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Huobi Launches in Malaysia to Provide Regulated Trading
Huobi found a new home in Malaysia as it continues to increase its influence on pan-Asian cryptocurrency adoption. Huobi’s newest entity is called Huobi Labuan, which shares its name with a small island off of Malaysia’s North coast of Borneo. The Labuan name is fitting for a cryptocurrency exchange given that it is derived from the Malay word labuhan which means harbor.
Microstrategy Best BTC Exposure Says Citron Research
Citron also buys Microstrategy for BTC exposure A circular (pdf) published on November 24th by Citron Research titled “MicroStrategy (MSTR) The Best Way to Own Bitcoin in the Stock Market”. The document championed Microstrategy’s move into Bitcoin. Citron Research clearly states in red type along the top of the circular: “To be clear, we are not recommending anyone to be long bitcoin.
Riot Blockchain appoints Hubert Marleau new Director
After releasing Q3 2020 financials that show increased mining revenue and margins, the company announced board-level changes. NASDAQ-listed Riot Blockchain, one of a few publicly-traded companies mining Bitcoin, recently made changes to its board of directors.
BlackRock's Rick Rieder Says Bitcoin Could Largely Replace Gold
BlackRock CIO, Rick Rieder, appeared on CNBC’s Squawkbox on Friday and had some surprisingly positive things to say about Bitcoin. Host Andrew Ross Sorkin spoke with Rieder on the battle of the hedges and their respective investment potentials. Bitcoin has massively outpaced gold since the beginning of October and now trades at almost ten ounces of gold per one BTC. "It's hard to say whether it's [#btc] worth the price it is trading at today.
BitPay and Travala.com Launch Crypto Travel Gift Card
Bitpay, a cryptocurrency payment service provider based out of Atlanta, Georgia, and in operation since 2011, has joined forces with Travala.com, a leading cryptocurrency-friendly travel booking service. New Travala.com Crypto gift cards On offer are gift cards that can be paid for in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as well as fiat currencies.
Crypto Trust Issues - Distribution Dilemma
By Michael Knip on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE Another crypto trust issue to watch out for is its unequal distribution. In deciding whether or not to buy into the crypto revolution at hand, my better judgment says no… if it ultimately only leads to enriching a crypto nouveau-riche. But the technology, utility and underlying ideology of crypto often convince me otherwise. I first muse on the unbacked fiat money system in use today, which appears to be in trouble and maybe even nearing its end.
Crypto Trust Issues - Price Volatility
Part 1 of a series exploring trust issues in blockchain/DLT. You can find the Introduction here. Crypto Trust Issues — Price Volatility The first crypto trust issue, which probably resonates the deepest for most, is that of price volatility. Crypto enthusiasts will recall 2018 as the year that the crypto markets hit their current all-time high (ATH) and then came crashing down — which resulted in a crypto winter that blew through the first half of 2019.
Crypto Trust Issues - Introduction
By Michael Knip on ALTCOIN MAGAZINE In the humanities and social sciences, trust is viewed as a natural disposition in humans, traceable in the neurobiological activity and structure of our brains. Trust plays a significant role in human society; for example, trust through commerce, or trust in our institutions. Indeed, there is even an esoteric philosophy on trust, evident here in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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