Category: Bitcoin

CBOE and Bitcoin Futures Chicago-based exchange is offering bitcoin futures that track prices from Gemini, one of several bitcoin exchanges. Institutions looking for exposure to this cryptocurrency in a regulated environment will have this chance through this futures offering. The margin model allows customers to trade futures without providing full value of assets upfront, which… Continue reading CBOE and Bitcoin

Bitcoin Taproot – What Is Taproot? Taproot is an upgrade to Bitcoin that promises greater levels of privacy, security and scalability – as well as making smart contracts on Bitcoin more functional. Schnorr signatures are used to reduce transaction block sizes; therefore, this soft fork works with all versions of Bitcoin. What is Taproot? The… Continue reading What is Taproot?

MicroStrategy and Bitcoin MicroStrategy is one of the largest publicly-traded companies to hold significant quantities of Bitcoin. CEO Michael Saylor began purchasing it as an asset that cannot be lost to inflation. Bitcoin investment at this company has proven profitable despite recent market turmoil and has outshone other investments such as Solver and Gold. History… Continue reading MicroStrategy And Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Funds Morgan Stanley may be signaling its confidence in Bitcoin by providing its wealthy clients with funds that enable them to invest in its cryptocurrency. Morgan Stanley, with $4 trillion in client assets managed through its wealth management division, informed advisors in an internal memo of its intentions of offering investments in… Continue reading Morgan Stanley Bitcoin

Investing in Bitcoin in Argentina Many people worldwide eschew centralised currencies for ideological or financial reasons; but for Argentinians, Bitcoin provides them with a way out of their country’s economic challenges. Argentina imposes stringent capital controls that restrict foreign currency transactions, making it more difficult for Argentines to travel overseas or pay tuition fees. It’s… Continue reading Bitcoin in Argentina

Billionaire Investor Paul Tudor Jones Says Bitcoin is a Great Inflation Hedge Paul Tudor Jones remains fond of Bitcoin and gold as an investment due to his expectation for an economic recession, along with Israel-Palestine tensions causing stocks to become less desirable. Jones does not set unrealistic price targets; rather, he analyzes Bitcoin in much… Continue reading Paul Tudor Jones Bitcoin

Fidelity Investments Fidelity provides almost everything a broker would offer – including exceptional research, education and low fees. In addition, its mobile app receives excellent ratings on Google Play and the App Store. Fidelity’s website can help you manage and monitor your accounts, monitor portfolio performance, trade securities and get assistance on topics like budgeting,… Continue reading Fidelity and Bitcoin

Pacific Bitcoin Conference Pacific Bitcoin’s inaugural event featured two days of pure Bitcoin programming produced by Swan Bitcoin, a financial services provider providing world-class education and service. Experiences were available both on stage as well as via secondary programming in Swan Dome and Magic Money basketball court. At this conference, top speakers, sponsors, and attendees… Continue reading Pacific Bitcoin

What Happens If the Mempool Gets Full on the Bitcoin Blockchain? Before any Bitcoin transaction can be added to the blockchain, it must first wait in the mempool, the node’s repository for all pending transactions. Mempool space may vary between nodes depending on network traffic, leading to longer confirmation times and higher priority fees for… Continue reading What is the Mempool?

Is El Salvador’s Experiment With Bitcoin Paying Off? Since El Salvador adopted Bitcoin as legal tender, its economy has experienced many difficulties and ratings agencies have downgraded its creditworthiness. Government technology failures include multiple instances of its digital wallet Chivo being lost or corrupted and losses on cryptocurrency investments totalling about $50 million going unrealized.… Continue reading Bitcoin El Salvador