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India’s Popular ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Show Gives Crypto a Boost
10.9.2019
One of the most popular reality TV shows in India called Kaun Banega Crorepati, based on the show ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,’ has just given crypto a boost. A contestant on the show was asked a question about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, and the show’s host, Amitabh...
Bitcoin Consolidating Losses While Altcoins Rebounding
10.9.2019
In the past few sessions, bitcoin price faced an increase in selling pressure below USD 10,500. The BTC/USD pair even broke the USD 10,250 support level and traded close to the USD 10,000 support. On the other hand, most major altcoins started a recovery, including ethereum, ripple, BCH, litecoin...
Roger Ver Shares His Story in New Video Series
10.9.2019
As someone who was there from virtually the start, Roger Ver has seen and done it all in Bitcoin. A tireless evangelist for Bitcoin since long before it was cool, Ver remains a vocal proponent of the benefits of peer-to-peer cash and its power to effect positive change in the world. Every day this...
Despite Setbacks, Darknet Markets Show Continuous Growth in 2019
9.9.2019
Since the birth of the Silk Road, there’s been a cat and mouse game between global law enforcement and darknet market (DNM) operators. Over the last two years, law enforcement agencies have knocked out a slew of markets like Hansa and the massive Alphabay. Months later, Dream and Wall Street...
Crypto Market Sentiment Recovering; Bitcoin is Back in Positive Zone
9.9.2019
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This week, we find the average crypto market sentiment measure, Sentscore, for the top 10 coins by market capitalization, at 5.26, up from last week’s 4.46, according to Omenics, a crypto market sentiment analysis service.
There are no coins in the negative range this week....
Crypto Banking Expands With Positive Interest Rates and New Services
9.9.2019
Banking, in the traditional sense of the term, has become a financial burden for account holders in regions where the era of subzero interest rates has already set in. European nations like Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Eurozone countries have been in negative territory for some time, and banks...
Huobi Confirms That USD 1B Transaction Did Not Include Their Own BTC
9.9.2019
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The recent transfer of more than 94,500 bitcoins, worth USD 1 billion at the time, sent crypto twitter into a theorizing frenzy, trying to figure out who could be behind this and why. We now know that cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s funds are not a part of it.
As previously...
Stablecoins and Exchange Coins – What’s the Difference From the Ol’ Corporate Bond?
9.9.2019
A new weekly record was set last week in global corporate bond sales, with investors grabbing hold of around $140 billion in new bonds according to data from Dealogic. This occurs against a backdrop of negative yielding debt, and the meteoric rise in popularity of stablecoins and exchange-native...
Bitcoin Millionaire Jumps From Window to Escape Burglar
9.9.2019
A previously unknown event in Norway should serve as a reminder to all crypto holders to secure not only their funds but to take care of their personal security also.
According to Norwegian broadcaster TV2, a high-profile local bitcoin investor in his forties barely got away from a robbery in...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Correct Lower
9.9.2019
This past week, there was an upward move in bitcoin price above the USD 10,500 resistance. BTC/USD even broke the USD 10,800 resistance and traded close to the USD 11,000 level. A swing high was formed near USD 10,950 before the price started a downside correction. The price is now (08:00 UTC)...
10 Useful Browser Plugins to Help Crypto Users
9.9.2019
There are many different browser extensions or plugins that benefit cryptocurrency users, ranging from price trackers and wallets to those that help crypto users with security and privacy. Bitcoin.com has produced a video, listing 10 of the most useful browser extensions with explanations of...
‘Avoid Biased Calculations’ Says Crypto Researcher After Cherry-Picked Chart Debate
8.9.2019
On Friday, crypto analytics site Messari and data analyst Zack Voell shared a controversial chart called “Bitcoin Cash versus Lightning,” which claims to display a comparison of activity for both networks. Voell contended that the Lightning Network was growing at a faster rate than...
The 3 Top Drivers of Crypto Adoption – BCH City Wrap-Up
8.9.2019
With Townsville, Australia’s Bitcoin Cash City conference and related post-conference events now all wrapped up, participants are heading home to get back to the grind. As such, it stands to take a look at the conference as a whole and BCH adoption in and beyond the land of Oz, which...
Bitcoin’s Scaling Problems Forced Facebook to Launch Libra
8.9.2019
If it wasn’t for Bitcoin there would be no Libra. That much is self-evident, since Satoshi’s creation laid the groundwork for every crypto asset that’s followed. The extent to which Bitcoin was responsible for spawning Facebook’s currency has now been made brutally clear...
PR: Hashcube Announces Bitcoin Mining Investment Forum in Thailand
8.9.2019
Hashcube, a Korean Bitcoin miner retail and mining company, is proud to present Thailand’s first ever bitcoin mining investment forum on 21st September at the Amari Watergate Bangkok.
Together with large players from the crypto-industry such as Bitkub, BTC.com, Coolbitx and Cryptomind, we’re...
You Can Buy a Dream Car With Bitcoin Cash at Autocoincars.com
8.9.2019
Buying a new car is always a thrill. Purchasing a luxury vehicle, a roadster or a classic even more so. But such an enjoyable acquisition is usually accompanied by time consuming formalities. When all you want is to sit behind the wheel as soon as possible, these additional steps can be a nuisance...
Bitcoin’s Early Days: How Crypto’s Past Is Much Different Than the Present
8.9.2019
Over the last 24 hours, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a transaction that saw 94,000 BTC sent to an unknown wallet. The hoopla over the large transaction shows how things have changed significantly over the last decade. Back in cryptocurrency’s early days, between 2010-2012...
Bitcoin Cash-Powered File Storage Concept Sparks Interest and Debate
7.9.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents were introduced to a new project called the Cashweb protocol on Friday. The blockchain file sharing scheme allows people to store and load arbitrary data to the BCH chain. While the new protocol still has “a long way to go,” the developer decided to share...
Keene New Hampshire Is Not Only a Libertarian Enclave – It’s Also a Crypto Mecca
6.9.2019
Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of attention directed toward destinations like Slovenia, North Queensland, Japan, and Venezuela which capture the largest number of bitcoin cash merchants worldwide. Another region that’s seen a massive influx of BCH adoption is Keene,...
Bitcoin-Yuan Divergence Reached New Heights
6.9.2019
Bitcoin-yuan divergence reached new heights, once again fueling speculations that Chinese are possibly seeking safety in the world's largest decentralized cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin and yuan have been going to different directions for a while now, and their inverse correlation has reached a record...