SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci believes bitcoin can move even higher over the long term and become a less volatile asset as adoption picks up. He likened his outlook on the digital cryptocurrency to shares of Amazon.

Scaramucci made the comparison during an interview Thursday on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin asked the hedge fund manager what would happen to the price if early bitcoin investors sell the digital currency because they can no longer generate outsized returns.

"Bitcoin is 12 years old. But if you bought Amazon after the 12th year, you got a 64x return on your money from 2009 to 2021," Scaramucci said, noting that Amazon's massive gains in its first 12 years did not preclude the stock from soaring in its next dozen years. Amazon shares have surged more than 3,600% from the company's IPO in May 1997 to May 2009.

"Amazon now, 20 years later, is trading with more stability. It got a very big pop because of the pandemic, but just take a look at its long-term chart, and I think that will happen to bitcoin," he said. "Once it fully scales, ... you're going to be looking at that situation and saying, 'OK, it's way less speculative.'"

Bitcoin has experienced a meteoric rise since its creation in 2009 and in recent months. It traded around $57,800 per coin Thursday morning. Just six months ago, it was priced at roughly $11,000. Bitcoin's value by market cap has nearly doubled this year alone, according to CoinDesk data.

The total supply of bitcoin is capped at 21 million. Roughly 18.66 million coins are in circulation, CoinDesk data shows. Proponents see bitcoin's predetermined supply limit as a reason why its price can continue to rise with more investors seeking ownership.

Bitcoin has been prone to wild price swings throughout its history. In 2017, it rallied to trade at nearly $20,000 per coin, a record at the time. In 2018, however, bitcoin lost about 80% of its value in what's now known as the "crypto winter."

Some bitcoin bulls say the current run is different due to increased institutional adoption.

For example, companies like Tesla and Square have bought the digital coin with cash on their balance sheets; Mastercard intends to open its network to some cryptocurrencies later this year; and Morgan Stanley is set to become the first major U.S. bank to grant its wealth management clients access to bitcoin funds.

Skeptics question whether bitcoin is an efficient means of transaction or even a durable store of value.

"As a collectible, it's gone up a lot, but it's not gone up at the right times," New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran told CNBC on Tuesday. "In fact, last year, when stocks were collapsing, bitcoin went down even more. That's not what you want in a collectible."

Damodaran, known as Wall Street's "Dean of Valuation" for his company analyses, stressed he's not opposed to the idea of cryptocurrencies. "I think there will be a good cryptocurrency. I just don't see how bitcoin can be it."

Scaramucci, whose firm has a bitcoin fund, said the currency is still in a "transitory period," like Amazon shares years ago. However, he said some of bitcoin's fundamental characteristics — such as running on a distributed digital ledger known as a blockchain — have been key to its market cap skyrocketing.

"Bitcoin got to a $1 trillion faster than all those companies, primarily because it's decentralized, so now you're taking all that C-suite drama and all the politics associated with it, away from it," he said. "It's a fully scaling, monetary network and store of value and it's going to get there over the next 15 years."

Scaramucci, who briefly served as former President Donald Trump's White House communications chief, told CNBC earlier this year he believes bitcoin will reach $100,000 per coin by the end of 2021.

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Blockchain technology provides a beneficial layer of openness and transparency that current centralized networks cannot, but some private data isn’t meant to be shared publicly. 

How many people want to use a network that shares their financial details and identifying information to everyone, for example?

That’s the issue that Secret Network aims to solve. By enabling programmable smart contracts that run on blockchain and compute within trusted execution environments, shielding the data from the nodes themselves, Secret Network promises the transparent benefits of blockchain with the kind of security and privacy that users demand from web services.

Here’s a look at how Secret Network works and what the community behind it hopes to achieve with the project.

Secret Network is a blockchain built specifically for data privacy. By supporting encrypted inputs, outputs, and smart contract states, Secret Network enables programmable smart contracts that keep user data safe. If coins like Monero and Zcash are the privacy-centric evolution of Bitcoin, Secret Network’s smart contracts are like an evolution of Ethereum’s own smart contracts, building upon that premise while enabling the secure transfer of private data.

Secret Network was born out of Enigma, a startup that developed the concept of a decentralized protocol for secret smart contracts. Enigma raised $45 million in a 2017 initial coin offering (ICO), but faced enforcement from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in 2020 that forced a settlement with the SEC.

Ultimately, the community around Enigma decided to continue that vision as an independent, decentralized project, which is how the current version of Secret Network was born. A swap allowed holders of Enigma’s Ethereum-based ENG token to trade 1:1 for SCRT, the native coin of Secret Network used for governance and paying fees. Enigma remains involved as one of the key players in the community supporting development of Secret Network.

Secret Network is a layer-1 blockchain with its own consensus and on-chain governance, built atop the Cosmos /Tendermint framework. It relies on a network of distributed nodes that perform the computation of smart contracts built on Secret Network, but the nodes use a trusted execution environment (TEE)—like a black box—to do so away from prying eyes.

