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A Plan to Decentralize Bitcoin Mining Again Is Gaining Ground
2.12.2019
New code for mining pools could fix problems associated with transaction censorship and more, say its supporters
Bitcoin and Altcoins Restart Downtrend, Bulls Under Pressure
2.12.2019
This past week, bitcoin price recovered above the USD 7,350 and USD 7,550 resistance levels. BTC/USD tested the USD 7,850 resistance area, where the bulls struggled. As a result, the price started a fresh decline and traded below the USD 7,350 pivot area (09: 00 UTC).
Similarly, many major altcoins...
‘Hodlers Are Insane’ — 64% of Bitcoin Supply Has Not Moved Since 2018
2.12.2019
2019 bull market made hodlers save, not sell, says data
Guy Who ‘Lost’ 4 Bitcoin Has Recovered Most Funds a Month Later
2.12.2019
One month on, a Redditor who “lost” 4 Bitcoin on the Lightning Network says the community offered “huge support,” helping him recover most of his funds
Halving Will Be ‘Non-Event’ for BTC Price: Morgan Creek Digital Exec
2.12.2019
Bitcoin’s May 2020 block reward halving won’t affect price, says Morgan Creek
Data Scientist Uses Deep Learning to Predict BTC Price in Real-Time
2.12.2019
LSTM neural networks can purportedly be used to predict crypto prices in real-time, demonstrates data scientist
Crypto in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, Explained
2.12.2019
The achievements, the opportunities, the challenges: When it comes to crypto and blockchain in Africa, there's lots to discuss #Sponsored
Skrill Now Lets You Swap BTC for BCH
2.12.2019
Online payments service Skrill has introduced a new feature allowing users to directly exchange cryptocurrencies. The crypto-to-crypto option gives you the opportunity to use bitcoin core (BTC) stored in your wallet to buy and sell eight other supported cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin cash...
The Jim Bell System
2.12.2019
As I write this article on July 3, 2002, I am already hearing out my window the occasional pops of micro-explosives enthusiasts getting a head start on their annual excuse to play with things that go bang and supposedly celebrate their freedom. Tomorrow, libertarians across the country will use...
3 Key Metrics Suggest Bitcoin Price Has Completed Its Macro Bear Cycle
1.12.2019
Several key metrics like the RSI, MACD, and CME Futures gap point toward a bullish rally for Bitcoin price over the coming week
Despite Bitcoin’s Price Drop, High-Powered Mining Rigs Still Profit
1.12.2019
Since BTC prices slid below the $8K price range, mining operations have been making less revenue. On Sunday, December 1, only 13 mining rigs with an average electricity cost of $0.12 per kWh are profiting at current prices. Of course, miners from China and other regions pay far less per kWh...
$50M of ETH Stolen, ‘Rare Opportunity’ for BTC: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 25–Dec. 1
1.12.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Upbit targeted in devastating hack, cryptojacking malware found on YouTube, and Bitcoin’s “rare opportunity” for December
Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets
1.12.2019
A fully operational crypto-focused bank based in Switzerland is expanding into nine other markets. With a banking and securities dealer license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, its services include crypto custody, trading, and asset management. The bank has launched...
‘In Small Steps’ China Cuts Benchmark Interest Rates
1.12.2019
Careful not to rush too much with stimulus, the Chinese government nevertheless realizes that its behemoth economy is invariably slowing down. New loan interest rate cuts have been announced recently to encourage bank lending and borrowing in the private sector. With a brewing liquidity crisis...
US Lawmakers Want to Brand Libra a Security, Association Disagrees
1.12.2019
Will Libra be able to operate in the U.S. if Congress classifies stablecoins as securities?
5 Ways to Stack Bitcoin Sats
1.12.2019
The term “stacking sats” has become one of the biggest memes in the Bitcoin (BTC) community in 2019. Not a day goes by where you don’t see the hashtag #stackingsats on Crypto Twitter. And, for good reason.
Dollar-cost averaging bitcoin - even with small amounts - could turn out to be a lucrative...
Bitcoin Price Retests $7.3K as Analyst Eyes New Bullish Futures ‘Gap’
1.12.2019
Bitcoin could be preparing to fill $7.8K futures “gap”
Trump Isn’t Sold on Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Becoming US Senator
1.12.2019
Georgia’s Governor is expected to appoint Bakkt’s CEO for a United States Senate next week
What the HEX: A Look at Richard Heart’s Controversial New Crypto
1.12.2019
Richard Heart is pitching his new controversial crypto HEX as the first high-interest blockchain certificate of deposit
The Jim Bell System Revisited
1.12.2019
Let me re-emphasize that I have neither the knowledge nor the will to implement this system. I certainly don’t like the State, but I would rather concentrate my energies on constructive rather than destructive solutions. That said, I still think governments everywhere are going to be staring...