What’s happening in crypto. Bitvo’s February Trading Reports
Bitcoin is much more than digital gold
The Bitcoin Miracle highlights the value of regulation
What is a stablecoin, and why do central bankers care?
Bitvo participates in the launch of stablecoin QCAD! And more
announcements
Could the Satoshi unit be the Trojan Crypto Horse and more in
your links for the month
February 2020 Newsletter
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You can access all of Bitvo’s trading reports here.
Weekly Trading Update – February 3, 2020
Weekly Trading Update – February 10, 2020
Weekly Trading Update – February 18, 2020
Weekly Trading Update – February 24, 2020
Trading for the Month of
February
Weekly crypto highlights, including general and cryptocurrency specific
news of interest, as well as YTD trading history and current environment
for BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC and more.
New From Bitvo
Bitcoin is more than digital gold
Bitcoin isn’t digital gold. But it does represent the ultimate hedge in an
unpredictable world.
The Bitcoin miracle highlights the value of regulation
Bitcoin may be unregulated, but the rise and evolution of crypto generally
shows us why regulation matters.
What is a stablecoin, and why do central bankers care?
Stablecoins are the next iteration of crypto, and the bankers aren’t exactly
happy about it.
Announcements
February was a busy month for the Bitvo team and the crypto community! Thank you
to all that stopped by to say hi at the events we attended.
Pam and Shane attended the
TechFest for the first time this
year and were impressed by the packed house of over 1,000 attendees,
including over 40 exhibitors from across the Alberta technology sector.
, the first Canadian dollar-backed stable coin designed for the mass market,
went live! Bitvo participated in the launch, allowing its customers to be some of the
first to gain access to this innovative product.
Bitvo sponsored the young professionals networking group
, that was
founded to foster new professional relationships. Toronto-based team members
Andrei and Maggie were in attendance.
The
hosted its first monthly wine and cheese event of
the year and presented on Blockchain for Business 101. We are looking forward to
what else the movers and shakers at the ABC, one of Bitvo’s most valued corporate
partners, have in store for 2020!
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Satoshi Horse: Visa’s Head of crypto is thinking deeply about crypto and the idea of
micropayments.
Could the Satoshi unit be the Trojan Crypto horse?
The biggest hardware wallet seller? Samsung has big plans for its phones
. Will this innovation make it to all their SSD’s as well?
Libra gets some love:
The boyz in Waterloo are giving Libra the nod.
With everything to
gain and little to lose, this could be a Shopify match made in heaven.
CAD does 1s and 0s:
Canada’s QCAD stablecoin is LIVE!
Providing a variety of interesting
use cases, QCAD is the product of a consortium including Stablecorp, 3iQ and Mavennet
Systems.
The bank has something to say:
The team at JPM has put together an epic blockchain and
. You may not agree with all their points, but it is an excellent overview of the
space and the banks thinking around it. Download this one, and get your coffee ready.
Hedgehoggin’: The masters of the Hedgie universe
Bragging rights:
The CME seems to be crushing it with their Bitcoin futures and options
. But don’t count Bakkt out just yet…
Irony alert: Whatever’s left of Mt. Gox found a “premium offer” and it’s, wait for it,
You know, the guys that almost folded during the financial crisis…and abandoned
their commitment to the 2010 Olympic Village.
