Proof of Work, a consensus mechanism, has proved to be the backbone of some of the leading and widely-adopted blockchain networks. These include Ethereum, Litecoin, and, of course, Bitcoin. Many from the blockchain industry have wondered how come Proof of Work (PoW) remained so resilient over all these years. Some are even baffled by its...Read More
While Bitcoin remains relatively calm in its comfort price territory, lots of alternative coins have been fluctuating significantly. Decentralized finance (DeFi) and some prominent developments from several projects initiated serious price increases for various altcoins, and given the decrease in Bitcoin’s dominance, a new altcoin season booms. Chainlink (LINK) continues to impress with its performance,...Read More
Clark Moody, the creator of the first real-time Bitcoin market data website, recently recollected the BTC market’s history over the last ten years. He pointed out that if the first BTC buyer held onto their holdings, they would have made a humongous 18.4 million percent return on his investment. It’s also worth pointing out, though,...Read More
The weekend turns out to be a rather boring one again for Bitcoin’s price as the asset continues hovering at about $9,150. However, the fluctuations within the altcoin market attract attention, with numerous double-digit gainers, led by Binance’s most recent acquisition – Swipe. Twitter Hack And Bitcoin After the blatant Twitter hack earlier this week,...Read More
Yesterday, in an online discussion with India’s leading cryptocurrency industry players, the country’s former Finance Secretary, Mr. Subhash Chandra, said that ‘crypto assets’ should be regulated, but with ‘rules.’ Garg previously headed the Inter-Ministerial Committee that drafted a draconian bill banning cryptocurrencies in India. Maybe We Can Try to Regulate it (Crypto) as a Commodity:...Read More
According to a recent report, three US-based cryptocurrency exchanges, namely Gemini, Coinbase, and Kraken, remain the platforms with the highest-ranking during Q2 2020. The paper also added that only 15% of exchanges claimed that they store more than 95% of their digital asset holdings in cold wallets. Top-Rated Cryptocurrency Exchanges In its July report analyzing...Read More
Australia-based Jiu-Jitsu champion Craig Jones said he was one of the many who missed their chance to cash in their purchased Bitcoin after the 2017 ATH. The professional fighter had bought his crypto assets in 2015 but apparently lost the advantage of the all-time high value after mislaying his coins. Losing His Bitcoin In a...Read More
The US government is still working on regulations on third-party reporting for cryptocurrency trades. The transactions will be reported by crypto exchanges in accordance with Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), a Treasury attorney said. Cryptocurrency Exchanges Will Share Client Data as Stipulated in Section 6045 Erika Nijenhuis, senior counsel at the US...Read More
Phase 0 of Ethereum 2.0 has been running full nodes on the Topaz testnet for months. However, the first block on the highly anticipated Beacon Chain has been mined and validated in mid-April. The first testnet was called Sapphire, and it was a scaled-down version that successfully tested smaller 3.2 ETH deposits. Topaz went live...Read More
Although the Twitter hack had some delayed effects on Bitcoin, the downward move was quickly disbanded, and BTC remained relatively calm. The altcoin market is again showing signs of volatility with numerous examples of double-digit gainers and losers, including Elon Musk’s favorite Dogecoin. Bitcoin Chills On Friday The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has been...Read More
During the past seven days, Bitcoin failed to surprise us with anything in terms of price action. It appears that the cryptocurrency continues with its somewhat dormant state as it remained stagnant and rangebound between $9,000 and $9,200. Yesterday, BTC’s price dropped from slightly above $9,200 to around $9,040, sparking worries that things might take...Read More
Bitcoin Bitcoin saw a small 1% price decline this week, but it managed to remain within the confines of a symmetrical triangle pattern. Throughout the week, BTC attempted to break above the upper boundary of the triangle on numerous occasions but failed each time. The coin recently found support at the lower edge of the...Read More
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020, will forever be remembered as the day Twiter became a puppet in the hands of a mischievous hacker. Twitter was hacked. And the accounts of some of the most prominent people in crypto and the world were compromised and used to steal Bitcoin in giveaway scams. Experts Share Their Opinions Although...Read More
Bitcoin is looking a bit worse for wear right now. Bearish traders have finally succeeded in overcoming the long-standing up-trending support (yellow line) that was first established on May 11, and we now have three red candles in a row on the daily BTC/USD chart for the first time since late June. During today’s trading...Read More
The highly anticipated upgrade from ETH 1.0 to ETH 2.0 has been in the pipeline for a couple of years now. The initial phase, Beacon Chain, has been running full nodes on testnet since May, and staking rewards are being paid out to validators testing the new platform. The mainnet launch is unlikely to happen...Read More