It’s similar to how a smartphone processor uses a TEE to handle sensitive data like fingerprints, but it’s a blockchain node instead. The network bills its smart contracts as “secret contracts,” as they’re designed to preserve the privacy of the data held within. The SCRT (“Secret”) coin must be staked by nodes to participate in the network, plus it is used to pay fees and transfer value.

There’s a lot to like about blockchains as far as being immutable and transparent, but that kind of openness limits the kind of data that can be safely handled by many blockchains—particularly top-secret data that people or companies wouldn’t want seen by just anyone. 

Secret Network aims to plug that hole by providing the layer of privacy and security while still keeping what people like about blockchain technology—the best of both worlds, in theory. While it’s not the only company attempting to fill that void, it’s a concept that could be key to driving the future of certain decentralized apps (dapps), particularly in the realm of decentralized finance (DeFi).

Secret Network is designed to empower decentralized applications that demand a level of privacy not found on many other blockchain networks. By using a trusted execution environment and keeping private data away from both the public and node operators, it can handle sensitive information that users and organizations might not otherwise be willing to share.

The network’s operators have proposed a wide number of potential use cases, including credit scoring and lending dapps that ensure privacy, machine learning capabilities that still retain privacy in the process, and improving the ability to safely share and monetize data. More widely, Secret Network could potentially be useful to any dapp that handles sensitive data.

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With the ENG-to-SCRT token swap concluding in January 2021, effectively closing the book on the old Enigma project, Secret Network is trying to build towards a future that embraces interoperability with other blockchains. A lack of cross-chain compatibility could limit Secret Network’s appeal and ultimately keep it from being as widespread or useful as the community developers intend it to be.

Secret Network is also making a big decentralized finance push with its Secret DeFi initiative, and launched a SecretSwap decentralized exchange in February 2021. According to the Secret Network FAQ , “part of our vision has always been bringing privacy to every blockchain,” and it calls out Cosmos inter-blockchain communication and interoperability as another potential initiative on the roadmap.

Beyond that, Secret Network appears focused on attracting more developers to build their dapps on the blockchain, thus demonstrating more use cases in the process. It’s not the only blockchain with privacy-focused smart contracts ( Oasis Network is another example) and there are other potential solutions to the dilemma of handling sensitive data on blockchain—such as secure multi-party computation. Whether Secret Network’s solution ultimately stands above others currently on the market or even on the horizon remains to be seen.

The Enigma mainnet was rebranded the Secret Network after an on-chain proposal by the community unanimously passed on May 17. The new website, Twitter and blog, among other digital assets, went live Wednesday.  The Secret Network, so named to describe its decentralized governance, is an open source network that protects data for users of decentralized applications, now known as “Secret Apps.”  With 28 active validators, the vote was, in part, a move to bring the different core contributors under a single, identifiable umbrella, even though they remain separate entities, in part as a way to attract developers and users. With the rebrand now complete, an acute push for developers is one of the next steps. Key contributors to the development of the mainnet and governance include , and , among others.  “Enigma is thrilled that the branding for the mainnet blockchain now better reflects the communal effort supporting the chain, its growth and its mission — to bring privacy to public blockchains,” said Tor Bair, Head of Growth at Enigma, in a text message. The Secret Network’s protocol lets decentralized applications utilize encrypted data without revealing it on a public blockchain, or even to nodes themselves, using smart contracts that can utilize private data termed “secret contracts.” The secret contract testnet is a few weeks away from launching but if all goes well it will then be proposed to the mainnet.  See also: Enigma Launches Second Testnet for ‘Secret Contract’ Blockchain As CoinDesk has, the aim is “to create a secure, off-chain environment able to process sensitive and private blockchain data with end-to-end encryption.” If the testnet is incorporated into the mainnet by a vote, it will be the first layer one blockchain with privacy-preserving smart contracts, according to Bair. The mainnet is based on the software development kit, a network of parallel independent blockchains, and using the consensus algorithm Tendermint. It was secured by a “Secret” coin when it originally launched in February. This move is an extension to expand that name to the whole network, and reflect its community driven progress.  “The branding of ‘Secret Network’ follows the name of its native coin (Secret, SCRT) as well as existing concepts in the ecosystem such as , , and Secret Apps. Secret Network now has its own ,” according to a   This comes a few months after an Enigma MPC with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over charges relating to the blockchain startup’s $45 million token sale in 2017.  From now on, validators on the Secret Network will be known as “Secret Nodes,” and data being processed will be kept encrypted from the node itself. The network is also planning to conduct an incentivized testnet where validators can help develop this new function.  “Enigma and the Secret Network community are now looking forward to the upcoming launch of our incentivized testnet and the Secret Games, where we’ll continue to test secret contract functionality for the network,” said Bair. PrivacySmart ContractsEnigmaBlockchain SecuritySecret NetworkDisclosureThe leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups.

