A popular service for tipping social network users has announced that it will cease functioning on New Year’s Eve. BottlePay links social accounts with Bitcoin wallets to allow users to reward each other for agreeable content.The news comes in response to EU anti-money laundering regulations. BottlePay has confirmed that users will still be able to...Read More
In the cryptocurrency world, there are plenty of people with bad intentions. Most individuals simply want to make money quickly and will go to any length to do just that. It is evident that the number of scams in this industry will not necessarily diminish any time soon. Ugandan Crypto Scam Comes to an End...Read More
Cybercrime is rife across the crypto industry, ranging from SIM-card swap hacks, phishing attempts, password cracking, and even cryptocurrency mining malware. Today, the altcoin project known as VeChain experienced that first hand.The project’s buyback wallet containing a substantial amount of VET tokens was hacked, and the VeChain Foundation is now hard at work doing their...Read More
During the crypto hype bubble and Bitcoin’s meteoric rise, speculation ran wild due to the incredible potential the emerging technology could bring to the world, if only the technology could find its “killer app” – something that makes the technology a must-have addition to daily life.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
In the crypto market, there’s an ongoing bullish bias that constantly permeates the market. However, there’s no denying that the entire market, including Bitcoin, has been in a downtrend for the last few months.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) published on Thursday a discussion paper on the treatment of crypto and digital assets. Central Banks Expected to Share their View on Crypto The BCBS, an international body that has central banks as stakeholders, wants a global standard to approach cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based assets. The committee published a...Read More
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, author at RoboForex Blog On Friday, December 13th, the Tron cryptocurrency stopped falling, trading around $0.0138. On D1, the correctional growth ends and falling continues. It was additionally supported by a Black Cross on the MACD. The goal of decline remains at the fractal support level of $0.0110. A breakout of this...Read More
This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release. We live in an era where the latest technology profoundly shapes our daily lives. The past decade has...Read More
The South Korean central bank is the latest in the list of national banks to reveal its intentions towards central bank crypto (CBDC). South Korea Joins Crypto Research Race According to local media, the Bank of Korea has begun hiring crypto-asset experts signaling that the central bank may begin developing its own CBDC. It added...Read More
It has been another largely fruitless day for the majority of crypto assets but one is powering ahead regardless. Tezos has just made it into the top ten as the fundamentals for this altcoin keep improving.All Change in Crypto Top TenTezos is on fire again today with another surge of 18% as it powers into...Read More
Fintech companies in the Federal Republic are quickly moving to develop and offer custodial solutions for digital assets under the new German legislation that will allow banks to store, transfer and trade cryptocurrencies next year. Berlin-based Solarisbank has established a subsidiary that will focus exclusively on the niche. The new entity and another German startup,...Read More
More and more banks will expose their clients to cryptocurrencies. ING is no different, as it too is working on custodial services for digital assets. This news isn’t entirely surprising, as banks continue to struggle to turn a profit. A new Plan for ING Bank Introducing new products and services is the only way forward...Read More
Litecoin, the silver to Bitcoin’s digital gold, is often a leading indicator for the rest of the cryptocurrency market.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
Chainlink has seen a massive price rise in recent times, surging to fresh all-time highs in July of 2019 concurrently with Bitcoin’s rise to its 2019 highs of $13,800. Although both cryptocurrencies have both retraced from these highs, LINK is still trading up significantly from its year-to-date lows.Analysts are now noting that Chainlink may soon...Read More
A billionaire internet philanthropist claims to have just bought 12 Bitcoin. Bill Pulte, the grandson of successful property developer William John Pulte, is known for extravagant online giveaways in which he bestows chunks of money on random Twitter followers.Pulte recently came out as a big fan of the peer-to-peer digital monetary system. He celebrated this...Read More
The future of non-fungible tokens looks rather bright. When major global franchises get in on the action, a lot of positive attention will be brought to the blockchain industry. The latest NFTs to be issued all relate to The Godfather movie franchise. More NFTs Arrive on the Ethereum Blockchain The Ethereum-based collectibles are issued by...Read More
The Weibo account of the founder of the smart contract platform Tron has reportedly disappeared suddenly. The news follows crypto-related accounts at the platform being shut down last month.The development seems to support the narrative that China is in favour of blockchain technology but not of existing crypto projects. However, other prominent cryptocurrency personalities and companies...Read More
With 12 days to go until Christmas, the countdown is officially on! Check out these top crypto goodies that any self-respecting crypto HODLer wants to find in their stocking. 1. Cryptotag Zeus – Starter Kit What do you get for the crypto HODLer who has everything this Christmas? The chance to engrave his (or her)...Read More
Bitcoin has fallen into a bearish pattern of incurring major upwards movements that are followed by nearly instant rejections, which leaves behind large wicks on BTC’s candle chart and typically spells trouble for which direction it trends in the near-term.Yesterday, Bitcoin further extended this pattern after it incurred a fleeting surge up to highs of...Read More
The cryptocurrency market has struggled to recapture the wonder, wild speculation, and interest of the mainstream public ever since the crypto hype bubble of 2017 burst causing the price of most crypto assets to drop over 90% or more.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is calling for feedback on the prudential regulatory treatment of crypto-assets.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
Bitcoin’s downtrend is showing no signs of stopping, and one important and commonly-used technical analysis indicator suggests that there may not be an end in sight until another 12 or more months of bear market price action and consolidation takes place.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
According to a recent statement by veteran trader Tone Vays, Bitcoin price is breaking one of its major supports, indicating that bad things are coming. Bitcoin price failed to impress in the second half of 2019, despite hopes that a late Q4 rally akin to 2017 might kick off. The summer, fall, and even the...Read More
Bitcoin and crypto derivatives behemoth BitMEX is being sued for $300 million for providing false equity information to a couple of early investors. According to recent reports, BitMEX is in hot soup, and so is the exchange’s founder, Arthur Hayes. The bitcoin futures company and its founder are facing a $300 million lawsuit, which accuses...Read More
For exchanges, supporting new tokens, forks, and token airdrops has become part of everyday operations. Binance users will be pleased to hear that the exchange will support the ETHBNT airdrop for Bancor holders. No one will ever say no to free airdrop tokens, even if they might not be all that valuable at first. Another...Read More
Some surprising cryptocurrency news has come out of Germany this week. It now appears banks in the country prepare to embrace digital assets in every way possible. The first bank openly pledging support is SolarisBank. A Smart Move by SolarisBank The company confirmed it will launch a digital asset custody service for all of its...Read More
The future of banking may look very different compared to today. It would appear SBI Ripple Asia is looking to expand in an aggressive manner. During a recent meeting, it was announced how this consortium wants to take up roughly half of the transaction volume of the Ripple network. SBI Ripple Asia is Liquidity-Hungry That...Read More
Ethereum has had a turbulent week, with much of its recent price action favoring sellers as the crypto has faced a steady stream of downwards pressure in the time following ETH’s recent visit to over $150 earlier this past week.Although all eyes are closely watching Bitcoin’s near-term price action, it is important to note that...Read More
New research shows that China’s dominance of the total Bitcoin hash rate continues to grow. The nation reportedly now accounts for around 66 percent of all the computing power supporting the Bitcoin network at present.China has historically been the leader in global Bitcoin mining. However, with large mining operations coming online in the US and...Read More
The latter part of 2019 has been a volatile several months for Bitcoin, with the embattled cryptocurrency ranging between lows of $6,500 and highs of over $10,000. Currently, BTC is trading at the lower part of this trading range, and it has been struggling to gain any decisive momentum in either direction.This lack of momentum...Read More
