Search
Who Pumped Little Known Egretia into Top 50?
2.7.2019
The Ethereum-based token Egretia (EGT) has raised traders’ eyebrows after a strong surge in price brought the token from being virtually unknown to the top 50 coins club.
The token, now ranked as 48th by market capitalization and which is not traded on any major exchanges other than OKEx...
Former Ripple Exec to Lead Binance into the U.S. Market
2.7.2019
Catherine Coley and Changpeng Zhao at the Binance Blockchain Event in January 2019. Source: Twitter, @cryptocoley
Catherine Coley, former Head of XRP Institutional Liquidity at Ripple, a fintech company, appointed as CEO of Binance.US, an American branch of major cryptocurrency exchange...
Binance and BitMEX Fuel Competition in Crypto Derivatives Market
2.7.2019
The crypto derivatives market is heating up as two major exchanges - Binance and BitMEX - are about to launch new products on their platforms.
Speaking at the Asia Blockchain Summit 2019 in Taipei on Tuesday, Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said that his exchange plans to release futures contracts...
Japanese Parliamentarian Wants Tokyo to Cut Crypto Tax
2.7.2019
Takesi Fujimaki. Source: Twitter / @fujimaki_takesi
A Japanese parliamentarian wants to bring about cryptocurrency tax reform – and tabled a petition on the matter with both houses of parliament.
Takesi Fujimaki, a former advisor to George Soros and an ex-JPMorgan Chase employee, is currently...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Under Pressure, Risk Of More Losses
2.7.2019
This week, there was a fresh decline in bitcoin and altcoins. BTC/USD settled below the USD 11,000 support level to move further into the red zone. Recently, there was a sharp drop below the USD 10,500 support. The price even broke the USD 10,000 weekly pivot support and it could continue to move...
Share of Illegal Bitcoin Transactions Declined to Less Than 1%
2.7.2019
The proportion of bitcoin transactions tied to illicit deals is declining, according to blockchain research company Chainalysis.
Illegal activity has accounted for less than 1% of all bitcoin activity so far this year — down from 7% in 2012, Bloomberg reported, citing Hannah Curtis, senior product...
Bitcoin Sell-off Continues, Price Drops Below USD 10,000
2.7.2019
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, just declined below the psychologically important level of USD 10,000, where it was more than 10 days ago.
At pixel time (05:44 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. 9,880 and is down by more than 11% in the past 24 hours and by 13% in the past week. In June, bitcoin...
Russian Companies Keen to Flood the Market With Their Own Tokens
2.7.2019
A number of Russian companies are keen on launching tokens of their own, and are waiting on Moscow to make its final decision – with the legislation expected to come before parliament sometime this month, according to Russia’s deputy finance minister.
“A lot of businesses have asked when it will...
Coin Race: Top 10 Winners/Losers of June; 2nd Quarter and 1st Half
1.7.2019
June was a particularly interesting month, and highly unpredictable – perhaps even more so than usual, especially given the high stakes for Bitcoin and altcoins. We see many of the coins in the red after the past thirty days, including in the top 10 by the market capitalization category, though...
Crypto Market Sentiment Worsened as Prices Drop
1.7.2019
The crypto market sentiment measure, Sentscore, for the top ten coins has dropped significantly in the past week, deep into the neutral zone, from last Monday's 5.32 to today's 4.8, according to Omenics , a crypto market sentiment analysis service.
The only coin in the positive zone remains...
Crypto Listing & Delisting Announcements: Week 26
1.7.2019
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...
Basic Attention Token and BitTorrent Rise on Good News
1.7.2019
Following a volatile June for bitcoin and other major coins, many traders are now placing their bets on the smaller coins out there, waiting for ‘altcoin season’ to return.
Even on a day like today, with most cryptocurrencies in the red for the past 24 hours, two coins - basic attention token...
Bitcoin and Altcoins are Facing an Uphill Task
1.7.2019
This past week, bitcoin and altcoins started a major downside correction. BTC/USD declined below the USD 12,500 and USD 11,500 support levels. The price even broke the USD 11,000 support area and it is currently consolidating losses in a broad range. Similarly, there were heavy downsides...
Japanese Regulator Says Libra is Not Crypto, Gives the Green Light
1.7.2019
Facebook’s forthcoming Libra project is unlikely to come up against any roadblocks in Japan, with the country’s top financial regulator apparently satisfied with the contents of the social network’s white paper.
The Financial Services Agency (FSA), the government body charged with policing...
Another Volatile Weekend Takes More Than USD 1,000 from Bitcoin
1.7.2019
Source: Alan_Lagadu
After starting this past weekend above the USD 12,000 level, the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, enters the new week at the USD 11,000 level.
At pixel time (05:59 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 11,098 after rebounding from USD 10,800 and is down by 7.53% in the past...
South Korean Gaming Companies 'Investing Heavily' in Blockchain Titles
1.7.2019
South Korean IT and gaming companies are racing to release blockchain game titles – and experts say this could lead to a new wave of interest in cryptocurrencies in the country.
Per a report from Fn News, Dunamu – the operator of the Upbit cryptocurrency platform, which fosters its global expansion...
Top 12 Do's and Don'ts of Bitcoin
30.6.2019
Bitcoin is back! Year-to-date, the price of the digital currency is up by more than 200%, and people are taking notice. Bitcoin Google search volumes are up, brokers are advertising their crypto offerings again, scammers are coming back, and first-time buyers are knocking on the doors of exchanges....
Libra Won't Help the Billions of Unbanked People
30.6.2019
‘It’ll never catch on!’
NIKS ADS
When Facebook unveiled its new digital currency libra, it explicitly said the initiative was intended to address the problems faced by the world’s unbanked: the 1.7 billion people without a bank account. As well as facing inconvenience, these...
The Future of Your Crypto Security
29.6.2019
Security is hard. And if you want proof, just try asking the many people who have lost their crypto wallets or keys over the years, or the numerous exchanges that have been hacked.
But as crypto matures, it comes as no surprise to hear that new security solutions for the industry are emerging, from...
The Adventures of Crypto: 20 Crypto Jokes
29.6.2019
Well, this was a rollercoaster. Everybody alright out there? Bitcoin went up and beyond USD 11,000, then USD 12,000, USD 13,000, and got so near USD 14,000, we thought it’d touch it. And then Bitcoin showed us once again how volatile it can be. And on top of everything, the community saw another...