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Blockchain Sister Startups Allegedly Pull $8 Million Exit Scam
16.5.2019
RepuX and JoyToken alleged to pulled initial coin offering (ICO) exit scam worth a combined $8 million
Report: Coinbase Negotiates Acquisition of Xapo’s Bitcoin Custody Business
16.5.2019
American crypto exchange Coinbase is reportedly in talks to acquire the bitcoin custody business of cryptocurrency wallet provider Xapo
Crescent Cash Users Can Now Send Bitcoin Cash Via Text Message
16.5.2019
On May 15, the BCH-based and open source Android wallet Crescent Cash launched a new feature that allows people to send bitcoin cash through a text message. The SMS sending service added to the wallet is due to the latest open source API introduced by the crypto startup Cointext. Also read: Bitcoin...
Trading Bots: Are They a Force for Good?
16.5.2019
Understanding the benefits and pitfalls of bots — and what sets them aside from wash trading — can be crucial for crypto enthusiasts
Crypto Exchange BitMEX Reveals Most of Its Users Don’t Use Maximum Leverage
16.5.2019
The maximum 100x leverage offered by the Hong Kong cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform BitMEX is rarely used
Local.Bitcoin.com Aims to Spread Economic Freedom Through P2P Exchange of BCH
16.5.2019
On June 4, Bitcoin.com is launching a peer-to-peer marketplace called Local.Bitcoin.com that will allow users from around the world to buy and sell bitcoin cash (BCH). Now crypto enthusiasts and traders can create a pre-launch account to explore the trading platform and create orders on...
Paying the Price: WeChat Merchants Banned From Crypto Payments
16.5.2019
“It is precisely this type of restriction of freedom that will push people to use crypto,” China’s crypto community remains positive despite tightening restrictions
Estonian Consulting Firm Claims It’s Harder to Get a Crypto License Following Regulation
16.5.2019
It will be harder to get a cryptocurrency license in Estonia after this month’s new regulatory changes, according to Estonian consulting firm Eesti
Russian Prime Minister: As Cryptocurrencies Lose Popularity, Regulation Isn’t a Priority
16.5.2019
Russia’s prime minister has argued that crypto regulation is not a priority for the Russian government, since crypto lost its popularity
Amazon or Bitcoin: Who is Spawning More Wealth?
16.5.2019
Amazon is the largest e-commerce marketplace and cloud computing platform in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalization. Amazon went public on 15 May 1997, 22 years ago today. When Amazon first went public in 1997, its stock was priced at just $18 per share. But in the 20-plus years...
Bitcoin Sees Discrete Losses as Most Top Cryptos See Gains
16.5.2019
Bitcoin has fallen below the $7,900 mark again as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies report moderate gains on the day
China’s BTC Ban Doubles-Down with WeChat Terminating Accounts Dealing with Crypto Trading
16.5.2019
China’s ban on BTC is not new. The country has been doing so over the past two years now since the infamous incident of local ICO (initial coin offerings) and crypto exchange happened. Since then, the citizens of the country are allowed to hold the crypto but are restricted from trading it. This...
Bitcoin Faces Price Correction Toward $7.6K, Technical Charts Suggest
16.5.2019
Bitcoin is facing a price correction to well below $8,000, as exhaustion leaves the bulls unable to hold onto fresh 10-month highs hit earlier today
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Rally seems to have a Conjunction with the Price Hike of Ethereum and XRP
16.5.2019
Bitcoin price is strolling around $8000 past two days now, creating a range of $7500-8300. While in the last week BTC price had no boundaries at the rate at which it was rapidly mounting when the investors and Bitcoin lovers have had envisaged about the bulls of 2019 breaching the ones witnessed...
Major Crypto Exchange in Korea Shuts Down: 2018 Was a Nightmare for Most
16.5.2019
The shut down of a major crypto exchange in South Korea in April showed the impact a prolonged bear market could have on crypto businesses. 4 of South Korea’s top 5 exchanges recorded big net losses
Capital Outflows From Major Crypto Exchanges Exceeded Inflows by ~$622 Mln in Recent Days
16.5.2019
Blockchain data provider TokenAnalyst estimates that capital outflows from major crypto exchanges have exceeded inflows by ~$622 million over the past five days
Bitcoin Will Be ‘Alive and Well,’ Says Renowned Emerging Markets Investor Mark Mobius
16.5.2019
Veteran frontier markets investor Mark Mobius says he believes cryptocurrencies will show resilience due to continuing demand for new forms of value transfer
Just 376 Individuals Hold 33% of All Ether Cryptocurrency: Chainalysis
16.5.2019
A third of all ether is owned by just 376 whales, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says. Yet that number is down from some previous years
B2BX Exchange Announces Suspension of Bitcoin Cash Trading on May 15 Due to Hard Fork
16.5.2019
The biggest Bitcoin cash fork for 2019 is here, and B2BX has suspended Bitcoin Cash trading on their exchange starting May 15 at 06:00 a.m EST. The suspension will be held for several hours until the fork comes to an end. Due to the hard fork in the Bitcoin Cash network, all BCH trading will...
Bitcoin Will Be Alive and Well – Legendary Investor Mark Mobius
16.5.2019
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg
Another major investor has just endorsed Bitcoin, noting that there is a use-case for it. However, volatility still prevents him from investing in cryptocurrency.
"There's definitely a desire among people around the world to be able to transfer money...