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BTC Plunges to USD 9.6K Despite Higher Interest and Restrained Supply
24.7.2019
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, once again dropped below USD 10,000, despite market players indicate higher interest in this coin and the amount of bitcoin untouched for at least 5 years is at an all-time high.
At pixel time (04:30 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 9,636 and is down...
"Wild West" Days of Crypto Coming to End - Report
23.7.2019
The “Wild West” days of cryptocurrency are nearing their end, with lawmakers across the world putting more focus into regulating the market and “toughen[ing] up the way in which markets are policed,” according to BTVK Advisory, a major forensic accountancy firm.
Senior accountant Alex Hodgson...
Bitcoin Family Starts their New World Tour
23.7.2019
The Bitcoin Family. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, The Bitcoinfamily
The Bitcoin Family is on the road to share crypto in more ways than one.
The Bitcoin Family is the famous family of five (Didi and Romaine Taihuttu, and their children Joli, Juna and Jessa) who sold everything they owned...
Will the Mercedes of the Future Come with a Crypto Wallet?
23.7.2019
Source: Instagram, Mercedes-Benz
What if you had a cryptocurrency wallet you could drive around in? Carmaker Daimler, that owns Mercedes-Benz among other brands, says that it is working on developing cars that come with a blockchain-powered cryptocurrency wallet pre-fitted.
Per a recent post from...
Beware: Don’t Fall a Victim to Libra Scams
23.7.2019
A screenshot of a Libra scam website.
Announcements great and small, particularly by large, well-known companies attract a particular group of people, targeting the inexperienced – the scammers. No wonder, then, that Facebook’s announcement of its Libra coin, even if not launched yet, is used as...
Another Ethereum Proposal Met with a Wave of Criticism
23.7.2019
There is yet another Ethereum proposal which proved controversial and which divided the community: some of the Ethereum developers are considering an option to finance themselves from the block rewards, while many in the community stand against the idea, arguing about how the rewards can be used...
Bitcoin and Altcoins at Risk of Further Losses
23.7.2019
Recently, bitcoin price made an attempt to break higher above the USD 10,800 resistance level. However, the bulls failed to gain momentum, resulting in a bearish reaction below USD 10,500. BTC/USD declined more than 4% today and it seems like there could be more losses in the near term below...
Tron Prices Rocked After Sun Postpones Buffett Lunch Meeting
23.7.2019
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Tron
Tron prices have tumbled after the cryptocurrency’s foundation announced its founder Justin Sun had postponed a much-anticipated lunch meeting with one of the richest man in the world, prominent investor and Bitcoin skeptic, Warren...
Japanese Exchanges Ask Regulator to Make Cryptocurrency Tax Reforms
23.7.2019
Source: iStock/violet-blue
The self-governing Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has asked the country’s top financial regulator to change the way cryptocurrency-related earnings are taxed.
The JVCEA represents all of Japan’s licensed cryptocurrency exchanges and a range...
US Opponents Have Long-term Crypto Sanction Strategy - Think Tank
22.7.2019
A group of American thinkers believes that some of the United States’ biggest political and economic opponents may be systematically pursuing blockchain and cryptocurrency progress as part of a bid to escape the influence of America and the dollar – with the likes of China, Russia, Iran...
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 29
22.7.2019
Below is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting announcements by cryptocurrency exchanges that we found last week.
Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know...
Crypto Market Sentiment: Deep within the Neutral Zone
22.7.2019
The crypto market sentiment measure, Sentscore, stands this Monday deep within the neutral zone, at 4.87, according to Omenics, a crypto market sentiment analysis service.
The only coin in the positive zone remains Bitcoin, holding the number one spot among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market...
Confirmed: India to Consider Imprisonment for Holding Crypto
22.7.2019
The Indian government will weigh the recommendations to ban cryptocurrencies in the country and introduce imprisonment up to ten years for dealing with crypto, the Department of Economic Affairs of the Government of India confirmed today.
" Draft Bill will now be examined in consultation with...
Crypto Diversification: Coinbase Broadens Focus, Targets 1B People
22.7.2019
Brian Armstrong touring the new Coinbase office in San Francisko in July 2019. Source: Twitter, @brian_armstrong
Major crypto companies are building their long term growth strategy and looking for ways to diversify their businesses. Crypto exchange Binance said earlier this year that it wants...
Bakkt Starts Testing its Bitcoin Futures Today
22.7.2019
Highly-anticipated and oft-delayed crypto trading platform Bakkt should start testing its bitcoin futures today.
As previously reported, today the user acceptance testing should begin for the bitcoin futures listed and traded at ICE Futures US and cleared at ICE Clear US.
As a reminder, the...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Likely Bracing for Next Key Break
22.7.2019
This past week, bitcoin and altcoins started a solid recovery after a downside extension. BTC/USD traded above the USD 10,000 and USD 10,600 resistance levels. It even broke the USD 11,000 resistance and recently started a downside correction. Similarly, there was a convincing rebound in major...
eToro and Binance Get Their Seats at the Table With Warren Buffet
22.7.2019
Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron blockchain project, invited two more guests to join him for the Warren Buffett charity lunch, both of which accepted the invitation.
The third guest to attend this highly-anticipated event is founder and CEO of trading platform eToro, Yoni Assia. Assia replied...
China: Blockchain Tourism Initiative Launched, Bitcoin Miners Busted
22.7.2019
Yunnan Province, China. China’s crypto-crackdown remains firmly in place, but interest in all things blockchain and cryptocurrency-related remains high in the Middle Kingdom.
Per Xinhua, tourists and tour operators visiting attractions in the Yunnan Province will soon be able to obtain...
Gov’t Attacks Facebook Libra; Proves Value of Decentralization
21.7.2019
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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Facebook’s Libra is a massive challenge to governments.
For the first...
7 Ways to Short Crypto
21.7.2019
Bitcoin has been on a tear since the start of the year and “crypto winter” has officially been declared over by many analysts. While a lot is pointing towards a continuance of the current “crypto spring” rally, some investors (and notorious bitcoin bears) believe that we could see a correction...