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The crypto lending industry — a ticking time bomb, rather than a shortcut to mainstream adoption

In his book “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds”, Charles Mackay says that men think in herds and go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one. That was written in 1841. Today, it is even more relevant.The most illustrious collective obsession in the past decade is cryptocurrencies. For the last couple of years, we witnessed industry-specific shocks with varying implications, be it exchange hacks, scam schemes, or else. Although covered in controversies, in the long-term, the rise of cryptocurrencies should be

Video: Blockchain.com’s Crypto Market Update — April

Today we’re excited to share the video recording of Blockchain.com’s Crypto Market Update discussion on April 2nd, 2020 between our Co-founder, Nic Cary, and Head of Research, Dr. Garrick Hileman.In the webinar, they cover:Price: what gold price in 2008–2011 may say about BTC?On-chain data: hashrate drop & upcoming halveningHistory: doesn’t always repeat, but often rhymesCOVID-19: winners & losersQ&A from attendeesWatch the full recording now on our YouTube. Source: https://medium.com/blockchain/video-blockchain-coms-crypto-market-update-april-bd3362feb32c?source=rss----8ac49aa8fe03---4

With Reserve Requirement for Banks Set to Zero by the Fed, You Need to Think Making Bitcoin Your…

If you continue to trust the banks, it will be at your own risk.The month of March 2020 is forever etched in history. The strong spread of the coronavirus around the world will have played the role of trigger in the economic crisis announced for years… Source: https://medium.com/in-bitcoin-we-trust/with-reserve-requirement-for-banks-set-to-zero-by-the-fed-you-need-to-think-making-bitcoin-your-6b358acb264f?source=rss-------8-----------------cryptocurrency