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Bitcoin.com Wallet App Marks Over Five Million Wallets Created
14.11.2019
The Bitcoin.com Wallet has now achieved a major milestone with over 5 million wallets created since the app launched just a little over two years ago. An upcoming version of the digital wallet app will add SLP token support and additional features. Also Read: Video: Bitcoin Cash Lets You Buy Equity...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Likely to Break Lower
14.11.2019
In the past few sessions, bitcoin price mostly followed a range below the USD 8,850 and USD 8,950 resistance levels. BTC/USD is currently (09:00 UTC) trading with a bearish angle and it could continue to decline below the USD 8,650 and USD 8,550 support levels.
Likewise, most major altcoins traded...
‘Zimdollars’ Issued for First Time in Ten Years Amidst Continued Hyperinflation
14.11.2019
The new Zimbabwe dollar has hit the streets, with banks beginning to issue the paper currency Tuesday. The ‘Zimdollar,’ existing earlier this year as coins, e-balances, the RTGS dollar, and bond notes, was returned to in June as a replacement for the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)...
How Crypto Assets Are Capturing the Attention Economy
14.11.2019
Human attention is a finite resource: we awake each day with it replenished, only for it to seep away through work, leisure, and time frittered idly browsing the web while circumventing ads. Recognizing the scarcity of maintaining human interest, attention economists have devised incentivized...
Developer Demos Smart Card That Produces Bitcoin Cash Signatures
13.11.2019
Software engineer Tobias Ruck has revealed a project he’s been working on that allows a smart card to produce valid BCH signatures. Ruck tweeted about his experiment to the crypto community and Bitcoin Cash proponents showed their excitement about the future of offline payments. Also read:...
'Bitcoin is a Safe Haven' Narrative Got into Trouble - Analysts
13.11.2019
Recent developments in global traditional markets and bitcoin's (BTC) moves complicate the narrative that the price of the most popular cryptocurrency benefits from safe haven capital flows, crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics said.
“Recent firmness in macroeconomic indicators confirm that...
Dubai to Host City’s First Bitcoin Cash Meetup on Saturday
13.11.2019
As Dubai is renowned as an international business and financial hub it should be no surprise it has a dedicated community of cryptocurrency supporters. On Saturday the residents of the city are coming together to learn about bitcoin cash and party. If you are in the area that day, make sure not...
2 New Blog Sites That Allow Users to Earn Cryptocurrencies
13.11.2019
During the last few years, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have explored blogging and content publishing websites that are powered by digital currencies. Recently, two new publishing websites that utilize cryptocurrencies have been gathering traction. The crypto powered blogging platform Publish 0x pays...
Google Joins New Banking Race, Stressing Bitcoin's Importance
13.11.2019
The financial world, where cryptocurrencies are trying to change the rules, is becoming even more interesting and dynamic. After social media giant Facebook launched its unified payment service on Tuesday, personal finance and banking world will allegedly welcome yet another tech giant – Google....
Bitcoin, Ether Adoption Expands to 650 Airlines + More Crypto News
13.11.2019
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Crypto payments service Utrust partnered up with with the UK-based Alternative Airlines, an online flight search...
South Korean Exchange CEO Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
13.11.2019
A South Korean district court has sentenced executives of a local crypto exchange to prison. The CEO of the exchange got a 16-year jail sentence while other executives and their accomplices got between six and 11 years. They duped thousands of investors, promising them up to 200% return within...
This Transparent Trader Among the Best on BitMEX, Handles USD 1B Daily
13.11.2019
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Alameda Research, a quantitative trading firm and parent company of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX, finds that anonymity can be sacrificed for a marketing opportunity.
The firm decided to have its trading performance posted on BitMEX exchange's leader board under...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Signaling Bearish Continuation
13.11.2019
There was hardly any upside correction in bitcoin above the USD 8,950 and USD 9,000 resistance levels. BTC/USD is mostly following a bearish path and it seems to be facing many resistances near USD 8,850 and USD 8,950.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading (09:00 UTC) in a downtrend...
Walk Like Nakamoto: 7 Anonymous Personalities in the Crypto Space
13.11.2019
In late 2008, an anonymous person named Satoshi Nakamoto introduced the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween. While Nakamoto is clearly the most famous anonymous crypto moniker, in the early days there were many other mysterious individuals scattered throughout the blockchain environment. Also read:...
Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Launches With Range of Services
13.11.2019
SEBA Bank is now fully operational with a range of services to bridge the gap between the crypto world and traditional banking. Licensed in Switzerland, the bank’s crypto services include asset management, trading, custody, and financing. Its wallet app, e-banking, and card enable customers...
Bitcoin History Part 20: BTC Reaches $1
13.11.2019
It was a milestone that Bitcoin loyalists had long anticipated. Nevertheless, a toast was in order the day BTC reached parity with the US dollar. February 9, 2011 was the historic date, and over on the Bitcointalk forum, talk inevitably turned to what this meant for the nascent cryptocurrency. Also...
Spend 10 Cryptocurrencies With These Debit Cards
12.11.2019
Debit cards linked to crypto wallets have been a useful payment tool for users who want to be able to spend their cryptocurrencies almost anywhere. Offerings in the segment have been changing over time due to various reasons including regulatory challenges in different markets. Fortunately, though...
Evercoin Launches Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
12.11.2019
At New York Consensus Invest Summit, Evercoin Inc. today announced Evercoin 2, the “safest hardware wallet”. Evercoin 2 provides a wallet and exchange for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies featuring a hardware wallet the size of a house key powered by YubiKey 5ci, the first implementation of...
Venezuela Becomes ‘Dollarized’ as Citizens Seek Refuge in Alternative Solutions
12.11.2019
Venezuela has been suffering from rapid inflation as the purchasing power of the sovereign bolivar has become near worthless. Over the last few weeks, Venezuelans have been dealing with blackouts throughout major cities, making credit card readers useless. Additionally, citizens are dependent...
CME Group to Launch Options on Bitcoin Futures Contracts in Two Months
12.11.2019
2020 might kick off with a launch of a new financial instrument for Bitcoin (BTC) investors.
After the September announcement of its plans to launch this new addition to their offerings for Q1 of 2020, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group), a major financial derivatives marketplace, said...