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Bitcoin has taken a nasty hit in recent days. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap – which was previously trading in the $58,000 and $59,000 ranges – has stumbled backwards and is now trading for around $55,000. Earlier today, we published an article suggesting that the expiration of various bitcoin options was to blame, though there may have been another contributing factor. Jerome Powell – chair of the Federal Reserve – released an official statement...

After dismissing bitcoin’s chances of challenging the US dollar as a medium of exchange, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, said that the cryptocurrency could be a substitute for gold.He also doubled-down on Fed’s previous stance on potentially launching its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) by saying that there’s no need to rush it or be first on the market.Bitcoin Substitutes Gold, Not USDDuring an online conference held by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS),...

Jim Bullard, President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, has dismissed the value proposition of Bitcoin (BTC) based on some of the oft-quoted advantages claimed by BTC proponents.Speaking to CNBC on Tuesday, Bullard remarked that the Federal Reserve viewed Bitcoin as more of a rival to gold than an actual currency.According to Bullard, “For Fed policy, it is going to be a dollar economy and a dollar global economy as far as the eye can see.”For Bullard, the primacy of the U.S. dollar is not...

Over the past several months, the Federal Reserve has been purchasing many leading assets as a means of keeping the U.S. economy somewhat stable during the coronavirus pandemic. This overspending and overprinting of traditional fiat money to ensure people have stimulus measures during the pandemic has caused many traders – both standard and institutional – to pile their money into commodities like bitcoin, which is no longer a speculative asset in many people’s minds.If the Federal Reserve...

A few years after questioning bitcoin’s role in the financial markets, the former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh has changed his mind, saying that owning BTC “makes sense” now.Furthermore, he breached the decade-old comparison between bitcoin and gold and said that the cryptocurrency is taking portions of the yellow metal’s market share.Former Fed Governor Changes His Mind On BTCThe primary cryptocurrency has a history of changing people’s minds. Previous examples include...

Tyler Winklevoss, the co-founder of the US-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, believes that the US stimulus packages are a “code for buy Bitcoin.” The former business partner of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg commented on a speech by the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. Image Source: CNNIn it, Powell said that the “current economic downturn is the most severe in our lifetime, and it will take a while to get back to the levels of...

In a statement released an hour ago, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, revealed a serious policy shift aimed at average inflation targeting.As a result, the prices for gold, silver, and Bitcoin pumped collectively immediately after the announcement. However, all three assets have also decreased in a similar manner minutes after that.US Federal Reserve Taps the Standard 2% Inflation TargetIn his latest statement, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the United States,...

With gold setting a new all-time high (ATH) and Bitcoin (BTC) surging past $11,000 for the first time in over 11 months, market observers say investors are focusing on haven assets while governments prepare for another round of economic stimulus activities. Market Uncertainty Acting as Tail Winds for Bitcoin and Gold As of the time of writing, Bitcoin — the largest crypto by market capitalization — has set a new 2020 price high, and gold broke its all-time high. Much of the recent price...

Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki doubled-down on his vision that Bitcoin has the same role among young people as gold has among the elderly. He also noted that BTC and precious metals “make people smarter, richer, and stronger against Fed.”Bitcoin Will Make You Smarter And Richer: KiyosakiThe author of the New York Best Seller book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, took to Twitter his opinion about Bitcoin, gold, and silver.BITCOIN educates young. Most gold guys old. Bitcoin informing new...

Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is a supporter of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and Bitcoin in particular. In a recent interview, he outlined some of the digital assets’ merits, including increasing personal protection and allowing people to reclaim control over their finances.Kasparov Believes Bitcoin Is Here To HelpArguably the greatest chess player of all time, Kasparov spent 225 out of 228 of his active months as the world number one. Upon his retirement in 2005, the former...