Trump’s tweets on China may set the stage for a strong rally in the stock market this week as S&P 500 futures open higher. | Source: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst By CCN Markets: In response to the struggling stock market, Donald Trump’s Twitter feed was awash with positive talk about the trade war and progress with China...Read More
Elon Musk is unconcerned about the asteroid that will pass close to Earth in 2029, but SpaceX is working to come up with a solution anyway. | Source: (i) REUTERS/Mike Blake (ii) YouTube/PowerfulJRE; Edited by CCN By CCN Markets: While the mainstream media works itself into a frenzy about the impending “God of Chaos” asteroid...Read More
For the umpteenth time in a matter of weeks, a recession indicator has started to flash. Bitcoin, which has begun to be classified as a “safe haven” asset, may stand to benefit from such a move in traditional financial markets.Related Reading: Bitcoin Dropping Under High $8,000s Now “Highly Unlikely”: Here’s WhyRecession Inbound; Bitcoin Can OutperformOver...Read More
Following Bitcoin’s recent plunge into the mid-$9,000 region, the cryptocurrency has been able to post a strong and sustainable bounce that has allowed it to secure a foothold within the mid-$10,000 region.Now, analysts are noting that BTC may be laying the groundwork for a reversal of its recent downtrend, which means how it reacts to...Read More
Following our open letter to non-crypto friends, the crucial topic of decentralization demanded further elaboration. Why is it at the heart of so many discussions in cryptocurrency? And why has the crypto community reacted to Facebook’s Libra project with a mixture of amusement, hope for mainstream acceptance, and naked hostility? Most importantly, we must not...Read More
A report published by ING shows that the percentage of the population that believes in Bitcoin is slowly decreasing, indicating skepticism for cryptocurrencies in general. With the exception of Turkey, Poland, and Romania, most of Europe does not believe that cryptocurrencies will be an integral part of the financial system in the coming years, August...Read More
BioWare suffered another blow with the departure of its next big title’s lead producer, Fernando Melo. Maybe they should part ways with EA. | Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for Microsoft/AP Images By CCN Markets: Fernando Melo, the lead producer on the upcoming Dragon Age title, is leaving BioWare. This is especially shocking as it’s happening...Read More
The Bitcoin community has a one-word response to the claim that Satoshi Nakamoto will reveal his true identity this week: “bullsh*t!” | Source: Shutterstock. Image Edited by CCN. By CCN Markets: The handful of Bitcoin fans who are still begging for the “real” Satoshi Nakamoto to please stand up may get their wish as early...Read More
Hong Kong and Argentina pay through the nose for Bitcoin, Binance could be back in the U.S. within months and Barclays cuts ties with Coinbase in the U.K. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights,...Read More
Source: Mark RALSTON / AFP (i), Shutterstock (ii). Image Edited by CCN. By CCN Markets: Elon Musk relaunched Tesla’s residential solar-power service and claimed that it could save you about $500 a year. Indeed, Musk gushed that it’s “like having a money printer on your roof.” Musk acquired SolarCity in 2016, but the business has...Read More
As the Dow Jones scrambles to move past last week’s roller-coaster, scrutinize the Fed minutes for proof of a dovish rebellion. | Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP By CCN Markets: The Dow Jones looked dead and buried last week after a devastating 800 point decline, but an end-of-week recovery left the stock market on relatively...Read More
Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Premiums for Bitcoin in Hong Kong and Argentina despite price...Read More
Economist and crypto analyst Alex Krüger believes that $20,000 won’t be the all-time high (ATH) bitcoin price for much longer. Expect Bitcoin Price to Hit $50,000 In a Twitter thread published on Saturday (August 17, 2019), Krüger outlined his argument for the bitcoin price going as high as $50,000 by 2021 at the latest. According...Read More
Bitcoin may have limited supply, but demand will not be unlimited. Once bitcoin is revealed to be worthless, demand will dry up. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: As the resident “Bitcoin Skeptic” here at CCN, it’s my job to provide some level – headed arguments about why you should be extremely careful about buying...Read More
Crypto-fever dreamers cheered as Hong Kong protesters suggested organizing a bank run, but apparently rioters didn’t flock to bitcoin. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: There’s nothing like a bank run to bring out the bitcoin-fever dreamers. Hong Kong protesters reportedly tried the tactic in their latest effort to stop what they see as unfair...Read More
Litecoin founder Charlie Lee acknowledged that he is one of the investors in Bitcoin personal key security firm Casa, congratulated it for a new high profile hire. On Aug. 16, Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee disclosed in a tweet that he is “an investor in Casa,” a Bitcoin (BTC) personal key security firm. He also...Read More
