Not at all, if the purpose of your investment is only to secure a pension or to form a safety cushion in case of loss of employment. But there are good reasons to invest in bitcoin or other cryptocurrency, and it is up to you to determine if they are relevant to you. This is roughly what the distribution of cryptocurrency in your portfolio should look like depending on your investment objectives.

The prospect of low risk only adds to your excitement

Investing in bitcoin is a risk. Its course can take off or fall. There are many risky assets, but Bitcoin is particularly attractive because it is a phenomenon of its time that has a great future (most likely) ahead of it. Its presence in your portfolio will bring an element of risk, and it may well pay off, you know.

Some argue that the value of bitcoin is that it is not tied to any stock market, so it is able to diversify and reduce risk. There are reasons to be sceptical about this argument. Reliable evidence of correlation has been collected for decades and bitcoin only appeared in 2009. Since then, it has mostly thrived, but there have been misfortunes as well. We will not be able to determine whether Bitcoin will really help hedge stock market risks until assets begin to fall significantly and sustainably. Investing in crypt currency for the sake of diversification at this stage is for luck only.

Optimal share in your portfolio: 5-10%, depending on how ready you are to take the risk.

You feel uncomfortable in a world where there is no certainty, but there are large computing resources. The value of bitcoin can increase if the dollar collapses or high inflation occurs.

It may indeed make sense to diversify your foreign exchange savings, especially if you plan to move abroad one day. But you can do this with much less risk by buying any other government-supported currency. Of course, nobody has eliminated the risk of the financial apocalypse:

civilisation will collapse and all government-supported currencies will turn into ordinary papers. In this case, Bitcoin could become our main currency. However, the economy provided by Bitcoin will still need a good Internet – and it is not known what will remain of it if we have to survive something like the Hunger Games.

Optimum share in the portfolio: 0%, because we need to save money on medicines and canned food.

You put your privacy first or want to do something illegal.

One of the main advantages of cryptological currency is confidentiality. You can perform completely anonymous transactions (a function that credit cards cannot boast of). For some people confidentiality is really very important.

And if this is your priority, then cryptographic risks are the price you pay for anonymity. But keep in mind: Darknet sellers sometimes complain that bitcoin volatility is about to destroy their business.

Optimal share in your portfolio: 30-40%, depending on the volume of your transactions

Someone is blackmailing you or you want to be ready for this turn of events.

Relative anonymity of bitcoin has its downside. It is what criminals use to do their dark stuff. Hackers often demand a round sum in bitcoins from cyber victims. If you need to pay back, it is a good idea to stock up on bitcoins. It can act as insurance – which is not uncommon in our world.

Optimal share in your portfolio: 1-5%, depending on how likely the threat is

Cryptobeurs Gate.io comes up with a new product.

It is a separate hardware wallet that allows the user to act with extra security on the platform. The device is called the Wallet S1 and it offers extra security for the storage of private keys from, for example, Bitcoin.
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Gate.io is located in Hong Kong. More than $63 million worth of different crypto coins pass through the order book every day. The stock market is striving to improve the security of customers‘ funds with this hardware wallet, writes Decrypt.

According to the release, the Wallet S1 is a solution for storing the private keys. The device even has a built-in display with fingerprint recognition. This gives each owner and customer a unique password. This way they don’t have to remember difficult passwords and the unique fingerprint is sufficient.

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In a statement, Marie Tatibouet, the CMO of Gate.io, explains how it works:

„The private key is locked in the hardware itself, and therefore not in contact with the Internet. It makes it easier to sign certain things when the user is using it on a daily basis“.

She added that „it’s the first hardware wallet that uses an algorithm to detect brute-force attacks“. They also claim it’s the first hardware wallet with a fingerprint scanner.

Gate.io claims that the S1 supports over 10,000 cryptocurrencies. Of course, this is Bitcoin, but it also supports Ethereum and a lot of (other) altcoins that are not even on CoinMarketCap.

The intention is that this wallet will also work with DeFi apps and other applications that will be built on the proprietary blockchain at a later stage.

By the way: the device is initially only intended for customers from China. Users can synchronize the device with a laptop or Android smartphone. It is said to cost $50 each.

Buying bitcoin from wallet

The question is whether this approach will catch on, given that there are also regular hardware wallets that work with trade fairs. For example, with Ledger’s wallets you can use so-called AirSwaps to ’swappen‘ ERC-20 tokens.

For Bitcoin lovers, the Trezor option is much more interesting: you can buy Bitcoin directly at the Dutch fair BTC Direct.

