Financial experts and analysts are raising alarming concerns on the growing chances of US recession in the next year. Investors looking towards Bitcoin as a potential hedge. Investors and financial experts have been continuously raising concerns on an impending US recession expected over the next one year. Clive McDonnell, head of the equity strategy at...Read More
All eyes returned to Bitcoin this week after yet another record saw the largest cryptocurrency achieve growth like never before in its history. Realized BTC Market Cap Finally Reaches 3 Figures Data from monitoring resource Coinmetrics.io showed that as of August 25, Bitcoin’s realized market cap had hit $100 billion. The milestone for that particular...Read More
Weekend trading has been largely lack luster as usual. Bitcoin spent most of the time hovering just above $10k while the altcoins stayed in bed. A Monday morning push in Asia has sent BTC up to a five day high but its brethren have yet to react.Bitcoin Dominance Reclaims 70%A few hours ago Bitcoin hit...Read More
<div innerhtml=" The Winklevoss twins of Facebook-founding fame have long been strong advocates for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, buying up huge amounts of bitcoin and founding the U.S. Gemini crypto exchange. The bitcoin price, now back abover $10,000 per bitcoin after dipping under the psychological mark earlier this month, has climbed around 200% so far this...Read More
Bitcoin has spent most of the weekend just clinging on to levels above $10k but failing to make any progress there. Yet again trading in Asia has driven momentum this Monday morning as a spike over $10,600 takes BTC to its next resistance level. Seven Percent Bitcoin Spike in Asia Another dip down to $9,900...Read More
Following a visit to Switzerland to meet with the country’s financial regulators, United States lawmakers are still concerned over Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency project, Libra. A delegation of the United States House of Representatives visited Switzerland last week because they have been concerned about cryptocurrency issues, especially regarding Facebook’s yet-to-come stablecoin Libra. Representative Maxine Waters published...Read More
By CCN Markets: On August 28, the bitcoin price flash surged across major cryptocurrency exchanges, rising to as high as $10,800 on BitMEX, the largest margin trading platform for crypto traders based on daily volume. A large number of shorts were liquidated on BitMEX, triggering buy orders at a higher price, taking the bitcoin price...Read More
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) told investors to ditch gold for Bitcoin (BTC) just before the precious metal surged. A case of bad timing for Grayscale That was the latest observation from RT host and Bitcoin bull, Max Keiser, who on Aug. 26 concluded GBTC’s dedicated Bitcoin-not-gold campaign got its timing wrong. “$GBTC’s ‘Drop Gold’...Read More
Early Bitcoin investors and founders of Gemini, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were making news even before they entered the crypto space. They were famous for suing Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook, and their journey was documented in the movie ‘Social Network’. The Winklevoss twins were interviewed by Today, where they were asked about their opinion on...Read More
According to a report published by Yahoo Finance on August 24, 2019, U.S.-based internet retailer Overstock is doubling down on its investment in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. Interestingly, this development comes just a few days after the Midvale-headquartered firm’s pro-crypto CEO, Patrick Byrne resigned from his position under controversial circumstances. Unphased by the Recent...Read More
Many signs indicate that the Indian economy is under grave stress, affecting nearly all sectors. “India’s economy is in a deep mess,” due to initiatives such as demonetization and GST, some lawmakers say, as they urge the government to handle the situation “which is intensifying on a daily basis.” Also read: Indian Supreme Court Orders...Read More
A new partnership between a development bank, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) and a tech corporation is eyeing the creation of a blockchain-based identity system to improve financial inclusion in Buenos Aires. IDB Lab (the Innovation Laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group), NGO Bitcoin Argentina and the Argentine subsidiary of NEC Corporation announced they had...Read More
Bitcoin price climbed higher sharply above $10,200 and gained around 5% against the US Dollar.The price is clearly struggling to gain strength above the key $10,500 resistance area.There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $10,270 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The price is...Read More
The total crypto market cap lost $3.3 billion of its value during the last seven days and now stands at $269.1 billion. The top 10 currencies are all in red for the same time frame with Binance Coin (BNB) and Ripple (XRP) being the worst performers with 6.4 and 3.5 percent of loses respectively. By the time...Read More
Volatility is back. In the past hour, Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have returned in full force, pushing the cryptocurrency from $10,100 to $10,600 in a matter of minutes.As of the time of writing this, the cryptocurrency is up 5%, trading around $10,550. This unexpected move comes to the upside shortly after the mediocre weekly candle close.This...Read More
