Category: Cryptocurrency

Five or six years ago, the majority of the world’s population was still unaware of the full potential and use cases of cryptocurrencies. All that started to change with the emergence of crypto exchange platforms and the increased attention they received in the media. This was our incentive to try to find out whether this […]

Are you having doubts about whether cryptocurrency is still a profitable investment in 2020 and whether it can stay afloat the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic? It’s true that the pandemic has hit the stock market and cryptos were no exception. However, investing in cryptocurrency has helped investors diversify their portfolios, minimize their losses, […]

For years now, banks and governments have been holding the reins of our monetary system. We rely on them to issue the fiat currency we use and determine its value. Banks collect our personal information, approve or reject our requests, oversee and keep track of money transactions, enable cross-border payments, etc. These services cost extra […]

Those who like the thrill of high-risk investments that promise large returns should definitely check what the crypto hype is all about. If you’ve already considered investing in crypto, your first thought must have been “let’s invest in Bitcoin”. The fact that there are more millionaires than Bitcoins in the world is eye-opening and shows […]

A large part of the crypto market is grounded in speculation and predictions. Cryptocurrency investments can be volatile but at the same time lucrative, which prompts crypto investors to think far ahead and adjust their strategies accordingly. In this article, we’ll speculate on the future price growth of cryptocurrencies. First, we’ll talk about the key […]

The relationship between cryptocurrencies and central banks is more entangled than you would think. Even though cryptos emerged to boot out the banks from the global financial system, ten years later, they’re still a niche payment striving to achieve wider adoption.  On the other hand, these same digital assets are making central banks rethink the […]

When Bitcoin was first introduced in 2009, many in the financial mainstream dismissed it as a joke or a toy. They may have been curious about how it worked, but they thought there was no way it could ever achieve any measure of success. Over a decade later, and with each bitcoin now worth nearly […]

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies grew out of the ashes of the Great Recession, as Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin to overcome the problems inherent with fiat currencies. After a $700 billion bank bailout, an $831 billion stimulus package, and trillions of dollars of quantitative easing, many people realized that the orgy of government spending was not only […]

When Bitcoin was first introduced in 2009, it was a reaction to monetary policies on the part of central banks that flooded the world with cheap money. Around the world, central banks created trillions of dollars worth of new money out of thin air in an attempt to keep asset prices elevated. While those policies […]

Every day seems to bring fresh news of the new inroads made by cryptocurrencies into the traditional finance world. And each step cryptocurrencies take upends conventional finance even more. In just 10 years, cryptocurrencies went from mere curiosities to internationally traded financial assets. And 10 years from now we may look back and wonder how […]