Experts in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries take on concerns about users’ privacy violations connected with the popular FaceApp mobile application. FaceApp — the mobile application that has blown up your Instagram feed with pictures of your followers as old people, the opposite gender or babies — has raised a lot of concerns about potential...Read More
Silvergate Bank’s Silvergate Capital Corporation is examining the possibility of offering cryptocurrency loans. The holding company of cryptocurrency-friendly Silvergate Bank, Silvergate Capital Corporation, announced that the firm plans to offer cryptocurrency-collateralized loans. In an S1/A form filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 15 the bank notes: “We believe there may...Read More
Most top performers of the past seven days are consolidating in a range. At what levels do they become an attractive buy? Let’s look at the charts. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk,...Read More
A delegation of the United States House of Representatives will visit Switzerland on cryptocurrency concerns, with Facebook’s stablecoin Libra being in the focus. A delegation of the United States House of Representatives will visit Switzerland on cryptocurrency concerns, with Facebook’s not-yet-released stablecoin Libra being in the focus. As local weekly news outlet NZZ am Sonntag...Read More
Ethereum saw a notable increase of 5% today taking its price to $194.71. The week was, however, and the price declined by 8.41%. The good news is that Ethereum has rebounded at a long term support trend line and looks like it will hold moving forward. This latest rebound is supported by the increase in...Read More
Over $240 million in suspected proceeds from crypto exit scheme PlusToken have moved in four Bitcoin transactions. Over $240 million in proceeds from the alleged crypto scheme PlusToken have reportedly moved through four Bitcoin (BTC) transactions. Whale Alert — a Twitter account dedicated to reporting large cryptocurrency transactions — posted on Aug. 17 that four...Read More
China’s Shenzhen Special Economic Zone will now support the research and promotion of digital funds and the national cryptocurrency based on the renminbi. On Aug. 18, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China outlined the plans for the future development of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, including the research and promotion of digital...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
Global investor sentiment toward the crypto industry seems to have shifted in recent years. Here’s how the regulations surrounding this space look in 2019… As the global investor community starts to become increasingly aware of what crypto has to offer, it appears as though this burgeoning asset class is becoming more and more accepted. This...Read More
A well-known press release distribution service has published a bit which says that Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s creator, will reveal his identity, as well as other important aspects of his life and career today, August 18th. It appears the release has been submitted by a digital marketing agency and, by the looks of it, it’s nothing...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
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
Blockchain project NEO is considering integrating Celer Networks layer-two scaling protocol to improve scalability. Blockchain project NEO is considering integrating Celer Network’s (CELR) layer-two scaling protocol to improve scalability. Faster transactions, more possibilities As industry-focused news outlet Crypto Briefing reported on Aug. 17, John Wang, NEO’s director of Eco Growth, said that integration with Celer...Read More
The upcoming implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 has grave implications for businesses utilizing blockchain technology… The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, has signaled a new push in the United States to strengthen and broaden privacy regulations, similar to the trends seen...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
Summary: After a very strong round of selling that dropped the price almost $2,000 in just a couple of days, the market managed to find support at an important macro level. The support rally marked a third, higher high for our current market and it rallied on very high volume and spread. The market is...Read More
U.S. District Court Judge Beth Bloom has rejected Craig Wright’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit against him, primarily based on a perceived lack of credibility on his part. Craig Wright, the creator of Bitcoin Cash fork Bitcoin SV and the self-proclaimed true identity behind Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, has long been a...Read More
Bakkt has announced that it will be launching its bitcoin futures trading platform in September 2019. In a blog post published on August 16, 2019, the cryptocurrency trading company announced that its long-anticipated futures product will be going live on September 23, 2019, following approval to create a qualified custodian trust company from the New...Read More
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone has released a set of criteria for digital currency projects to be listed on the exchange. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone has released a set of criteria for determining whether to list new digital currency projects on the exchange. In a blog post published on Aug. 8, Coinone described nine...Read More
The Takeaway: Monolith turned a $16.9 million ICO into $25 million-worth of assets by riding the bull market of 2017 then taking out DAI loans. This DAI strategy is increasingly common among ethereum-centric startups. MakerDAO and Monolith are now collaborating to connect DeFi loans to a European Visa debit card. Ether fans can spend crypto...Read More
Creditors of now-defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX are requesting information concerning the recent loss of 103 Bitcoins during the funds’ recovery. Users of now-defunct Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX are requesting further information concerning the recent loss of 103 Bitcoins (BTC) during the funds’ recovery. An unfortunate loss As Cointelegraph reported in February, one of the Big...Read More
In our last Bitcoin price analysis, we mentioned the ‘last hope’ for Bitcoin. Good news for the bulls: the Doji candle on the 4-hour chart maintained the price above the significant 4-hour ascending trend-line (marked in bold yellow). In the following day, we saw Bitcoin retesting the line, again getting supported upon the significant news...Read More
The New York Federal Court has allowed Blockchain.com’s trademark infringement lawsuit against Paymium’s “blockchain.io” to proceed. The New York Federal Court denied the motion to dismiss the ruling in the trademark infringement action by cryptocurrency wallet and exchange operator Blockchain.com against fintech startup Paymium and its CEO Pierre Noizat over the use of domain “blockchain.io”....Read More
Nexo paid out $2,409,574.87 to token holders and reported an annualized dividend yield of 12.73%. Crypto lending firm Nexo has paid its token holders a total of $2,409,574.87 in dividends. Nexo reportedly has reached an annualized dividend yield of 12.73%. Nexo announced the completion of its dividend payments in a press release on Aug. 16....Read More
A Bitcoin SV developer has announced chatting and consulting services for other Bitcoin SV devs seeking help. Bitcoin SV blockchain developer and blockchain organization service Open Directory creator synfonaut has launched a consulting service called Office Hours. This service connects developers in need of assistance with experienced Bitcoin SV devs, for help on Bitcoin SV...Read More
A branch of U.S. Customs and Border Protection will test blockchain-based shipping for licensed shipping partners. A United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) advisory committee, is planning to launch a live test of its blockchain-based intellectual property rights proof of concept. The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) will run its tests from late...Read More
FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco urged casinos to follow the agency’s guidelines in regards to suspicious convertible virtual currency activity. Kenneth A. Blanco, the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), has urged casinos to follow the agency’s guidelines in regards to suspicious convertible virtual currency (CVC) activity. During his speech at the 12th Annual...Read More
Who are the biggest hedge funds operating in crypto today and how much do they have invested in crypto and blockchain firms? The total market cap for all cryptocurrencies stands at $293 billion, and while much of this value has been generated by individual traders buying and selling their own private stashes of crypto, it’s also...Read More
CoinGecko has joined a blockchain analytics network focusing on anti-money laundering and know your customer issues in an effort to improve its exchange transparency services. Crypto market aggregator CoinGecko has joined the network of blockchain analytics and anti-money laundering (AML) company Coinfirm. This partnership will reportedly allow CoinGecko to improve its exchange Trust Score algorithm,...Read More
Bakkt, by ICE, wants to make Bitcoin as mainstream by allowing its futures to be traded on Wall Street under the regulation of the U.S. Federal Government. After numerous delays and setbacks over the last year, today Bakkt’s CEO announced that they are officially launching their product on the 23rd of September 2019. Following several...Read More
