After forming a base above $7,000, bitcoin price climbed above the $7,500 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting gains and it is trading below the $7,440 level.There is a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $7,520 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The price is likely...Read More
The past month has been a pretty challenging time for bitcoin HODLers, and cryptocurrency in general. There has been precious little to celebrate, save for the fact that prices could easily have gone lower still. So isn’t it about time we had some positive news? Luckily, who should pop up at just the perfect juncture,...Read More
2019 is approaching its end, and while many crypto enthusiasts have marked 2020 as the next Bitcoin bull-run, it is mostly because of the anticipated halving event. While there is a consensus that the halving will propel Bitcoin price to new highs, some analysts see the cryptocurrency visiting lower values before we can even start...Read More
While cryptocurrency markets have been moving sideways during the last few weeks, digital currency proponents have been observing large bitcoin whale movements. Transactions with tens of thousands of BTC have been noticed on the move from one wallet to another. On Friday, one colossal BTC holder moved over 50,000 BTC ($410 million) and cycled the...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has been able to incur some decent upwards momentum in the time since its faced a strong and swift rejection around $7,800, as it has since climbed up towards $7,600.Analysts are noting that this recent price action may point to the possibility that Bitcoin is forming a bullish long-term bottom formation, which comes...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls this move “a bit of progress.” The SEC has also revealed why it decided to approve such a fund. Also read: Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets Bitcoin Futures...Read More
Litecoin (LTC) has a limited potential, and will most probably fail to fulfill its promise of being silver to Bitcoin’s gold. Recent points made by entrepreneur and blogger Sylvain Saurel show that LTC has lost its momentum and is becoming irrelevant. Litecoin Rode on the Back of Bitcoin’s Rally Litecoin caught the price momentum at...Read More
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, has opened up its cryptocurrency trading platform to all interested traders in the country. This move follows the passing of a bill allowing banks in Germany to sell and hold cryptocurrencies for their clients starting next year. Also read: Regulatory Roundup — Germany to Let Banks Sell and Store...Read More
The crypto market has been a disappointment lately. Lackluster bitcoin price action has intensified overall selling activity. But things are in for a welcome change, as BTC is expected to explode next year. Bitcoin Price to Exceed Previous ATH China has made it’s pro-blockchain and anti-crypto stance pretty clear. The People’s Bank of China issued...Read More
There was a sharp decline in bitcoin below the $8,000 and $7,500 supports against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting losses, but remains at a risk below $7,400.There is another breakdown pattern forming with support near $7,240 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The price is currently trading below...Read More
Elon Musk insists that Tesla solar panels and roofs are “unequivocally a guaranteed instant money printer,” despite the recent fires they reportedly caused. | Source: (i) Reuters (ii) AP (iii) Shutterstock ; Edited by CCN Elon Musk insists that Tesla solar panels and roofs are “unequivocally a guaranteed instant money printer” despite the recent fires...Read More
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s United States-based branch Binance.US will launch in the coming weeks, preceded by Know Your Customer (KYC) registration a few days earlier. According to a Medium post published by Binance.US on Sept. 6, while the launch of the trading platform itself is expected in the following weeks, KYC onboarding will start a...Read More
Blockchain technology will most likely be standardized by 2021, according to American business and financial services company Moody’s. Per the research report published on Sept. 5, these standards will probably be established in the blockchain industry by 2021 and will be positive for “future securitisations using the technology.” The company claims that this could result...Read More
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has challenged Porsche at the iconic Nürburgring. | Source: Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP Elon Musk loves a contest. The Tesla CEO has been all worked up over Porsche’s Taycan Turbo, the German automobile manufacturer’s first production electric car. Um @Porsche, this word Turbo does not mean what you...Read More
There was a steady rise in bitcoin price above the $10,500 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting lower after it traded to a new monthly high close to $11,000.There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $10,200 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).There...Read More
