Bitcoin

El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption appears to be influencing lawmakers across Latin America to begin exploring their own crypto strategy. Paraguay is unveiling a crypto bill, but its proposed laws are nothing like those of El Salvador. Juanjo Benitez Rickmann, CEO of Bitcoin.

14 jul 2021

Data shows bitcoin is one of this year’s worst-performing digital assets, but Jeff Dorman, CIO of crypto-asset manager Arca, says he still has a bullish outlook.

14 jul 2021

Bitcoin's price dipped below $32K Wednesday amid increased bets the U.S. Federal Reserve will potentially raise interest rates earlier than expected. "The Hash" hosts discuss the future of bitcoin if it no longer behaves like the inflation hedge it is said to be. Plus, reactions to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony on inflation and the state of the wider economy.

14 jul 2021

The U.S. Consumer Price Index rose faster than expected in June, jumping by 5.4% in the last 12 months and exceeding economists’ expectations by about half a percent. Meanwhile, bitcoin’s price has nearly been cut in half since its April peak. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

13 jul 2021

Kevin Zhang, Foundry VP of Business Development, explains the history of China’s crackdowns on cryptocurrencies and mining operations from 2017 to where we are now. “The most recent crackdowns are the hardest we’ve ever seen,” Zhang said miners are headed to Eastern European and Central Asia. But could they return?

13 jul 2021

A key U.S. inflation report released Tuesday indicates consumer prices increased 5.4% in June from a year earlier at its biggest monthly gain since August 2008. “The Hash” hosts discuss bitcoin as a potential hedge against inflation.

13 jul 2021

Some say the Lighting Network, a “layer 2” solution that exponentially cuts down the time and fees to send bitcoin, is the most important project for the most crucial asset in the blockchain space. “The Hash” panel shines the limelight on Lightning, discussing how the network could change the way investors think about bitcoin.

13 jul 2021

Haohan Xu of global digital asset trading network Apifiny breaks down his on-chain data on the kinds of trading volumes seen on his platform.

13 jul 2021

JPMorgan is casting doubt on El Salvador adopting bitcoin as its legal tender, saying there is widespread skepticism and hesitancy in the country regarding bitcoin as a medium of exchange in a new survey. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

12 jul 2021

Voyager Digital CEO Steve Ehrlich responds to claims that El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption is not significant. “Being the first country to accept [bitcoin] as legal tender is trendsetting,” he said, adding “it will be a model for what others do.”

12 jul 2021