Welcome to our Enigma (ENG) coin guide, which we’ll use to tell you all you could want to know about this unique cryptocurrency. We’ll visit what Enigma is, how it works, the team behind the coin, and its potential future. You’ll also get our opinion on whether or not ENG is a worthwhile investment. However, as with all our coin reviews, please remember that this review is not financial or investment advice. Do your own research and the proper precautions prior to investing in any cryptocurrency.Enigma is a way through which data trading becomes more efficient using a decentralized platform. The company targets those that wish to buy or sell data but gives them the option to do so without the need of a middleman. Primarily, ENG wants to attract individuals and businesses which need access to data but don’t want to deal with the involvement of a central authority.One of the great features of Enigma’s platform is that any type of subscription or purchase for data is both received and paid on its blockchain. The same goes for any rewards accumulated for sales of data as well. However, it’s important to remember that both the data and data movement reside off-chain. This is similar to the Layer 2 solutions Bitcoin uses for scaling. But instead of dealing with transactions, Engima handles data.Additionally, Enigma offers its Catalyst application. With Catalyst, users have a marketplace which provides all types of information. This includes market data, bots, and strategy options. The application allows quantitative analysts and algorithmic traders to develop strategies based on allocated data. This enables users to sell their information to other participants in the marketplace.Want expert cryptocurrency knowledge and investment tips delivered straight to your inbox? Just enter your email below.A pair of top-flight MIT grads manages the Enigma team, with CEO Guy Zyskind leading the way as co-founder and CEO. Zyskind has a background in the Media Lab at MIT and brings to the table over a decade of experience in software development.Zyskind also offers a wide range of specialties, including data science, security, privacy, and blockchain. In addition to his background and expertise, he also taught the first engineering blockchain class at MIT, pioneering the education for the new technology.Chief Product Officer Can Kisagun is the other co-founder of the Enigmas coin project. While at MIT, Kisagun was part of the MIT Tech and Bitcoin clubs. He left MIT in 2016 with his Masters in Business Administration and also boasts experience in both product management and business analytics.In addition to its two co-founders, Enigma has several advisors to provide input and information centered around blockchain technology. These include Paul Veridittakit, a partner at Pantera Capital, Bill Barhydt, CEO and founder of Abra, and Jacob Gibson, COO and co-founder of Nerdwallet.Part of Enigma’s platform involves the use of secret contracts, which function in a manner similar to smart contracts. The critical difference between the two is that the protocol with a secret contract, the data stored in the protocol is kept private.Enigma’s developers use a two-party computation protocol referred to as a Multi-Party Computer (MPC) structure. This is the foundation for Enigma’s secret contracts. By using its MPC structure, Enigma can ensure that its data queries complete in a distributed manner without the need for a trusted third-party.The data splits among differing nodes, which then compute functions at the same time without sharing information with other nodes. Therefore, no single node ever has the entire data set. Every node has a random and seemingly meaningless piece.By comparison, the majority of other blockchains operate in contrast to Enigma. Not only is Enigma’s MPC solution favorable to protecting the data of individuals, but it is also useful for businesses or governments who want to control data access for other reasons.Enigma has a method which allows it to perform data computations while not revealing user data. One way to illustrate this capability is through an example of a group of students calculating their mean grade point average.Each member of the group submits their GPA while also seeing the computation of their place in the group. However, they would not have the ability to know the GPA of other students in the group. Based on Enigma’s methods, any program can be evaluated while keeping the data inputs secret.Enigma uses a structure referred to as the off-chain decentralized Distributed Hash Table so that it can support MPC. With this tool, the protocol can access information in a secure method while also ensuring the privacy of the data. The Distributed Hash Table keeps references which point to the data but not the data itself. While private information needs to be encrypted by the client prior to storage and its access protocols are written to the blockchain, Enigma does provide an API for these types of tasks.Additionally, Enigma provides a solution to the scalability issue which prevails in so many of today’s blockchains. However, unlike with typical blockchains, data storage and computations are not repeated by every node that resides on the network. Enigma’s solution only performs calculations on small subsets of data.By storing certain types of data off-chain, the burden on the network reduces, which means speeds react in a positive manner. This is ideal since Enigma’s secret contracts can handle both public and private data as needed. Data which needs to be handled privately is managed on Enigma’s protocol layer, while public data can be handled on the blockchain which does not require additional privacy.Enigma seeks to provide interoperability to its users, as it gives them the ability to provide additional privacy and scalability to existing blockchains. When Enigma moves its private computations off-chain, they accompany them by its “access control” methods which help to ensure privacy is a priority.To better demonstrate how robust its protocol is, Enigma has created two decentralized apps (DApps). It has its Data Marketplace and Enigma Catalyst. An integral portion of the protocol is the Data Marketplace, which resides on the Ethereum blockchain.Currently, the on-chain portion of the Engima implementation deals with information surrounding namespaces, subscriptions, and data-sets. The coded logic in the smart contract resides on the Ethereum blockchain and operates with the ENG tokens.This means parties can contribute their data to Enigma’s decentralized marketplace. Any users, whether they be corporations or private individuals, can have access to the data stored in the marketplace. All they have to do is pay the necessary fees.Enigma’s Catalyst is a platform meant for trading on which data sharing can happen within a community. This means anyone has the ability to build out a crypto hedge fund. Catalyst provides support for Poloniex, Bittrex, Binance, and Bitfinex.Enigma announced its ICO in July of 2017 with its presale opening in August. The token saw a successful sale taking place from the 11th of September to the 21st. During that time, the ICO raised its targeted hard cap of $45M.Enigma uses its tokens as an incentive for the project itself. If someone exchanges their data, they receive an ENG token as a reward. The token will also work for those purchasing data, as the token works for payment purposes.By using Catalyst, Engima provides a way for quantitative analysts to get the data they want through their platform. The value of the token may attract additional analysts to Engima’s platform since they are rewarded with tokens if they provide successful market strategies.Use cases for Enigma live within the subset of solutions which make the blockchain valuable but remain in check due to scalability and privacy concerns. Enigma will find its bread and butter with private computations which reside on data stores.This type of data might include identity solutions, genomics data, or healthcare information. Every one of these