BaseFEX is a cryptocurrency derivative exchange founded in 2018 by a veteran group of traders. Similarly to other exchanges in the industry, it offers futures trading in the form of perpetual contracts. BaseFEX also allows margin trading – short and long – using high leverage and a promising variety of cryptocurrencies to choose from. BaseFEX...Read More
At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring to stablecoins. Also read: Regulatory Roundup –...Read More
Global stocks surged on Thursday, driven by the US-China trade optimism. Elsewhere, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s historic win boosted the UK and European stocks. Markets have now become volatile, but what about Bitcoin? Let’s briefly analyze the two medium-term scenarios. Stock Rally Might Boost Investors’ Appetite for Cryptos Usually, Bitcoin has shown no correlation...Read More
Over the past few months, analysts have begun to fear that the worst is yet to come for the Bitcoin market. This fear and apathy should come as no surprise, especially considering that the cryptocurrency has already tanked 50% in the past six months, tanking as bulls expected the asset to “moon.”Despite this, top industry...Read More
Venture capital firm Blockchain Capital recently published its State of Crypto 2019 report, with a section of the publication giving an in-depth look into CBDCs, Libra, and the state of cryptocurrency usage in nation-states, retail, and institutional market segments. According to the report, crypto-assets are moving from the fringe to mainstream adoption across all three...Read More
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. We live in an era where the latest technology profoundly shapes our daily lives. The past decade has...Read More
This week, Chainalysis announced the completion of a full AML solution applied on the Bitfinex exchange. The blockchain analysis is becoming the next frontier of verification, as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) rules start to be unrolled from the summer of 2020. Regulators Worldwide Start Looking at Blockchain Activity Directly Chainalysis remarks that institutions...Read More
Bakkt has come a long way since its launch on 23 September. After stuttering initially with low trade volumes, with the exchange recording trades of only 71 BTC on the first day, Bakkt has taken major strides in the market over the past few months. According to a press release released by Intercontinental Exchange or...Read More
Bitcoin price is showing a lot of bearish signs below the $7,280 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is likely to face resistance and selling interest near the $7,280 and $7,400 levels.There is a short term rising channel forming with resistance near $7,290 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The...Read More
What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spotlight of the state and brutal law enforcement culture, and allow for at least temporary exercises of human rights and freedom. A TAZ may allow for free...Read More
Despite the tremendous success Bitcoin has racked up over a decade of existence, the world’s oldest cryptocurrency has been plagued with privacy issues. This apparent “weakness” of Bitcoin gave rise to the need for privacy-focused coins. And even as these coins are a reaction to the realization that Bitcoin isn’t private, privacy coins remain largely...Read More
Fintech companies in the Federal Republic are quickly moving to develop and offer custodial solutions for digital assets under the new German legislation that will allow banks to store, transfer and trade cryptocurrencies next year. Berlin-based Solarisbank has established a subsidiary that will focus exclusively on the niche. The new entity and another German startup,...Read More
Litecoin, the silver to Bitcoin’s digital gold, is often a leading indicator for the rest of the cryptocurrency market.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
A billionaire internet philanthropist claims to have just bought 12 Bitcoin. Bill Pulte, the grandson of successful property developer William John Pulte, is known for extravagant online giveaways in which he bestows chunks of money on random Twitter followers.Pulte recently came out as a big fan of the peer-to-peer digital monetary system. He celebrated this...Read More
Digital gold, for now, is a long shot. Since its conception, Bitcoin has longed to overtake the premier store-of-value of the modern financial gold, its traditional and tangible equivalent, gold. While the cryptocurrency and the commodity have seen a strong battle throughout 2019, fighting candle-and-stick to stake their claim at being the hedge against collapsing...Read More
As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations about the bitcoin mining industry. Since Coinshare’s last report published in June, BTC’s hashrate grew by 50 exahash per second (EH/s) and the firm believes a decent portion of the power stems from China. Also...Read More
