Tag: Bitcoin
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Owning Gold vs Bitcoin (Digital Gold 2.0)
Hedging Against Deflation and Inflation Deflation and Inflation are economic factors that investors must take into consideration when planning and managing their investments. Deflation is the term used to describe a general decline in prices of goods and services. Inflation is defined as the rate at which prices for goods and services is rising. Inflation and…
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Is Bitcoin The First Killer App In Cryptocurrency Blockchain?
The first recorded use of the term “Killer App” in print was 1987, in PC Week 8 Sept. 107/2. “Everybody has only one killer application. The secretary has a word processor. The manager has a spreadsheet.” In marketing terminology, a killer application (commonly shortened to killer app) is any computer program that is so necessary…
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Hedging Volatile Cryptocurrency Risk, Such As Bitcoin
What is a ‘Hedge’? A hedge is an investment to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in an asset. Normally, a hedge consists of taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as a futures contract. Hedging is the practice of purchasing and holding securities to reduce portfolio risk. These securities are intended…