Bitcoin

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 июл. 2021 г.

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 июл. 2021 г.

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 июл. 2021 г.

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 июл. 2021 г.

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 июл. 2021 г.

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 июл. 2021 г.

A Bloomberg report reveals bitcoin could be one of this year’s worst-performing assets judged by its returns for volatility. “The Hash” panel discusses whether this is a fair take on bitcoin, sharing insights on BTC’s inflation hedge play.

12 июл. 2021 г.

Fidelity Digital Assets, the crypto wing of U.S. broker Fidelity, plans to boost its headcount by 70% to capture the growing demand for crypto investments. "The Hash" team weighs in on traditional finance playing catch up and whether OG institutional players rushing in could cause bullish momentum for the digital asset space, despite bitcoin trading sideways.

12 июл. 2021 г.

International investor Jim Rogers says “it’s unlikely” to the potential domino effect of El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender around the world. “El Salvador has rarely, if ever, been a trendsetter that the world follows,” Rogers said.

12 июл. 2021 г.

CoinDesk's Christie Harkin discusses the potential signs indicating bitcoin's hashrate is stabilizing, amid speculation the worst fallout from China's recent mining crackdown might be over. Plus, the latest update on bitcoin's Taproot activation. "More than a quarter of bitcoin nodes have upgraded to the new protocol, and that's a big deal," Harkin said.

9 июл. 2021 г.