SatoshiLabs previously rolled out a partnership with Changelly and CoinSwitch for purchases directly from the wallet. Since July this year, BTC Direct has also been included as a Dutch party.

Whether with or without a device, remember this motto: not your keys, not your coins. A hardware wallet from a trade fair can solve part of this problem, but with a wallet like Ledger or Trezor you can achieve exactly the same.

IOTA has published the new version of its data transfer protocol IOTA Streams – and is laying another cornerstone for the decentralized data economy of tomorrow.

The IOTA Foundation has released the final alpha version of IOTA Streams

IOTA Streams is intended to enable the secure transfer of encrypted data and messages within the Tangle, IOTA’s disitributed ledger technology. This should set the course for the decentralized exchange of and trade in data in the Internet of Things. In contrast to cloud-based solutions, the data should remain in the owner’s possession until a buyer can be found.

If there is a device that produces data, then there is a good chance it is valuable to someone or something. This value must be included as close as possible to the point of data creation, because waiting until this happens in the cloud harbors a multitude of security risks, single points of failure and the potential for data theft and manipulation,

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The data exchange between network participants takes place via „channels“. In order to be able to access a data stream – for example from a network node that supplies sensor data – a user must know the name of the channel (Channel ID). A channel can support one (single branch) or several strands (multi branch) of data.

IOTA Streams is a second layer solution: This means that part of the authenticity check of the data takes place outside the Tangle. Among other things, this should enable a higher data throughput.

„Own your data“ IOTA streams for the responsible data producer

The IOTA Foundation provides a concrete use case in the blog post. IOTA cites the “Zero Dollar Car” as an example. This is a thought experiment by John Ellis, who was technology chief at the car manufacturer Ford.

Cars are currently being equipped with sensors that collect valuable information about the driver and the road conditions. What if the driver could exchange this information for money? This information could be so valuable that they could pay for the car,

Ellis describes the “Zero Dollar Car” in the blurb of the book of the same name.

In a TedX talk, to which the IOTA Foundation referred in their blog post, Ellis put the value of the data that an average family of four generates for Google in one year just from the use of laptops, smartphones and the like at US 5,500 -Dollar.

Technologies like IOTA streams can, according to the blog posthelp to ensure that data producers have a way of monetizing them in the future; especially when not only search queries but also sensor data from cars, refrigerators and the like can be sold.

La cryptographie Gemini simplifie les virements en monnaie fiduciaire pour les clients britanniques.

Le central de crypto des jumeaux Winklewoss Gemini continue de consolider ses services réglementés pour les clients du Royaume-Uni.

Le 12 octobre, Gemini a annoncé un partenariat avec BCB Group – un processeur européen de paiement crypté qui travaille déjà avec les principales plateformes telles que Coinbase, Bitstamp et Galaxy Digital.

Le groupe BCB se concentre sur les services de paiements institutionnels et offre des comptes professionnels et des liquidités sur le marché de la cryptographie pour les institutions financières „cryptées“. La principale filiale du groupe a été officiellement approuvée par la Financial Conduct Authority en tant qu’établissement de paiement autorisé (API) au début de l’année.

La collaboration avec BCB vise à fournir aux clients de Gemini au Royaume-Uni des options plus rapides pour envoyer et recevoir des livres sterling. La bourse sera connectée à l’API de la BCB, ce qui simplifiera les interactions de Gemini avec les différentes banques et les monnaies fiduciaires, et réduira la nécessité d’une intervention manuelle dans le traitement des transactions.

Ce développement aidera Gemini à „sécuriser l’accès à l’infrastructure de règlement en temps réel, ce qui nous permettra de nous intégrer avec nos partenaires bancaires“, selon Blair Halliday, responsable de la conformité de Gemini pour l’Europe. Un porte-parole de la bourse a déclaré à Cointelegraph que les clients britanniques de Gemini peuvent effectuer des dépôts et des retraits en livres sterling via le système Faster Payments, les transferts CHAPS et SWIFT, ainsi que relier leurs cartes de débit aux comptes Gemini :

Notre intégration avec l’API du groupe BCB nous permet spécifiquement de rationaliser les étapes du traitement de ces virements vers et depuis les comptes des clients.
Cette année, Gemini s’est étendu au Royaume-Uni, où il a été agréé comme société de cryptage d’actifs enregistrée par la FCA, conformément aux obligations de lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent et le financement du terrorisme. Elle a également obtenu une licence d’établissement de monnaie électronique dans le pays.

