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Federated Sidechains: $8M in BTC Stuck in Limbo, Analyst Says Action ‘Violates Liquid’s Security Model’
28.6.2020
Liquid, the sidechain network developed by the company Blockstream, saw 870 bitcoins ($8 million) frozen in moderation queue due to a seizure from a number of the network’s functionaries. The founder of the Summa project, James Prestwich, explained on Twitter that the emergency 2-of-3...
Popular Analyst Reveals New Bitcoin Pricing Model: Prediction Suggests ‘Bullish Run a Month Away’
27.6.2020
The popular bitcoin analyst Willy Woo told his 132,000 Twitter followers that he’s working on a new pricing model that suggests a bull run is imminent. In fact, Woo says the model suggests bitcoin is close to “another bullish run” with “maybe another month to go.”...
Timothy C. May: Libertaria in Cyberspace
27.6.2020
Here are a few points about why “cyberspace,” or a computer-mediated network, is more hospitable than physical locations for the kind of “crypto-anarchy” libertarian system I’ve been describing. Several folks have commented recently about ocean-going libertarian...
Top 3 BTC Sentiment Analysis Tools: How They Work & How to Use Them
27.6.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) sentiment analysis tools can be powerful. Used correctly, they can allow traders and investors to gauge whether crypto markets (and their participants) are feeling bullish or bearish.
So, with some claiming that the market is now hovering between bear and bull status, perhaps there...
Yield Farming Pool Concept May Solidify Ethereum’s Role as BTC’s Main Sidechain
26.6.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) applications on the Ethereum chain have been growing wildly during the last two years. Now a number of synthetic versions of bitcoin, that leverage the Ethereum chain, has outpaced offchain solutions like Blockstream’s Liquid and the Lightning Network. Just...
Price Analysis 6/26: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, ADA, CRO
26.6.2020
Bitcoin price continues to lose momentum, signaling the possible start of a deeper correction below $8,200
Online Data Analysis Points to Venezuela Accepting BTC for Passports
26.6.2020
During the last week, a number of bitcoiners have been discussing Venezuela’s Administrative Service for Identification, Migration, and Foreigners, also known as SAIME accepting bitcoin payments for passport applications and renewals. A number of crypto journalists couldn’t confirm...
Blockstream’s Liquid Network Sent $8M in BTC Unsafely, Says Bitcoin Developer
26.6.2020
Bitcoins stored on the Liquid Network were temporarily able to be seized by network moderators Thursday night
Over $1B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today – Crypto Speculators Expect Massive Shakeup
26.6.2020
Cryptocurrency markets and bitcoin price stability might be coming to an end soon, as a number of skeptics and speculators expect a big move after today’s options derivatives contracts expire. Bitcoin prices have been less volatile during the last three weeks, but over 114,000 bitcoin options...
Experts Debate Bitcoin Price Volatility as $675M in BTC Options Expire
26.6.2020
$675 million worth of Bitcoin options is expiring today. Experts explain its potential impact on Bitcoin’s price
Billionaire Says an Exponential BTC Price Increase Would be a Disaster
26.6.2020
Chamath Palihapitiya says Bitcoin is uncorrelated to financial markets, which is one reason people should invest 1% of their wealth in it
Review: Crypto.com’s Ruby Steel Prepaid Visa Card
26.6.2020
A number of members in the cryptocurrency community, typically people who are paid in crypto assets, have tried a myriad of prepaid cards that can be credited with digital currencies like bitcoin. The following post is a review on the Crypto.com prepaid Visa card in order to give our readers some...
Self-Proclaimed Satoshi Claims He’s Autistic, Judge Tosses Out Sanctions Against Craig Wright
26.6.2020
The Kleiman v. Wright case is seemingly headed to trial on July 6, 2020, after Judge Beth Bloom ruled against the Kleiman’s attempt to levy sanctions against Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto. It seems Wright has claimed that a licensed clinical psychologist diagnosed...
BTC Payments Reportedly Now Disabled for Venezuelan Passport Purchases
25.6.2020
Bitcoin’s payments for Venezuelan passport applications disabled “temporarily” without official explanation
Australians Can Now Pay for Bitcoin at 3,500 Australia Post Offices
25.6.2020
Australian residents can now pay for bitcoin at more than 3,500 national post offices. The new service launched by Bitcoin.com.au is aimed at promoting cryptocurrencies to mainstream audiences, alongside established businesses and organizations. On June 24, 2020, the firm Bitcoin.com.au announced...
Bitcoin Price Dump: Miners Start Selling 9,000 BTC, Possibly Opening Bear Cycle
25.6.2020
Bitcoin miners on Tuesday transfered nearly 3,000 bitcoin, worth around $28 million, directly into exchange wallets. Several thousand others were likely moved via over-the-counter (OTC) deals. Direct exchange transfers represent the largest flow of bitcoin (BTC) from miners to such platforms...
Price Analysis 6/24: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, ADA, CRO
24.6.2020
A few major cryptocurrencies are close to breaking below their critical support levels, indicating further downside in the next few days
6 Privacy-Enhancing Tools That Place Bitcoin Cash Transactions Ahead of the Pack
24.6.2020
On June 24, a Reddit post had a few Bitcoin Cash proponents discussing a number of privacy enhancements BCH supporters can leverage every time they transact. The Bitcoin Cash enthusiast, Mr. Zwet’s r/btc post explained how BCH supporters can use tools like Cashfusion, Cashshuffle, Schnorr...
Buy Stablecoins With Your Credit Card in Lumi Wallet
24.6.2020
Lumi Wallet announced that from June 2020, Tether USDT, Binance USD, Paxos Standard Token, Celsius and Dai are available to purchase in Lumi Wallet with a credit card. The highest grossing stablecoins on the crypto market are fully integrated for exchange and purchase in-wallet. Transactions under...
Bitcoin Mining Chip Manufacturer Ebang to List on Nasdaq This Week
24.6.2020
On Friday, June 26, the China-based Zhejiang Ebang Communication, often referred to as Ebang, will be listed on Nasdaq, according to various reports. Ebang’s initial public offering (IPO) will be the second U.S.-based IPO for an ASIC mining manufacturer joining the company Canaan. The Ebang...