This week, US President, Donald J Trump, decided that he would like to buy Greenland, thereby completely surrounding the USA’s northern neighbor Canada. Denmark semi-politely told him to… that it wasn’t for sale. Perhaps he would have more luck buying Bitcoin? Bitcoin Price: Down But Not Out Well, when it comes to bitcoin price, arguably...Read More
Cuba used to be host to an inexplicable phenomenon called SNET, a network made by people for the people. Soon SNET will be no more. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Cuban authorities have stated that the government will be taking over the country’s largest private network, SNET. Its users are unhappy and fearful for...Read More
Over the years, Bitcoin has grabbed the attention of crypto Twitter repeatedly, with BTC always being a trending topic, yet the identity of its founder is surrounded by a cloud of mystery. Recently, crypto community’s attention was caught by yet another person claiming to be the “real Satoshi Nakamoto”. The news went viral on Twitter...Read More
Video game streaming is all the rage, but there are two simple reasons services like Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud will fail. | Source: Casey Rodgers / Invision for Xbox / AP By CCN Markets: In the last 12 months, major technology companies have rushed to dive into video game streaming. Microsoft’s Project xCloud is...Read More
Despite the fact that Bakkt finalized a launch date for its much-ballyhooed Bitcoin futures, the cryptocurrency market has failed to rally.Per the time of writing this, the leading crypto asset is currently trading for $10,150 a piece, down 2% in the past 24 hours. Altcoins have followed suit, posting near-identical losses as bulls have failed...Read More
Elliot Gunton, a 19-year old teenager from Mounteney Close in Norwich was sentenced to a 20-month prison sentence on 16th August. Gunton was also asked to pay back £400,000 for hacking services he offered in exchange for cryptocurrencies. A Norwich Crown Court on Friday sentenced him for his crimes after he pleaded guilty in earlier...Read More
Roham Gharegozlou is the CEO of Dapper Labs, the company behind the viral blockchain game CryptoKitties. Brian Flynn works on the Dapper Labs product team. Introducing as many people as possible to the benefits of decentralization is a cause almost everyone in this industry shares. The issue is that, in making the technology more accessible,...Read More
There was a strong drop in bitcoin price below the $10,500 support against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting losses, but it remains below key hurdles near $10,500.There is a bearish continuation pattern forming with support near $10,080 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The pair is likely to...Read More
As part of its preparation for the upcoming Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a federal law enforcement agency, intends to trial distributed ledger technology (DLT) in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement by the end of August 2019, reports Yahoo Finance on August 16, 2019. CBP Taps...Read More
A look at green policy and crypto energy consumption in Japan. Society is now witnessing the implementation of digital currencies, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology worldwide. These new digital technologies necessitate very high consumption of electric energy, which is currently produced with coal and fossil fuels that have adverse environmental effects. A global shift...Read More
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin <div innerhtml=" Bitcoin and cryptocurrency traders and investors are nervously watching prices after market sentiment appeared to take a turn for a worse, dropping to its lowest level since December 2018. The bitcoin price has been hovering around $10,000 per bitcoin for a few weeks, with...Read More
There are many reasons why the Philippines is becoming increasingly crypto-friendly. Not only has its central bank registered more crypto exchanges recently, but the Securities and Exchange Commission has also been actively finalizing crypto guidelines. The country has an active crypto community, and one of its largest banks has engaged in multiple crypto projects. Also...Read More
If you have outstanding tax debt, the IRS may now want to take your passport. For U.S. crypto holders still waiting on promised IRS guidelines for filing — especially those overseas who may have missed these warning memos — the over 400,000 agency notifications issued since February last year are troubling. This kind of behavior...Read More
What is Bybit exchange? Please welcome the newest hit of the cryptocurrency derivatives margin trading platforms, which was established in March 2018. It’s headquartered in Singapore and has offices in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Quick Navigation: Bybit UI/UX 10.0 Security 9.0 Coin Variety 9.0 Liquidity 10.0 Pros Great UI/UX, very intuitive platform Top-notch, quickly responsive...Read More
