Bitcoin

The crypto market has typically been viewed as too risky to make insurance viable, but there are ways to enhance risk management, says BlockRe’s Raymond Zenkich.

As a growing number of cryptocurrency ventures struggle for funding, cut staff or shut down, all is well in one small corner of the industry: lending.

Merchants will need to feel comfortable that enough of their vendors will also accept crypto, writes Jared McClure, co-founder and COO of CrayPay.

More traditional players interested in creating a safer market for digital assets have issued a checklist that cryptocurrency firms can follow to build confidence among banks, consumers and regulators.

The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, plans to introduce a digital currency of its own. But unlike the decentralized blockchain-based offerings, this one could give Beijing more control over its financial system.

It turns out that cryptocurrency enthusiasts were committed well beyond the HODL rallying call that urged them to hold on during this year’s digital-asset market collapse.

There are barriers to overcome before we will see widespread adoption as a payment option, yet the path is viable, says Jared McClure, co-founder and COO of CrayPay.

Expected weaker fundamentals, stock buybacks and higher interest rates all to blame; firms are downsizing as bitcoin prices crash.

The future of cryptocurrencies will entail greater regulation, more involvement by large institutions, lower volatility and greater integration with traditional assets.

Trustology protects private keys to digital assets the way parking valets look after car keys.