Bitcoin’s Next Decade Will Be Shaped by Derivatives

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The last five years have been a test phase for bitcoin derivatives, which began tentatively when Bitmex eased into life in 2014. Now, as the cryptoconomy prepares to enter a new decade, derivatives products will play a pivotal role in price discovery. 2020 will be a big year for bitcoin and for the futures markets … Read more

Number of Israeli Blockchain Companies Grew by 32% in 2019

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Despite the harsh market conditions this year, high profile closures of a few ventures and a lot of employee downsizing, the number of companies operating in the blockchain and cryptocurrency fields in Israel actually grew by 32% in 2019. Also Read: Bankrupt DX Exchange Didn’t Pay Israeli Suppliers and Employees Israeli Blockchain Industry Survives Crypto … Read more

China’s Digital Yuan is a Trojan Horse With Plenty of Potential Repercussions

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The global focus continues to shift toward China’s digital currency plans. Despite a genuine lack of information, it certainly poses many different threats.  Rumors regarding a digital yuan have persisted for years now. China’s Digital Yuan is More Than Just a CBDC Only a few months ago, it became apparent this was more truth than … Read more

Debate Ensues After 68% of BCH Hashrate Mined by Stealth Miners

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2019 was known for the growing trend of stealth miners mining on the BTC and BCH network. On Dec. 30, data shows that 68% of the Bitcoin Cash network’s hashrate is being mined by mystery miners. As the year comes to an end, the large number of unknown BCH hashrate has attracted scrutiny. Also Read: … Read more