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Crypto Market Sentiment Continues its Rise; Bitcoin and XRP at the Top
21.10.2019
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This has been another good week for the top 10 coins by market capitalization, as their combined 7-day market sentiment measure, Sentscore, went up for the third week in a row. Last Monday, we left it at 4.89/10 and found it at 4.94 today, settling deeper into the neutral...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start Corrective Increase But Upsides Limited
21.10.2019
This past week, bitcoin price remained in a downtrend and broke a few important supports such as USD 8,250, USD 8,200 and USD 8,000. However, the USD 7,850 area acted as a strong support. As a result, the price started an upward move above the USD 8,000 resistance. It gained more than 5% in...
Big News: Fidelity's Bitcoin Custody Solution Takes Off
18.10.2019
Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg Markets and Finance
The US-based mutual fund giant Fidelity rolled out its much-anticipated crypto custody solution.
The company made a splash a year ago when it announced the launch of a separate company...
Only 3 Million Bitcoins Left Unmined (And 120 Years to Get Them)
18.10.2019
The Cryptoverse has been holding breath this week waiting for the 18 millionth bitcoin (BTC) to be mined today, while the #3MillionLeft hashtag is spreading on the Crypto Twitter as a reminder of bitcoin's scarcity. However, this hashtag misses an important point - time.
This Friday the...
G7 Going to War Over Control of Money, Says 'Bitcoin Failed'
18.10.2019
It seems that the major economies are about to intensify the war for control over money.
The Group of Seven (G7) largest advanced economies has instructed its members to compete with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins by improving the existing financial system – and consider issuing digital...
Casa Says They Have a Solution for the Bitcoin Inheritance Problem
17.10.2019
Source: André François McKenzie on Unsplash
‘If I die, what happens to my bitcoin (BTC)?’, is the question many have asked, worrying that their assets will be forever lost. The U.S.-based private key security specialist Casa says it's got a solution.
Inheritance is one of those things in...
Bitcoin and Altcoins in Corrective Increase Towards Hurdles
17.10.2019
In the past few hours (08:00 UTC), there was a downside extension in bitcoin price below the USD 8,000 support area. BTC/USD traded close to USD 7,900 and it is currently correcting higher. However, there are many resistances on the upside near USD 8,200 and USD 8,250. Similarly, ethereum,...
'Ideal' Security Setup for an Average Bitcoiner by Security Experts
16.10.2019
Answering a question in a recent AMA (ask me anything) session on protecting one’s Bitcoin from thieves, experts from crypto security specialist Casa gave what may be an ideal security setup for any average BTC holder, based on the amount they’re securing.
Casa’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO)...
Bitcoin Breaks Key Support, Altcoins Start Fresh Decrease
16.10.2019
After a close below the USD 8,400 support level, bitcoin price extended its decline. BTC/USD broke the key USD 8,250 support to move into a negative zone. The price even traded below the USD 8,100 level and it is currently (08:00 UTC) consolidating losses. Also, there was a fresh decrease in many...
10 of the Best Telegram Crypto Channels
16.10.2019
Telegram’s token might have received short shrift from the SEC, but its messaging app has been embraced everywhere by everyone. 300 million users attest to the success of Pavel Durov’s end-to-end encrypted platform, which has become a mainstay of the crypto community. On the rare...
‘Satoshi’ Enters the Oxford English Dictionary
15.10.2019
Satoshi, noun, “The smallest monetary unit in the bitcoin digital payment system, equal to one hundred millionth of a bitcoin," enters the OED
Bitcoin Buyers: 19th-Century UK Church for Sale at BTC 180
15.10.2019
Source: a screenshot, Rightmove
So you’ve amassed a small fortune in Bitcoin? If you’re now wondering what to do with all your tokens, a property owner in the United Kingdom would like a word.
Per a post on real estate portal Rightmove, the vendor in question is selling a decommissioned church...
These Two Graphs Show How Big Money is Coming for Bitcoin
15.10.2019
While the crypto market was disappointed by the slow start of Bakkt, recently released data suggests that large investors are becoming more interested in the most popular cryptocurrency and are fueling "a new renaissance of Bitcoin."
U.S.-based financial derivatives giant CME Group said that...
Keep an Eye on Bitcoin Price on Asian Exchanges - Analysts
15.10.2019
As the OTC (over-the-counter) crypto trading in China has been on the rise, analysts advise people to look more into bitcoin price formation on Asian exchanges. Meanwhile, tether (USDT) , the most popular stablecoin, reportedly dominates bitcoin spot trading in this major market.
There has been...
Bitcoin Price Stuck In Range, Altcoins Holding Key Supports
15.10.2019
In the past few hours (08:00 UTC), there were mostly range moves in bitcoin price above the USD 8,200 support area. On the upside, BTC/USD seems to be facing a strong resistance near USD 8,350 and USD 8,400. Therefore, the next move could be either a sharp increase above USD 8,400 or a downside...
Coinshares, Blockchain Launch Gold Token Network on a Bitcoin Sidechain
15.10.2019
Two years in the making and already backed by some $20 million in digitized gold, CoinShares announced the DGLD token Tuesday
Crypto Market Sentiment Improves for the Second Week in a Row
14.10.2019
Crypto market sentiment measure, Sentscore, for the top 10 coins by market capitalization, is continuing its rise, away from the verge of the negative zone, for the second week in a row. Compared to the last week’s Sentscore of 4.41, this Monday finds it at 4.89, according to Omenics, a crypto...
Bitcoin Price Consolidates Above Key Level, Altcoins Rebound
14.10.2019
This past week, bitcoin price climbed higher above the USD 8,500 resistance. BTC/USD tested the USD 8,800 resistance area and later trimmed most of its gains. The price is now (08:00 UTC) trading well below the USD 8,500 level and seems to be consolidating above the USD 8,200 support area....
Bitcoin to Return to 5,200 French Tobacco Stores + 15 More Crypto News
11.10.2019
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5,200 French tobacco stores will begin selling Bitcoin again after a false start. The project is the brainchild...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Trimming Gains, Signaling Fresh Decrease
11.10.2019
Recently, there were swing moves in bitcoin price. BTC/USD surged above the USD 8,600 and USD 8,700 levels. However, BTC/USD struggled to surpass USD 8,800 and recently started a decline. The price is down more than USD 400 and it broke the USD 8,500 support area. Similarly, there was a decent...