Bitcoin 8/9/2019

글로벌 거시경제와 지정학적 상황들도 비트코인에 유리하다. 미국과 중국간 무역전쟁은 진정 기미를 보이지 않고 있으며 주식과 외환 등 전통적 자산 시장은 크게 흔들리고 있다. 핵트(Hacked) 편집장 샘 부르기는 비트코인이 아직 안전자산으로서의 위상은 확보하지 못했지만 최근 실적은 투자자들이 비트코인을 위험 헤지 수단으로 활용하고 있음을 시사한다고 평가했다.

Cryptocurrency Market Sees Red as Bitcoin Still Struggles Under $12,000 [cointelegraph.com]

4ccac69efe0d6c458163a3bd7eb4a092 — Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360

Bitcoin is trading at$11,910 at press time, with approximately a 1.16% loss on the day. Bicoin has broken $12,000 three times this week, but has lost traction at or above that price point. Nonetheless, some BTC bulls are saying that the current market conditions indicate only a temporary setback for its inevitable surge beyond the previous all-time high. Serial VC investor Tim Draper commented:
“I thought there would be many more competitors at this point that were really relevant, but people have consolidated towards Bitcoin because it’s decentralized.”

미·중 무역전쟁서 비트코인이 헤지 수단될까 [decenter.kr]

그레이스케일 인베스트먼트(Grayscale Investments)는 지난 8일 ‘미·중 무역 위험을 비트코인으로 헤징하기(Hedging US-China Trade Risk With Bitcoin)이란 제목의 보고서를 냈다. 이 디지털 자산 투자업체는 “경기 사이클과 유동성 위기가 당면한 가운데 가치를 저장하고 기술 성장에 따라 가치가 오를 수 있는 비트코인은 강한 성과를 낼 수 있는 드문 자산”이라고 강조했다. 이를 통해 비트코인은 장기 투자 포트폴리오에서 계속해서 전략적 자산으로 취급될 수 있다는 게 이 투자회사의 의견이다.

Decision Time: Bitcoin Nears Critical Junction as Bulls and Bears Battle [newsbtc.com]

Bitcoin and the aggregated crypto markets have been caught in the throes of volatility over the past several days, with BTC struggling to break into the $12,000 region on multiple occasions, while finding some support in the upper-$11,000 region.
One analyst is now noting that Bitcoin is nearing a critical junction that could set the tone for which direction BTC trends next, and one model suggests that the crypto is currently “deep in bull territory.”

The Case for Bitcoin at $100,000 – BTC, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Binance Coin, Tron Forecasts [dailyhodl.com]

“In this next cycle, you’ve got a lot of things to look forward to. And that’s mainly the macro environment that’s shaping up for Bitcoin. And we not only have new entry vehicles, we have the brokerage platforms like Fidelity opening up eventually to retail consumers. You have things like Bakkt; you have LedgerX; you have GBTC that’s buying a larger portion of the Bitcoin supply for more people to buy their ETN. You have a lot of entries even without an ETF.

BITCOIN HAS BEEN PROFITABLE FOR 98.66% OF ITS HISTORY [bitcoinist.com]

bitcoin-profits-holders-980x462 — Green shows where buying bitcoin has been profitable | Image Credits: Rhythm Trader

The prominent cryptocurrency analyst found that bitcoin has been profitable for 3,817 days out of 3,869 days of its existence. That makes 98.66 percent of its history. He added that the only people who lost money in the bitcoin market are the ones who exited during downtrends. On the other hand, the ones who kept holding the cryptocurrency regardless of bias pressure, made the maximum profits.

Can the Fed Kill Bitcoin? Navigating the Chokepoints of Tax Law and KYC [bitcoin.com]

On a recent episode of CNBC’s Squawk Box the question was posed: “You’re the central banker for the United States — what do you do to kill Bitcoin?” To this Brian Kelly replied: In terms of killing it, it’s very difficult. It’s very much like the internet. But the kind of, choke points and, at least where the AML/KYC, are the fiat on ramps … So where people are taking their U.S. dollars … and putting it into bitcoin, those are the points.

분석가 : 비트코인은 이제 안전 자산으로 인식하기 시작했다 [coinpress.co.kr]

“현재 비트코인이 포함된 안전한 자산으로의 자본 이동이 있다. 지난 몇 년 동안, 우리는 비트코인 추세가 세계의 경제적 불확실성이 증가할때 암호화폐 시장은 더 커졌다.”
전통적으로 미국 달러화, 금, 스위스 프랑은 안전한 피난처 자산으로 간주된다. 레너트센(Reinertsen)은 이번 주 글로벌 금융 시장의 침체 속에 비트코인이 반등했다고 밝혔다.

유명 분석가 “비트코인 14,000달러 넘으면 네자리수 가격 다시 볼 수 없을 것” [coinreaders.com]

8일(현지시간) 암호화폐 전문매체 뉴스BTC에 따르면 비트코인 챠트의 장기 추세와 패턴에 초점을 맞춘 저명한 분석가인 누냐 비즈니즈(Nunya Bizniz)는 최근 트윗을 통해 “비트코인이 14,000달러를 상회하며 월봉차트에 양봉(monthly candle)으로 마감한다면 잠재적으로 영원히 네자리 범위 가격을 볼 수 없을 것”이라고 주장했다.

Every Sat that can be stacked and hodl’d below $14K is a gift. Once Bitcoin has a monthly close above $14K there’s a good chance it never looks back. pic.twitter.com/cm7BRE2nJY
— Nunya Bizniz (@Pladizow) August 7, 2019

Tim Draper Reaffirms Bitcoin’s Value Will See $250,000 BTC/USD By Early 2023 [bitcoinexchangeguide.com]

While at Yahoo Finance, Draper announced that he was investing in a boxing gym known as Grit BXNG and claimed that it will be the first-ever gym to accept bitcoin. He also highlighted that the company would be able to avoid the payment processing fees associated with processing credit card payments.
During the interview Draper extended the timeline of his Bitcoin call a bit to 2023. The billionaire investor drummed up support for his prediction saying that Bitcoin price will hit $250,000 by 2023. He however intimated that due to the current trends in the market, there might be a slight delay to the king coin’s price tag becoming a reality.

80% of Tether Supply is Held in Just Around 300 Addresses [coinspeaker.com]

“The concentration of Tether suggests that control of Tether is in the hands of a few central players who can swing Bitcoin prices, and have a vested interest in doing so […] It also suggests that many exchange players have a vested interest in keeping the Tether game going.”

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Explains How It Unravelled a Zero-Day Hack [cryptoglobe.com]

The exchange published a blog post on Thursday, explaining how hackers used a combination of methods – including phishing and the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability – to attempt to trick employees and circumvent security protocols.
A zero-day event is software security flaw that is known to the provider, but hasn’t yet been patched and can be – if discovered by malicious agents – exploited to gain access to the user’s systems.

8월 8일 디브리핑 – 한주간 주요 이슈 및 코인 추천 [dstreet.io]