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Krzysztof Shpak 620 05.03.2020

Will Bitcoin Grow Over Impending Economic Recession? Here’s What Experts Say

The last few weeks have been tough for the world’s economy. The financial markets plunged over the news of coronavirus spreading outside China, the disruption of well-established logistics chains may lead to inflation, and the consumer good prices may skyrocket. Some of the sentiment seeped into the cryptocurrency market.

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Krzysztof Shpak 567 05.03.2020

Will Proof-Of-Stake Go out of Fashion?

Almost every innovation in the field of cryptocurrencies was made to solve numerous Bitcoin’s flaws. Curiously enough, every implementation of such innovative solutions ended up as a side project, while Bitcoin continues to dominate the market.

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Krzysztof Shpak 574 04.03.2020

Cryptocurrencies in Germany: Present and Future

The phrase “made in Germany” represents high-quality products all around the world. When it comes to heavy industry and automobiles, Germany is in a leading position, but how is the country positioned with regard to the emerging technology of cryptocurrencies?

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Krzysztof Shpak 322 01.03.2020

Is Libra Harbinger of Dystopian Future? Here’s What Experts Say

Ubiquitous and private corporate money. Isn’t it a scary concept, no matter where you lean on the political spectrum? The very phenomenon of Libra is somewhat underrated in the media, but it is possible that the ramifications of Libra going live will exceed our expectations.

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Krzysztof Shpak 551 27.02.2020

How Decentralized Is Bitcoin? An Expert Take

Back in 2012, the FBI defined Bitcoin as a decentralized peer-to-peer network-based virtual currency. But even though Bitcoin is undoubtedly p2p, network-based, and virtual, there had been varying opinions on just how decentralized it actually is.

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Krzysztof Shpak 559 26.02.2020

Institutional Players Ramping up Investments in Bitcoin: What’s in It for Crypto-Industry

Many crypto-enthusiasts anticipate the advent of large investors to make Bitcoin price grow rapidly and pull the whole market along with it. Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz believes that Bitcoin will soon pass the $20,000 mark, chiefly driven by the regulated exchanges aimed at professional market participants.

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Krzysztof Shpak 691 26.02.2020

Hodling 101: Risky Strategy Based on Calm

This is an article written for general educational purposes. It is not investment advice and shall not be construed as such. Back in 2013, user GameKyuubi created a thread called I AM HODLING. The forum users took a liking to the typo and thus the name for a fundamental investment strategy was born.

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Krzysztof Shpak 357 25.02.2020

Russian Promises: Norilsk Nickel’s Tokenization Platform May Catalyze the Slowly Developing Russian Crypto Legislation

Russian Central Bank has approved the digital platform of Norilsk Nickel for trading tokens backed by commodities. On February 17, the Central Bank confirmed that the platform’s testing was successfully completed. It took place in the regulator’s own “sandbox.”

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Krzysztof Shpak 320 21.02.2020

U.S. Treasury Promised New Cryptocurrency Regulation: What May Come Along?

On February 12th, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is going to release new cryptocurrency regulations with “significant new requirements” regarding crypto.

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Krzysztof Shpak 496 18.02.2020

Dmitry Bondar: If There Is Time to Be Afraid of CBDCs, It Is Better to Spend It on Preparation

The beginning of 2020 had a lot for central bank digital currencies. China is seemingly ready to test its own digital cash system, while Western countries are getting on with their research and considerations about CBDCs.

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Krzysztof Shpak 418 18.02.2020

Lending Tops Crypto-Industry by ROI: What Can Go Wrong?

Lending is named the most profitable sector of the crypto-industry by return on investment. The niche keeps attracting capital and is expected to grow further in 2020. Akin to DeFi in general, the niche holds a lot of promise, but there is the other side to consider.

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Krzysztof Shpak 596 17.02.2020

Visa Acquires Payment Startups: What Could It Mean for Crypto?

One of the high-profile deals in the financial market in January 2020 was the purchase of the Plaid fintech startup for $5.3 billion by the Visa payment system.

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