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Is Bitcoin Becoming A Safe Haven After All?

Questions are raising, after central banks flood markets with rescue money.Central banks in the US and EU are putting together rescue packages to deal with the corona crisis that is currently infecting stock markets around the world with panic. While the measures largely fizzle out, Bitcoin is recovering without any help at all. Was it too early to write off Bitcoin as a lifeboat?Is the big wave still coming? (Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash)If you have already dealt with Bitcoin, you certainly know: the maximum number of Bitcoins is

Introducing the new Blockchain.com monthly newsletter — April Edition: “After the Dust Settles”

The quality of information and data in crypto has improved in recent years, so you may be asking why another monthly newsletter?There are still some big data and analysis gaps in crypto. Crypto markets are nowhere near as widely served with reliable research and data as traditional markets. Indeed, the March 12–13th crypto stress test demonstrated there are also still some very significant issues with the state of crypto exchange infrastructure.What you can expect from our monthly newsletterOur intention with this newsletter is to avoid repeating what you can find

The crypto lending industry — a ticking time bomb, rather than a shortcut to mainstream adoption

In his book “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds”, Charles Mackay says that men think in herds and go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one. That was written in 1841. Today, it is even more relevant.The most illustrious collective obsession in the past decade is cryptocurrencies. For the last couple of years, we witnessed industry-specific shocks with varying implications, be it exchange hacks, scam schemes, or else. Although covered in controversies, in the long-term, the rise of cryptocurrencies should be

Blockchain Head at European Commission Explains Usefulness of DLT

The head of the digital innovation and blockchain unit at the European Commission (EC), Pēteris Zilgalvis, explained the concise benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in an interview to The Banker, a subsidiary of the Financial Times. In the interview, published on April 3, Zilgalvis talked about the benefits and challenges of the technology.According to him, blockchain provides a powerful framework for data sharing, something that can't be done by normal databases:“We think that it presents an excellent technology for situations where different stakeholders need to collaborate but, due to

Video: Blockchain.com’s Crypto Market Update — April

Today we’re excited to share the video recording of Blockchain.com’s Crypto Market Update discussion on April 2nd, 2020 between our Co-founder, Nic Cary, and Head of Research, Dr. Garrick Hileman.In the webinar, they cover:Price: what gold price in 2008–2011 may say about BTC?On-chain data: hashrate drop & upcoming halveningHistory: doesn’t always repeat, but often rhymesCOVID-19: winners & losersQ&A from attendeesWatch the full recording now on our YouTube. Source: https://medium.com/blockchain/video-blockchain-coms-crypto-market-update-april-bd3362feb32c?source=rss----8ac49aa8fe03---4