industries, along with others, require strict privacy and can find benefit in a decentralized platform.The reselling of data, along with data leakage, is a significant issue which can is fixable with the use of Enigma’s protocol. Data marketplaces, along with open-sourced data, are areas which can realize dramatic improvements with the integration of secret computations. This gives users the ability to interact and gather insight from their data that they don’t have the ability to duplicate.The challenge with market potential for Enigma is that it is restricted to the market potential of blockchain technology itself. As a result, some industries shy away from permissionless and immutable ledgers. This is primarily due to the high potential for errors.There are several permissionless and private blockchains occupying the same space as Enigmas, which may make it a challenge for Enigma to gain market share. Enigma needs to shine in areas in which private computing and decentralization are priorities. These are marketplaces such as identity management, healthcare, and voting systems.Even though Enigma is still a fairly nascent currency when compared to other cryptos, it is working to carve out its own niche in the data computation space. Enigma wants to focus on secret contracts, but these are built on the Ethereum blockchain, so other blockchain projects like Ethereum, EOS, NEO, and Cardano are all viewed as competitors.From a financial data sharing perspective, Enigma views Bloomberg as one of its main rivals. Bloomberg sees billions of dollars in profits based on its interactive financial information. Enigma wants to gain market share here by offering consumers lower cost with accelerated data sharing through its own decentralized ecosystem.Additionally, a few newer blockchain projects could be viewed as competition. For instance, Iconomi targets traditional strategies like value investing and indexing. With Iconomi, users will not receive the tools they’ll get with Enigma. However, it is the most advanced in terms of development at this time.Blackmoon Crypto is another project that is competitor worthy. This coin adds value for investors who want to invest in traditional asset classes without leaving the cryptocurrency sector. Blackmoon Crypto targets those who want to park funds in a temporary low-risk asset, so while it falls in the same area as Enigma, it’s not a pure competitor.Enigma has a bevy of partners with whom the platform collaborates on its privacy protocol. Every Enigma partner brings its own unique strengths to the table to help Enigma grow and gain market share. Here is a quick rundown of each partner and how they are assisting Enigma:2Key provides Enigma with a protocol that connects HTTP with the blockchain. This gives smart contracts the ability to launch from web links. Working with 2Key means Enigma can share their links via cryptographic addresses while simultaneously keeping sensitive user information private and secure.Colendi integrates with Enigma to use its secret contracts, which provide the ability to store the relationship between data providers and users. This means algorithms run over user data are private and secure.For those that want to take control of their data via a marketplace that is blockchain-based, then Datacoup is the perfect solution. By going through encrytped metadata, users can purchase other data in the marketplace. The entire Datacoup process executes while still maintaining data privacy.Datawallet provides a decentralized ecosystem for business to consumer data exchanges.  With Datawallet, users can extract value from their data by delivering it to larger companies. As a result, Enigma can identify users by their social media profiles to help show that they are not bots, while at the same time, ensuring their data is kept private.Eximchain focuses on a privacy-based ecosystem driven by the blockchain and available for global supply chains. By working with Enigma, Eximchain allows users to maintain ownership and privacy of their data as they go through the data borrowing process.Recently Enigma partnered with Intel to focus in on research and development. Both members of the partnership are pushing forth in an effort to create advanced privacy preserving in computation technologies. For their part, Enigma will use Intel’s Software Guard Extensions solution to build and develop new privacy technology.Ocean Protocol is a platform which focuses on unlocking data related to artificial intelligence. With Enigma, Ocean wants to provide private and verifiable computations within a supply chain. It’s obvious that these two projects complement one another, so the companies felt it made sense to work together.Portal Network is a completely decentralized platform which incentivized users to create blockchain protocols managed by smart contracts. The ecosystem is deploying Enigma’s Name Service, which it will use for secret auctions. This gives users the options created encrypted bids on domain names.Rebloc is a decentralized real estate and data marketplace. This project works to provide users with the ability to perform transactions without the need for a middleman. It gives users the necessary tools to confidently sell and buy real estate data without fear of data leaks or compromises. To keep this data secure and private, Rebloc works with Enigma on its secret validation.There were some concerns with ENG coin due to a security breach shortly before its ICO, especially given that this coin focuses on privacy and security. However, since that time, Enigma has delivered on its proposed roadmap without issue.Those that use the ecosystem has accepted both the Data Marketplace and Catalyst. A solid team of blockchain enthusiasts and a heavy focus on privacy within its industry make Enigma a solid choice to consider when looking at coins that may do well in the future.With a host of solid use cases for the Enigma protocol, as well as its ability to work with existing blockchains, ENG has plenty of potential.  Even though this project is not as well-known as some other blockchain projects, it’s one to keep your eye on. Having said that, at this time it’s a high-risk investment. You may consider only dedicating a small part of your portfolio to ENG.Further Reading At TotalCrypto.io1) Still On The Hunt For Innovative Crypto Projects? Learn How Modum Coin Has It’s Sight Set On Disrupting The Logistics Sector Using IoT & Blockchain.2) Are You Confused About How To Get Altcoins? Our Dedicated Article Show You How.3) Are You Storing Your ENG Coin In The Ethos Universal Wallet? Did You Know That Ethos Coin Exists? Find Out What It’s All About!Below we’ve listed some key resources relevant to Enigma coin.The safest way to store your coins is by using a hardware wallet. The two main brands are Trezor and Ledger and we are happy to recommend both. If you need help choosing between the two just read our Trezor Vs Ledger guide.As Enigma coin is a ERC-20 token, you can use any wallet that is compatible with Ethereum. Find our top two choices below:Justin earned his MBA from Baker University and enjoys learning more about blockchain and cryptocurrency real-world applications. He is an investor in the cryptocurrency space and has many years of writing experience.Want to learn even more about Enigma coin? Jump into the technical documentation and see what ENG coin is all about for yourself.Get honest, unbiased crypto content that's worth reading.we respect your privacy and take protecting it seriouslyTom is a cryptocurrency investor from Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He believes in long-term projects rather than any short term gains, and is a strong advocate of the future application of blockchain technology.TotalCrypto.io is your home of unbiased cryptocurrency knowledge. Our mission is to provide honest guides and articles to help you learn about cryptocurrency and give you knowledge safely trade coins like Bitcoin, Ripple and Ethereum. We’ll also help you navigate through crypto wallets, exchanges and more.