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. The following article originally appeared in CoinDesk Weekly, a custom-curated newsletter delivered every Sunday exclusively to our subscribers. In case you missed it, a new self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto came out of the woodwork last...Read More
Last week, Brazilian authorities took regulatory action against crypto-related businesses and several alleged cryptocurrency scams. Earlier this month, legal requirements for crypto-related business tightened in the country, when Brazil’s tax authority, the Department of Federal Revenue (RFB), introduced strict reporting requirements for crypto transactions. Police search Grupo Bitcoin Banco with alleged excessive force The Military...Read More
Over the past couple of days Bitcoin has found itself caught within a relatively tight trading range and has continued to find strong support around $10,000. Although some analysts have claimed that this support level is wearing thin, BTC has yet to post a decisive break below this level in recent times.Now, multiple analysts are...Read More
Bitcoin has quite evidently dominated the ecosystem since the time of its origin. Bitcoin’s dominance and popularity in the financial world have quite often resulted in the community debating about altcoins. Several times strong correlations between the two have been witnessed. However, in a recent discussion by CNBC, early Bitcoin investor Charlie Shrem was asked if...Read More
Japan is a friendly jurisdiction for cryptocurrency trading and development, having eliminated the consumption tax on Bitcoin (BTC) trading in 2017, after which it recognized the coin as legal tender. This week in Japan, a crypto exchange that was hacked earlier this year has closed its doors, while the central bank has come out as...Read More
By CCN Markets: Let’s face it, VR is dank. The only significant barrier for most gamers is the cost. Cost doesn’t so much mean the $400 entry-level price tag for Oculus VR gaming, but rather the average $800-$1,000 minimum for a VR-capable gaming desktop. If you want a laptop, expect to pay substantially more. If...Read More
Over the years many people have speculated on what the price of 1 BTC could be if the world switched to Bitcoin. If a large amount of global wealth moves into Bitcoin, the price would skyrocket. Here are some cocktail napkin calculations performed by community members, trying to figure out how far past the moon...Read More
As Bitcoin bulls have failed to maintain the momentum seen from April to late-June, fear has started to grip the cryptocurrency market.Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Rallies On Latest Trump Volley, Analysts Expect Further UpsideAnalysts are starting to suspect that BTC has further downside, despite the fact that it has already collapsed 35% from its year-to-date...Read More
By CCN Markets: A shellshocked stock market is bracing for impact on Monday as the White House and Beijing exchange rhetoric for actions amid a rapidly-escalating trade war. Dow futures point to a vicious decline when the opening bell rings tomorrow morning. Dow Futures Plummet 350 Points Futures tracking all of the US stock market’s...Read More
Overstock was one of the first major companies that expressed extreme interest in utilizing and adopting crypto – an interest that stemmed primarily from its previous CEO’s openness to the technology.Now that the company’s previous CEO – Patrick Byrne – has resigned due to controversy surrounding comments he made about his involvement in a multitude...Read More
<div innerhtml=" With the equity markets roiling of late, Bitcoin’s been surprisingly quiet. But the cryptocurrency looks ripe for a breakout soon – one that could vault it toward the all-time highs – or sending it tumbling down to long-term support. Since late June, Bitcoin’s meandered between the recent peak around $13,850 and recent low around $9,150...Read More
Following a visit to Switzerland to meet with the country’s financial regulators, United States lawmakers are still concerned over Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency project, Libra. Meetings with multiple agencies According to an official statement from Representative Maxine Waters, members of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee met with multiple regulatory agencies and lawmakers. These...Read More
Bitcoin’s raison d’etre has often been questioned as some consider it a peer-to-peer currency while others look at it as a store of value. The list did not end there as the community now debates if Bitcoin is currently a “safe haven” or a hedge. Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against the potential financial crisis...Read More
Thai financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently warned the public about a new form of investing scam, in which a bogus entity, masquerading as a regulated legal digital currency trading firm solicits traders into investing with it. This, according to a report by the Bangkok Post, August 25, 2019. Crypto Criminals As...Read More
The U.S. Treasury Department is stepping up its focus on illegal cryptocurrency-related activities. Recently, Treasury announced that its financial intelligence and enforcement agencies are collecting and analyzing Bitcoin addresses. These addresses are associated with several “Chinese kingpins” allegedly involved in “fueling America’s deadly opioid crisis.” OFAC Adds BTC Addresses to the Specially Designated Nationals list...Read More
