All eyes returned to Bitcoin this week after yet another record saw the largest cryptocurrency achieve growth like never before in its history. Realized BTC Market Cap Finally Reaches 3 Figures Data from monitoring resource Coinmetrics.io showed that as of August 25, Bitcoin’s realized market cap had hit $100 billion. The milestone for that particular...Read More
Apparently, consumers in the US, Baby Boomers, in particular, are increasingly delaying their smartphone purchase for three or more years. In addition, the average iPhone now remains active for 18 months, while average Samsung phone – for 16.5. There were a lot of previous reports about average lasting of Apple‘s iPhone upgrade cycle and its...Read More
By CCN Markets: Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra still has more work to do in order to win over the U.S. Congress. According to the chairwoman of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, Maxine Waters, a meeting with the Swiss government officials who will regulate Libra Association over the weekend did not allay her concerns....Read More
Photo: Ping Identity Recently, Ping Identity filed an S-1 form to the U.S. SEC (Security and Exchange Commission) which indicates that the company is looking to raise up to $100 million in an IPO on the Nasdaq exchange with a ticker “PING”. The initial S-1 filing doesn’t have an indicated price range, but it is...Read More
Following a visit to Switzerland to meet with the country’s financial regulators, United States lawmakers are still concerned over Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency project, Libra. A delegation of the United States House of Representatives visited Switzerland last week because they have been concerned about cryptocurrency issues, especially regarding Facebook’s yet-to-come stablecoin Libra. Representative Maxine Waters published...Read More
By CCN Markets: On August 28, the bitcoin price flash surged across major cryptocurrency exchanges, rising to as high as $10,800 on BitMEX, the largest margin trading platform for crypto traders based on daily volume. A large number of shorts were liquidated on BitMEX, triggering buy orders at a higher price, taking the bitcoin price...Read More
Early Bitcoin investors and founders of Gemini, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss were making news even before they entered the crypto space. They were famous for suing Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook, and their journey was documented in the movie ‘Social Network’. The Winklevoss twins were interviewed by Today, where they were asked about their opinion on...Read More
Many signs indicate that the Indian economy is under grave stress, affecting nearly all sectors. “India’s economy is in a deep mess,” due to initiatives such as demonetization and GST, some lawmakers say, as they urge the government to handle the situation “which is intensifying on a daily basis.” Also read: Indian Supreme Court Orders...Read More
By CCN Markets: With all this talk about bitcoin, you might be surprised to learn that the ripple price quietly executed the most spectacular single-day rally in the crypto industry’s history. The rally was so quiet, in fact, that it was ignored by every crypto price tracker, news blog, and armchair analyst. Except one. Report:...Read More
Bitcoin has quite evidently dominated the ecosystem since the time of its origin. Bitcoin’s dominance and popularity in the financial world have quite often resulted in the community debating about altcoins. Several times strong correlations between the two have been witnessed. However, in a recent discussion by CNBC, early Bitcoin investor Charlie Shrem was asked if...Read More
Cryptocurrencies aren’t just a niche investment category anymore. In the latter half of 2019, digital assets have managed to sit beside stocks, bonds, commodities, and other investment instruments as an important part of a holistic investment portfolio. Interestingly, digital assets are coming out on top. A resurgent awareness of cryptocurrencies has pushed their prices back...Read More
Bitcoin’s raison d’etre has often been questioned as some consider it a peer-to-peer currency while others look at it as a store of value. The list did not end there as the community now debates if Bitcoin is currently a “safe haven” or a hedge. Bitcoin’s role as a hedge against the potential financial crisis...Read More
The U.S. Treasury Department is stepping up its focus on illegal cryptocurrency-related activities. Recently, Treasury announced that its financial intelligence and enforcement agencies are collecting and analyzing Bitcoin addresses. These addresses are associated with several “Chinese kingpins” allegedly involved in “fueling America’s deadly opioid crisis.” OFAC Adds BTC Addresses to the Specially Designated Nationals list...Read More
Over the last 5 day of trading, the market of IOTA/USD pair has exhibited a strong bullish outlook on a 4hr time frame. The bulls seemed to have been dominating the momentum as the volatility is getting higher. The upside move shifted the price action from a critical support level of $0.23423 to $0.25647. Additionally, a struggle to...Read More
