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Replacing The World’s Preferred Store Of Value, Bitcoin Will Make Housing Affordable Again
[Jul 6, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Leon Wankum, a HODLer who is active in real estate and venture capital with a master’s degree in financial economics.On August 15, 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon announced that the United States would end the…
Is Bitcoin Evolving Beyond Its Use As A Store Of Value?
[Jun 24, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Paolo Tasca, a professor, economist and founder of the University College London’s Centre For Blockchain Technologies and the Distributed Ledger Technology Science Foundation.Bitcoin has held its place as the…
How I Preserve My Wealth With Bitcoin
[May 27, 2023 6:00 AM] This is an opinion editorial by Konstantin Rabin, a finance and technology writer.Good ol’ bitcoin, the granddaddy of cryptocurrency, is increasingly being used as a reliable store of value for those looking to move away from the more established…
IMF Says Zimbabwe Gold-Backed Digital Currency a Potential Threat to Financial Stability
[May 11, 2023 3:30 AM] The International Monetary Fund has urged Zimbabwean authorities to weigh the benefits versus risks of issuing a gold-backed digital currency. Instead of using gold-backed digital currency to limit the demand for the greenback, the global lender…
Zimbabwe’s De-Dollarization: Central Bank to Issue Gold-Backed Digital Currency in Early May
[Apr 30, 2023 4:00 AM] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said it will start issuing gold-backed digital tokens on May 8. The first phase of the launch will see the digital tokens being issued for “investment purposes with a vesting period of 180 days.”…
Bitcoin’s 'Store-of-Value' Narrative Is Real but Not a Price Mover
[Apr 18, 2023 9:22 AM] Longer-term narratives matter, argues Noelle Acheson, but they don’t set the price. That is set by short-term sentiment, which is both contagious and fickle.
2023’s Bitcoin Obituaries: Bitcoin Defies 6 Death Predictions With 80% Price Increase Since End of 2022
[Apr 11, 2023 12:00 PM] It’s been more than 100 days since the end of 2022, and the price of bitcoin has risen more than 80% since then. Over the past 30 days, bitcoin has increased by more than 45% against the U.S. dollar. Despite its recovery this year, after a…
While Others Try To Tokenize Everything, Bitcoin Stores Value
[Apr 6, 2023 6:00 AM] Tokenization of real-world assets on other blockchains just perpetuates the financial issues that Bitcoin hopes to fix. This is an opinion editorial by Mickey Koss, a West Point graduate with a degree in economics. He spent four years in the…
US credit crunch means it’s time to buy gold and Bitcoin: Novogratz
[Mar 15, 2023 10:26 PM] The Galaxy Digital CEO predicts tough times ahead for the United States economy but continues to be bullish on crypto.
Why I Sold My House To Buy A Bitcoin Dip
[Feb 28, 2023 7:00 AM] After realizing that taking out a home loan meant his property was never really his, a military member sold his house to buy bitcoin instead.This is an opinion editorial by Mickey Koss, a West Point graduate with a degree in economics. He spent…
Bitcoin Saved Me From A Russian Missile Strike
[Feb 13, 2023 7:31 AM] As a permissionless store of value, bitcoin allowed me to escape the dangers of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And it can help you, too.For me, being a Bitcoiner means believing in the free market and voluntary exchange. Bitcoin allows all exchange…
Fixing The Incentives: The Fiat Treadmill Keeps Us From Storing Value
[Feb 10, 2023 10:00 AM] By eliminating reasonable stores of value, the fiat economic system incentivizes us to seek debt, hope for luck and take on other poor habits.Bitcoin changes our mental model and we can see it in a lot of people that get into Bitcoin. Many…
Fiat is in 'jeopardy' but Bitcoin, stablecoins aren't the answer either: Ray Dalio
[Feb 2, 2023 7:20 PM] The hedge fund manager instead wants to see an “inflation-linked coin” be brought to the masses which would serve to ensure consumers secure their buying power.
South African Government to Add Crypto Entities to ‘List of Accountable Institutions’
[Dec 2, 2022 4:30 AM] According to the South African government, crypto entities — or businesses whose activities include the exchange or transfer of crypto assets — are set to be included in the list of so-called accountable institutions starting Dec. 19. Businesses…
Why Bitcoin Is The Ultimate Wealth Preservation Technology
[Nov 28, 2022 10:00 PM] Bitcoin is the best store of value when compared to other asset classes that have historically been used by people wanting to protect their wealth.This is an opinion editorial by Leon Wankum, one of the first financial economics students to write a…
IMF Blog: Better Regulation of Africa’s Growing Crypto Market Urgently Needed
[Nov 24, 2022 3:00 AM] A well-regulated African cryptocurrency market is needed in order to protect users as well as help countries stop bad actors from using digital assets to circumvent capital controls, the latest post on the IMF blog has said. The blog post…