An anonymous Bitcoin investor by the name “1400BitcoinStolen” claimed on Sunday that he lost 1400 BTC after “foolishly” installing an old version of the popular Electrum wallet, but turned out to be a phishing scam. A Trap Explaining the unfortunate incident, the victim said he had not been able to access the funds since 2017....Read More
Huobi Futures, the derivatives platform of the popular cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Group, will launch Bitcoin options trading starting September 1st. The company explained that more sophisticated investors are entering the digital asset market, and their BTC options release aims to meet their demand. Huobi Futures Adds BTC Options Trading Announced earlier today, the Singapore-based platform...Read More
After the launch of short Bitcoin (SBTC) ETP on Boerse Stuttgart, Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, the crypto trading product is now available on Xetra. This is a significant breakthrough for 21 Shares, which has already tasted success with eleven other institutional-grade crypto exchange-traded products. Short Bitcoin ETP Gets Listed on Deutsche Xetra Germany is Europe’s...Read More
Bitcoin continues to increase in price slowly and is currently hovering at $11,650. Larger-cap altcoins are in the green as well, as Ethereum’s 4.5% increase has taken ETH to $420. Altcoins On The Move The top ten cryptocurrencies have been recovering since last week’s dumps, and most of them have marked gains in the past...Read More
Recent data indicated that the HODLing mentality towards Bitcoin prevails as the number of coins that haven’t moved in two or more years has reached a three-year high. At the same time, miners are following suit as their BTC holdings have reached a two-year high. HODLing Mentality Among BTC Investors Prevail The analytics firm Glassnode...Read More
OKEx has become one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the past several years. The company’s growth is continuously emphasized by the trading volume and the growing user base. CryptoPotato recently had the opportunity to do an exclusive interview with the CEO of the company – Jay Hao.Hao spoke of the challenges OKEx has to...Read More
Spencer Schiff, the son of the well-known economist, gold-bug, and permanent Bitcoin basher Peter Schiff, recently purchased an undisclosed amount of BTC. Aside from criticizing the primary cryptocurrency once again, his father prompted the community to send Spencer a belated birthday present, not in gold but in BTC. Schiff Jr. Appreciates Bitcoin, Unlike His Dad?...Read More
As another week comes to its end, let’s start from the bottom line: Bitcoin price ends the week exactly where it started it, hovering around the $10,600 mark. It wasn’t a remarkable week for Bitcoin, unlike the other cryptocurrencies, especially the DeFi ones, that saw triple-digit gains. Looking at the shorter timeframe, which is seen...Read More
The use of cryptocurrencies in Venezuela has thrived over the years, and although they may not be the revolution that many expected, they have managed to fit into the financial thinking of the people there more strongly than in other countries. The status of crypto and blockchain technology in the country has evolved significantly. A...Read More
Bitcoin seems stable after recovering from its drop to $11,100 and trades above $11,500. However, massive gains are evident among lower-cap alts and DeFi tokens, including YFI that doubled BTC’s all-time high. As such, Bitcoin’s dominance over the market has decreased by over 1%. YFI To $40k, Low-Caps Surging It’s no secret that the DeFi...Read More
Yearn Finance is undoubtedly all the rage in the cryptocurrency field right now. Up just shy of 80% in the past 24 hours, it peaked at almost $39,000 on Binance. Now, industry proponents such as the CEO of one of the world’s largest Bitcoin margin trading exchanges are making bold predictions about its price. Arthur...Read More
It has long been questioned as to why Bitcoin is priced in U.S. dollars when they are two entirely different entities. One is an inherently weak currency that has been continuously devalued for almost 50 years, and the other is a mathematically finite digital store of value. In a recent blog post by entrepreneur, Sylvain...Read More
Following a few days of adverse price movements, most of the cryptocurrency market is recovering and is in the green today. Bitcoin is up to $11,500, Ethereum is trading above $400 for the first time since Tuesday. Even more impressive gains are evident from the lower-cap alts. Bitcoin Back Above $11,500 The primary cryptocurrency saw...Read More
Yesterday, the United States’ Department of Justice filed a complaint to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts operated by notorious North Korean hackers. They allegedly stole millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from two cryptocurrency exchanges and also sought the help of Chinese OTC traders to launder the funds. US DOJ Moves To Seize Cryptocurrency Accounts...Read More
Bitcoin had a rather unproductive week of trading as it declined from about $17,750 to where it’s currently at $11,500, losing about 2% in the process. However, the last seven days were not without their highlights. Just yesterday, the US Federal Reserve’s Chairman, Jerome Powell, announced a historic shift in the institution’s approach towards inflation...Read More
