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6 Crypto Experts on What Would Encourage People to Use Bitcoin
13.10.2019
Adoption is one of the major points of discussion in the Cryptoverse: how much do we need bigger adoption, from whom, how to obtain it, and what effects would growing adoption have on the ecosystem? All these questions are relevant, but the answers – at least for now – remain just theories...
Lil Bubble: The Cryptosphere is a Ridiculous Place (Sometimes)
13.10.2019
Source: a video screenshot, YouTube, The Crypto Bubble
You’ve probably heard crypto anthems “All Time Lows” and “When Moon?” The person behind these parodies is called Lil Bubble, who told us that the Cryptosphere shouldn't take itself so seriously all the time. Well, with his tongue-in-cheek...
Halving and Beyond: What the Future Holds for Bitcoin Miners
12.10.2019
Source: iStock/da-kuk
Reward for mining Bitcoin (BTC) is estimated to halve in May 2020, dropping from today’s compensation of BTC 12.5 to only 6.25. The question is: how will this change the behavior of bitcoin mining companies/pools, and how will the bitcoin mining sector evolve more generally...
Green Lists, Red Lights and 20 Crypto Jokes
12.10.2019
This past week in the Cryptoworld saw a lots of greenery: XRP price rallied, Chainlink jumped 33%, and then it climbed 45%, but also ETH went over USD 180, Tron went up 11%, and LTC appreciated 4.4%. And the up-‘n’-down nature of the space continues, as we've seen DeFi dapps growing, but also...
Crypto Wallets at Their Peaks of 'Inflated Expectations.' What's Next?
11.10.2019
Software and hardware crypto wallets are about to enter the 'Trough of Disillusionment,' but the future seems bright, as it will bring a better alternative to private keys, according to major research and advisory company Gartner.
Their recent Hype Cycle for blockchain technologies shows that both...
Ethereum Price Fails To Keep USD 190, Trims Weekly Gains
11.10.2019
The price of the second coin by market capitalization, ethereum (ETH), fell below USD 190, while its weekly gains are 4 percentage points lower than just a day ago.
This entire week for Ethereum was dominated by Devcon it seems, which is an annual conference organized by the Ethereum Foundation...
Bitcoin to Return to 5,200 French Tobacco Stores + 15 More Crypto News
11.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Adoption news
5,200 French tobacco stores will begin selling Bitcoin again after a false start. The project is the brainchild...
Binance CEO Recommends 'No More News' About This Chinese Crypto Secret
11.10.2019
Peculiar discussions have started in the Cryptosphere this week, as Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, seems to have confirmed that users can buy crypto through WeChat and AliPay with cash in China. And while both companies firmly deny this, other reports suggest...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Trimming Gains, Signaling Fresh Decrease
11.10.2019
Recently, there were swing moves in bitcoin price. BTC/USD surged above the USD 8,600 and USD 8,700 levels. However, BTC/USD struggled to surpass USD 8,800 and recently started a decline. The price is down more than USD 400 and it broke the USD 8,500 support area. Similarly, there was a decent...
Major Refinery Perth Mint Unveils Government Gold-backed Token
11.10.2019
Russian Legislators in Crypto ‘Compromise’ as Law Is Delayed Again
11.10.2019
In a move that will surprise nobody, Russia’s parliament will again postpone its long-awaited cryptocurrency regulations.
As previously reported, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev had set the Duma a deadline of November 1 for the finalization of the “On Digital Assets” bill, which passed its first...
RP9 Mining aims to grow its portfolio with own crypto mining machine
11.10.2019
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Cryptocurrency mining still manages to capture the imagination of users, more than a decade after Bitcoin mining became a truly global phenomenon. Yet, both the current and prospective miners face changing fortunes related to price...
A Beginner's Guide to Crypto APIs
10.10.2019
Crypto APIs have become increasingly popular for experienced crypto traders that use trading software or algorithmic trading bots.
In this guide, you will be introduced to what crypto APIs are, who uses them, and what to look for when choosing one.
What are crypto APIs?
API stands for application...
Ethereum is Not a Security - New CFTC Chief
10.10.2019
Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, is a commodity, believes the new Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Heath Tarbert.
"We've been very clear on bitcoin: bitcoin is a commodity. We haven't said anything about ether—until now. It is my view as chairman...
Bitcoin Price Breaks USD 8.5K, Altcoins Signaling Bullish Continuation
10.10.2019
After several attempts to clear USD 8,300, bitcoin price finally gained bullish momentum. BTC/USD rallied more than 5% and traded above a few important resistances such as USD 8,300, USD 8,500 and USD 8,550. The price is currently (11:00 UTC) consolidating gains and it could continue to rise...
Litecoin Price Shows the Second Smallest Gain in the Past Week
10.10.2019
Source: iStock/Ja'Crispy
Though the week so far have been quite green for the top 10 coins by market capitalization, not all coins appreciated equally. One of the 10 to see the smallest rise is Litecoin (LTC).
At UTC 9:10, all top 10 coins are showing a rise in the last-7-days period. While XRP...
SEC Might Not Approve Bitcoin ETF For Two Years + 13 More Crypto News
10.10.2019
Jay Clayton. Source: Twitter, SEC
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Regulations news
It's "reasonable to assume" that the American regulatory Securities...
Ethereum Looks For 1 Million Devs While Ether Price Surpasses USD 190
10.10.2019
Joseph Lubin. Source: Twitter, @ethereumJoseph
With the fifth annual Ethereum conference, Devcon, about to finish tomorrow, a new challenge has been issued: get 1 million developers to build on Ethereum in a year.
Devcon is an annual conference held by the Ethereum Foundation for developers...
Picking out Positives from the (Perplexing) New Crypto Tax Guidelines
10.10.2019
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), America’s top tax authority, has issued a new set of guidelines on cryptocurrency taxation.
And although many are bemoaning the new rules for a lack of clarity among other matters, there are a few silver linings to be found in the IRS’ press release, a new crypto...
Libra under Fire from US Politicians, But Bank of England Offers Hope
10.10.2019
Mark Zuckerberg. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Guardian News
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are taking very different approaches to Facebook’s Libra project – with American politicians hoping to strong-arm the social network and Libra partners, while British central bank officials...