Between June 22 and July 15, XRP dropped by almost 44%, from $0.50 to $0.283. Since then, the coin has been unable to rise above the $0.34 mark, though that may be about to change in the coming months. At the time of writing, XRP was valued at around $0.21, with a market capitalization of...Read More
These are the three questions any self-respecting crypto punter asks themselves: When moon? When Lambo? When liquid options? If I knew the answers to questions 1 and 2, HDR Long Term Capital Management would not be a figment of my imagination, but a fee-guzzling hedge fund posting returns that rival Renaissance Technologies. By the way,...Read More
Abstract: In our sixth piece on the lightning network, we provide new data about its growth and size. We reveal statistics about private channels, often produced by mobile wallets, which are not normally included in traditional network metrics. We primarily focus on non-cooperative channel closures and a database we have constructed, which we believe contains...Read More
Riccardo Spagni, well-known as Fluffypony on social media platforms, yet again, spoke about privacy while speaking about Tari, and financial privacy, in an interview for Monero Talk. Tari, a decentralized assets protocol, will be built on top of Monero, with its own native token. The protocol will work as a merged-mined sidechain, along with enabling...Read More
Since mid-July 2019, Ethereum has been unable to cross above 0.0227 BTC, priced at around 0.176 BTC at the time of writing. While the short-term looks like more downward for Ethereum, the long-term looks a little more optimistic, and could push ETH back above 0.02 BTC. At the time of writing, ETH was valued at...Read More
Hal Finney’s $10 million price point for bitcoin isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds, Adam Back says. | Image: shutterstock.com Bitcoin’s $10 million dollar price prediction hits Twitter. Is bitcoin a reserve currency? Some analysts believe U.S. dollar inflation will push bitcoin higher. According to Blockstream founder and cypherpunk, Adam Back, Hal Finney’s $10 million...Read More
With most crypto services demanding KYCs and identity verifications, it is understandable why some users are looking for an anonymous Bitcoin wallet. Our list for today has various options from which you can choose your own anonymous Bitcoin wallet in that you can privately and securely keep your BTC funds. Samourai Wallet Samourai is a...Read More
Ethereum is moving sideways at the $143 level as it attempts to overcome resistance at $147. Against BTC, ETH is struggling to overcome resistance at 0.0179 BTC but remains supported at 0.0175 BTC. Ethereum still remains within a neutral condition until the bulls can bring the market above the December highs at $152. Key Support...Read More
Popular crypto personality Ran NeuNer declares the beginning of ‘alt season.’ | Image: shutterstock.com A popular host and crypto investor has made a bullish statement on altcoins. Ran NeuNer’s tweet was met with heavy criticism. Nevertheless, it is difficult to deny that large market cap coins are showing signs of strength. It’s not a secret...Read More
With over 100+ days left for Bitcoin’s halving, it is time to take a look at how Bitcoin might react to its 3rd halving [halvening]. Unlike previous times, the narrative around Bitcoin has changed. The arguments on halving keep getting more pronounced as the date nears. Some argue that Bitcoin is priced in for the...Read More
A popular bitcoin trader believes the number one cryptocurrency is poised to take off in the next few years, whether you like it or not. | Image: shutterstock.com A position trader is making noise on social media after tweeting an ultra bullish prediction on bitcoin. The cryptocurrency’s performance in the last two halvings may have...Read More
Summary EOS witnessed a 7-day price increase of about 11.30%, bringing its price up to $3.10. The cryptocurrency broke above a 6-month old descending price channel this week. Against Bitcoin, EOS managed to break above a 5-month old symmetrical triangle pattern as it heads higher. Key Support & Resistance Levels EOS/USD Support: $3.10, $3.00, $2.64....Read More
It’s a nifty collection of 87 bitcoins. Would you risk it? | Source: Reddit/Eodguy149 This impressive Casascius collection boasts roughly 87 bitcoin. At today’s price of around $8,100 that translates into an investment of just over $700,000. Novel as they are, collectibles still pose a major security risk. A bitcoin collectibles collection worth a little...Read More
Where to invest in 2020? TOP 5 directions. Where to invest money online or offline this year, how to “buy time” and receive interest even when you are not working? Where to invest in 2020 in order to receive monthly income, how best to do it, as well as several important recommendations from professionals in...Read More
Monero, the largest fungible cryptocurrency, has been well-known in the market for taking a different route than most P-o-W coins. Riccardo Spagni, also known by the moniker Fluffypony, stepping down from the lead maintainer position had many community members debating. The official announcement stated that Riccardo Spagni’s position has now been transferred to Snipa, adding...Read More
China has reportedly published a second printing of its textbook guide on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. It educates readers about their future usage and potential impact on the world. While teaching about the former is more easily accepted, the latter might come as a surprise since crypto trading has been banned for years in the country....Read More
With 2020 now well underway, Xcoins.com is launching its 20:20 affiliate program, a way for loyal customers to get rewarded in Bitcoin for helping to grow Xcoins. What is the Xcoins 20:20 Affiliate Program? The Xcoins affiliate program gives affiliates (this is what we call users who use their referral links) and new users the...Read More
BitMEX Research, the analysis arm of the popular Bitcoin margin trading exchange, recently published a report on the Lightning Network (LN). The scaling solution for the world’s largest cryptocurrency demonstrates considerable growth across several aspects. Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Grows The Lightning Network, which is Bitcoin’s off-chain scaling solution, continues to grow. According to a recent...Read More
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will launch options on Bitcoin futures starting today. This comes as a result of the increased interest in cryptocurrencies. Moreover, analysts from JP Morgan think that there’s a high-anticipation among institutional investors for CME’s newest product. Anticipating CME’s Bitcoin Futures Options CME recently announced the launch of its newest product...Read More
After the launch of the incentivized testnet, the IOHK and the Cardano ecosystem has been ramping up its tech and is currently focused on network and stability improvements. In line with this, the CEO of IOHK, Charles Hoskinson revealed that the Rust team is all set to deliver a network patch for the ITN in...Read More
While the Ethereum community has promised great developments for this year, the question of when still remains. Ethereum 2.0 developer community is expected to launch Beacon chain, with the first phase – Phase 0 of Serenity – promised to go live in the first quarter of 202o. However, the launch date was, once again, postponed...Read More