Introduce your digital currencies to the real world.Experience DeFi on demand with the Eidoo Card Pre-order yours and enjoy exclusive rewards,including up to 10% crypto cashback. Bitcoin The value of Bitcoin from 2009 to date By Eliano Martellucci - 9 May 2020 At the time of its launch in 2009, the value of Bitcoin was less than $0.01, but it took a handful of years to discover the economic potential of this new digital currency and that of an innovative technology that in the years to come would initiate the revolution towards a new world, the blockchain.  The value of Bitcoin and the new opportunities for speculation linked to it grew alongside the interest of the various economic operators who were entering a completely new market, that of crypto assets. As a result of an analysis of the historical dataset from Bitcoin’s entry into the market in 2009 to today, the trend of its value has a positive correlation with that of gold and one of the main stock indices, such as the S&P 500, indicators of the general health of the economy. From this observation, it is possible to understand that the price of Bitcoin, in addition to being strongly influenced by the direct relationship with its supply and demand, by the market expectations that investors have of it and by very important periodic events such as the halving, is also driven by the factors that characterize the real economy and that influence the investment behaviour of market makers present in the ecosystem, both wholesale and retail, in relation to their perception of the expectations, whether optimistic or pessimistic, on the future trend of the market.  During the course of its life, Bitcoin has undergone two halving events, in both cases responding with a strong increase in the following years. This suggests that events like this have a significantly positive effect on its value.  In fact, after the first one on November 28th, 2012 the value of Bitcoin went from $11 to $1000 in the following year. Before the second halving, Bitcoin was traded at $700 during the period of July 2016; in December 2017 it skyrocketed to a maximum value of $20,000.  During this period also the relative hashrate and difficulty values have increased to their historical highs.  On the other hand, the history of Bitcoin has also been characterized by numerous events that have cast doubt on its integrity, repeatedly testing its vulnerability through hacker attacks aimed primarily at tampering with large transactions or funds held by CEXs (Centralized Exchanges). These events most often resulted in a depreciation of the crypto due to a momentary loss of confidence in it.  To date, much of the exposure to these problems has been contained due to the improvement and development of the crypto world in general.  The increase that crypto investors have witnessed in the last two months, resulting from a rebound on an important level of support, may therefore be due partly to positive sentiment linked to the future of the new halving phase and partly to a slight optimism shown by investors for a partial reopening of the economy in this second phase of the virus.  Considering all the aspects analyzed in this article it is possible to imagine different future scenarios concerning the trend of the Bitcoin price. The world is still in the midst of the battle against Covid-19 and a slight relapse could again lead to a decrease in the newly gained market optimism, affecting a possible depreciation of its value. In addition, it is also worth considering that the next halving is about to take place, which, by halving the BTC reward for miners, will reduce the addition of new units to the current supply. This, whether the volume of demand increases or remains constant, will result in an increase in the price of Bitcoin.  The idea of this overall scenario could thus either result in a forthcoming bearish price correction or a consolidation of a Bitcoin rally phase that will increase market euphoria as a consequence.  Previous article Bittrex Global: “Since COVID-19 hit, we’ve seen an increase in our users” Next article Copyright and NFT: the ecosystem of incredible innovators What is the Yellow Paper of Ethereum Wirex: a license to operate in Singapore (function(d, s, id) (document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); More Stories Blockchain Alfredo de Candia - 14 May 2020

