The halving was supposed to be Litecoin’s bullish catalyst; it failed to live up to the hype. However, analysis of the chart shows potential. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Litecoin’s price action has been less than stellar as of late. After posting a 2019 high of $146 on June 21, the cryptocurrency succumbed to...Read More
<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="Online criminals hawking lethal substances like fentanyl are demanding payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Monero, according to a new White House report.” data-reactid=”19″>Online criminals hawking lethal substances like fentanyl are demanding payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum and Monero, according to a new White House report. <p class="canvas-atom...Read More
Global Research Analysis & Forecast of the Metal Material Based 3D Printing Market Market Report 2019 – 2024 The Metal Material Based 3D Printing Market report underlines a basic synopsis of the Metal Material Based 3D Printing Market market that entails classifications, definitions, industry chain structure, and applications. The report acknowledges that in these aggressive and...Read More
Bakkt is (finally) launching their Bitcoin futures exchange next month, but they might have some stiff competition. CoinFLEX is a step ahead in the race for crypto futures, with a substantial fundraise for what they call the “world’s first physically delivered crypto futures exchange.” The company announced a successful raise of $10 million from investors...Read More
Art is no longer a medium of expression of ideas, thoughts, feelings or portraying the injustice and inequality. It has transformed into a medium of investment. The right artwork associated with the right artist can be a fortune by itself. Now, with the artworks gaining so much value in the market, greed gets few people...Read More
How to create a Ripple wallet Sign up for a free Coindirect account and you will automatically get a free Ripple online wallet. You can use your Ripple wallet to buy, sell, store, send (withdraw) and receive (deposit) XRP. How to create a Ripple address Once you have signed up for a free Coindirect account...Read More
Blockchain protocol EOS’s governance model and centralization have been at the center of controversies, since its inception. From Weiss Ratings lowering EOS’s grade over centralization issues to getting tangled in the alleged reversal of transactions and Dan Larimar’s comments when he “confirmed” that decentralization was not their topmost priority, stating “it isn’t what we’re after”...Read More
Crypto futures platform Bybit has added another string to its bow by becoming the first derivatives exchange to offer coin swaps. Essentially, this allows traders to switch seamlessly between supported cryptocurrencies without needing to place a market order. Surprisingly, there is no easy means of switching between cryptocurrencies on the majority of derivatives platforms. Bybit’s...Read More
Crypto exchanges with the lowest rating still dominate the industry, according to crypto analysis and pricing data provider, CryptoCompare. D-E Rated Crypto Exchanges Account for 64% of Trading Volume On Wednesday, CryptoCompare published a report on crypto exchange’s activity in July. According to the research, exchanges with lower ratings accounted for about two-thirds of the...Read More
Bitcoin back to around $10,000, every time it happened since it was hit two months back, altcoins bled even more After the shitcoin carnage, alts may be heading into a region of support,” said analyst Willy Woo BTC long term price target: Easily 100x Bitcoin has dropped below $10,000 yet again. The $10,000 level was...Read More
Digitex Futures, a decentralized non-custodial and commission-free cryptocurrency futures trading platform, will be launching its public testnet in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the company. The exchange, in collaboration with Moscow-based software development and smart contract audit firm SmartDec, had stated that its testnet, which has been in development since May would finally...Read More
Power Ledger, an Australian company providing blockchain-based solutions for tracking energy consumption, has announced the continuation of its successful energy trading trial in Western Australia. In partnership with Synergy and Western Power, producers and distributors of electrical power in the Western Australian region, Power Ledger began a trial in November 2018 to track renewable energy...Read More
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklisted the cryptocurrency addresses of three Chinese citizens and imposed sanctions on them, he said. The reason the government is doing this is because of the suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking. OFAC issued a statement that three individuals, Xiaobing Yan, Fujing Zheng, and...Read More
President Trump is toying with shaking up the capital gains tax. Should Bitcoin investors care, or would the changes just be white noise? | Source: (i) AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin (ii) Shutterstock; Edited by CCN By CCN Markets: President Trump has been bandying about the idea of reforming how capital gains are calculated. What impact, if...Read More
In an official statement from, Xinxi Wang, a board director at the Litecoin Foundation addressed the Github issue, and said “Github was updated frequently but not in the main repo”. In a recent interview published on XCong.com, Wang revealed Adrian Gallagher, the Litecoin core developer, was testing the latest 0.18.1 version. He further said that...Read More