Bitcoin Bitcoin saw a small 4% price drop this week as it headed into the $11,300 support (downside 1.272 Fib Extension). During the week, the coin broke beneath the August rising trend line. The bulls attempted to recover, but the previous support flipped into resistance and the buyers failed to overcome it. On Tuesday, Bitcoin...Read More
Gold, oil, and even the US dollar, which have served as a reliable store of value for years, could soon lose that status, according to the Winklevoss twins. According to them, Bitcoin is the value to substitute and when this comes, it could facilitate a surge in its price to $500,000 and beyond. The Major...Read More
Despite Bitcoin’s tumultuous performance following an announcement of the US Federal Reserve regarding its new approach to average inflation targeting, the cryptocurrency has managed to stabilize around $11,400 where it’s currently trading at. Elsewhere, Chainlink and Polkadot are both in red but LINK has returned to the top 5 coins by market cap. Bitcoin Spikes...Read More
Money attracts money, and Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group, knows it. His company has already established itself as one of the most influential corporations in the entire crypto ecosystem. Today, it announced a new venture that will expand its reach into a whole new frontier: the crypto mining industry. In a recently issued...Read More
In a statement released an hour ago, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, revealed a serious policy shift aimed at average inflation targeting. As a result, the prices for gold, silver, and Bitcoin pumped collectively immediately after the announcement. However, all three assets have also decreased in a similar manner minutes after...Read More
Police have reportedly arrested a Russian man for an attempt to recruit an employee in Nevada to plant malware on a Company’s network. In return, he promised him up to $1 million in cash and Bitcoin. The Offstage Attacker Was Reportedly Part Of A Larger Organisation As per the published court documents, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov has...Read More
Seven US-based giant companies, namely Facebook Inc, Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc, Tesla Inc, and Salesforce.com Inc, gained nearly $300 billion in total market cap during yesterday’s trading session on Wall Street. This only goes to show how small the digital asset field is compared to the giants, as their one-day combined...Read More
Bitcoin’s chart looks pretty interesting right now. On the 4-Hour BTC/USD, there is a clear bearish convergence forming between the 50 and 100 EMA lines for the first time since July 22. This typically signals that there’s more downside to come as short-term momentum drops in comparison to the longer-range momentum. However, looking more closely at...Read More
Empire Market, the largest crypto darknet marketplace, has abruptly shut down. No communication was issued from the admins who seem to have siphoned away with user funds amounting to around $30 million in BTC. From the looks of it, this appears to be a pretty massive exit scam. Empire Market Exit Scams With 2638 BTC...Read More
Fidelity Investments, an asset management company with about $2.7 trillion of assets under management, will reportedly launch its first Bitcoin-only fund. The product is oriented toward family offices, registered investment advisers, as well as other institutions and will require a minimum investment of $100,000. Fidelity Puts Its Name to a Bitcoin Fund Fidelity Investments is...Read More
Police in Seoul has forayed the offices of one of the biggest crypto exchanges in South Korea, Coinbit. Allegedly the firm has faked more than 99% of its trading volume. Coinbit Banks Over $85M According to a recent news report, authorities stormed the offices of the company early today. The suspicion is that Coinbit has...Read More
House democrats Josh Gottheimer and Emanuel Cleaver have reportedly asked the Trump administration to provide further details on the recent seizure of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets from three terrorist organizations, namely al-Qaeda, Hamas, and ISIS. Further Information Asked For A BTC Seizure CryptoPotato recently reported that the US Department of Justice had seized over...Read More
A newly-detected scam has been luring users into a Bitcoin scam, Abnormal Security reports. The cybersecurity firm informs that cybercriminals have been impersonating the popular Bitcoin Era trading platform to attract investors, while actually infecting their online devices with malware. Emails, Mimicking BTC Era Platform The automated scam emails, which many users have reportedly received,...Read More
A brief glimpse at the Bitcoin price chart over the past decade clearly shows that we are in what appears to be the early days of the fourth bull market cycle. The asset has experienced multiple boom-and-bust cycles in its brief history, and three can be clearly identified with tops and bottoms. 600 Days Into...Read More
The cryptocurrency market has lost $20 billion from its market capitalization, as the majority of cryptos in the red over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin’s current weekly low is at $11,100, while Ethereum reached the target of $370 as predicted by CryptoPotato. The giant blockchain, Polkadot, is trading around $5.40 after the DOT token was...Read More