Au cours du mois dernier, la volatilité de la BTC avait diminué par rapport aux mois précédents.

La crypto-monnaie principale s’était principalement échangée dans une fourchette de 1 000 dollars entre 10000 et 11000 dollars

Au cours de la semaine dernière, Bitcoin a atteint la limite supérieure de cette fourchette à 11 000 $; Cependant, les nouvelles provenant de BitMEX facturées par la CFTC, ainsi que l’hospitalisation du président Trump, ont envoyé Bitcoin à 10,4 K $ jeudi dernier, ce qui a marqué le prix le plus bas hebdomadaire.

Jusqu’à présent, ce week-end avait été légèrement positif, la BTC ayant récupéré 10500 $. Ce dernier est un niveau clé important dans le marché haussier 2020. 10500 $ était le sommet précédent pour la majeure partie de cette année, et depuis qu’il a été dépassé, le niveau est devenu une ligne de soutien critique.

Malgré ce qui précède, nous nous attendons à ce que le prix du Bitcoin suive une fois que Wall Street Futures entrera en jeu. Ce n’est donc pas un hasard si le volume est mineur et le prix est jusqu’à présent stable.

En entrant dans les derniers mois de 2020, qu’est-ce qui aura le plus grand impact sur le prix du Bitcoin?

Comme mentionné ci-dessus, le niveau critique ici est de 10 500 $, suivi de 10 400 $ (avec la ligne de tendance ascendante jaune sur le graphique de 4 heures). Sur le graphique journalier suivant, il n’y avait que deux jours en septembre avec un corps entier en dessous de cette fourchette cruciale.

Nous pouvons supposer que la perte de ce domaine de support enverra rapidement Bitcoin au prochain support à 10200 USD, avant de retester le prochain domaine majeur à 9900 USD – 10000 USD.

D’en haut, le principal niveau de résistance est le dernier sommet d’environ 11000 $, qui contient également la ligne de moyenne mobile de 50 jours (marquée en rose).

L’essentiel est que la situation semble indécise, car Bitcoin regarde l’avenir des marchés boursiers et agira probablement en conséquence.

Morgan Creek Digital grundare och Bitcoin bull Anthony Pompliano försöker övertyga entreprenören Dave Portnoy att köpa och hålla BTC på lång sikt.

I en ny intervju på Pomp Podcast fokuserar Pomplianos tonhöjd på Bitcoins höga nivåer av knapphet och säkerhet

”Bitcoin har uppenbarligen bara 21 miljoner [mynt]. Och allt bakom det är den starkaste datorkraften i världen. Så bokstavligen är datornätverket som driver Bitcoin Trader starkare än någonting i världen. Ingen regering, ingen kan hacka det eftersom det är det starkaste datanätverket i världen …

Så snarare än att regeringen säger „Idag ska vi skriva ut mer pengar“ … med Bitcoin kan de inte göra det. För det finns bara 21 miljoner och en dator kör den. Så det enda sättet att byta dator är om mer än hälften av folket går med på att ändra vad datorn gör. Det finns ingen gammal kille i kostym som säger ‚vi borde skriva ut mer pengar.‘ Ingen människa är inblandad i att fatta beslutet, det är enighet för alla inblandade. Så anledningen till att det blir så värdefullt är att ingen kan knulla med det. ”

Men Portnoy är fortfarande inte övertygad. Trots att han tjänade lite pengar med Bitcoin under sin korta kryptokurs, kallar han fortfarande BTC för Ponzi

”Bitcoin är i mina ögon bara ett stort Ponzi-schema … Jag förstår vad jag tror ni tycker det är. För mig är det ett Ponzi-schema som du får in, och du måste bara inte vara den som har kvar väskan. ”

Även om Portnoy säger att han föredrar aktier på grund av deras mer förutsägbara natur, kallar Pompliano aktiemarknaden för en bluff.

”Aktiemarknaden, du vet hur du säger att den alltid går upp? … Sedan 1971 har det varit en direkt 45 graders vinkel – ett par droppar eller vad som helst, men rakt upp – det beror på att den är denominerad i dollar. Om du betecknar samma aktiemarknad i guld är aktiemarknaden nere sedan 1971. Aktiemarknaden är en fullständig bluff när det gäller upplupet värde. Det är hela dollarn som devalveras. ”

Trots sin skepsis säger Portnoy fortfarande att han förmodligen kommer att köpa BTC igen i framtiden.

”Jag har sagt att jag kommer tillbaka till Bitcoin. Jag vet inte när. ”