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If someone wants to invest in cryptocurrencies, they must need to know both the good and bad sides of their investment. For investing money in bitcoin, people can use the online broker or by using the brokerage account provided by the company that allows the cryptocurrency investment. Investing in bitcoin is very similar to investing in the stock exchange market, but bitcoin is more volatile because the prices are swinging daily. In the brokerage account, people can deposit their funds for selling it later to gain profit. You can also buy bitcoin on your smartphones or a computer. Investors liked bitcoin because of its versatility.

Bitcoin has been referred to as a cryptocurrency leader for many years yet. It has been in existence since 2009 January by an unknown developer alias Satoshi Nakamoto. It is also compared to digital gold and attracted a number of investors from all over the world. Today, the total capitalization of bitcoins is over 950 billion dollars, and the daily volume of trading is going on 45 billion dollars. Recently the price of a single bitcoin is considered to be about 50 thousand dollars approximately. It is expected that the value of a single coin can hit the millions per bitcoin.

Bitcoin has a lot of potential, and it becomes so powerful, its estimated value can be astronomical. Most people are thinking about how far the price of bitcoin will go and what will be the price of bitcoin in the next ten years. It can reach to the highest level in digital marketing and may beat all the other investing platforms. If you also want to invest in bitcoin, you don’t need to think more and more about it, just go for it and make a profit.

Bitcoin (BTC) is a worldwide platform on which a number of investors invest their money. Various experts have given their opinion on the bitcoin price prediction. Many researchers are investigating the different factors of bitcoin that have an effect on the price prediction of bitcoin. Also, looking for the patterns of its fluctuating nature. The experts’ advice in reference to bitcoin will definitely help you to make an investment in BTC.

Final Thoughts

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By Nathaniel Langley, Opinions Editor March 31, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are all fun and games until someone gets hurt. With investment surging in digital currencies like Bitcoin and Dogecoin, few have reaped more benefits than the select individuals profiteering off this mass-interest.

Earlier this year, during what the New York Times claimed as the “meme stock frenzy,” Dogecoin became the primary focus of “meme investors” who — following Robinhood, the self-proclaimed “democratized” investment app, barricading the trades of GameStop, AMC and Blackberry — centered their attention on the lesser-known virtual coinage.

However, this focus did not come naturally, and rather, was inflamed by the likes of Tesla’s Elon Musk and rapper Snoop Dogg ;   Musk is the second richest person on Earth — with a net worth of $156.9 billion — and Snoop Dogg possesses over $150 million in wealth.

Despite steadfast enriching assumptions in dog-piling Dogecoin, the “crypto” is nothing more than a pyramid scheme manipulated by “captains” at the expense of exploited “passengers.”

Before further comprehending this ploy, one must first understand the nature of cryptocurrencies. Beginning with Bitcoin’s release in 2009, cryptocurrencies can be characterized as, what Forbes asserts , “a medium of exchange that is digital, encrypted and decentralized.” 

Lacking a central authority, digital currencies rely on countless internet users for their validation. Similarly, legitimation arrives for these digital transactions with what is defined as the “blockchain”: where the “cryptographic proof comes in the form of transactions that are verified and recorded in a form of program.”

Dogecoin, nonetheless, originates when two software engineers jokingly combined, what Grace Kay of Business Insider notes as “two of 2013’s greatest phenomena: Bitcoin, and ‘doge.’” Bitcoin , in contrast to its meme-counterpart, is a “feasible” cryptocurrency that can be used to purchase various commodities.

However, where both these coins overlap is in their proposed “opportunity” for trading. Without clear avenues of purpose, most involved in these modern coinages trade for quick, volatile gains as values dramatically increase or decrease at a moment’s notice.

This “ let’s all get rich ” mentality surrounding digital currencies is especially attractive to those willing to debase consumers for their rapacious desires.

