Tag: financialintelligence

‘Market Battleship’: Why It’s Rigged and How DeFi Can Help

Individual investors, even when operating in a swarm, are destined to lose. How do I know? I helped design the game.

February 10, 2021
Jack Dorsey commits $1M to Coin Center on top of Grayscale’s $2M donation

The D.C.-based advocacy group just raised millions for its ongoing research and lobbying efforts. Here’s how the numbers broke down.

February 10, 2021
More People HODLing Bitcoin Hurts Case for Buying, Selling With It, Says Morgan Stanley

Addresses holding amounts of bitcoin worth more than $1 million are on the rise.

February 10, 2021
Blockchain Bites: The US vs. Bitcoin?

A CNBC contributor said the U.S. government wouldn’t stomach losing the dollar’s supremacy to bitcoin. Others say “the ship has sailed” on an outright ban.

February 10, 2021
“Layered Money” With Nik Bhatia

Listen To This Episode: Apple Spotify Google Libsyn Overcast In this episode of Bitcoin Magazine’s “Fed Watch” podcast, Christian Keroles and Ansel Lindner interviewed Nik Bhatia, author of “Layered Money: From Gold And Dollars To Bitcoin And Central Bank Digital Currencies.” Bhatia has a diverse background from a U.S. treasuries trading desk of a large…

February 10, 2021
Tesla’s in, but who’s next to buy Bitcoin?

Following Tesla’s $1.5 billion purchase of Bitcoin, the internet is awash with rumors on which high profile corporate entity is next. However, even at this stage of the game, corporate BTC buys attract controversy from the trad-fi diehards. They voice concerns about lowering dollar liquidity and increasing risk exposure to volatility. The case against adding…

February 10, 2021
Twitter looking into Bitcoin payments for employees, says CFO

“We’ve done a lot of the upfront thinking to consider how we might pay employees should they ask to be paid in Bitcoin,” said Ned Segal.

February 10, 2021
Bitcoin Developer Fund Brink Secures Tax-Exempt Status

U.S. bitcoiners can now make tax-exempt donations to fund Bitcoin development.

February 10, 2021
Covid-19 has pushed Bank of Canada toward ‘digital looney’

The Canadian central bank would be a better steward of financial data than private stablecoin issuers, according to one deputy governor.

February 10, 2021
UN Report: North Korea Stockpiles $316 Million in Cryptocurrencies From Cyberattacks

A panel of experts at the United Nations says that North Korea has amassed $316 million in cryptocurrencies from various cyberattacks on crypto exchanges and financial institutions. The panel also investigated North Korea’s involvement in the $281 million hack of a crypto exchange. UN Expert Panel Sheds Light on North Korea’s Cyberattack Activities A United…

February 10, 2021