The performance of some of the altcoins this year was nothing short of spectacular. The likes of Litecoin hiked by an impressive 387 percent, registering its yearly high of $145. Bitcoin did not shy away from its consistent growth as it reached a yearly high of about $13,800. It was currently valued at $10,362.3. Since...Read More
There’s good news, you’re not paranoid. They really are out to get you. Earlier this month, leading cryptocurrency intelligence firm CipherTrace published its quarterly report, and it makes for pretty grim reading. This year alone, a staggering $4.26 billion worth of cryptocurrencies have been hacked, stolen, or otherwise misappropriated by thieves and fraudsters. As these...Read More
Pat Gelsinger, the CEO of major cloud computing and virtual machine company VMWare, has condemned Bitcoin (BTC) as being “bad for humanity.” Fortune spoke to Gelsinger about Bitcoin prior to VMWare’s annual conference in San Francisco on Aug. 26. According to Gelsinger, one issue with Bitcoin is its purportedly high energy consumption, which contributes to...Read More
What’s bad for the global stock market is good for bitcoin, believes veteran economic theorist Max Keiser. The founder of crypto-only venture capitalist firm Heisenberg Capital turned bearish on equity markets, fearing that they would collectively fall by 15,000 points. He further envisioned that a stock market crash might prompt investors to take their capital...Read More
The IRS took to Twitter on August, 26, posting a video about recently mailed CP2000 notices, of special interest to crypto traders. The notice, which seeks to rectify discrepancies made by recipients in tax reporting, is another in a series of crypto-related letters recently sent by the agency. Though the promised guidelines for reporting still...Read More
Switzerland aims to position itself as a European leader in the cryptocurrency world. This becomes apparent when looking at the adoption of crypto assets. Additionally, several banking licenses have been issued to what is referred to as “crypto banks” This is a clear sign the future of cryptocurrency looks somewhat promising. although no one should...Read More
Bitcoin price has been consolidating for what feels like ages now. After Bitcoin’s parabolic run-up, the leading crypto asset by market cap was rejected at $13,800 – just before it could break through the final bear market resistance.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
FINMA, the financial market regulator in Switzerland, has released a guide in line with FATF rules in order to target KYC/AML compliance for blockchain payments companies and cryptocurrencies. Any party that transacts in cryptocurrencies or transmits money over the blockchain is liable to comply with existing money laundering regulation in Switzerland, August 26, 2019. Blockchains...Read More
The protracted legal battle involving self-proclaimed Bitcoin (BTC) inventor Craig Wright and the estate of computer scientist David Kleiman could go in Keiman’s favor. According to a court audience member on Aug. 26, Judge Bruce Reinhart rejected Wright’s testimony, stating that he had perjured himself by providing the court with falsified documents and recommended that...Read More
Craig Wright must turn half of his bitcoin holdings and intellectual property to the estate of Dave Kleiman, a judge ruled Monday. The ruling applies to holdings and IP from before 2014. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart recommended that plaintiffs be awarded 50 percent of the bitcoin that Wright held prior to Dec. 31, 2013, as...Read More
Bitcoin price action over the weekend has been a virtual nail biter. The leading crypto by market cap, teetered on the edge of support for much of the weekend as bulls were able to successfully defend bears from pushing the price to retest lows at $9,200.But despite the valiant effort from bulls, bears were able...Read More
By CCN Markets: Bitcoin has a new bedrock support level, and for the first time ever, it’s in five-figure territory. According to the CEO and founder of the deVere Group, Nigel Green, Bitcoin’s “new normal bottom” is $10,000. “It bounces at this price. If it fluctuates below this level, it shoots back up again. We...Read More
Since the recent drop from $11,000 t0 $9,800 as outlined in my previous analysis on BTC, price levels have created an asymmetrical triangle and will see a breakout next week. Bitcoin 1-Hour Analysis On the 1 hour chart for XBT/USD, we can see the asymmetrical triangle highlighted after the breakdown from the rising wedge as...Read More
As we head towards the end of 2019, it’s worth taking a look at how bitcoin prices tend to perform in the final quarter of the year. Depending on which academic discipline you believe in, history either repeats itself… or is a poor indicator of the future. After over a decade of existence, bitcoin now...Read More
By CCN Markets: Litecoin’s recent block reward halving was supposed to be a bullish catalyst for the LTC price. Unfortunately, the long-anticipated event failed to help the struggling cryptocurrency rally against Bitcoin. Instead, it merely provided even more ammunition for Litecoin critics. Litecoin halving the price lol — PonziBonziBb (@jerry4562) August 20, 2019 However, “Trader...Read More
