Price Analysis DeFi Options Platform Hegic Shuts Down Again May 21, 2020 Dixie Walker Just weeks after a typo in the platform’s code base, Hegic has shutdown again after a trader exploited a hole in the system’s design. The DeFi news category was brought…
Price Analysis Bitcoin Building a Strong Case as Gold-like Store of Value May 21, 2020 Dixie Walker Electric Capital recently released a report outlining the most prominent features of a true store of value. Alongside the U.S. dollar and gold, Bitcoin is building a strong case. Key…
Price Analysis Bitcoin’s Block Size Debate Has 2 Failure Modes, Critics Say May 21, 2020 Dixie Walker Extremely small or extremely large block sizes may cause similar centralization problems. Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s ideal block size is still being discussed by critics. Small or large block sizes could…
Price Analysis Deribit Hits Landmark Bitcoin Open Interest, CME Plays Catch Up May 20, 2020 Dixie Walker Deribit continues to attract retail investors and small funds. But as institutional interest picks up, CME could make up the lost ground. Share this article Deribit’s Bitcoin options surged past…
Price Analysis Is BitMEX Costing Bitcoin Users Higher Transaction Fees? May 20, 2020 Dixie Walker BitMEX’s handling of Bitcoin transactions raises transaction fees unnecessarily, according to new research. BitMEX Bitcoin Transactions Causing Fee Spikes According to findings published by 0xB10C, BitMEX broadcasts many megabytes worth…
Price Analysis Whales Accumulate Bitcoin and Ether, Disregarding Macro Concerns May 20, 2020 Dixie Walker Despite tumultuous market behavior, large ETH and BTC investors have been steadily adding to their holdings. Key Takeaways Whales have been steadily accumulating BTC and ETH since the price crash…
Price Analysis Bitcoin’s Transaction Fees Soar Post-Halving May 20, 2020 Dixie Walker Transaction fees on Bitcoin have increased by close to 250% since the network’s third block reward halving on May 11. If this is the start of a sustained fee market,…
Price Analysis Are Institutions Re-Opening Their Bitcoin Positions? May 20, 2020 Dixie Walker A confluence of forces and data paint a very bullish picture for Bitcoin heading into next week’s halving event. What’s more, institutional investors appear to be dominating these sentiments. Key…
Price Analysis Forget the Noise, These Indicators Suggest 2020 Will Be the Year of Crypto May 20, 2020 Dixie Walker Looking past severe price swings and talking heads, Bitcoin’s on-chain data reveals how much new interest is turning to BTC in 2020. Key Takeaways On-chain data show surging new and…
Price Analysis With the Dollar’s Days Numbered, Is There Room for a Digital Yuan? May 20, 2020 Dixie Walker Unprecedented monetary policy has placed the dollar’s dominance in question. At the same time, China is pulling ahead with its digital yuan initiative. Key Takeaways China is launching a test…