By CCN Markets: Crypto fraudsters beware. Texas’ top securities chief is watching you like a hawk, and he’s not a fan of your scammy ICO. He’s Joe Rotunda, Director of the Enforcement Division for the Texas State Securities Board. He’s held the position for the last 12 years. Joe Rotunda, Director of the Enforcement Division...Read More
By CCN Markets: The bitcoin price has declined by more than 8 percent in the past week from $10.950 to $10,030 across major exchanges like Bitstamp and Coinbase. The bitcoin price remains stable throughout the weekend. | Source: Coinmarketcap The bitcoin price tried to test the $10,900 to $11,000 range that has acted as a...Read More
The scalability trilemma continues to dog blockchain economies, according to the latest Binance Research. Ethereum, while clinging to the crown as the dominant token economy, is facing stiff competition from a range of scrappy competitors. And you’ll never guess which blockchain Binance researchers consider to be a top contender. The report, titled “The World of...Read More
The G7 summit is being held this weekend, with several weighty issues to be discussed by some of the most powerful leaders on the planet. Rumour has it that Bitcoin may also feature on the bill. Bitcoin Price: Short-Term, It’s Anyone’s Guess It’s been another one of those weeks for bitcoin price, with not much serious movement...Read More
Ethereum’s valuation thrived during the early May bull run and the coin’s valuation breached the $200 dollar mark. ETH consolidated comfortably in the higher range of $230-$280 before breaching the $300 dollar mark on 21st June. The valuation took a beating after bullish momentum receded and the coin was restricted under $230 after a massive...Read More
By CCN Markets: One of the reasons governments have been against the adoption of bitcoin is because of its potential to be misused for illegal activities such as money laundering, and the latest report from Los Angeles, California, will give the detractors more fodder. A Los Angeles man has agreed to plead guilty to running...Read More
The year 2019 has been rough for XRP solely because of its price. As the new year set in, XRP’s price consolidated mainly between the price range $0.2604 and $0.3834. After numerous tries, the third-largest coin broke out from the consolidating price range but eventually had to return after 56 days. Since then, the price...Read More
Another day, another cryptocurrency theft. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: 7News Sydney reports that Katherine Nguyen is the first-ever Australian resident to plead guilty for cryptocurrency fraud after stealing 100,000 XRP. In 2018, twenty-four-year-old Nguyen hijacked the email account of an elderly man of the same surname for two days before handing back access....Read More
It has been another gloomy week for Ethereum, in terms of its price. Ethereum was valued above $200 dollars, at the beginning of the week (19th August) but at press time the price was under $190. The coin’s valuation plummeted by 5.48 percent over the past seven days and trade volume over the time period...Read More
The previous year had been ruthless to cryptocurrencies, however, this year has been all about recovering from the bear’s attack for most coins but one. XRP’s adoption spree is evident, but that has not helped it break away from the continuous consolidation pattern the coin has been subjected to. As it goes through minor crests...Read More
The Tron Foundation has been under the crypto spotlight for its dominance in the DApp space. The Foundation and its CEO Justin Sun have constantly worked on developments in order to retain their supremacy over decentralized applications [DApp]. The recently launched Sun Network stands as a perfect example. Even though Tron is fairly new to...Read More
Overstock will continue its crypto and blockchain-centric focus despite Patrick Byrne’s exit. | Source: YouTube By CCN Markets: Online retail giant Overstock remains committed to its crypto and blockchain ventures despite the shocking resignation of CEO Patrick Byrne, a longtime bitcoin bull. Overstock’s interim CEO Jonathan Johnson told Yahoo Finance the company will “absolutely” continue...Read More
The bitcoin price just did something it has NEVER done before, and it’s great news for bulls who view crypto as a stock market hedge. | Source: Shutterstock By CCN Markets: Bitcoin has been hawked as a safe haven asset for quite some time now, with bulls crediting the rising price of the cryptocurrency in...Read More
Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney put forward the idea of replacing the U.S. dollar with a central bank-issued cryptocurrency like Facebook’s Libra. Carney Proposes The Synthetic Hegemonic Currency On August 23, 2019, while addressing the Federal Reserve Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Carney described how Brexit uncertainties, persistent world trade tensions, and...Read More
Bitcoin bull and IRS fugitive John McAfee is shamelessly shilling a Chinese zombie ICO, and he doesn’t want to hear any lip about it. | Source: John McAfee/Twitter (i), Shutterstock (ii). Image Edited by CCN. By CCN Markets: Bitcoin bull and IRS fugitive John McAfee is shamelessly shilling a Chinese zombie cryptocurrency ICO — and...Read More
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. While it’s painfully clear that the U.S. dollar is a much more common tool for these unethical and illicit activities,...Read More