Over the last 24 hours, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a transaction that saw 94,000 BTC sent to an unknown wallet. The hoopla over the large transaction shows how things have changed significantly over the last decade. Back in cryptocurrency’s early days, between 2010-2012, large bitcoin transactions like this weren’t such a big deal and...Read More
Japan, one of the leading markets for cryptocurrencies, has seen a series of important developments for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries this week. The country’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), has licensed crypto-related businesses. Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso noted that regulators need to find new approaches to address...Read More
Madden NFL 20 continues its run of success, landing the top spot in U.S. digital PlayStation 4 sales for the second consecutive month. | Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP Madden NFL 20 topped the charts for U.S. digital sales of PlayStation 4 games for the month of August, making it the best-selling title for...Read More
Bitcoin’s recent surge up to highs of over $10,800 drastically shifted the overall market sentiment and had led many investors and analysts alike to believe that BTC was highly likely to move past $11,000.BTC’s subsequent drop from these levels, however, invalidated this perceived bullishness, and now a prominent analyst is explaining that Bitcoin is currently...Read More
Saturday, Sept. 7 — Bitcoin (BTC) is trading sideways after falling short of the resistance at $11,000 yesterday, while Ether (ETH) is making a slight recovery from its dip earlier this week Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin has been trading in a range around $10,400 today. Yesterday it appeared that the coin would finally cross...Read More
The German-speaking world continues to see lots of developments in the crypto industry, with the German government clarifying proposed regulations, Switzerland adding a new blockchain hub, while Bitcoin (BTC)-scammers are using Austrian celebrities in fake crypto ads. Here is the past week of crypto and blockchain news in review, as originally reported by Cointelegraph auf...Read More
The Spanish-speaking world saw some major developments this week with Spain introducing a reinforced authentication system for payments, Mexico giving fines up to $47,000 for the unauthorized use of crypto and a South Korean blockchain delegation visiting Peru. Here is the past week of crypto and blockchain news in review, as originally reported by Cointelegraph...Read More
September 7, 2019 37 Views Wikipedia had fallen victim to a cyberattack today, with the Wikimedia Foundation calling it a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. | Source: Shutterstock Wikipedia had fallen victim to a cyberattack today, with the foundation behind the free online encyclopedia calling it a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The volunteer-run website was unavailable...Read More
Nintendo has released a teaser trailer for an upcoming fitness-meets-gaming Switch accessory that despite first impressions isn’t some elaborate gag. | Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP Nintendo is known for fostering its very own unique flavor of weird, and its latest offering taps generously into that rich tradition. The company has released a...Read More
Huobi University, the research and education arm of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi, announced its collaboration with the University of Gibraltar on various blockchain initiatives. On Sept. 5, Houbi Group, the parent company of both Huobi University and Huobi exchange, announced what the firm describes as its “first formal collaboration with a Western university.” As Cointelegraph reported...Read More
Photo: Shutterstock Why? Because all purchases are online and these payments need to be very fast to process, just that is one of the main characteristics of cryptocurrencies. Now let’s see, is it really worth the effort? Development of the Videogame Industry The gaming industry is no longer a niche arena for a certain age...Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and Ripple, the blockchain startup behind XRP, have fallen out of the top 10 of this year’s business and employment-oriented service Linkedln’s “The 50 hottest U.S. companies to work for” list. According to the new LinkedIn’s list published on Sept. 4, Ripple moved to the 28th place (was seventh in 2018) while...Read More
Bakkt Warehouse custody opened yesterday, as clients were able to deposit Bitcoin funds into the accounts. However, minutes after the tweet announcing the opening, the price of Bitcoin dropped by $700 — a classic example of buying the rumor, selling the news. Let’s take a look at the charts to see where the market is...Read More
The Takeaway: Crypto lending startup Celsius raised $50 million in a token sale in 2018. Lending volume has surged since then, with 10,415 Celsius users taking out fiat loans after locking in crypto collateral. BitGo confirmed to CoinDesk that it held $1 billion worth of crypto deposits from Celsius over the past year. CEL tokens...Read More
China’s upcoming digital currency is reportedly going to be very similar to Libra in terms of network design, but it will take a more holistic approach to find harmony between money-laundering prevention and anonymous payments. EJ Insight reports that the country initially set up a research team to launch a digital currency back in 2014,...Read More
