Bitcoin and gold are different sides of the same equation. There have been several instances in the past where financial studies have asserted how Bitcoin could potentially replace gold in the future. Surveys have also pointed out how Bitcoin stands a fair chance against gold. When it comes, to Bitcoin’s silver, the argument takes aContinue reading “How one bitcoin factor became a boon for Litecoin”

The SEC vs Ripple lawsuit is progressing inch by inch with every passing day. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs, “feels really good” about the developments that have been made in court so far. Highlighting how other statutory bodies, including the US Treasury and DoJ, considered XRP to be a currency, he stated that the SEC’sContinue reading “XRP lawsuit: Why Ripple CEO ‘feels really good’ about the progress”

‘Price’ and ‘fluctuation’ are quite buzzwords in the financial landscape. However, the massive fluctuations and volatility, together, incentivize investors to the crypto ecosystem. Shedding light on the same, Alexis Ohanian, founder of financial service company Seven Seven Six and Reddit, pointed out, “Currency fluctuations have been a part of crypto for a long time. ThereContinue reading “Bitcoin and Ethereum: why volatility of these cryptos is really appealing”

The crypto mining space is plagued with the problems of expensive power, gradual declines in mining rewards, and hash rate fluctuations. Altogether, they daunt the potential miners from entering this space. In a recent podcast, Peter Wall, CEO of Argo Blockchain shed light on other barriers that restricted miners from entering into the mining space.Continue reading “Can this factor further incentivize Bitcoin miners?”

The financial markets are rapidly growing, evolving, and witnessing a paradigm shift from ‘old decaying currency’ to ‘digital and decentralized currency’. With the rise in value and increased acceptance, DeFi holds the mirror to the future of finance. Joseph Lubin, (popularly known as ‘co-founder of Ethereum’ as he contributed heavily to Ethereum in the initialContinue reading “Here’s why ‘Dogecoin and Bitcoin are powerful memes’”

Crypto-critics keep underlining how crypto-mining is energy-intensive and doesn’t use clean technology. Despite the colossal carbon footprint that Bitcoin is accused of Cathy Wood’s ARK Invest recently divulged how Bitcoin could help fighting climate change. Ruling out the carbon footprint concern of climate activists and Bitcoin critics, Brett Winton, Director of Research at ARK Invest,Continue reading “Bitcoin energy debate: two opposing views; which is true?”

Bitcoin mining’s energy consumption has been a major concern given how climate change and pollution are key challenges of our times. With mining companies worldwide drifting towards environmental-friendly ways of mining, Peter Wall, CEO of Argo Blockchain, a UK-based global crypto mining company said,   “We are miners. We are the backbone of the whole thing.Continue reading “Are we ignoring this about Bitcoin mining?”

With Coinbase stepping into Wall Street, brokerages and De-Fi together have the ability to provide serious competition. Talking on similar lines and highlighting Coinbase’s potential threats, Jeff Dorman, Chief Investment Officer at digital asset management firm, Arca, pointed out that it would be ‘foolish’ of other financial institutions not to take the shield themselves fromContinue reading “‘Coinbase snubbed all these’ players…here’s why”

Post the Coinbase listing, most of the community’s eyeballs in the financial sector are now on Coinbase’s revenue streams. In fact, the company has witnessed a surge in retail users lately and most of its revenue, for now, is being generated through trade commissions. The same was touched upon in a recent podcast by GilContinue reading “What will be the key to Coinbase’s ‘pricing power’ in the future?”

One of the main reasons why investors park their funds in cryptocurrencies is to protect themselves against inflation.  After previously calling Bitcoin a “failed currency” and an “open Ponzi scheme,” author and statistician Nassim Nicholas Taleb, in a recent interview with CNBC, asserted how there is no apparent link between the world’s largest cryptocurrency andContinue reading “What is this author’s unpopular take on olive oil and Bitcoin?”

During a recent edition of the ‘Collision’ conference, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs, made his bullish position on cryptos evident and pointed out three key takeaways that encapsulated what is next in store for the world of digital assets. These primarily revolved around global partnerships, NFTs, and CBDCs.  With regulators in Singapore and Thailand classifyingContinue reading “Here’s what Ripple’s CEO has to say about possible support for NFTs”

The SEC v. Ripple case has been moving ahead at a furious clip of late, with the same giving way to quite a few interesting revelations. Three days ago, for instance, the ‘discovery conference’ brought to light that the SEC was seeking to reach out to foreign regulators requesting assistance for ‘discovery purposes.’  In whatContinue reading “XRP lawsuit: SEC responds to Ripple’s motion to cease requests to foreign authorities”