With 12 days to go until Christmas, the countdown is officially on! Check out these top crypto goodies that any self-respecting crypto HODLer wants to find in their stocking. 1. Cryptotag Zeus – Starter Kit What do you get for the crypto HODLer who has everything this Christmas? The chance to engrave his (or her)...Read More
Bitcoin has fallen into a bearish pattern of incurring major upwards movements that are followed by nearly instant rejections, which leaves behind large wicks on BTC’s candle chart and typically spells trouble for which direction it trends in the near-term.Yesterday, Bitcoin further extended this pattern after it incurred a fleeting surge up to highs of...Read More
Arcane Crypto’s research division, Arcane Research, recently published the 50th issue of its weekly update report this year. Among a host of topics, the report touched upon Bitcoin blockchain activity and the changes to its price valuation over the last seven days. At press time, Bitcoin was priced at $7233 with a market cap of...Read More
The cryptocurrency market has struggled to recapture the wonder, wild speculation, and interest of the mainstream public ever since the crypto hype bubble of 2017 burst causing the price of most crypto assets to drop over 90% or more.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
Amidst a grinding price slide, Bitcoin boredom has set into crypto markets. Interest indicators fell to levels not seen since March, according to Google Trends. Yearly Google searches for ‘Bitcoin’ peaked at the end of June, at a value of 100. They have been steadily falling since. Today, Bitcoin searches measured 23. They were last...Read More
Bitcoin’s downtrend is showing no signs of stopping, and one important and commonly-used technical analysis indicator suggests that there may not be an end in sight until another 12 or more months of bear market price action and consolidation takes place.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
New research has indicated that over half of bitcoin’s circulating supply has not moved in over a year. This narrative suggests that the store of wealth notion is still strong and short term speculation may not be the dominant force on BTC markets. Almost 60% of Bitcoin Unmoved Research by industry analysts Delphi Digital suggests...Read More
Open-source funding in the cryptocurrency ecosystem can be extremely challenging, so well placed grants therein can make a huge difference. That’s why the Square Crypto initiative just went to bat for one talented developer, giving that dev a grant that will help them work full time on the Lightning Network, the proposed second-layer scaling solution...Read More
Little changed in the cryptocurrency market since Wednesday, though a number of top cryptocurrencies briefly tested below under critical technical support level. Bitcoin moved toward the psychological $7,000 level as a bearish triangle breakout continues to weigh on the BTC/USD pair’s short-term technicals. It posted a short recovery since. Litecoin moved within touching distance of...Read More
For most people, buying cryptocurrencies is just a click away; there are multiple options, credit cards, debit cards, and CashApp. However, even with a number of on-ramp options, the go-to option most people choose is buying a stablecoin. Why? Simply due to the fact that they are stable and are backed by assets with mild...Read More
Bitcoin miners held a stunning competition in 2019, lifting both the hashrate and difficulty to all-time highs. But it turns out for significant stretches, mining pools absorbed serious losses. Bitcoin Miners Undeterred by Falling Prices Most of the big miners this year produced coins at a loss due to unfavorable market prices. But this did...Read More
Chinese Bitcoin miners have extended their share of the global hash rate. Currently, they control two-thirds of Bitcoin’s processing power, Reuters reported yesterday, citing a research by CoinShares. Chinese Share of Bitcoin Hashrate Highest Since At Least 2017 Currently, Chinese miners control 66% of Bitcoin hashrate. The indicator refers to the Bitcoin-related computing power that...Read More
There is a wealth of data and differentiating metrics that can offer real insight in bitcoin and its potential. Bitcoin Transaction Values Unraveled A recent article by director of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, Ria Bhutoria, has delved deeper into transaction value on the bitcoin network. The ledger, which uses the unspent transaction output (UTXO)...Read More
Bitcoin, just as any other asset that’s being traded, goes through different market cycles. As we approach the end of 2019, which is also the end of the current decade, some industry experts seem to believe that right now is a historic time for Bitcoin accumulation. Time To Buy Bitcoin? The current market sentiment doesn’t...Read More
