Announcement

Economy

Economy

Iran Considers the Use of Bitcoin Mining to Avoid Sanctions
Iran Considers the Use of Bitcoin Mining to Avoid Sanctions
News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 03, 2021 by Dariusz Z

Iran should engage in large-scale Bitcoin mining and could use digital assets to circumvent international sanctions, according to the research arm of the Iranian President's office. Local news outlet IranWire reported on March 2nd that the Iranian Presidential Center for Strategic Studies has published a research report suggesting

Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Is "Deeply Flawed" As Payment Method - "Except for Illicit Transactions"
Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Is "Deeply Flawed" As Payment Method - "Except for Illicit Transactions"
News  -  Economy  -  Feb 11, 2021 by Thomas M

While a "digital loonie" is potentially on the horizon for Canada's central bank, Bitcoin very much is not, according to Bank of Canada's Deputy Governor Timothy Lane. In a speech delivered on February 10th, Lane addressed the concept of a central bank digital currency

Three Weeks After Launch, Canadian Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Nearly 11,300 BTC
Three Weeks After Launch, Canadian Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Nearly 11,300 BTC

North America's first Bitcoin ETF launched in Canada last month, and already holds nearly 11,300 BTC. Canadian asset manager Purpose Invest reports that, as of March 4, its Bitcoin ETF has $722 million CAD in assets under management, equivalent to about $571 million USD. The Ontario Securities

News  -  Markets  -  Mar 04, 2021
Other Tags
Latest Articles 196 Articles
Three Weeks After Launch, Canadian Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Nearly 11,300 BTC
Three Weeks After Launch, Canadian Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Nearly 11,300 BTC

North America's first Bitcoin ETF launched in Canada last month, and already holds nearly 11,300 BTC. Canadian asset manager Purpose Invest reports that, as of March 4, its Bitcoin ETF has $722 million CAD in assets under management, equivalent to about $571 million USD. The Ontario Securities

News  -  Markets  -  Mar 04, 2021
Iran Considers the Use of Bitcoin Mining to Avoid Sanctions
Iran Considers the Use of Bitcoin Mining to Avoid Sanctions

Iran should engage in large-scale Bitcoin mining and could use digital assets to circumvent international sanctions, according to the research arm of the Iranian President's office. Local news outlet IranWire reported on March 2nd that the Iranian Presidential Center for Strategic Studies has published a research report suggesting

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Mar 03, 2021
Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Is "Deeply Flawed" As Payment Method - "Except for Illicit Transactions"
Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Is "Deeply Flawed" As Payment Method - "Except for Illicit Transactions"

While a "digital loonie" is potentially on the horizon for Canada's central bank, Bitcoin very much is not, according to Bank of Canada's Deputy Governor Timothy Lane. In a speech delivered on February 10th, Lane addressed the concept of a central bank digital currency

News  -  Economy  -  Feb 11, 2021
Nigerian Central Bank Issues List of Reasons for Cryptocurrency Ban
Nigerian Central Bank Issues List of Reasons for Cryptocurrency Ban

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week ordered banks to close the accounts of any entity using cryptocurrencies. Now, the institution justifies its actions with a list of reasons. According to a February 8th report by Nigerian news outlet The Nation, the local central bank’s acting director of

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Feb 09, 2021
Bitcoin and Generational Wealth
Bitcoin and Generational Wealth

This article was originally published on Mimesis Capital's Medium account on December 17th, 2020, and has been edited in accordance with our editorial guidelines. The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?– John D. Rockefeller The topic of wealth preservation has never been more

Opinion  -  Economy  -  Feb 08, 2021
Stop the Game Masters
Stop the Game Masters

Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most

Opinion  -  Economy  -  Feb 02, 2021
Agustin Carstens: Bitcoin "May Well Break Down Altogether"
Agustin Carstens: Bitcoin "May Well Break Down Altogether"

Bitcoin is highly speculative, "hugely energy-intensive," lacks "value backing," and "may well break down altogether"—this is how Bank for International Settlements General Manager Agustin Carstens summarized his opinion on Bitcoin at a policy seminar by The Hoover Institute on Wednesday. In his talk

News  -  Politics  -  Jan 27, 2021
Institutional Investors Predict Bitcoin Will Reach $115,000 to $400,000
Institutional Investors Predict Bitcoin Will Reach $115,000 to $400,000

2020 was the year Bitcoin caught the eye of institutions. While many were skeptical when MicroStrategy famously converted its corporate treasury reserves to Bitcoin, it didn't take long for Michael Saylor's move to awake the interest of other corporations and financial institutions. As the developments of

News  -  Bitcoin  -  Jan 16, 2021
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Your link has expired. Please request a new one.
Great! You've successfully signed up.
Great! You've successfully signed up.
Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.
Success! You now have access to additional content.