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The US-Iran Conflict Is Another Template Proving the Efficacy of Bitcoin as A Safe Haven
By:
Nate Urbas
13 January 2020
Recently, the media created various narratives of how the growing tension between the US and Iran has contributed to Bitcoin’s surge to the $8,000 price mark. While some pundits have supported this assertion, others have, however, counterargued, an all too common development that trails bitcoin’s price uptrend following a major geopolitical event. Owing to this never-ending back and forth, I have decided to weigh in on the subject matter, explore the arguments of both sides of the divide, and try...
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2020 Offers A Clean Slate for Digital Tokens and Tokenization
By:
Nate Urbas
6 January 2020
Ever since the introduction of tokenization, the concept has been thrown around in different contexts. Experts believe that asset tokenization would change the business landscape in a myriad of ways. While this is a given, the concept has not hit the ground running, as expected. Instead, we have only witnessed bits and pieces of the innovative possibilities that tokenization avails. Experts blame the lukewarm run of the digital token market on the unfavorably regulatory framework that governs the investment landscape....
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Bitcoin Halving, Ethereum 2.0, And Other Crypto Developments That Would Define 2020
By:
Nate Urbas
28 December 2019
The crypto space is always reinventing itself at an unprecedented pace, which renders yearly projections a futile endeavor. Remember how 2017 ended on a strong note and spurred experts to project an even more successful run in 2018? Although 2018 never really matched the successes of 2017, especially in terms of market movements, it, nevertheless, led experts to have a complete rethink of the global status of crypto and the challenges that would question its push for mainstream dominance. And...
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Does the World Need Another Bitcoin?
By:
Nate Urbas
23 December 2019
It never seems to amaze me how a great development story regarding bitcoin never ceases to create hysteria in the crypto community. You see people frantically sharing links to stories suggesting the viability of Bitcoin as either an asset class or as a payment network. However, at the time of writing this piece, there was little to cheer about, as the crypto community watched on in distraught when the price of bitcoin fell for the umpteenth time in the last...
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Is Mainstream Dominance A Must for Cryptocurrency?
By:
Nate Urbas
13 December 2019
2019 is coming to a close. And surprisingly, it’s not the crypto bull market, as envisioned by certain experts, that is fueling the crypto discussion. Although crypto has had a more successful year than it did in 2018, there are, however, reasons to believe that the crypto narrative is still revolving around the lack of mainstream attention. For one, regulators in the US are not showing any sign of bulging to the crypto community’s push for a crypto ETF. Also,...
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Banks Are Finding A Way Around Decentralization
By:
Nate Urbas
5 December 2019
To many, cryptocurrency remains the biggest threat to the traditional banking sector. This sentiment is borne out of the fact that crypto technology introduces a variety of functions that easily overrides the limitations of conventional financial systems. That said, the recent developments registered in the crypto space tells a different story. Crypto is fast becoming an important tool for banks looking to strengthen their grip on the global financial landscape. While this revelation completely contradicts the notion that brought crypto...
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Use Case and Not Price Is the True Essence of Cryptocurrency!
By:
Nate Urbas
29 November 2019
It is no more news that the cryptocurrency market is a volatile landscape fueled by speculations and hype. While this assertion defines the present status of the market, it, however, does not highlight digital assets' main selling point. Maybe crypto practitioners are becoming blind to the fact that crypto has much more to offer than volatility-induced profits. As it stands, the crypto community is easily swayed by fickle price speculations. And this is evident in the recent price downturn of...
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Everything you need to know about Bitcoin Halving in 2020
By:
Nate Urbas
25 November 2019
Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency in the world derives much of its value and appeal in scarcity. Unlike fiat currencies that can be printed and brought into circulation through a process known as quantitative easing, Bitcoin is a scarce commodity with a hard cap of 21 million coins. The scarcity of bitcoin requires a mechanism by which the bitcoins brought into circulation are controlled in order to maintain a perfect balance between supply and demand. Unlike fiat currency in which...
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China, The US, And Crypto: The Dawn of a New Financial Order
By:
Nate Urbas
14 November 2019
There are lots of conclusions to draw from China’s latest show of affinity for blockchain technology, and its immediate effect on the price of bitcoin. The same is true of the events that trailed President Donald Trump’s tweets addressing his perception of bitcoin, and its place in the American economy. It is safe to say that these two events connote important points in the ongoing crypto adoption narrative, and the roles economies are playing in its establishment. On one hand,...
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Are Centralized Exchanges Hurting the Efficacy of Crypto?
By:
Nate Urbas
8 November 2019
From the looks of things, the travails of crypto are one way or the other tied to the operations of crypto exchanges. This assertion holds, considering the array of controversies these entities attract, and its effects on the image of crypto as a viable asset class. For one, recent news relating to crypto exchanges highlights the growing number of sudden closures, high profile hacks, and troubling lawsuits. The apparent lack of standards in the crypto exchange market is one of...
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