Although maximalist will advocate for self regulation like in Japan, the involvement of regulators is perhaps the only way for adoption promotion especially in this bear market. That is what CONSOB, the Italian regulator is doing while BTC/USD prices steady above $4,500. Latest Bitcoin News Regulations, regulations and more regulations that is the way forward…
It’s not what maximalists want to see but for institutions to flock in then regulators must be in the picture. This is part of the reason why the launch of Bakkt Daily Bitcoin futures has been put off to Jan 24, 2019. Hopefully, if all requirements are met and goes live in Jan 2019 then…
Latest Bitcoin News While speaking at the Economics of Payments IX to mark a decade after the fall of the Lehman Brothers—an investment bank and a casualty of the Great Financial Crisis, Benoît Cœuré, the European Central Bank executive board member and the chair of the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures at the Bank…
Latest Bitcoin News Thing is, Bitcoin is just more than a medium of exchange. In 10 short years, the world’s most valuable coin has evolved from being a Cypherpunk thing to a medium of exchange and now it is a solid store of value. It has been so thanks to last year’s super rally. Bitcoin…
Aside from regulatory involvement, uncertainty in other blockchains often draws demand for Bitcoin as a store of value. It did happen before and three days before Bitcoin Cash software upgrade, capital could flow into Bitcoin lifting prices above $6,600 igniting short term bulls aiming for $7,200. Latest Bitcoin News Still, Bitcoin Cash is one of…
Latest Bitcoin News As the industry grow, regulation is important even if Bitcoin and other blockchain projects agitate for complete decentralization and decoupling from government influence. But when reality sets in and advocates realize that the industry can’t get away with fiat if liquidity and volatility is to reign then the importance of Business Growth…