Economics

Crypto Derivatives ‘Somewhat Misunderstood,’ Says FTX CEO

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Time Stamp: August 31, 2021 9:45 AM - Modified On: August 31, 2021 - Published By:
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Crypto exchange FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried believes that crypto derivatives are a “somewhat misunderstood area.”Sponsored Sponsored “People will note that derivatives trade more volume in crypto than spot, which is true,” the 20-year-old crypto billionaire said. “But that is true of every asset class in the world.” Bankman-Fried explained that derivatives make markets more efficient. This is because they provide further liquidity, while providing exposure to investors who don’t necessarily want to own the assets. He admitted that derivatives like crypto futures can sometimes facilitate leveraged positions that lead to

XRP Searches for Support After Rejection from Resistance

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Time Stamp: August 30, 2021 6:56 AM - Modified On: August 30, 2021 - Published By:
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XRP (XRP) has been increasing since bouncing at the $0.62 long-term horizontal support area at the end of July.Sponsored Sponsored It was rejected by a descending resistance line on Aug 29 and is now attempting to find short-term support. XRP bounces at long-term support XRP has been moving upwards since bouncing at the $0.62 horizontal support area at the end of July. So far, it has managed to reach a high of $1.35 on Aug 15. The token has been moving downward since. Sponsored Sponsored Technical indicators are providing a mostly

BIC’s Video News Show: Robinhood IPO

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Time Stamp: August 28, 2021 5:54 AM - Modified On: August 28, 2021 - Published By:
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In this episode of the BeInCrypto video news show, host Jessica Walker takes a look at Robinhood. Sponsored Sponsored The company just had an IPO and experienced spectacular growth in terms of new users and revenue. They definitely made the most of the meme stock phenomenon and the hype around Dogecoin and Bitcoin. But what are they more focused on, democratizing access to the stock market and meme stocks, or crypto, where they’ll do battle with Coinbase and Binance? Crypto windfall Robinhood’s second-quarter earnings report late Wednesday revealed its reliance on

Indian Central Bank Could Launch CBDC Trials by December

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 2:20 PM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could launch its first digital currency trials by December, according to central bank governor Shaktikanta Das.Sponsored Sponsored The RBI is currently studying different aspects of digital currencies, including their security, potential impact on India’s financial sector. The central bank must also consider how a digital rupee would affect monetary policy and currency in circulation. “We are being extremely careful about it because it’s completely a new product, not just for RBI, but globally,” Das explained.Sponsored Sponsored According to Das, the central bank is also

Magnificent Seven: XTZ, AVAX, TEL, ENJ, XMR, SOL, ZEN — Biggest Gainers Aug 20 – 27

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BeInCrypto takes a look at the seven altcoins that increased the most over the past seven days, from Aug 20 to 27.Sponsored Sponsored These altcoins are:  Tezos (XTZ) : 26.23% Avalanche (AVAX) : 24.21% Telcoin (TEL) : 23.30% Enjin Coin (ENJ) : 18.58% Monero (XMR) : 14.56% Solana (SOL) : 14.40% Horizen (ZEN) : 13.13% XTZ XTZ has been increasing since July 20, when it was trading at a low of $2.10. In a span of 36 days, it increased by 160%, leading to a high of $5.45 on Aug.

Luxury Hotel in Swiss Alps Accepting Crypto Payments

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 10:35 AM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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The Chedi Andermatt, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps, announced that guests can now use cryptocurrency to pay for their stay. Sponsored Sponsored Initially, the hotel will accept both Bitcoin and Ethereum, but will consider taking other cryptocurrencies in the future. Swiss crypto service provider Bitcoin Suisse, as well as payment-service provider Worldline, will facilitate the crypto payments for the hotel. Payments in cryptocurrency are immediately converted into Swiss francs upon confirmation, the hotel said. The resort initially considered taking cryptocurrencies as a payment option about four years ago. However,

Bitcoin (BTC) Falls to Support After Rejection from $50,000

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Time Stamp: August 27, 2021 3:42 AM - Modified On: August 27, 2021 - Published By:
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On Aug 16, Bitcoin (BTC) created a bearish engulfing candlestick and broke down from an ascending support line in the process.Sponsored Sponsored BTC is in the process of validating the line as resistance, after which it could resume its descent towards the closest support area. BTC continues descent BTC has been decreasing since it reached a high of $50,500 on Aug 23. The high was very close to the 0.618 Fib retracement resistance level (black) at $51,200. In addition to this, the downward move was preceded by bearish divergences in

This time it’s different: When DeFi meets NFTs

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Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 9:17 AM - Modified On: August 23, 2021 - Published By:
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With decentralized finance and nonfungible tokens seeing a meteoric, rise it’s easy to believe crypto apps are finally breaking through. But is there actually real user growth, or is it just the same influencers moving from one hyped market to the next? We sought to answer this puzzle and identify what it means for the future of innovation. So, let’s take a closer look at the growth of DeFi and NFTs.DeFi is arguably the most prevalent application of smart contracts today. Automated market makers, algorithmic stablecoins and yield farming strategies

Regulations Need to Facilitate Crypto Demand, Says Brazilian Central Bank President

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Time Stamp: August 20, 2021 9:30 AM - Modified On: August 20, 2021 - Published By:
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Central Bank of Brazil President Roberto Campos Neto believes local regulations should facilitate investors’ demand for cryptocurrencies.Sponsored Sponsored “This comes out of a need that people have for payments to be very fast, open, secure, and have transparency in every sense,” Campos Neto said on Thursday at an event organized by Council of the Americas. The Central Bank President is confident that cryptocurrencies will have as large a role to play as instant payment platforms. Order and progress Campos Neto has made a concerted effort to enhance the technological savvy

US Army Leverages Blockchain Technology for Tactical-Level Data Management

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2021 2:10 PM - Modified On: August 16, 2021 - Published By:
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At the Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center, US Army engineers are leveraging blockchain technology for tactical-level data management.Sponsored Sponsored The center is developing its new data management capability as part of its Information Trust program. It was also one among several prototype technologies tested during the Network Modernization Experiment (NetModX). This was held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey in May. Removing contingencies At its core, the program is intended to provide soldiers “a mathematical, verifiable way of vetting their data, from sensor to