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Bitcoin Coders Confront an Old Quandary: How to Upgrade an Entire Network
19.2.2020
An old debate is resurfacing in the bitcoin developer community, underscoring one of the critical challenges confronting decentralized systems
Bitcoin $727B Annual Investment Flow Can Beat Visa Next Halving — Data
19.2.2020
If Visa’s payment volumes stagnate, Bitcoin is on track to beat them within around five years
Lightning Network Increasingly Fragile to Attacks – Hope Turns to Drivechain for Bitcoin Scaling
19.2.2020
A report published February 7 and authored in part by Blockstream researcher Christian Decker found that the BTC Lightning Network is “evolving towards an increasingly centralised architecture.” Proponents of LN say this is not a problem, and even critics of the network point to...
How Cryptocurrency Trading Has Evolved in Recent Years
19.2.2020
Are cryptocurrency trading platforms really meeting up with their Forex counterparts?
Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 Finance Policy Proposes Strict Bitcoin Regulations
19.2.2020
The 2020 U.S. Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addressed the subject of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO) in his recently published Financial Reform Policy. Bloomberg wants more “regulatory oversight” when it comes to this promising technology, claiming he sees...
‘Central Banking Is Socialism for the 1%’ – Report Cites Wealth Inequality Driven by Stimulus
18.2.2020
For a while now, central banks like the Federal Reserve have been participating in quantitative easing (QE) practices, despite the fact they don’t like to call it QE. Following the massive dollar injections, a recent report from the wealth insights provider Wealth-x details the number...
Is Bloomberg Looking to Take Yang's Spot as the Crypto-Friendly Candidate?
18.2.2020
Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg proposes a cryptocurrency regulatory framework that promises to clarify many of the points of contention
Chainlink and Tezos Extend Higher as Bitcoin Price Approaches $10K
18.2.2020
Chainlink and Tezos rally higher, continuing to reinforce the crypto market’s bullish trend
Bitcoin Price Reclaims $10K Reversing Weekend Losses, XTZ Soars 13%
18.2.2020
Bulls pushed Bitcoin price back to $10K but will the $10.1K to $10.3K zone present strong resistance?
Voluntary Financing: Bitcoin Cash Devs Reveal Noncustodial Funding App Flipstarter
18.2.2020
On February 15, a user on the read.cash blog site announced the development of a new Bitcoin Cash fundraising project called Flipstarter.cash. The developers behind the platform highlighted the recent questions people have been asking about voluntary funding of the Bitcoin Cash commons....
Expect More Volatility in Bitcoin, Retail is Most Bullish - Analysts
18.2.2020
We may have just seen the tip of the iceberg in terms of volatility to come this quarter, two new reports suggest, while leaving the door open for the possibility that lower volatility could be a new normal for the bitcoin (BTC) market.
According to the January 2020 Volatility Report from...
Currency.com Accused of Exploiting KYC to Withhold Customer Funds
18.2.2020
Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Transaction (KYT) are ostensibly deployed by exchanges to combat money laundering. In practice, these provisions are used as an excuse to surveil, cajole, and threaten customers, who risk losing funds if they are unable to meet the impossibly high burden...
Celsius Joins Major Cryptocurrency Firms Using Simplex’s Fiat Onramp
18.2.2020
United Kingdom-based crypto lending startup Celsius Network enables in-app crypto purchases via a new partnership with Simplex
Seven "Golden Crosses" Shine in the Top 10 as Bitcoin Enters the Club
18.2.2020
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Just as the crypto market sees the first signs of a recovery after the weekend sell-off, several major cryptoassets are showing a highly bullish signal in their charts in the form of a so-called “golden cross.”
At the time of writing (8:50 UTC), a golden cross has formed...
Bitcoin Gets Ready for a Massive Bull Run; Awaits “Golden Crossover”
18.2.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) exhibits strong signals of utterly bullish crossover even though it trades below $10,000 for the 4th day in the row. However, this happens to be an anticipated fall after the BTC price faced a strong rejection above $10,500 and is seen consolidating downwards to have a persistent...
Regulatory Roundup: Trump’s Cryptocurrency Proposals, IRS Changes Rule, China Quarantines Cash
18.2.2020
In this roundup, we cover numerous cryptocurrency regulatory developments in the U.S., including President Trump’s crypto proposals, testimonies by the Federal Reserve chairman and the Treasury secretary, a crypto-friendly SEC proposal, and the IRS changing a crypto tax rule. We also cover...
Has Bitcoin Reached a Saturation Level?
18.2.2020
The crypto market is extremely volatile and has seen some of the financial world’s most dramatic ups and downs. It was a significant bull run in 2017 when it topped the charts at a whopping $20,000 in December. However, the market couldn’t sustain the price and nosedived in the following year....
Golden Cross Gives Little Relief as Bitcoin Risks Fall Below 2020 Bullish Trendline
18.2.2020
While a long-term price indicator has flipped bullish, the cryptocurrency is struggling to gather upside traction and looks vulnerable near the seven-week rising trendline support
Peter Schiff ‘Concedes’ Bitcoin Profitable, But Won’t Succeed as Money
18.2.2020
Bitcoin can net you “a lot of money” but isn’t actually money itself, says Bitcoin holder Peter Schiff
Bitcoin Consolidating Losses While Altcoins Start Fresh Increase
18.2.2020
Recently, there was a downside extension below the USD 9,650 support, but bitcoin found support near USD 9,550 and USD 9,500. As a result, it started a short term recovery above USD 9,700 and it is currently (09:00 UTC) consolidating below the USD 9,850 resistance area.
On the other hand, many...