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OKEx Defends Itself from Wash Trading Accusations With a BTC 100 Bet
24.9.2019
After Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI), the group of anonymous blockchain data researchers and enthusiasts, reported that a large majority of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx's volume is fake, the exchange’s CEO Jay Hao wants to challenge this claim with a bet worth BTC 100 (USD 970,000)....
Blockstack CEO Backs US Regulatory Outlook on Crypto
24.9.2019
Notable co-founder and CEO of blockchain-based computing network, Blockstack, Muneeb Ali has created a buzz with his statement on crypto regulatory regime. The spearhead in a recent interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” stated that he was cautiously optimistic about the regulatory pull emphasized by...
Major German Stock Exchange Group Launches Crypto Trading
24.9.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group, which operates Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, has launched a regulated crypto trading platform, in partnership with Solarisbank. Customers can connect directly to the new exchange and trade bitcoin against the euro without a broker. Also read: Indian...
For Desperate Mt Gox Victims, Long-Shot Bitcoin Deal Beats Endless Wait
24.9.2019
Some Mt. Gox creditors have signed on to a law firm’s unorthodox proposal to recover their bitcoin, but many are skeptical about its motives.
Bitcoin Loses Big in One Day; Falls to $9600
24.9.2019
Bitcoin loses 2.68% to reach 9600 USD overnight. The next support for BTC may come at 9496 USD. Bitcoin (BTC) has taken a drastic move over the last 24 hours and with an overall fall of 2.68%, it is now down to 9681 USD. It has shown five huge price swings in this period with …
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Bakkt Trades 71 BTC Futures Contracts in 24h, Bitcoin Unsteady Below USD 9.8k
24.9.2019
Bakkt’s much-anticipated Bitcoin futures contracts offerings saw just 71 contracts taken out in its first 24 hours of trading, while Bitcoin and most major altcoins are recovering slowly after market price drops. The market appears to have been shaken after BTC fell below the key USD 10,000 mark...
Price Analysis 23/09: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, ADA
23.9.2019
Altcoins have dipped after the initial burst. Can they resume their up-move or will they break down once again? Let’s consult the charts
Kate Winslet Latest in the List of Celebrities Used for Crypto Frauds, Lashes Out at Scammers
23.9.2019
Acclaimed British actress Kate Winslet has become yet another celebrity victim of crypto frauds, as her image was maliciously used, outside her knowledge to promote a crypto trading platform. While she has lashed out at the scammers as soon as her team learned about the scam, the damage it does...
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Contracts Went Live on September 23, 2019
23.9.2019
The long-awaited Bitcoin warehouse and futures contract facilitator, Bakkt platform witnessed its celebratory launch on Monday, i.e., September 23, 2019. After facing two delays and 13 months of scrutiny, the Intercontinental Exchange-backed, Bakkt opened doors for institutional investors to trade...
Crypto Market Sentiment Drops Further; BTC and XMR This Week’s Losers
23.9.2019
We find the average crypto market sentiment measure, Sentscore, for the top 10 coins by market capitalization at 5.01/10 this week, compared to 5.22 last Monday, thus dropping for the second week in a row, according to Omenics, a crypto market sentiment analysis service.
For the third week in...
Bitcoin is Blooming as Deliverable Futures Begin Trading
23.9.2019
Bitcoin, the number one digital currency, is blooming and can experience an extended interest in future even from the conventional investors. That’s because Intercontinental Exchange Inc. is launching futures contracts on Monday which could lead to the delivery of crypto. It can be the beginning...
Devs Remove BIP70 Payment Protocol From Bitcoin Core’s Default Settings
23.9.2019
Cryptocurrency advocates have recently discovered that Bitcoin Core (BTC) developers are planning to disable the payment protocol BIP70 supported by default in the Bitcoin Core version 0.19.0 client. According to developer discussions, full BIP70 support might be removed by version 0.20.0. Also...
Google Attains “Quantum Supremacy”; Bitcoin Under Threat?
23.9.2019
In the previous week, tech giant Google made a quiet announcement about achieving Quantum supremacy. The announcement started a row of speculations regarding the company’s new achievement having adverse effects on digital currencies, such as Bitcoin, as well as the blockchain technology. So, does...
[aktualita] Intercontinental Exchange spustila futures kontrakty vyrovnávané v BTC
23.9.2019
Bakkt je po nekonečných odkladech v provozu, Intercontinental Exchange, v investorském světě mimo kryptoměnovou komunitu, známá hlavně coby vlastník New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), spustil dnes nad ránem první regulované futures kontrakty vyrovnávané v bitcoinech. První kontrakt byl uzavřen dnes...
New York Stock Exchange Parent Firm Starts Futures Trading in Bitcoin
23.9.2019
New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) is launching futures trading in Bitcoin on its cryptocurrency arm Bakkt Trust Co, from today. Earlier in August, ICE had secured US government approval for futures trading in Bitcoin for Bakkt. Bakkt will give investors the option...
CME Group Declares Launch Options on Bitcoin Futures Contracts
23.9.2019
Recently, The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, the world’s outstanding and most assorted derivatives market place, reported that it would initiate options on its Bitcoin futures contracts in the first quarter of 2020, pending regulatory audit. This development was declared in a recent...
Bitcoin’s Downtrend Continues; Falls Below $10,000 Overnight
23.9.2019
Bitcoin goes below 10,000 USD in the last 24 hours. The next support for BTC may come at 9870 USD. Bitcoin (BTC) has been hit by the current slowdown of the whole crypto market and it halted all attempts of recovery from the last week’s fall. In the last 24 hours, the value has gone...
Bakkt Trades 18 BTC in First 7 Hours as Bitcoin Price Falls Below $10K
23.9.2019
Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt platform, now live, has seen 18 Bitcoin in trading volume since its launch under 24 hours ago
Bakkt Regulated Bitcoin Futures Now Live on Major Exchange
23.9.2019
Trading is now live for Bakkt’s regulated, physically-delivered daily and monthly bitcoin futures, with the first trade executed at 8:02 pm ET on Sunday. Customers’ bitcoins are stored in the Bakkt Warehouse, a qualified custodian, regulated by the New York State Department of Financial...
How Merge Mining and Anchored Blockchain Projects Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Security Model
21.9.2019
Since 2011, just after Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project for good, networks have emerged that leverage the BTC chain in some way. A variety of projects over the last nine years have found value in anchoring some sort of feature set to BTC in order to bolster the satellite’s underlying...