Four out of every ten Americans own cryptocurrency according to a new annual report from Security.org. The report, which has tracked annual cryptocurrency adoption rates and public sentiment since 2021, highlights a number of datapoints that all reflect positively for the growth and overall stabilization of the crypto industry. The overall adoption rate of 40% is…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wields a powerful new tool: the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). This system tracks every transaction across U.S. markets, creating a vast database of investor activity. While proponents hail the CAT as a weapon against fraud and manipulation, critics warn of a chilling effect on privacy – concerns that…
A recent article by Charlize Wang on CoinDesk makes a compelling case for the importance of Bitcoin for this generation. Wang argues that Gen Z, facing an uncertain economic landscape and a growing distrust in traditional institutions, needs Bitcoin’s unique properties: a hedge against inflation, a permissionless financial system, and a global store of value. At BitIRA,…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, from facial recognition software to self-driving cars. But with this immense power comes a growing concern: control. Currently, AI development is largely dominated by a handful of powerful tech companies. This centralization raises questions about bias, transparency, and the potential for misuse. In this article, we explore…
Cryptocurrency, the revolutionary digital asset, has taken the world by storm. But with this innovation comes a regulatory challenge. The US currently relies on a patchwork of agencies, each with its own focus, to oversee this rapidly evolving landscape, and the limitations of the system have been shown more than once. It’s more than just…
When talking about cryptocurrency, the word “conservative” doesn’t usually leap to mind. That’s not the case for Fidelity Investments, however, which recently included the increasingly popular bitcoin spot ETFs in its Conservative All-in-One portfolio. But how do notoriously volatile cryptocurrencies fit into conservative investment strategies? It turns out, there’s more than one factor at play. First…
In a landmark decision, the US House of Representatives passed its first major cryptocurrency regulation bill on May 22. The bill, Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (or FIT21 for short), passed with a resounding 279-136, indicating how much bipartisan support there is for crypto regulation. While it isn’t guaranteed to pass…
Landmark Ether ETF Approval Stands to Catapult Coin After starting the week off running as speculation that the SEC’s approval of a series of spot ETF applications was imminent, Ethereum is poised to have its largest-ever gains following Thursday’s announcement that the approvals had indeed gone through. With that, ether has joined bitcoin in the…
In a landmark action, Oklahoma’s legislature passed a Bitcoin Rights protection bill on May 13 that gives residents and businesses the right to self-custody, effectively enabling the usage of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without additional taxation. When it goes into effect on November 1, the bill will also protect bitcoin miners from new local regulation (such as additional noise…
We all know cryptocurrency can be particularly volatile, but what does that actually mean? It turns out people have a lot of misunderstandings about volatility, and often that leads to fear. Today an industry professional explains why volatility isn’t always a bad thing…
