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Mar 20, 2024 | 
swanbitcoin.com | Mickey Koss |Matt Ruby |Ryan Flynn
Bitcoin and gold derive their value from their scarce monetary properties, but the value of Bitcoin is derived from its cryptographic technology, decentralization, and usability as digital gold. This article takes a comprehensive look at how these two forms of “gold” compare regarding value, accessibility, security, liquidity, and other key factors. Bitcoin is commonly referred to as digital gold by many industry experts.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Mickey Koss
Andy Thompson, a trailblazer in the bitcoin economy as the co-founder of Bitcoin Talent Co, challenges the conventional wisdom surrounding the tech layoffs over the past year. "Tech layoffs are often seen as a reflection of a bad economy, but the reality is more complex," Thompson explained. He highlighted the profound structural shifts in our economy—AI automation revolutionizing processes and non-zero interest rates enforcing a new monetary discipline on companies.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
swanbitcoin.com | Matt Ruby |Mickey Koss |Tomer Strolight
The financial advisory landscape is currently experiencing a monumental shift, which is going mostly unrecognized by those inside the industry. It’s a shift that will be happening to every industry, but since the shift we’re discussing here is from an easy, analog money to a sound, digital one, the money management industry is ground zero.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Mickey Koss
In the ever-competitive world of bitcoin mining, operators are constantly on the lookout for ways to secure the cheapest energy possible. And it seems they may have found an unlikely ally in the form of wasted and overlooked energy sources, with some surprisingly positive economic and environmental benefits. Enter Riot Platforms and their recently announced investment in Reformed Energy.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
swanbitcoin.com | Matt Ruby |Mickey Koss
With the successful launch of eleven Bitcoin ETFs, Wall Street has come into Bitcoin in a big way, and it will only get bigger. Is this good or bad for Bitcoin? Like many things in life, the answer is nuanced and uncertain. That said, I’d argue that Wall Street coming into Bitcoin has two significant impacts. The first is a net negative for the long-term financial freedom Bitcoin offers.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Mickey Koss
With the long-awaited bitcoin ETF debut, many investors may find themselves scrambling to finally invest. Being able to purchase bitcoin in the same account as your retirement savings or stock portfolio is certainly an easy way to gain price exposure to the nascent asset class. As a digital bearer asset, complete with its own layered payments network, bitcoin is unlike any other asset you’ve probably encountered.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
swanbitcoin.com | Mickey Koss |Sam Callahan
Bitcoin stands apart from conventional investment assets like stocks and bonds. Unlike these, Bitcoin offers direct ownership, enabling individuals to hold, transfer, and spend it, like they can with cash. Stocks and bonds require intermediaries for transactions, which introduce fees, taxes, and the hassle of conversion. Bitcoin allows for direct, peer-to-peer transactions, eliminating these complexities. Despite these differences, Bitcoin has captured the investment world’s attention.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Mickey Koss
Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z sparked some controversy in 2022 after establishing The Bitcoin Academy which focuses on empowerment through financial education. The uptick in Bitcoin’s recent price and possible Bitcoin ETF approval may prove the rap mogul was right about Bitcoin all along. Their website references bitcoin as the financial system of the future and offers free courses to residents at Marcy Houses.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
forbes.com | Mickey Koss
While crypto developers focus on Web 3 token development, there are a number of companies building open-source protocols and leveraging bitcoin for payments. “We made up Web 5 to show it’s all meaningless,” Jack Dorsey said in our interview, referencing the crypto tokens that are often criticized as Dorsey’s company Block Inc has recently placed a large emphasis on open-source development in support of the bitcoin space.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
forbesargentina.com | Mickey Koss
Mark Yusko, CEO de la gestora Morgan Creek Capital, prevé entradas de 300.000 millones de dólares una vez que la SEC apruebe un ETF de Bitcoin. "Los inversores institucionales se mostraron cautelosos a la hora de entrar en el sector de las criptomonedas debido a la incertidumbre normativa y a la preocupación por la custodia", afirma Yusko en la entrevista.