Letitia James, New York Attorney General, chronicles pyramid schemes as “a fraudulent system of making money based on recruiting an ever-increasing number of  ‘investors.’” This fraud, likewise, is exasperated when “investors” are urged to recruit more backers. A pyramid is therein fashioned as supposed “investors” increase at each level. 

Encouraged by the likes of Musk and Snoop Dogg, Dogecoin deceives the consumer into falsely believing value will eventually reach higher resale values. With this dishonesty, “captains” atop the pyramid, coerce crypto-purchasers into their scheme for continual wealth accumulation.  

In an early 2020 article for Yahoo! Finance, economist Tendayi Kapfidze definitively highlighted Bitcoin as a Ponzi scheme; Kapfidze’s rationale can be applied, as well, to Dogecoin. Besides bluntly contending that cryptocurrency is a hoax, Kapfidze affirms, “you only make money based on people who enter after you.”

Furthermore, Kapfidze proclaims that with these currencies presently existing for more than ten years, “it [Bitcoin] has no real utility in the world… It’s a solution in search of a problem and it still hasn’t found a problem to solve.”

Although Bitcoin’s future appears adequate, both Bitcoin and Dogecoin suffer from intense manipulation from “captains” wielding their influence — namely Elon Musk. Succeeding these flagrant persuasions, the impressionable buyer is intimidated into purchasing a commodity that is a sham and destructive to their economics.

In Dogecoin’s “moonshot” aftermath, the weakened, yet solidified presence of the “ #DogecoinArmy ” is a poignant paradise for disillusioned “passengers.” Heeding every word of influencers, these individuals solely serve the interests of crypto’s victors: Musk, and other egotistical fat cats.

Musk, under another possible investigation by the SEC, is brazenly aware of his manipulation of Dogecoin. Subsequently, he has already adopted a defensive posture for his involvement pressing his advertisements were “really just meant to be jokes.”

Tragically, the joke is on the purchasers led by schemers like Musk. His misleading advocacy for this scam hoodwinks sensitive followers into expenditures going nowhere.

Dogecoin’s ambition for a moonshot is nothing more than a cover for its comic genesis now erratically revered for profits by nefarious ringleaders. The future of digital currencies is the same as it ever was: chilled in the promises of illustrious profits dating back to 2009, and jest billionaires regularly, narcissistically enable.

Nathaniel is a sophomore in LAS.

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Bitcoins worth more than $280 million are on the move for the first time in seven years. According to Whale Alert, 5,000 BTC was transferred from a wallet that was last used in 2014 to an unknown address.

According to the analytical service Whale Alert, extracted in the early days of Bitcoin – in the “Satoshi era” – 5,000 BTC were transferred from an inactive address for almost 7 years.

5,000 #BTC(280,814,423 USD) was moved from an inactive address (last used 7 years ago)!https://t.co/oxJ1K80Cj1

— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) March 11, 2021

Although the owner of the coins and the purpose of the transfer are unknown, Twitter users expressed their assumptions in the comments to the Whale Alert post. One user wrote that they were “Silkroad coins”, while another joked that someone had decided to “retire”. The value of the transferred coins at the current exchange rate exceeds $ 280 million.

Recall that last October, the owner of 1,000 BTC, extracted in 2010, for the first time transferred coins from 20 addresses per wallet. The value of these coins was then more than $11 million, their owner and the purpose of the transfer are unknown. In addition, in May last year, bitcoins were moved from the block mined in February 2009. At that time, only Satoshi himself and a few enthusiasts were engaged in mining.

New Zealand-based financial services provider, Techemynt has reportedly launched the first New Zealand dollar stablecoin - $NZDs. This cryptocurrency is backed 1:1 by the New Zealand dollar, integrating the flexibility of $NZDs with the stability of fiat.

Notably, the novel stablecoin was deployed on the Ethereum blockchain platform by Blockchain Labs through the FiatToken framework offered by Centre. For the record, Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency supported by a reserve asset, like gold or fiat currency.

They have witnessed widespread popularity in the last couple of years as a way to pair the instant processing, and privacy of cryptocurrency payments along with the stability and value of the New Zealand Dollar with the intrinsic utility of cryptocurrency to facilitate remittance, arbitrage, and digital payment along with positioning the nation’s currency as an integral participant in the wide global digital asset economy.

Backed equally with physical New Zealand dollars both in cash and cash-equivalent treasury, the stablecoin will offer management, governance, and transparency policies that focus on compliance and operations.

Extended by Techemynt, $NZDs will be directly made available to those who wish to acquire NZ$ 100,000 or more worth of $NZDs tokens. They will also be available in secondary markets like cryptocurrency exchange – Dassetx.com which is powered by Bittrex. Techemy is planning to integrate the stablecoins with other exchanges and on/off ramps in the coming times.

Seemingly, those buying $NZDs directly from the company will be required to meet the Customer Due Diligence requirements along with Techemynt’s FSP regulations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act, 2009 of New Zealand.

