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Only 3 Million Bitcoins Left Unmined (And 120 Years to Get Them)
18.10.2019
The Cryptoverse has been holding breath this week waiting for the 18 millionth bitcoin (BTC) to be mined today, while the #3MillionLeft hashtag is spreading on the Crypto Twitter as a reminder of bitcoin's scarcity. However, this hashtag misses an important point - time.
This Friday the...
Binance Launched 'How to Get Rekt 101' + 11 More Crypto News
18.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Trading news
Binance said that Binance Futures has increased its maximum leverage to 125x for BTC/USDT contracts and enabled...
BAT Price Jumps on Brave’s News of 8m Monthly Active Users
18.10.2019
Brave surpassed yet another milestone this year, reaching the number of 8 million monthly active users. The news was followed with a surge in the price of their native Basic Attention Token (BAT).
The price is up by c. 10% since the news was announced on October 16h. At pixel time (09:35 UTC),...
Bitcoin Price, Altcoins Gaining Bearish Momentum Below Weekly Lows
18.10.2019
Recently, there was a minor upside correction in bitcoin price above the USD 8,000 level. However, BTC/USD failed to gain momentum above the USD 8,100 level and struggled to test the USD 8,200 resistance. As a result, there was a fresh decline below USD 8,000 and USD 7,900. Similarly, ethereum...
G7 Going to War Over Control of Money, Says 'Bitcoin Failed'
18.10.2019
It seems that the major economies are about to intensify the war for control over money.
The Group of Seven (G7) largest advanced economies has instructed its members to compete with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins by improving the existing financial system – and consider issuing digital...
Facebook Warns that China May ‘Rewire the World’ with the Digital Yuan
18.10.2019
Facebook’s blockchain chief David Marcus has warned Washington that stopping the launch of Libra will open the door for China to steal a key advantage in the world of digital currencies.
Marcus stated, per Bloomberg,
“The future in five years, if we don’t have a good answer, is basically China...
Mobile Casinos with Bitcoin Technology
18.10.2019
Since it first came to the market, Bitcoin has been a popular Blockchain technology digital currency. It has also given the world a quick look at possible ways to complete transactions in the future. Luckily, the future is already here as casinos are now accepting Bitcoins as one of the currencies....
These Six Coins in the Top 50 Up by Two Digits in the Past Quarter
17.10.2019
An interesting development can be noticed in what’s mostly a red market. Six coins among the top 50 coins by market capitalization have seen a double-digit rise in the last three months, and neither of them is from the top 10 category, or even the top 20 for that matter.
The last quarter is quite...
Casa Says They Have a Solution for the Bitcoin Inheritance Problem
17.10.2019
Source: André François McKenzie on Unsplash
‘If I die, what happens to my bitcoin (BTC)?’, is the question many have asked, worrying that their assets will be forever lost. The U.S.-based private key security specialist Casa says it's got a solution.
Inheritance is one of those things in...
Broadway Goes Blockchain + 12 More Crypto News
17.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Adoption news
As a possible solution to ticket fraud and for a better ticketing experience, Broadway has turned to blockchain...
Binance Makes USD 1bn in Total, CEO Confused About BNB Price
17.10.2019
Changpeng Zhao. While major cryptocurrency exchange Binance made a total of USD 1 billion in profits, also thanks to the new revenue streams, the CEO of the company said he's 'confused' about the price of their native token, Binance Coin (BNB).
In an attempt to increase the value of the coin,...
Bitcoin and Altcoins in Corrective Increase Towards Hurdles
17.10.2019
In the past few hours (08:00 UTC), there was a downside extension in bitcoin price below the USD 8,000 support area. BTC/USD traded close to USD 7,900 and it is currently correcting higher. However, there are many resistances on the upside near USD 8,200 and USD 8,250. Similarly, ethereum,...
Central Banks Realize They Can’t Ignore Crypto, Digital Fiats Any More
17.10.2019
Central banks and financial authorities in some of the world’s leading economies are increasingly turning their attention to cryptocurrencies and digital fiats.
Bloomberg reports that the American Federal Reserve is “dragging its feet” on digital fiat-related matters, with a “real-time” payment...
Maduro: Caracas to Hand out up to USD 3.6m in Petro Tokens
17.10.2019
Nicolás Maduro. Source: Twitter, @NicolasMaduro
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has announced that the central government will hand out a total of USD 543,700 worth of the state-run, oil-backed Petro cryptocurrency to each of the country’s 23 states on a bi-monthly basis.
In a televised...
MintDice to Bring New Toys to the Crypto Gaming Market
17.10.2019
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Pairing its global outreach with equally far-reaching ambition, MintDice has set itself apart as an online cryptocurrency casino platform which aims to serve a broad customer base, just as cryptocurrencies do in the world of digital...
Cryptocurrencies in Roulette Casinos
17.10.2019
Roulette is one of the most popular games on the internet. It draws players due to its rather easy way to play and a low house edge. There are several currencies used by casinos around the world. One latest addition is the inclusion of Bitcoin, a digital currency that is used in casino...
How to Use Bitcoin SegWit Transactions: a Guide
16.10.2019
You’ve probably heard and read the term “SegWit” quite a few times lately. We’ve seen the reports saying that transactions via SegWit are rising, and many in the Cryptoverse have been singing praises to this upgrade, urging platforms and networks left and right to integrate it. Even Binance...
Governments 'Will Need to Respond' to this Crypto Surprise by Bermuda
16.10.2019
A big adoption news came to the Cryptoverse today as Bermuda, a British island territory with a population of c. 65,000 people, started accepting payments for taxes, fees and other government services in USD Coin (USDC), a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, managed by major players in the crypto...
Back in Red: Ethereum Price Below USD 180 and Continues to Drop
16.10.2019
After failing to stay at USD 190 level last week, the price of ethereum (ETH) continued to drop and is now below USD 180.
The price at the time of writing (at UTC 13:20) of the second coin by market capitalization is USD 175, which is far from its 30-day low of USD 156, but quite close to its 7-day...
'Ideal' Security Setup for an Average Bitcoiner by Security Experts
16.10.2019
Answering a question in a recent AMA (ask me anything) session on protecting one’s Bitcoin from thieves, experts from crypto security specialist Casa gave what may be an ideal security setup for any average BTC holder, based on the amount they’re securing.
Casa’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO)...