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Here's why Bitcoin might be safe from a global stock market crisis September 19, 2021
BTC’s lack of integration with traditional finance and its inability to be forcefully sold to cover financial losses mean the price might not ‘collapse’ if there is a global stock market meltdown. One of the reasons behind Bitcoin's (BTC) volatility, the substantial price oscillations that occur regularly, is the discrepancy of its use cases. Some […]
Marcel Pechman
Cardano price dips after smart contract launch, Walmart working with Litecoin is fake news, Coinbase raises $2B from junk-bond sale: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 12-18 September 18, 2021
Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekCardano launches smart contracts after successful hard forkAfter years of anticipation, Charles Hoskinsons […]
Editorial Staff
Bitcoin is great, but real crypto innovation has moved elsewhere September 18, 2021
Bitcoin will always be the boss, but the real innovative and groundbreaking developments are happening in layer-2 solutions, DAOs, NFTs with utility and the emerging Metaverse. Something is brewing, and those with finely tuned noses can smell it. As traders have come to expect, Bitcoin (BTC) is doing “Bitcoin things” by bouncing around between the […]
Ray Salmond
100 years ago, Henry Ford proposed ‘energy currency’ to replace gold September 18, 2021
Bitcoin appears to meet the definition of an energy-backed currency proposed by the famed American inventor during the interbellum period. In 1921, American industrialist Henry Ford proposed the creation of an “energy currency” that could form the basis of a new monetary system — offering striking similarities to the peer-to-peer electronic cash system outlined in […]
Sam Bourgi
California named ‘most crypto ready’ US state September 18, 2021
Measures such as Google searches, Bitcoin ATM installations and the number of crypto-focused bills were used to tabulate the crypto-ready index. California has emerged as the most crypto-ready jurisdiction in the United States thanks to the proliferation of cryptocurrency ATMs and growing interest in digital assets among the state’s population, according to new industry research […]
Sam Bourgi
Bitcoin jumps toward $49K amid fears 5%-plus inflation is here to stay September 18, 2021
The rush to so-called safe-haven cryptocurrency appears despite concerns that the Federal Reserve would taper its $120 billion a month asset purchasing program. Bitcoin (BTC) inched higher on Sept. 18 as the focus shifted to the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) policy meeting in the wake of lower inflation numbers last Tuesday.The BTC/USD exchange rate […]
Yashu Gola
American CryptoFed DAO seeks US SEC consent for stable utility tokens September 18, 2021
The Wyoming-based digital asset company has filed Form 10 and Form S-1 for registering and trading Locke and Ducat tokens. American CryptoFed DAO, a Wyoming-based decentralized autonomous organization, has filed two forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to launch two variants of inter-dependent stablecoins named Locke and Ducat.According to CryptoFed’s […]
Arijit Sarkar
CFTC renewed: What Biden’s new agency picks hold for crypto regulation September 18, 2021
The three officials tapped by the Biden administration for CFTC roles come with promising crypto credentials, but can they live up to the promise? On Sept. 14, United States President Joe Biden revealed his picks to fill two vacant seats at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In addition, the president nominated Rostin […]
Kirill Bryanov
El Salvador ranks third in global Bitcoin ATM installations, data finds September 18, 2021
The Salvadorian government has installed over 200 ATMs in September after adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender. El Salvador now hosts the third-largest network of crypto ATMs after the United States and Canada, amounting to 70% of all crypto ATMs in South America.According to data from Coin ATM Radar, El Salvador has exceeded United Kingdom’s […]
Arijit Sarkar
Evolve or die: How smart contracts are shifting the crypto sector’s balance of power September 17, 2021
Smart contract capabilities are rendering old-school megalithic crypto projects obsolete as blockchains evolve beyond just being a medium of exchange. One of the familiar themes seen in previous crypto market cycles is the shifting market caps, popularity and ranking of the top 10 projects that see significant gains during bull phases, only to fade into […]
Jordan Finneseth