Along similar lines, $NZD users may include crypto funds, crypto traders, investors, and eventually customers and merchants in the near future. Techemy expects that the latest cryptocurrency offering could be transferred to Defi platforms to earn profits. At present Defi platforms can offer participants much higher yields when compared to traditional bank accounts.

Source Credit: hemynt-Launches-First-New-Zealand-Dollar-Stablecoin-NZDs.html

Public Bitcoin acceptance continues to grow as Morgan Stanley provides another on-ramp for mainstream capital. Institutional banking powerhouse Morgan Stanley seems to have given Bitcoin its nod of approval. Based on fresh intel via an “internal memo”, as reported on by CNBC, Morgan Stanley will give clients access to Bitcoin (BTC) investing, though only under specific conditions. “The investment bank, a giant in wealth management with $4 trillion in client assets, told its financial advisors Wednesday in an internal memo that it is launching access to three funds that enable ownership of bitcoin, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter,” CNBC reported on Wednesday. The opportunity is expected to open in April, according to the sources. Bitcoin interest from mainstream finance has risen significantly over the past year or so, with players such as MicroStrategy, Tesla, and Square buying large stacks of BTC.Participants in Morgan Stanley’s wealth management wing can gain access to Bitcoin through Galaxy Digital’s Bitcoin Fund LP and Institutional Bitcoin Fund LP, as well as FS Investments’ FS NYDIG Select Fund, although allocation is capped at 2.5% of each client’s overall wealth.Clients must also carry accredited investor status, hold capital at Morgan Stanley valuing $2 million or more, and maintain a certain account history. That minimum raises to $5 million for investment firm clientele. Each fund also comes with minimum investment conditions, CNBC noted. Bitcoin has come a long way since its inception in 2009. Rising in price from less than $1 to up past $60,000, BTC … Story continues on Cointelegraph

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Peter Schiff said on Twitter that he needs to disinherit his son; otherwise, he would squander his “hard earned wealth on more Bitcoin.”

Spencer Schiff, the son of stock broker and avid Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff, has moved 100% of his portfolio into the popular cryptocurrency.

Peter Schiff criticised the decision on Twitter, saying that his son was “brainwashed”, adding that he had sold the last of his silver stocks to raise the cash for the move and that he plans to hold it.

— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) March 10, 2021

Spencer Schiff and his father often engage in spats on Twitter, since the first is a Bitcoin enthusiast, while the latter is known to invest in gold, saying that the cryptocurrency will never function as money.

Few understand this.

— Pomp 🌪 (@APompliano) March 10, 2021

— Spencer Schiff (@SpencerKSchiff) March 10, 2021

— Spencer Schiff (@SpencerKSchiff) March 3, 2021

Bitcoin has seen massive growth up until last month, gaining 700% in value since January last year, when it cost $7,000.

The currency price was propelled even more at the beginning of the year amid the news about major electric car manufacturer Tesla announcing that it had invested $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency in January.

Bitcoin hit its record high of $58,332 but dipped below 50,000 last month. Lately, the cryptocurrency has been trading around $55,000.

Launched in early 2009, the blockchain-based cryptocurrency is considered the world’s biggest by market capitalisation and the amount of data stored on its blockchain. It was invented a year before its launch by mysterious figure Satoshi Nakamoto, whose identity is still uncertain.

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The cryptocurrency community was just abuzz by breaking news that blockchain data has revealed that Bitcoin mined in February 2009 was just moved. The sum of BTC was among the first-ever cryptocurrency to ever be mined, dating back to just one month after the Bitcoin block was mined.

What exactly does this mean? Why is this individual moving their Bitcoin now?

Data from Glassnode has revealed a UTXO older than a decade was just spent on-chain. What this means, in easy to breakdown terms, is that some of the earliest mined Bitcoin is now on the move. But who is moving it and why has the crypto community set ablaze with speculation.

It dates from February 9th 2009 – only one month after the creation of Bitcoin. pic.twitter.com/IILxvYWZLW

— glassnode (@glassnode) May 20, 2020

The UTXO dates all the way back to February 9th, 2009, just one month following the creation of Bitcoin.

ℹ️ The coins in this transaction were mined in the first month of Bitcoin's existence.

Tx: https://t.co/hxDJGGtfF0

— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) May 20, 2020

— WhalePanda (@WhalePanda) May 20, 2020

— USD is a ???????? ?? (@noshitcoins) May 20, 2020

It’s also unusual that a holder of that many years is suddenly moving their BTC as more and more Bitcoin investors are beginning to hold for the long term.

There’s potential the BTC is being mobilized to be sold, and the crypto space will be watching every blockchain transaction closely and putting them under a microscope hoping to make sense out of the sudden and seemingly random transaction.

— Zack Voell (@zackvoell) May 20, 2020

The beauty of Bitcoin and the blockchain technology it brought about, is that all transactions are transparent and can be viewed by anyone with access to the internet.

This means that no matter what happens to this BTC, the crypto world is bound to know quickly. And given how significant this particular sum of Bitcoin is, all eyes will be on the blockchain over the next several days to see what happens next.