Bitcoin was trading higher on Monday morning as investors digested the possibility of new economic stimulus announcements later this week.The benchmark cryptocurrency rose by more than 4.5 percent to $10,753.30 on San Francisco-based Coinbase exchange. The move brought its local bottom-rebound to a slightly above 13 percent, explicitly driven by Bakkt. The Intercontinental Exchange arm...Read More
Most cryptocurrency traders have high expectations for BNB. It is widely believed the Binance Coin price will see a massive surge pretty soon. |Justifying that sheer optimism is not as cut-and-dried as one might think. Albeit there is some good news, everything stands or falls based on Bitcoin’s momentum. Right now, the world’s leading cryptocurrency...Read More
The world’s most dominant cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is not satisfied with being the best in the industry. It literally wants to own it as Facebook has done with social media. The latest ambitions from the Malta based company include a localized stablecoin initiative that will rival Libra.Facebook in the Firing LineNot only has Facebook had...Read More
The weekend has been largely one of consolidation for crypto markets as Bitcoin has held on to gains to keep it in five figures. Monday morning, however, has seen some bigger moves on altcoin prices as they outperform their big brother in a rare upswing.Crypto Markets Gain on AltcoinsMost of 2019 has seen the altcoins...Read More
Many officials claim only criminals use Bitcoin. All of those people are in the wrong. Many people use cryptocurrencies for a wide variety of purposes. It is certainly true criminals favor Bitcoin due to its pseudonymity. One Norwich-based individual was sentenced for hacking and accepting cryptocurrency as a payment. Teens Love Bitcoin Riches One has...Read More
There are always questions as to how popular cryptocurrency really is. Finding an answer to that question is not straightforward. A new study conducted by Nobl Insurance seemingly offers some interesting indicators. The company claims cryptocurrency is gaining a lot more popular in the United States. So much even the industry could see a major...Read More
Litecoin has been wrapped in negative sentiment as of late, which has primarily been rooted it its lackluster price action following its recent halving event and a recent dusting attack that impacted nearly 300,000 LTC addresses on Binance.Despite the dwindling optimism surrounding LTC, analysts are now cautiously noting that the cryptocurrency may be nearing a...Read More
Following Bitcoin’s recent plunge into the mid-$9,000 region, the cryptocurrency has been able to post a strong and sustainable bounce that has allowed it to secure a foothold within the mid-$10,000 region.Now, analysts are noting that BTC may be laying the groundwork for a reversal of its recent downtrend, which means how it reacts to...Read More
In the cryptocurrency world, there are numerous attack vectors. Users need to be aware of all potential problems at every waking moment. Dusting attacks are seemingly becoming slightly more common over the years. It is a very troublesome attack, as it can break [perceived] privacy of cryptocurrency transactions. Why anyone would organize a dusting attack,...Read More
There are many reasons why the Philippines is becoming increasingly crypto-friendly. Not only has its central bank registered more crypto exchanges recently, but the Securities and Exchange Commission has also been actively finalizing crypto guidelines. The country has an active crypto community, and one of its largest banks has engaged in multiple crypto projects. Also...Read More
Earlier this past week Ripple (XRP) along with the aggregated crypto markets faced an incredibly sharp sell-off that sent XRP reeling down to lows of $0.25, which marked a significant pullback from the mid-$0.30 region where it has previously found stability.Although the crypto was able to post a small bounce today, analysts are still noting...Read More
Making cryptocurrency and blockchain payments more viable remains an ongoing battle. Bitcoin’s Lightning Network offers some relief, yet opinions on this technology remain somewhat divided. StarkPay is a new solution which aims to provide scalable and non-custodial blockchain payments to everyone. The bigger question is if all of this is even viable when looking at...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has incurred a significant amount of volatility as of late which was perpetuated yesterday by news regarding the release of Bakkt’s physically settles Bitcoin futures product, which many investors view as a bullish development for the entire markets.In addition to this, growing interest from China may help Bitcoin’s price climb higher in the...Read More
Another week, another of Crypto Tidbits. While this week was crazy bearish for the Bitcoin price, the fundamental developments seen made up for the market collapse. Bakkt revealed that it will be finally launching its Bitcoin futures product; Coinbase made a large acquisition of a facet of Xapo; and Binance revealed that it will be...Read More
The long-awaited Bakkt platform has finally been given an official launch date. The regulated Bitcoin futures platform will go live on September 23, 2019.Naturally, the Bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency community has greeted the news with optimism. The price of Bitcoin has responded favourably in the short time since Bakkt made the announcement too.Wait, Weren’t There...Read More
Over the past couple of days, investors have grown fearful regarding the possibility of a massive Chinese Ponzi scam dumping the significant amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that they hold in wallets onto the markets, which may have contributed to the recent downwards pressure experienced by the entire crypto markets.Now, new data suggests that a small...Read More
Popular digital currency industry analysis Twitter account @Rhythmtrader states that almost 3,500 non-crypto companies have had their security breached so far this year. Well over a billion user accounts have been impacted by hackers.Although difficult to verify (RhythmTrader rarely cites where the figures quoted are from), some of the biggest examples have impacted hundreds of...Read More
The IRS doesn’t take kindly to people purposefully evading taxes. This is especially true when those users are also cryptocurrency holders or traders. Despite sending out thousands of letters in recent weeks, the agency is already stepping up its game. A new version is making the rounds which is a lot more straightforward and firm. It...Read More
Those who are involved in or invested in Bitcoin, likely know full well the crypto asset’s long-term price potential and its potential to become the single global currency across the internet and beyond. They also know that Bitcoin has out-performed every asset in history, including anything the stock market has to offer, even including the...Read More
Bitcoin price has been trapped in a symmetrical triangle for weeks now, bouncing back and forth between the top and bottom resistance and supports, making increasingly lower peaks and higher troughs, but breaking news surrounding Bakkt may have just ended any bearish pressure for the time being.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
After a long wait, the highly anticipated Bakkt physically settled Bitcoin (BTC) futures product is almost a reality, as the company announced today that they are cleared to launch their platform and product in the coming weeks.This news has since spread like wildfire across the crypto industry and even led Bitcoin to spike nearly 4%...Read More
Historical Trends Show Bitcoin Might Have Bottomed At $3,100 The Mayer Multiple, a measure conceptualized by diehard Bitcoin investor and evangelist Trace Mayer, seems to be signaling that BTC might have bottomed. As explained by analyst Crypto Kea, the multiple, which weighs the price and 200-day moving average (key support/resistance), recently passed 1.0 after falling...Read More
After breaking decisively above the important resistance level of $4,100 yesterday, Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to climb and is now nearing its next key resistance level of $4,200 that has proven to be incredibly strong over the past month.Analysts now expect Bitcoin to incur some major volatility in the near future as it approaches this...Read More
