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Brainwallets, especially those generated with passphrases from popular culture references, might not be as safe as previously imagined. Pop Culture References Make for Vulnerable Keys According to a report published by BitMEX Research on Oct. 13, brainwallets might be easy to crack with hackers purportedly setting up servers to crawl the blockchain in search of victims. A brainwallet or “mind wallet,” as the name implies, refers to storing Bitcoin (BTC) in a user’s own brain...

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has collaborated with the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) to launch a new initiative assessing the state of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Dubbed the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI), it will determine the industry landscape by examining a few distinctive areas. WEF Launches GSMI To Examine Blockchain State According to the announcement from earlier today, the GSMI is the brainchild of the WEF and the GBBC. Other prominent...

The leading digital asset manager, Grayscale Investments, continues with its growth after registering its third consecutive record-breaking quarter with over $1 billion of inflows. Somewhat expectedly, the Bitcoin Trust remained the most widely chosen company product. $1 Billion Entered Grayscale In Q3 2020 Grayscale released its Q3 2020 report earlier, noting that the total investments into company products in those three months alone accounted for $1.05 billion. Adding the...

Financial strategists at JP Morgan have projected a bleak outlook for bitcoin prices in the short term. According to them, the cryptocurrency has a higher price and is trending at 13 percent over its ‘intrinsic value.’ They based their analysis on ‘positioning indicators’ derived from bets made by traders in the futures markets. But does the argument hold true? The Weather in Bitcoin Land Will Consist Of ‘Modest Headwinds’ According to the latest reports from mainstream media...

Andre Cronje, the founder of the popular Yearn Finance protocol and its governance token YFI, deployed another ‘experimental’ contract yesterday. Expectedly, a lot of people bought the token despite Cronje’s warnings, and most of them ended up losing money. One investor, in particular, put in 1000 ETH in the token, and his stash is currently worth about 80 ETH. Regardless, a lot of prominent commentators and industry experts have spoken out that, at some point, it becomes...

In times of pandemic, uncertainty, and risk, exposure to new of investments is more a necessity rather than a recommendation. According to Fidelity, one of the largest brokers in the U.S., Bitcoin is an excellent investment for those considering to exit banks and enter the markets.In October 2020, Fidelity Digital Assets, a branch of Fidelity focused on the crypto markets, released a report named “Bitcoin Investment Thesis: Bitcoin’s Role As An Alternative Investment.” In it, they analyze...

Yet another major company has jumped on the Bitcoin bandwagon by purchasing 10,000 BTC and putting it to use as its primary treasury reserve asset.According to an official press release, the $13 billion asset manager scooped up the BTC through its subsidiary called New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG).Speaking on the matter was Robert Gutmann, Co-Founder and CEO of NYDIG, who said that “As Bitcoin transitions to a predominantly institutionally-owned asset, NYDIG is better positioned than...

Popular bitcoin commentator Lark Davis, who goes by the name of ‘TheCryptoLark” on Twitter, just shared a BTC trend chart that has ‘bullish’ written all over it.Lark says that the top cryptocurrency is on the cusp of crossing the 50-day moving average, and every time it happened in the past, BTC rallied 42 percent on average. If history repeats, bitcoin could be trading st $15,500 by late-November. Will it happen?If History Repeats, Bitcoin Price Could Zoom 42 PercentIn his latest tweet,...

In a suddenly galvanizing rally, Bitcoin’s price shot to the $11,700 mark last night.  Open interest has soared and is now at a 1-month high. Bitcoin traders are opening long positions and this trend was pointed by Willy Woo as well.At $4.3 Billion, Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Tops 1 Month HighAlso, a noticeable trend is a rise in aggregated open interest (OI) on different bitcoin futures trading platforms. Yesterday the figure touched a one-month high of $4.3 billion as per Skew.Bitcoin...

The volatility index (VIX) is used to measure the implied levels of volatility in a market, and it also represents a counter index to traditional ones that track upward movements. It’s used widely by investors when assessing risks and quantifying fear.COTI, an enterprise-grade fintech platform, has taken it upon itself to launch a decentralized version of the popular stock market VIX index. Called cVIX, it’s a first of its kind and brings certain benefits for crypto traders.COTI’s cVIX Market...