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11 Factors That Make the Price of Bitcoin Go Up
In 2009, the Bitcoin network went live and the world changed forever. The first cryptocurrency started out with a value of $0, and it took years before bitcoins gained value in terms of any national fiat currency. But at the time of writing in late September 2021, the value of Bitcoin had risen to over $47,000, after beginning at $0 just twelve years earlier.
There are a number of factors that drive Bitcoin’s prices — including its soaring highs and lows. Here are 11 factors.
Read the full article on SoFi: https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/what-makes-bitcoin-go-up/
Institutional Crypto Trading: Where We Are, Where We’re Going, and How We’ll Get There
What is the current state of institutional investment in the Bitcoin and crypto space, and where do experts see things headed? In this article, Contributing Writer Brian Nibley tackles this question and provides this analysis based on interviews with industry experts in the crypto and digital asset spheres.
For many years, institutional investment in crypto has been the subject of an exciting and much-anticipated discussion. It was once thought that institutions getting into the nascent and largely unregulated digital asset market would be little more than a pipe dream. Today, it has become reality.
Read the full report on Tabb FORUM: https://tabbforum.com/opinions/institutional-crypto-trading-where-we-are-where-were-going-and-how-well-get-there/https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/what-makes-bitcoin-go-up/
Can Crypto Credit Cards and Self-Custody Mix?
Witnessing millions of people lose access to their savings on centralized exchanges and crypto debit accounts is a sobering moment for crypto. Since the infamous moment on Nov. 6 when FTX showed signs of insolvency, investors have moved over 200,000 BTC off exchanges. That is 1% of the total supply. The ‘not your keys’ meme is a dead horse no one is particularly keen on visiting.
But still, the feeling of no longer being able to use a BlockFi card has many wondering if there is a world where crypto credit cards can coexist along with the safety and assurance of a cold wallet. And while the importance of self-custody may reign supreme in the zeitgeist for now, how long will it be before it’s traded in for the convenience of a third party?
Read the full article on Blockworks:
https://blockworks.co/news/can-crypto-credit-cards-and-self-custody-mix
Can Crypto Credit Cards and Self-Custody Mix?
Witnessing millions of people lose access to their savings on centralized exchanges and crypto debit accounts is a sobering moment for crypto. Since the infamous moment on Nov. 6 when FTX showed signs of insolvency, investors have moved over 200,000 BTC off exchanges. That is 1% of the total supply. The ‘not your keys’ meme is a dead horse no one is particularly keen on visiting.
But still, the feeling of no longer being able to use a BlockFi card has many wondering if there is a world where crypto credit cards can coexist along with the safety and assurance of a cold wallet. And while the importance of self-custody may reign supreme in the zeitgeist for now, how long will it be before it’s traded in for the convenience of a third party?
Read the full article on Blockworks:
https://blockworks.co/news/can-crypto-credit-cards-and-self-custody-mix
Crypto.com vs Coinbase: How Do They Compare?
Coinbase is the most popular U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and one of the largest exchanges in the world. The platform is mostly for buying and selling cryptocurrencies. Crypto.com is a smaller, newer exchange app with a variety of other features like crypto lending, trading competitions, and a native token that provides users with certain benefits, such as lower fees and cashback rewards on a Crypto.com credit card. Crypto.com can only be used as a mobile app; there is no web-based interface.
Read the full article on The Balance: https://www.thebalance.com/crypto-com-vs-coinbase-5192020
The Missing Piece of a Sustainable Grid: Modular Data Centers
The computing accomplished by data centers has become an indispensable part of modern society. The energy requirements and efficiency of large-scale computing in its current form provide a challenge on at least two fronts:
1) They struggle to adapt to the use of renewable energy sources, and 2) They were designed for processing data in terms of a web 2.0 model, which can create unnecessary waste.
We propose a solution in the form of modular data centers (MDCs). Shifting to a batch processing computing model more suited to web 3.0 allows for greater flexibility in power grids, the efficient integration of renewable energy sources at scale, and a reduction in overall waste or “digital exhaust.”
Read the full white paper on Soluna’s website:
Can I lose money in an index fund?
Index funds allow investors to track the market in a low-cost, consistent way, according to most analysts and advisors.
An index fund provides exposure to a diverse selection of publicly traded securities that are intended to perform identically to a market index.
They don’t always perform in an exact 1-to-1 ratio, as we will see. But in general, most high-quality index funds perform in close lockstep with their underlying indexes.
Read the full article on MSN Money:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/can-i-lose-money-in-an-index-fund/ar-AA18IsX7
How to short Bitcoin in 2023
It’s possible to short Bitcoin using a handful of different strategies. And as the crypto markets remain tumultuous, knowing how to short Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies can be useful to investors.
Shorting is a way of profiting from an asset’s falling price. Volatile assets like Bitcoin can provide an opportunity for this type of trading. But be warned: Short selling is a more advanced trading strategy as it requires exact timing and can involve much more risk than just buying or selling something. Here, we’ll cover how to short-sell Bitcoin, some places it can be done, and what risks to keep in mind.
Read the full article on MSN Money:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-to-short-bitcoin-in-2023/ar-AA15Y4mU
Our Monetary System is Broken
For 50 years, the global economic and financial system has been operating based on a fiat version of the old Bretton Woods system. That system was designed in 1944 and collapsed in 1971. Yet we’re still using some version of it.
America has succumbed to Triffin’s Dilemma by running massive trade deficits with producing countries like China and India, where many once-American middle-class jobs now also reside.
Read the full article on Blockworks: https://blockworks.co/our-monetary-system-is-broken/
What is a crypto wallet? Understanding the software that allows you to store and transfer crypto securely
- A crypto wallet is a device or program that allows you to transfer and store cryptocurrency.
- There are different types of crypto wallets, such as paper wallets, hardware wallets, and software wallets.
- A crypto wallet’s security depends on how the private key is stored.
You can’t fold up a bitcoin and put it in your wallet. Yet you can hold the keys to your crypto by using a crypto wallet of your own.
Read the full article on Business Insider:
https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/crypto-wallet
Simple Guide to Buying, Selling, and Making NFTs
Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have become one of the most popular parts of the crypto world. From 2020 to 2021, the NFT market skyrocketed; NFT sales totaled $24.9 million in 2021, up from $95 million in 2020. And though the market cooled off in 2022, NFTs still play a significant role in the crypto market, the metaverse, and Web3.
Many famous artists and celebrities have created and sold NFTs and NFT collections. Digital artist Mike Winkelman, known as Beeple, recently sold an NFT for $69 million, and soccer great Lionel Messi launched his own NFT collection. But you don’t have to be famous to create or trade NFTs. Read on to learn more about the NFT market, and how you can create and use these digital assets.
Read the full article on SoFi:
https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/how-to-create-buy-sell-nfts/
What are blockchain nodes?
Nodes are critical aspects of blockchain security. Broadly speaking, a
cryptocurrency node is a participant in a blockchain network. Without
blockchain nodes, there can be no blockchain.
The key feature that makes blockchain
technology unique, and part of why cryptocurrency has been so
revolutionary, is decentralization. Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies
aren’t controlled by a central server or group of servers. Instead, the network
functions in a peer-to-peer (P2P) manner. People interact with each other
directly rather than through a third-party intermediary, thanks to network
nodes.
Read the full article on MediaFeed: https://mediafeed.org/what-are-blockchain-nodes/
