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Independent Ratings Agency Alerts Investors About Dangers of Tether

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Another outside observer of the controversial tether cryptocurrency is warning about the dangers it presents for the uninterrupted operation of USDT exchanges. Weiss Ratings is seeking to educate investors on the systematic risk tether introduces to the ecosystem. Also Read: Faced With Criticism IOTA Fans Try to Bully Growing List of Detractors Inherent Risks of … Read more

New Reports Shine a Spotlight on Tether’s Legal Status

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Rarely a week passes when Tether, the company responsible for issuing the USD-pegged cryptocurrency of the same, isn’t in the news. In the last 24 hours, two separate reports into the status of Tether and its USDT tokens have been published, one examining its legal status and the other exploring its blockchain. Meanwhile, Upbit exchange … Read more

Better Than Tether? Why Crypto Traders Are Increasingly Using Gold & Silver Instead

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Tether was a hit from moment one, rising within months to billions of dollars issued. It provided a much-needed service for active crypto users, a stable settlement vehicle for volatile times, open to everyone globally—even those whose local currencies and banks could not serve the same purpose. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article But there … Read more

Study Finds Little Correlation Between Tether Printing and Bitcoin’s Price

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Over the past few months there’s been a lot of internet chatter concerning the digital currency tether (USDT) and whether or not it’s really backed by U.S. dollars. Further, there’s been skeptics, speculators, anonymous Twitter handles, and well-researched reports that claim tether printing moved the price of BTC considerably this past year. However, just recently … Read more

This Week in Bitcoin: Half Full or Half Empty?

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Doomsdayers out in force; Paul Krugman being Paul Krugman; Tether upto its usual tricks and the usual gamut of scams, schemes, and shakedowns. It’s been emotional. It’s been nerve-wracking. But it’s also been a total riot. Welcome to This Week in Bitcoin. Also read: Trading Tip `The Wall´ – I Was Wrong We’re All Gonna Make … Read more

Bitcoin.com’s This Week in Bitcoin Podcast is Mandatory Listening

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Veteran podcaster Matt Aaron lends his curation and vocal talent to a smooth few minutes each week in summation of the Bitcoin world’s most important news, This Week in Bitcoin (TWiB). Every Friday, listeners get breakdowns and commentary in bite-size format, leaving them informed and with plenty of time to go about their day. Also … Read more

Bank of America Becomes the Latest Credit Card-Issuer to Ban Bitcoin

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U.S. banks really aren’t big on bitcoin. That’s the inference to be drawn from a widespread crypto crackdown led by major financial institutions. Bank of America, the country’s second largest bank, is the latest player to give bitcoin the thumbs down, joining JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup in seeking to distance itself from cryptocurrency purchases … Read more

Trading Tip `The Wall´ – I Was Wrong

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Last week, I made an analysis of the bitcoin price situation. My analysis noted that while the rumors of Wall Street price manipulation was most likely false, the fear was real. Despite that, the price did not break under $10,000. Because my inclination towards bitcoin is bullish (based on the the positive sentiment around the … Read more