<div innerhtml=" Bitcoin’s bull run so far this year, which has seen the bitcoin price climb some 200% since January, has been largely put down to some of the world’s biggest technology companies taking an interest in bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The bitcoin price has plateaued at around $10,000 as bitcoin traders and investors fret global...Read More
A major bitcoin technical indicator has turned bearish for the first time this year sending mixed messages to the markets. Some analysts maintain we are still in a bull market while others are predicting more pain before any gain. Bitcoin Weekly MACD Death Cross In the trading world, a MACD is not a popular form...Read More
It is usual for bitcoin to retain its five-figure valuation, says the founder of a $12 billion financial advisory organizations.DeVere CEO Nigel Green on Monday said that bitcoin had located a local bottom at $10,000, stating that the cryptocurrency has lingered around the same level for many times this year. But it has bounced back...Read More
Nigel Green, the CEO and co-founder of deVere Group, which is one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations, predicted that Bitcoin price could hit $15,000 and that its new normal bottom is $10,000. Nigel Green made some comments regards Bitcoin‘s price earlier this month as BTC makes a small jump in price hitting...Read More
The cryptocurrency market is continuing its sideways trading dynamic. After falling just above the $10,000 mark, Bitcoin has staged a small recovery, rolling back its weekend losses, currently staying at $10,300. See below for our full Bitcoin price analysis. Cryptocurrency market dynamics since August 24. Source: Coin360 Altcoins are seeing a more depressing outlook, with...Read More
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is teaming up with fintech firm Digital Asset and VMWare to move its current exchange platform onto distributed ledger technology. Announced today, ASX and Digital Asset have signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a replacement platform for the existing Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) onto DLT....Read More
While the U.S.-China trade war has been a cause of pain for stock market investors, it has been a boon for bitcoin, per a new study. According to trading platform eToro, the number of bitcoin positions opened at key moments of the Sino-U.S. trade tensions this year outpaced those of gold positions entered during the...Read More
Millions of cryptocurrency investors have fallen victim to a growing number of multilevel marketing scams over the recent years. In 2018, victims lost about $1.7 billion to companies that falsely promised to multiply their capital within a short period. The criminals used plenty of old-school and new tricks to lure investors into purchasing worthless cryptocurrencies....Read More
By CCN Markets: The Dow Jones clung to gains of more than 250 points on Monday after President Donald Trump held a joint press conference with French President Emanuel Macron at the G7 in France. While the stock market edged back toward its session highs, Trump appeared unable to offer anything fresh for bulls to...Read More
The speculations to CZ’s Twitter teaser have proven to be true – Binance has now announced the upcoming launch of its crypto lending service. Users can earn up to 15% interest on BNB and other assets. Binance has officially announced its lending service which is expected to kick off on the 28th of August, at...Read More
A cryptocurrency exchange claiming to settle bitcoin futures contracts physically just landed $10 million in financing from Polychain Capital and Bitcoin.com chairman Roger Ver, among others. The exchange, CoinFlex, launched in February of this year and says it is the first exchange to close futures contracts in bitcoin as opposed to a cash settlement. Speaking with...Read More
Cryptocurrency derivatives giant BitMEX now controls 0.15% of all the bitcoins in circulation, new data from the company reveals. BitMEX Expands Fund By 50% Since January Compiled by industry media outlet The Block, a chart of BitMEX’s Insurance Fund shows its stock has reached 31,300 BTC as of August 25. That figure is the largest...Read More
Over the past week, Crypto Twitter has been ablaze with talk of a Bitcoin (BTC) crash.You see, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) on Bitcoin’s one-week chart flipped red for the first time since November 2018 — when the cryptocurrency was plummeting from $6,000 to $3,000.Related Reading: Bitcoin (BTC) Surges 5% in Minutes, Rallies Past...Read More
The first Swiss company to operate an integrated cryptocurrency exchange and custody, SMART VALOR, has added Bitcoin Cash to its range of listed tokens.Why does this matter and what’s in it for buyers? The listing of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) on SMART VALOR matters, because it is the first fully compliant and licensed exchange launched out...Read More
Coinbase adds WalletLink functionality enabling its users to use dApps within the company’s wallet app. One of the most interesting dApps is IDEX – currently the world’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX). San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase added WalletLink functionality to enable its users to use dApps within the company’s wallet app. One of the most...Read More