Facebook’s Libra may be facing multiple threats from regulators, but the same critics are now racing to beat the social media giant at its own game. Experts: Chinese Libra May Come First The US, China and European Union are all concerned about Facebook’s digital currency. According to fresh reports, however, it is China which is...Read More
Bitcoin Press Release: Decentralized protocol for data sharing, Ocean Protocol, has announced the launch of its Global Data Economy Challenge to bring together top minds worldwide to kick-start a new data economy. 22nd August 2019, Singapore – The 6-week competition calls for developers, hackers, tech talents to tackle issues around data marketplaces, network integrations, and...Read More
Ether, the native token of Ethereum, the world’s second-largest blockchain project by market capitalization, has surged by more than 40 percent so far in 2019. It is a stunning performance for an asset which has been around for only four years. But in the world of cryptocurrencies, Ether is an underperformer, majorly because its rival...Read More
Experts from the payments industry believe that Apple Card launch can boost the company’s Apple Pay digital wallet system which can give tough competition to giants like Venmo, PayPal, and Square Cash. Earlier this week on Tuesday, August 20, tech giant Apple launched its Apple Card in the US market. Apple’s foray into the payments...Read More
The cryptocurrency market has somewhat stabilized, presenting a predominantly green landscape as Bitcoin struggles to stay above the psychological $10,000 marker. Cryptocurrency Market Situation. Source: Coin360 Sentiment for Bitcoin has seen a moderate improvement towards a strongly neutral outlook. Bitcoin Sentiment Chart by theTIE.io Despite this overall lukewarm performance, proponents of Bitcoin’s store of value...Read More
Netflix stock is down 30%, but the NFLX technical picture suggests a major rally waits on the near-term horizon. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Netflix stock remains firmly in the limelight – for all the wrong reasons. NFLX shares are down nearly 30 percent from their all-time high, and the stock has plunged more...Read More
Photo: Shutterstock Gartner’s hype cycle methodology provides a means of modeling the evolution of any given technology, and it’s almost scarily accurate. The internet went through it, artificial intelligence went through it, and now blockchain is going through it, too. The timeline says it all. After Satoshi Nakamoto pulled the innovation trigger in launching Bitcoin...Read More
Bitcoin has been on a rollercoaster over the past few days, after rebounding at $10,000 only to reach the resistance at $10,800 and rolling over to return down to $10,000, where it traders now. Looking at the Bitcoin weekly chart, we can see that the coin might be forming a descending triangle pattern. The interesting thing...Read More
The PrimeXBT trading platform revealed on Wednesday, 22 August 2019, that it has reduced its trading fees for crypto and forex trades. The newly announced fee structure features lowered overnight financing fees on all crypto trading pairs, in addition to a reduction of ten times in trading fees across all forex pairs. According to a...Read More
Photo: Casa / Medium A famous crypto startup firm recognized as Casa that offers primary management service, and Bitcoin node machine has launched a node monitor as well as accompanying reward program to develop Bitcoin network health. The firm revealed the latest innovation in an official website article on Aug. 21. Per the announcement, the...Read More
Brave is on a roll this summer, with new additions to the crypto-powered browser almost every month. Earlier this month, Brave began to allow Twitter users to receive tips, and now, it has added two more highly-anticipated options. Wednesday’s release allows users to tip BAT tokens to individuals on Reddit and Vimeo. Our desktop browser...Read More
UK-based international money transfer company Xendpay is the newest member to join Ripple Net, which will give Ripple access to markets in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. Ripple posted on its blog that Xendpay provides “some of the most competitive rates on cross-border money transfers” which also offering customers “the option to waive...Read More
The XFL has released eight team names and logos, but they have no chance against the juggernaut that is the NFL. | Source: AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File By CCN Markets: The XFL just announced their team names and logos for the upcoming 2020 season. The names all have a tough, battle-ready theme. The Renegades, the Guardians,...Read More
The demand for bitcoin has certainly been tangible over the past few months. Even with a correction of around 30% the digital asset is still up over 160% this year. That growth could have been spurred by central banks devaluing their own currencies as economic skies darken. Big Banks Boosting Bitcoin Demand and fervor for...Read More
Bitcoin and altcoins are forming a strange correlation as of late, according to data provided by market analyst Ceteris Paribus.The noted cryptocurrency trader found that leading altcoins plunged massively every time bitcoin tested or hinted to check the $10,000 level. Between June and August 21, bitcoin closed above the $10,000 mark four times. And each...Read More
