We saw an eventful year, with investment growth in the crypto-currency sector as well as in trading. There were also some important macro moments that have motivated Bitcoin traders in 2019. A review and outlook by Patrick Heusser. Bitcoin: Trading review 2019 and outlook 2020 If one looks at the market as a whole, as is done […]
(Image: arborelza, istock) For the past three months China has been caught in a crypto-storm, with those operating within the crypto-industry struggling to keep their heads above the water in a sea of uncertainty. Last week, the notion of ‘blockchain not bitcoin’ resurfaced as the financial regulator in the city of Weihai warned investors to differentiate between […]
In May 2020 it is “halve-time”. The fee received by a miner for securing the blockchain network in the form of newly created bitcoins will be halved. The term known as “halving” will half bitcoin’s inflation rate. Thus, it is important to ask, what impact have the past halvings had on the price of bitcoin? Bitcoin money supply and inflation Bitcoin, as a […]
(Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/collisionconf/27964740018) On the 14th of November, democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, posted his future plans for the regulation of crypto markets. Yang’s avant-garde approach to technology and automation has been lauded by many within the tech-community. However, for the Satoshi Nakamotos of this world, news of regulation coupled with Yang’s signature policy, universal basic […]
In the coming decades, the so-called “Millennials” are set to become the most prosperous generation in history. For banks, this could be a cause for concern, as younger generations prefer to shift to unconventional banking and non-third-party means of finance. Millennials set to become the richest generation in history By definition, millennials are people born between 1981 and 1996, thus aged between 23 […]
In principle, any application that includes functions for storing and handling crypto-currencies can be called a crypto wallet. An overview of the functions and types of crypto wallets will be provided in this article. It is also important to note that virtual coins and tokens are not stored on the wallet itself, but on the blockchain. Public address […]
The trading in traditional assets such as currencies, shares or commodities began over a century ago, with the most important trading platform for U.S. shares, the New York Stock Exchange, established in 1817. Now a new form of asset has entered the roster and as a result, new exchanges are on the rise. Evolution of the crypto exchanges As […]
Bitcoin is undoubtedly becoming more popular. While many people have heard of bitcoin, the percentage of the world’s population that owns bitcoin is still negligible. In the following article, a two-pronged interpretation regarding the distribution of bitcoin will be presented. The first part will focus on total quantity and distribution. Total quantity: Limited maximum number and inflation rate […]
When, in the 80s computer-based trading appeared on Wall Street, the environment reaked of gold diggers. Profits that had been hardly conceivable until that time, were now being realized as the result of automatic trading algorithms. Within a short period of time, stock exchanges were technically revolutionized, thus redefining the rules and balance of power […]
Central bank policy and monetary system Since the financial crisis, the global trend that the central banks are pursuing is evident. Currently, an expansive monetary policy is being propagated by central banks, which was originally intended to rescue the traditional banking system. However, this policy is now being further continued in the hopes of achieving the vision of eternal growth without recessionary periods. Low […]