While the perpetrators of the infamous Twitter hack from a few days ago remain unknown, popular cryptocurrency proponent Cameron Winklevoss believes that “we do know who continually hacks the US dollar – the Fed.” The Fed Hacks The USD? During the past few days, the world’s attention is focused on the bold Twitter hack, which...Read More
With a bit of delay following the Twitter hack, Bitcoin finally sees a slight movement downwards to $9,100. Interestingly, this time the three major US stock market indexes decrease in value with a similar percentage. The situation appears much more favorable in the low-cap altcoin market, as massive gainers include Aurora, Ampleforth, and Algorand. Bitcoin...Read More
In an effort to find a temp solution to deal with yesterday’s attack, Twitter has apparently made it impossible for users to post Tweets containing strings of letters and numbers in order to avoid any scam “giveaway” from sharing their cryptocurrency wallet addresses. Something Went Wrong: Twitter Blocks Wallet Addresses Indeed, when I tried to...Read More
Yesterday’s fake Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter unleashed a series of events and comments from prominent figures. While some spoke against the popular social media platform, others against BTC, a US Congressman stood behind the primary cryptocurrency and blamed it on “centralized control.” US Congressman: Bitcoin Isn’t The Problem As yesterday’s Twitter hack, which unfolded...Read More
David Rutter, CEO of blockchain firm R3, is independently working on a platform that leverages the distributed ledger technology (DLT) for bond trading. Digitizing the Corporate Bond Market with Blockchain There is no doubt that the bond market is among the largest securities markets in the world, and yet trades are still handled over the...Read More
Ethereum saw a sharp 3% price drop today as it falls to the $230 level. This price decline has put ETH in danger of breaking beneath a rising trend line and turning bearish. Against Bitcoin, Ethereum fell lower from the 0.0263 BTC resistance to reach 0.0253 BTC again today. ETH/USD: ETH Bears Push Into Trend...Read More
It’s not often the tech, crypto, political, and celebrity worlds converge, but that’s exactly what happened on July 15 after a bitcoin giveaway scam replicated across dozens of major Twitter accounts. From billionaires to entrepreneurs, and from crypto traders to exchanges, high-profile accounts of all kinds were targeted in an audacious hack that’s left Twitter...Read More
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is ready to deploy its central bank digital currency (CBDC) to local corporations as part of the third phase of the project’s development. BOT Launches Third Phase of its Digital Currency Project Thailand’s central bank has stepped into the third phase of development of its digital currency, according to The...Read More
The news broke yesterday on the Twitter scam that targeted some of the biggest accounts in the cryptocurrency industry. It turns out that the crypto field was not the target, but Bitcoin was the preferred means of payment for the hackers. As CryptoPotato reported, multiple accounts were hacked with a message promising that if users sent...Read More
Although Bitcoin received massive attention yesterday while hackers exploited almost every world leader’s Twitter accounts, the asset price refuses to move outside of its comfort zone of approximately $9,200. The altcoin market, though, remains volatile – Chainlink reached a new all-time high yesterday, Tezos next? Twitter Hack Can’t Shake Bitcoin All eyes were on the...Read More
Stellar blockchain is now officially a part of the Samsung Blockchain Keystore. Stellar Development Foundation, a non-profit organization responsible for the cryptocurrency network’s growth and development announced today. It’s a Match for Stellar and Samsung In a press release shared earlier, the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced the integration of the Stellar blockchain network into...Read More
An ongoing scam is being promoted on Twitter through some of the biggest accounts of major cryptocurrency companies and proponents. These include the world’s leading exchange, Binance, the US-based exchange Coinbase, as well as the account of one of the best-known Bitcoin proponents, AngeloBTC, and even Winklevoss’ Gemini. Ongoing Crypto Scam In the past few...Read More
Chainlink continues its bullish sentiment after seeing some correction on Monday. Current ATH around $9 The price is likely to reach $10 in case the bullish momentum proceeds. LINK/USD: Chainlink Resumes The Buy Pressure Key Resistance Levels: $8.9 – $9, $9.5, $10 Key Support Levels: $7.83, $6.86, $5.7 After climbing above $5 earlier this month,...Read More
The continuous rise of institutional interest towards the cryptocurrency industry is exemplified by Grayscale Investments’ record Q2 2020 earnings report. The large digital asset management company announced today that it had received total investments in Q2 of over $900 million – $400 million more than its previous record. Grayscale’s Best Quarter To date The company,...Read More
Bitcoin’s price has been trading in a very tight range for a while now. The cryptocurrency seems unable to break out in any directions, while in the meantime, altcoins are popping massively. This has led to a 3% decrease in Bitcoin’s dominance, which measures the share of BTC relative to the entire market capitalization. However,...Read More
