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Bitcoin's Scarcity and Rising Demand Position It As a Store of Value Over USD

Bitcoin's Scarcity and Rising Demand Position It As a Store of Value Over USD

Bitcoin, for instance, has a hard-coded monetary supply cap of 21 million coins. As a result, individuals view it as a superior store of value compared to fiat currencies, and particularly the US dollar. Digital scarcity is what makes that digital asset so valuable. As demand continues to increase, it...
FCA Crypto Rules: Smart Protection or Innovation Killer?

FCA Crypto Rules: Smart Protection or Innovation Killer?

Meanwhile, across the pond, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going hard after crypto. It looks great on paper to be doing that on the surface, doesn’t it? In short, protect consumers from the wild west of digital assets. Necessary, for sure—but I can’t help but think they’re throwing...
Bitcoin Nears $100,000 as Institutional Interest and ETF Inflows Surge

Bitcoin Nears $100,000 as Institutional Interest and ETF Inflows Surge

Bitcoin has been on a monumental run lately with its price now hovering around $95,000, and casting an expectant eye toward that inevitable $100,000 level. This surge is propelled by rapidly increasing institutional interest. Positive regulatory signals as well as hefty inflows into international spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) add...
Bitcoin to $100K? Inside the Institutional Buying Frenzy

Bitcoin to $100K? Inside the Institutional Buying Frenzy

After months of stagnation the crypto market is ablaze with predictions of Bitcoin hitting $100,000 or more. Yet the most important thing driving that optimism might be the growing participation and acceptance of institutional investors. MetaBlock X takes a look at how these big players are changing the Bitcoin landscape...
MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Accumulation Dwarfs Daily Mining Output

MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Accumulation Dwarfs Daily Mining Output

MicroStrategy is now buying an estimated 2,087 Bitcoin (BTC) per day – that’s seven times what Bitcoin miners are producing every day. This aggressive acquisition strategy has led to MicroStrategy accumulating significant influence in the Bitcoin market, sparking both excitement and concern among analysts and critics.Bitcoin miners are still producing...
Bitcoin's $86K Boom Exposes A Dangerous Institutional Gamble

Bitcoin's $86K Boom Exposes A Dangerous Institutional Gamble

Most recently, bitcoin actually broke above $86,000, on the back of cooling inflation and a wave of institutional investment. On the surface, this monumental rally seems poised to be a big win for crypto proponents. Beneath this festive, maritime facade lies an insidious and possibly disastrous wager. This is an...
Stablecoin Yield: Singapore's View on the Next Crypto Innovation Wave

Stablecoin Yield: Singapore's View on the Next Crypto Innovation Wave

The crypto winter has been long. We are all a bit fed up with the “to the moon” nonsense as it is. Now more than ever, we desire long-term payoffs. We’re looking for something you can construct on, Lego-like, just like a Singaporean HDB flat. This is where stablecoin yields...
Is This Stablecoin The End of Crypto's Wild West?

Is This Stablecoin The End of Crypto's Wild West?

We've all seen the crypto horror stories. Celsius, Luna, Blockfi — names that now evoke images of broken promises and shattered dreams. A tempting promise of yield became a yield-farming nightmare for many, fostering a new and permanent distrust in the space. What once seemed like the exciting frontier of...