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How accurate is the Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Model?
The Bitcoin stock-to-flow model has been a popular prediction metric for the price of Bitcoin. But how accurate is it really? Numerous Bitcoin valuation methods have emerged to help investors to determine where the price of Bitcoin should be trading. However, none of the valuation methods has been as prolific as the Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F)…
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Are Cryptocurrencies an Asset Class?
Digital currencies and tokens have emerged as a popular new investment opportunity but can cryptocurrencies be classified as an asset class? Source: pexels.com By Patrick Lowry, CEO of Iconic For the purpose of this blog, I will focus on the fundamentals of what makes crypto an emerging asset class and briefly discuss the various value…
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Crypto Overview January 2022
Our monthly crypto overview for January: The crypto markets corrected significantly to kick-start the year. Bitcoin and Ether dropped by 20.64% and 31.58%, respectively. The top outperformer last month was Cosmos. Regulatory uncertainty is weighing on the markets. Crypto Market Overview January The first month of the year didn’t bring a turnaround in crypto investor…
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Iconic Acquires Licensed Company to Become Regulated Crypto Portfolio Manager and Advisor
Iconic Holding GmbH has agreed to acquire Bernhardt Advisory GmbH by January 26, 2022 The company intends to become a licensed Crypto Portfolio Manager and Advisor in Europe Dr. Bernhardt will join the Iconic team as a Managing Partner FRANKFURT GERMANY, January, 31 2022 – Iconic Holding GmbH (“Iconic”) is pleased to announce it has agreed to…
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How Layer 2 Solutions Are Helping Ethereum Scale
Source: Unsplash The Ethereum network has been facing its fair share of scaling challenges. Following the explosive growth of DeFi and NFTs, transaction fees have gone through the roof. Additionally, confirmation times are taking longer than they should. Fortunately, layer 2 solutions have emerged to address Ethereum’s scalability challenges, reducing the gas fee burden on users…
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Could Bitcoin Become an ESG Portfolio Mainstay?
Read on to learn how Bitcoin could become a holding in ESG portfolios in the future. ESG proponents have emerged as Bitcoin critics, arguing that the high energy consumption of Bitcoin mining is harmful to the environment. While Bitcoin’s energy usage is something that the Bitcoin industry must address, Bitcoin ticks more ESG boxes than…
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How to Determine the Value of Bitcoin
What determines the value of Bitcoin? Discover in the following article a list of the most popular bitcoin valuation methods. Bitcoin is the best-performing asset class of the last decade, posting an annualized 10-year return of 230%. With that kind of performance, investors are keen to figure out what Bitcoin’s fair value should be and…
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Monthly Crypto Overview – December 2021
Our monthly crypto overview for December: The crypto markets consolidated in December. Bitcoin and Ether dropped by 19.54% and 18.04%, respectively. The top outperformers last month were Terra and Avalanche. El Salvador and MicroStrategy added more Bitcoin to their treasury reserves. Crypto Market Overview – December 2021 Unfortunately, there was no Santa rally in the…
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Bitcoin Education Will Pave the Way for Hyperbitcoinization
In the last decade, Bitcoin cemented its place in the world as a store of value, an alternative asset, and an Internet-native payment rail. But Bitcoiners want more! The Bitcoin community is advocating and working towards what it refers to as hyperbitcoinization. Read on to learn what hyperbitcoinization is and how Bitcoin education will play…