Element Digital Asset Management, a full-service advisor for the digital asset economy, said the Bitcoin market is in a reflexive state. дальше »

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