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Bitcoin’s Safe Haven Status Questioned as Selling Hits Stocks, Crypto
25.2.2020
With stock markets globally selling off sharply due to renewed fears of coronavirus outbreak outside of China, many market players are now scratching their heads over bitcoin’s price reaction, putting into question the much-discussed bitcoin-as-a-safe-haven narrative.
As of press time on Tuesday...
Standard Escrow – A Very Secure Way to Trade Bitcoin OTC
25.2.2020
The bitcoin over the counter market is growing at an unprecedented rate. Bloomberg estimated in 2018 that the daily OTC transaction volume was anywhere between $250 million and $30 billion. There has been significant growth in OTC online transactions between buyers and sellers over the past several...
Standard Escrow – A Very Secure Way to Trade Bitcoin OTC
25.2.2020
The bitcoin over the counter market is growing at an unprecedented rate. Bloomberg estimated in 2018 that the daily OTC transaction volume was anywhere between $250 million and $30 billion. There has been significant growth in OTC online transactions between buyers and sellers over the past several...
Bitcoin Faces Further Losses if Bulls Can’t Disrupt Bearish Chart Pattern
25.2.2020
Bitcoin has formed a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern with neckline support at $9,400
Quoine Found Guilty of Breach of Contract in BTC 3,902 Trade Reversals
25.2.2020
Pediment sculpture of the Old Supreme Court, City hall Singapore. Singapore’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the cryptocurrency exchange operator Quoine wrongfully reversed a number of trades made on its platform – and is set to order it to pay compensation.
Per the Straits Times, the court refused...
Singapore Appeals Court Rejects Quoine Appeal in Landmark Crypto Ruling
25.2.2020
In 2017, Quoine reversed seven trades that saw market maker B2C2 sell 309 Ether in exchange for 3,095 Bitcoins
Can Bitcoin Play a Role in Deteriorating Global Politics?
25.2.2020
Bitcoin is one of the most valuable financial assets in the world, and despite the growth slowing down in recent months, its market continues to expand globally. However, politicians across the globe have had polarizing views on Bitcoin and crypto in general, as some see it as a threat to their...
Can Bitcoin Play a Role in Deteriorating Global Politics?
25.2.2020
Bitcoin is one of the most valuable financial assets in the world, and despite the growth slowing down in recent months, its market continues to expand globally. However, politicians across the globe have had polarizing views on Bitcoin and crypto in general, as some see it as a threat to their...
Germany’s Second Largest Exchange Boerse Stuttgart Lists Short Bitcoin ETP
25.2.2020
When Bitcoin’s price falls, investors can still pocket gains with an ETP now listed on Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart
Billionaire Investor Tim Draper Quit Stocks for Bitcoin 6 Months Ago
25.2.2020
Tim Draper now has “a lot” of his portfolio in Bitcoin after exiting “frothy” public stocks
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start Fresh Bearish Wave
25.2.2020
Yesterday, bitcoin struggled to continue higher above the USD 9,850 resistance area. As a result, BTC/USD started a fresh decrease and broke the USD 9,650 support area. The price is now trading near the USD 9,550 support, below which it could accelerate its decline towards USD 9,200.
Similarly...
Blockchain Proves Warren Buffet Holds Crypto Gift, Says Justin Sun
25.2.2020
Tron founder Justin Sun said that Warren Buffett still owns the crypto that he gifted him, and the blockchain can prove it
How to Hide Your Bitcoin – Opsec, Anonymity, Cold Storage, Brainwallet, Dexes and Non-Custodials
25.2.2020
In an era of increasing economic uncertainty, surveillance, specialized cybercrime and hacking, knowing how to hide bitcoin safely has become a paramount concern for crypto holders. Whether it’s by way of taking wise opsec measures, utilizing noncustodial tools, leveraging a DEX, or even...
China Adopts Security Standards for Blockchain Applications in the Financial Sector
25.2.2020
Keeping the focus on blockchain development, banking authorities in China have issued a set of rules pertaining to the secure application of crypto-related technologies in the financial sphere. The new standards, the first of this kind, are to guide the work of developers and service providers...
Lightning Solves Bitcoin’s Speed Problem, But Watch Out for Fraudsters
25.2.2020
Lightning-based fiat-bitcoin systems could popularize crypto payments, as long as fraud and bitcoin's non-reversibility don't get in the way
Warren Buffett Doesn’t Want to Own any Cryptocurrency
25.2.2020
Cryptocurrencies have some traction with billionaires around the world, but Warren Buffett isn’t one of them
Blockchain Security Company CoolBitX Raised $16.75 Million in Series B
25.2.2020
CoolWallet creator CoolBitX receives significant funding from SBI Holdings, Monex Group, BitSonic, and Taiwan's National Development Fund
Flipstarter Reveals Eatbch and BCH Development Funding Goals – Blog Post Receives $2k in Tips
25.2.2020
On Sunday, developers of the Flipstarter.cash project announced the start of private testing for the platform’s BCH assurance contracts and the team also revealed the first two funding projects. One of the first funding goals will be raising bitcoin cash for the nonprofit food charity Eatbch...
Bitcoin & Traditional Markets Drop 3% as Coronavirus Spreads in Italy
25.2.2020
The ‘Bitcoin as a volatility hedge’ argument comes under scrutiny as the asset dropped 3% alongside traditional markets rocked by Coronavirus fears
Bitcoin Halving Will Drop Inflation Rate Lower Than Central Banks’ 2% Target Reference
25.2.2020
When Satoshi Nakamoto invented Bitcoin, the creator designed the protocol to be an inflationary currency, one that is predictable as bitcoin’s inflation always decreases every four years. Today, 77 days before the reward halving, BTC’s inflation rate is around 3.6% and it’s...