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U.S. Banks Can Run Nodes and Facilitate Stablecoin Payments: OCC
U.S. Banks Can Run Nodes and Facilitate Stablecoin Payments: OCC
News  •  Economy  •  Jan 04, 2021 by Thomas M

Federally chartered banks in the U.S. can now operate nodes and use stablecoins, according to a letter published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury department, on Monday. Specifically, the letter explains that banks may "connect to blockchains

Bitcoin: The World's Safest Asset
Bitcoin: The World's Safest Asset
Opinion  •  Economy  •  Dec 26, 2020 by Joe Burnett

This article was originally published on Mimesis Capital's Medium account on December 7th, 2020, and was edited to represent updated market data. Bitcoin is the world’s best treasury reserve asset, the emerging dominant monetary network, and the solution to the store of value problem faced by 7.

A Tale of Two Currencies
A Tale of Two Currencies

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

News  •  Economy  •  Jan 04, 2021
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A Tale of Two Currencies
A Tale of Two Currencies

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

News  •  Economy  •  Jan 04, 2021
U.S. Banks Can Run Nodes and Facilitate Stablecoin Payments: OCC
U.S. Banks Can Run Nodes and Facilitate Stablecoin Payments: OCC

Federally chartered banks in the U.S. can now operate nodes and use stablecoins, according to a letter published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury department, on Monday. Specifically, the letter explains that banks may "connect to blockchains

News  •  Economy  •  Jan 04, 2021
Bitcoin: The World's Safest Asset
Bitcoin: The World's Safest Asset

This article was originally published on Mimesis Capital's Medium account on December 7th, 2020, and was edited to represent updated market data. Bitcoin is the world’s best treasury reserve asset, the emerging dominant monetary network, and the solution to the store of value problem faced by 7.

Opinion  •  Economy  •  Dec 26, 2020
Bitcoin Won't Dethrone Gold: Goldman Sachs
Bitcoin Won't Dethrone Gold: Goldman Sachs

Bitcoin's recent rally to a new all-time high above $23,000 has drawn attention to the asset, as analysts and institutional investors increasingly liken Bitcoin to gold. The latter doesn't need to fear for its safe haven status, however, according to Goldman Sachs Group. As reported

News  •  Economy  •  Dec 17, 2020
Turning the Counter-Revolutionaries
Turning the Counter-Revolutionaries

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  •  Dec 15, 2020
To Kill the King
To Kill the King

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  •  Politics  •  Dec 07, 2020
Too Big to Fail?
Too Big to Fail?

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  •  Bitcoin  •  Nov 15, 2020
Bitcoin Has Gained 180% Since ECB Called It "Evil Spawn" of Financial Crisis
Bitcoin Has Gained 180% Since ECB Called It "Evil Spawn" of Financial Crisis

At the Economics of Payments IX conference in November 2018, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Benoît Cœuré described Bitcoin as "the evil spawn of the financial crisis." Cœuré's remarks, in unison with Bank of International Settlements (BIS) general manager Agustín Carstens' statement that

News  •  Bitcoin  •  Nov 14, 2020
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