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Ethereum Price Climbs Over USD 180, while the ETH 2.0 Drama Develops
9.10.2019
Performance at Devcon in Osaka. Source: a video screenshot, Twitter, @drwasho
The price of the second coin by total market capitalization, ether (ETH), stepped over the USD 180 level. Meanwhile, the developers are discussing the transition from Ethereum 1.0 to Ethereum 2.0, facing both supporters...
Bitcoin Cash Settles More Value Than ETH in Dollars Moved
9.10.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents have recently been discussing the amount of value participants have been sending onchain. For quite some time now, statistics show the BCH chain has been moving more money than the ETH network in terms of USD value sent per day. With extremely low network fees, a good...
Bitcoin Miners Are About to Rake Historic USD 1 Billion In Fees
8.10.2019
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The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain seems to be in its best shape yet as multiple symbolic milestones signal growth and health of the network.
For starts, Bitcoin all-time cumulative transaction fees are approaching a symbolic amount of USD 1 billion. At the same time...
Bitfinex, Tether Accused of USD 1.4 Trillion Market Manipulation
7.10.2019
As expected, a major class-action lawsuit has been filed against cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its sister company, stablecoin issuer Tether. The lawsuit claims that Bitfinex and Tether manipulated the cryptocurrency market and caused "the biggest financial bubble in human history."...
Hyundai Blockchain, Crypto Affiliate to Spend USD 10m + Launch Mainnet
7.10.2019
Hdac, the blockchain and cryptocurrency arm of business conglomerate Hyundai, says it will invest USD 10 million in the industry – using the money to pay for a mainnet, dapps (decentralized apps) services, fund startups and create a “cryptocurrency compensation system”-powered token ecosystem.
Hdac...
Former Employees of JPMorgan, Intel, and TrustToken to Launch New USD Backed Stablecoin
2.10.2019
Former employees of the world’s leading bank JPMorgan, tech giant Intel and crypto-blockchain company TrustToken have joined hands to launch a new USD-backed cryptocurrency called USD Digital (USDD). This stablecoin will be launched by the Global Currency Organization (GCO), a project started...
Ethereum Price Falls Below USD 180 Again
2.10.2019
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After the major carousel action last week – which might seem distant in crypto time – we’re seeing yet another repetition this week: Ethereum’s price has dropped below USD 180.
To recap shortly, last week the hopes of an altseason were shattered...
Another Settlement: ICO That Raised USD 120K, to Pay SEC USD 225K
1.10.2019
After EOS developer Block.one said it has settled with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, another blockchain project announced the same news today.
Nebulous, the company building the Sia decentralized cloud storage network, said it has entered into a settlement with the SEC and agreed...
Bitcoin Price Rebounds to USD 8.5K, Altcoins Start Corrective Increase
1.10.2019
After a downside extension below USD 8,000 and USD 7,800, bitcoin price found support above USD 7,600. As a result, BTC/USD started an upside correction above the USD 8,000 and USD 8,250 resistance levels. The price gained nearly 8% and tested the USD 8,500 resistance area. Similarly, there was...
Bitcoin Price Might Hit USD 1M Sooner Than a Quantum Computer Attacks
28.9.2019
IBM scientist Stefan Filipp, takes a closer look at the dilution refrigerator which will keep qubits at temperatures colder than the deepest parts of outer space. Has Google killed crypto? In a research paper posted to NASA's servers earlier this month and then quickly removed, scientists at...
A Nigerian Wallet Suspected in USD 1M Exit Scam + 8 More Crypto News
27.9.2019
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Satowallet, a Nigerian crypto wallet, allegedly pulled off an exit scam, disappearing with users’...
Bitcoin Price Dips Below USD 8,000, Ethereum Price Sinks 5%
26.9.2019
The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, just broke another important price level this week, dropping below USD 8,000 for the first time since June 11. The total market capitalization went down by 5%.
At pixel time (17:41 UTC), bitcoin trades at c. USD 7,980 and is down by 5% in the past...
Ripple Takes the First Step Towards Recovery; Trades Around 0.24 USD
26.9.2019
Ripple gains almost 4% from yesterday’s lowest point to the current price; now hovers around 0.24 USD. The next resistance may come at 0.2519 USD. Ripple has been able to stand a little after previous days of disastrous falls. Over the last 24 hours, it has managed to gather 4%, and the current...
Bitcoin Recovering after Fall Below USD 8,000, Altcoins in ~20% Drop
25.9.2019
Bitcoin is showing cautious signs of recovery after a dramatic drop that saw it briefly dip below USD 8,000 on some markets – with many altcoins also reeling after sudden price falls.
Some observers have pointed out that the BTC drop coincided with a massive liquidation of over USD 600 million...
Bakkt Trades 71 BTC Futures Contracts in 24h, Bitcoin Unsteady Below USD 9.8k
24.9.2019
Bakkt’s much-anticipated Bitcoin futures contracts offerings saw just 71 contracts taken out in its first 24 hours of trading, while Bitcoin and most major altcoins are recovering slowly after market price drops. The market appears to have been shaken after BTC fell below the key USD 10,000 mark...
USD to Lead a Group of Fiat Currencies Backing Libra
23.9.2019
As per the reports, Facebook’s cryptocurrency, Libra will be backed by 50% by the US dollar and the rest by Japanese Yen (comprising 14%), Euro (comprising 18%), Pound Sterling (comprising 11%) and Singapore Dollar (comprising 7%). Chinese Yuan has not been included in the list till now. Facebook’s...
Bitcoin Price Fluctuates Around USD 10K, Altcoins Decline
23.9.2019
This past week, bitcoin struggled to continue above the USD 10,350 and USD 10,400 resistance levels. As a result, BTC/USD declined and traded below the USD 10,150 and USD 10,000 support levels. On the other hand, there were sharp gains in major altcoins, including ethereum, ripple, EOS,...
Iran Is Being Targeted for Economic Independence, Not Terrorism
22.9.2019
New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was pinned on the nation by U.S. leaders. The sanctions blacklist the Iranian central bank and sovereign wealth fund, further severing the country’s already...
Ripple Gets a Blow and Loses 0.24% Against USD
21.9.2019
Ripple loses 0.24% in one day and gets back to 0.29 USD. It may face the next resistance at 0.3089 USD. Ripple seems to have followed the path of Bitcoin and halts its recovery process. In the last 24 hours, it has been down by 0.24%, and the current value has fallen to 0.2937 USD …
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Bitcoin Creeps Back Above USD 10k as Byrne Crypto Move Sparks Intrigue
20.9.2019
Bitcoin is making a steady recovery, edging above the key USD 10,000 mark after dropping into the high USD 9,000s for most of September 19.
BTC prices returned to USD 10,000 at 16:35 GMT on September 19, stabilized, and then lept from just over 10,000 to almost USD 10,300 within the space of...