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Jeff Currie – the Global Head of Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs – shared his thoughts on Bitcoin being a gold replacement. According to him, digital assets are substitutes for copper. From Gold to Copper In a recent CNBC interview, Jeff Currie warned that cryptocurrencies are risky and people should not consider them as a gold substitute. He opined that copper is a much more similar asset to be compared to digital assets: ”Digital currencies are not substitutes for...

After consecutive months of exceptionally high transaction fees, the costs on the Ethereum and Bitcoin blockchain networks have dropped to multi-month lows. This came after the latest massive price crash and recovery attempts. Bitcoin and Ethereum Fees Calm The Ethereum network became synonymous with high fees following the substantial boost in popularity of decentralized finance, non-fungible tokens, and other operations running on top of it. As previously reported, the...

Bitcoin is down by a sharp 3% over the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency bounced from $31,185 (downside 1.618 Fib Extension) last week but failed to overcome resistance at $40,765 (bearish .382 Fib & 200-day MA). From there, BTC headed lower into the weekend but sustained support at $34,760 after spiking as low as $33,520. The daily chart looks pretty choppy, but the short-term 4-hour chart provides a clear symmetrical triangle pattern forming. Yesterday, BTC bounced from...

BitMEX announced a $100,000 grant for the Korean-based Bitcoin scaling researcher – Calvin Kim. Furthermore, the crypto derivatives exchange informed about an additional $50,000 donation from its partner – the Human Rights Foundation. BitMEX’s $150K Renewal In a recent statement, the popular Bitcoin derivatives trading venue BitMEX announced it had renewed Calvin Kim’s developer grant until June 2022, supporting him with an additional $100,000. In August 2020, the exchange...

Bitcoin has become too big of an asset to escape regulatory frameworks, argued the governor of Sweden’s central bank – Stefan Ingves. At the same time, the nation’s finance minister confirmed that the country is already looking into implementing tighter rules around cryptocurrency exchanges. BTC: Too Big Not to Be Regulated During a recent speech cited by Bloomberg, Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves joined the trend of central bankers commenting on bitcoin amid its recent...

BTC miners in Argentina are thriving by taking advantage of cheap, subsidized energy. Countries with low utility rates have been great spots for crypto miners, and the resurgence of capital controls is boosting profits for miners in Argentina. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, later republished in the Buenos Aires Times. Miners Taking Advantage of Cheap Electricity  Experts like Nicolás Bourbon, a crypto-miner in Argentina, have said this is an opportunity to take...

TRON’s Justin Sun agrees with Elon Musk’s concerns on the carbon footprint that bitcoin mining leaves. He believes the proof of work consensus algorithm has its flaws and urged people to strive to use more green energy. Sun Agrees With Musk Tesla’s CEO made the news several weeks ago when the EV-maker disallowed bitcoin payments for its products. Ever since then, Musk repeatedly outlined the high levels of energy used by the primary cryptocurrency and urged miners to use more...

The Reserve Bank of India issued a new circular today, clarifying that although banks and other entities need to carry customer due diligence, cryptocurrencies are not outlawed in the country. Citing media reports that banks and regulated entities have “cautioned their customers against dealing in virtual currencies by making a reference” to a circular that RBI Issued back in 2018, the bank now clarifies the situation. The institution said that these “references are not in...

Ed Carpenter, who was racing with the Bitcoin logo on his car, finished 5th on one of the most exciting racing events in the US – the Indy 500. This is a considerable achievement for BTC Chevrolet 21 as the Indianapolis competition consisted of 33 participants. BTC on The Runway Ed Carpenter – one of the most prominent US automobile racers – gave the audience another great show and finished 5th out of 33 participants on the final ranking on Indy 500, but this time with the...

This allows users to create trustless atomic swaps between the two cryptocurrencies without having to route through a centralized exchange service. Monero’s Privacy Mechanisms Monero’s ring signature system draws anonymity from a minimum ring size. Receivers are protected via stealth addresses, and funds within the ring are indistinguishable from each other. The minimum ring size is 11: given no other information, an attacker can identify the source of a transaction with a...