Tag: Paper

How we went from Bitcoin whitepaper to “paper” Bitcoin

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Mortgage-backed securities massively contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. According to some observers, Bitcoin, created as a response to this crisis, started to resemble MBS as a large part of the Bitcoin market is now represented by “paper” Bitcoin or sophisticated Bitcoin derivatives. How accurate is that? Should we get ready for another fundamental shakeout? Crisis of 2008 The 2008 financial crisis was a product of several simultaneous misfortunes and disproportions. One of the factors that made it possible was the development of extremely complex trading instruments. Securitization is the…

Hyperliquid Daredevil: $508M Bitcoin Long Bet, No Fiat Left, and ‘Paper Hands Will Burn’

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After bitcoin vaulted beyond the $107,000 mark, the leading digital asset retraced and dipped below the $103,000 threshold. Amid this sharp recalibration, the notorious Hyperliquid whale intensified its 40x leveraged bitcoin long position, which now carries a valuation of $508 million. Hyperliquid Whale Claims Bitcoin ‘Volcano’ Is Primed to Explode Based on the most recent […] Original

Why tokenized gold beats other paper alternatives — Gold DAO

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Tokenized gold carries several benefits over other forms of paper gold, including gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Melissa Song and Dustin Becker, representatives of Gold DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization that facilitates investor access to tokenized gold. In an interview with Cointelegraph, the DAO representatives outlined three major benefits unique to tokenized gold, including 1:1 redeemability for a specific quantity of physical, serialized gold, usage as collateral in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, and transactional efficiency through on-demand liquidity. “When you buy an ETF, you are betting on the gold…

Ethereum Research Paper Challenges Centralization With Decentralized Block Proposal System 

A new research paper published on Ethereum’s community research forum proposes a decentralized system to replace Ethereum’s centralized block-building model, eliminating maximal extractable value (MEV) risks while democratizing participation. Can BFT and Randomization Fix Ethereum’s MEV and Builder Dominance? Ethereum’s current Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS) framework, designed to mitigate MEV concentration, has led to centralization, with […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin White Paper Turns 16: Despite Mainstream Status, Satoshi’s Proposal Is as Valid as Ever

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16 years ago, Satoshi released the Bitcoin white paper into the world, seeking to revolutionize finance by eliminating the custodians and middlemen associated with money. Today, his proposal is as valid as ever, even with bitcoin’s rise in popularity. Bitcoin Turns 16 Amidst a Surge in Adoption and Popularity 16 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto, the […] Original

Are ‘ETF Paper Bitcoins’ Suppressing BTC Prices? Expert Analysis

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. In a new YouTube video titled “There Is No ETF Paper Bitcoin,” Fred Krueger, an investor at the crypto hedge fund 2718.fund, delved into the growing concerns surrounding US spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and their impact on the cryptocurrency’s price. Krueger aimed to dispel the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) that have been circulating about “paper Bitcoin”—the notion that ETFs might be selling Bitcoin they do not actually possess—and to explain why Bitcoin’s price has not surged as dramatically as some might…

A New Fed Working Paper Aims to Rein in Bitcoin With Taxes or Prohibition—Here’s Why It’s Flawed

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In a working paper, Amol Amol and Erzo G.J. Luttmer from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis argue that prohibiting bitcoin or imposing specific taxes could help governments implement permanent primary deficits effectively. Their research explores the impact of bitcoin on fiscal policies and offers potential solutions. The Case Against Bitcoin: The Minneapolis Federal Reserve’s […] Original

Minneapolis Fed release paper pushing for Bitcoin ban or tax to maintain deficits

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis recently released a paper that suggested governments should ban or tax Bitcoin in order to maintain primary deficits. In a working paper recently published by the Minneapolis Feds on Oct. 17, governments are urged to either legally prohibit the trade of Bitcoin(BTC) or enact a Bitcoin tax if they want to maintain their permanent primary deficits. “A legal prohibition against bitcoin can restore unique implementation of permanent primary deficits, and so can a tax on bitcoin at the rate,” stated in the abstract of…

Crypto Turns Up Nose at Trump Token Sale, ‘Gold Paper’

Finally, last week, official details of what the project actually is, or aims to be, began to emerge: Still to be developed and launched, it’s a “best-in-class consumer application,” distinguished by “simple onboarding and familiar UI/UX via one-click social login and wallet creation,” according to a blog post. (UI/UX is shorthand for user interface and user experience.) Under the hood, the project plans to operate an instance of the decentralized-finance (DeFi) project Aave atop the Ethereum blockchain, with plans to eventually deploy on the layer-2 network Scroll, according to the…