December 16, 2019

Bitcoin has faced turbulence throughout 2019, with the first half of the year being firmly controlled by bulls that sent it as high as $13,800, while the second half of the year played to the favor of BTC’s bears who were able to push it as low as $6,500.The downtrend that was first sparked this...Read More

Ethereum Classic’s developers had previously revealed the roadmap for the much-awaited Agharta hard fork, which is touted to be the second half of the recently executed Atlantis hard fork. According to a recent development, ETC core developers and stakeholders participating in the ecosystem on 12 December have agreed on a target block number for mainnet...Read More

If you’ve been struggling to access your favorite darknet market lately, you’re not alone. Ongoing DDoS attacks have rendered marketplaces, forums and other onion sites inaccessible for weeks. Speculation surrounds the attacks, with some blaming law enforcement and others attributing a DDoS war between rival markets. Also read: The Darknet Just Had One of Its...Read More

After two weeks of consolidation steadily above the $7000, Bitcoin broke below. If you were following the recent price analysis posts here, you would not be surprised. Bitcoin was showing weakness, not being able to overcome the mid-term descending trend-line (shown both on the following 4-hour and 1-day charts). Aside from this, the long positions...Read More

A lot has been going on with the Ethereum network lately, with the Istanbul hard fork recently going live on the network and Muir Glacier expected to be rolled out by New Year’s Eve. Amid these updates, the Ethereum Core Developers in their 77th meeting discussed several other EIPs, along with Eligible for Inclusion [EFI]...Read More

By Maggie Henry, product manager, Coinbase Pro. Customers can now trade out of multiple sub-accounts on Coinbase Pro. Portfolios allows traders to segregate trading strategies or operate multiple managed client accounts (if a fund of funds or asset manager). Volume-based pricing is calculated at the account level, so all your trading contributes to your 30-day...Read More

Bitcoin has plunged by approximately 50 percent from its 2019 peak. And the cryptocurrency is hinting to continue trending downwards before the year’s close. The negative sentiment in its market, nevertheless, is benefiting rival cryptocurrencies.That is particularly true for XTZ, the native asset of Tezos, a proof-of-stake blockchain project whose market valuation has grown twofold across...Read More

The level of Bitcoin on-chain activity has declined since June, sliding just as market prices sank from their yearly peak. Transactions also saw a spike in October when BTC touched $10,000 again briefly. On-Chain Bitcoin Transactions Correlate with Exchange Price Action On-chain transactions for BTC often coincide with heightened trading interest. This led to slowing...Read More

Crypto traders in Poland have been unpleasantly surprised with a controversial tax they thought they wouldn’t have to pay. The Civil Law Transactions Tax (PCC) is applicable to digital asset trades conducted before the introduction of last year’s moratorium on its collection, the Polish tax administration recently clarified. The matter has been discussed on European...Read More

In a recent video, VP of Products at Blockstream, Allen Piscitello, spoke about stablecoins, the platforms they use, and how they compare to Blockstream’s own Liquid network. During the presentation, Piscitello spoke about how Tether exists on multiple blockchains, but represents the same asset in a bank account. He also spoke about the pre-requisites of...Read More

The IMF has recently recommended to central banks worldwide to explore the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currencies, but to proceed with caution. CBDC Could Prove Useful to Central Banks In its most recent weekly blog post, the IMF has suggested that CBDC have a number of benefits. These include reducing the cost of managing...Read More

After maintaining its position above $7000 over the past 2 weeks, Bitcoin briefly breached its support on 14 December. At press time, Bitcoin was above $7000 again, but the difference was very slim. Its valuation remained at $7068.67 as the market continued to consolidate under $7500. However, according to data released by glassnode, the community...Read More

Another case of SIM swapping has reportedly been recorded in the U.S., as a 23-year-old has attempted to steal cryptocurrencies. This type of fraud appears to be growing as a significant issue worldwide, especially within the community with many previous similar cases. SIM Swapping To Steal Cryptocurrencies A young man from Pennsylvania has been implicated...Read More

Recently on Twitter, Bitcoin and ETH derivatives data analytics firm, Skew, reported an unusual proportion of puts trading on the Deribit exchange over the last two days. Generally, put options become more valuable as the price of the underlying asset depreciates in value relative to the strike price set on the contract. An increase in...Read More

The top three cryptocurrencies by market cap, Bitcoin, Ethereun, and XRP, entered a stagnation phase that extended for the past 24 days. The low levels of volatility could be a signal that these cryptocurrencies are due for some price action. The following technical analysis will explore where BTC, ETH, and XRP could be heading next....Read More