Bank of Canada Creates a Model to Predict Bitcoin Volatility
The Bank of Canada has released a report that uses a prediction model to predict volatility of bitcoin and other digital currencies. Read more... Researchers from the Bank of Canada have developed a model to predict the volatility of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and other altcoins. The adoption of Bitcoin and other digital currencies has been slower than expected. The volatile nature of Bitcoin is one of the reasons for slower adoption. People are worried about the possibility of a downward fluctuation, which may result in huge losses. While it is necessary to rein in Bitcoin’s volatility....
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