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Startups Debut First Protocol for Issuing Tokens via Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
14.6.2019
The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order
Bull Trap? Bitcoin’s Price Rise to $8,300 Isn’t Backed by High Volumes
14.6.2019
A clear divergence between prices and trading volumes on the charts suggests bitcoin’s recent $800 rally could be short-lived
Could Bitcoin’s Lightning Power Mobile Communications? This Startup Thinks So
13.6.2019
New research from mobile mesh networking company goTenna explores how bitcoin's lightning network can help decentralize mobile communications
Is Bitcoin's Increasing Anonymity a Threat to Privacy Coins?
12.6.2019
Is bitcoin’s improving privacy an existential threat to anonymous cryptocurrencies?
Crypto Millionaire Takes U-Turn On Bitcoins, Says Will Take Measures to Take BTC To $20,000 In 2020
10.6.2019
The famous Bitcoin millionaire, Erik Finman is back in the news again. The 20 years old kid, who bought Bitcoin when he was 12, has made strong claims to push BTC price up. He stated that he would be taking measures to help Bitcoin reach its peak of $20,000 again. Finman made headlines last year...
Bitcoin’s Price Is Just $300 Away From a Short-Term Bear Reversal
10.6.2019
Bitcoin's bulls need to keep prices above key support at $7,432 to avert a short-term bearish reversal
Bitcoins Lost About Three Years Ago In A $1 Billion Bitfinex Hack Start Moving To New Addresses
8.6.2019
Bitfinex hack of 2016 was one of the earliest and biggest ones in the crypto space. Hackers took away 119,756 Bitcoins, which is equal to about $1 billion. Even after repeated efforts, the exchange hasn’t managed to recover any of the funds, other than the 27 BTCs recovered in February this year....
Bitcoin’s 2019 Price Run Driven By Real Transaction Growth, Analysis Shows
6.6.2019
Bitcoin's TAAR (transaction amount to active addresses ratio) is hovering around 7-month highs, potentially adding a fundamental validation to bitcoin's latest price growth
Mark Karpeles: Why Bitcoin’s Security Tech Needs an Update
5.6.2019
The disgraced crypto CEO Mark Karpeles has a new book and a new mission: to secure bitcoin
Bitcoin Popularity Is On A Steady Rise In China, Trending On Baidu Search Engine, Says Alex Krüger
4.6.2019
China has been a barren land for Bitcoin as the authorities have been against it. The apex cryptocurrency has suffered several restrictions in the world’s second-largest economy, which has kept crypto trade at bay. However, several reports have emerged in the recent past, which suggest that despite...
Bitcoin’s First Public Mining Pool Is Rebranding
3.6.2019
The company behind Slush Pool, the first cryptocurrency mining pool to make its services publicly available, is rebranding. The Prague-based company Braiins is perhaps less well-known than Slush Pool, one of the largest bitcoin mining pools as it makes up more than 9 percent of...
Why Bitcoin’s ‘Culture War’ Matters
3.6.2019
Michael J. Casey is the chairman of CoinDesk’s advisory board and a senior advisor for blockchain research at MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative. Let’s talk about bitcoin, toxicity and inclusiveness. (Boy, my Twitter feed is going to have fun over the next few days.) To start with, let me take...
Bitcoin's Overnight Crash Doesn't Stop Experts From Remaining Macro Bullish
2.6.2019
On the eve of May 31, Bitcoin briefly dropped to $8,000 in an 11% drop: Are experts still macro bullish on its price trend? Analysts breakdown potential scenarios in which bitcoin recovers to a new 2019 high or drops below key supports
Maxwell, Wuille Co-Author Proposal for a Big Boost to Bitcoin’s Bandwidth
2.6.2019
A new paper outlines a proposed protocol that seeks to boost the bandwidth for bitcoin nodes
Chainalysis Research: Speculation Remains Bitcoin’s Primary Use Case
31.5.2019
Research from U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis shows that only 1.3% of economic transactions for bitcoin came from merchants in the first four months of 2019
Dadiani Syndicate’s Client Wants To Purchase As Close To 25% Of Total Bitcoin Supply As Possible
31.5.2019
Cryptocurrencies are expected to take over the global monetary systems in the next decade or so, and without a doubt, Bitcoin will be the most dominant of all digital currencies. This is why many wealthy and powerful individuals and entities are in a bid to buy much Bitcoins as possible. Recently...
Bitcoin’s Price Fades Rally Above $9,000
30.5.2019
Bitcoin's price pierced $9,000 earlier today for the first time in over a year but quickly retreated to price levels sub $8,600
BitPay CCO Believes Big Business Will Push Bitcoin’s Price Even Higher
29.5.2019
Facebook and other giants’ crypto plans will serve to give bitcoin stamp of approval, says BitPay’s Sonny Singh
Bitcoin’s ‘Toxic’ Twitter ‘Culture War’ Explained
29.5.2019
A flare-up between developers, startup members and other members of the ecyostem around bitcoin raised a range of questions over the weekend
Will Bitcoin’s Volatility This Month Hinder the Future of an ETF?
26.5.2019
Bitcoin dropped to $6,400 on May 17 in an effort of manipulation triggered by one individual trader. Could this decrease the chances of a bitcoin ETF approval? Comments from VanEck and other market experts