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Bitcoin Leads Weekend Crypto Rally, Jumps Above USD 9,000
16.6.2019
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A steady growth over the weekend, pushed bitcoin price above the USD 9,000 level, while majority of other largest coins by market capitalization are registering smaller gains.
Bitcoin crossed USD 9,000 on Sunday morning and is now (4:55 UTC) trading at around USD 9,010....
Jack Dorsey Hints at How Square Crypto May Help With Bitcoin Development
14.6.2019
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has revealed more details about the role Square Crypto might play in boosting bitcoin development
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
Bitcoin Gains Momentum While Altcoins Correct Lower
14.6.2019
In the past three days, there was a steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 8,000 and USD 8,100 resistance levels. BTC/USD gained bullish momentum above USD 8,100 and recently broke the USD 8,220 resistance level. It tested the USD 8,300 level and remains in strong uptrend. Conversely, there...
Bakkt to Start Testing its Bitcoin Futures on July 22
13.6.2019
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Much-anticipated and oft-delayed crypto trading platform Bakkt aims to initiate user acceptance testing for its bitcoin futures on July 22, the company announced today.
"This launch will usher in a new standard for accessing crypto markets. Compared to other markets...
Jack Dorsey's Crypto Team Just Got its First Member
13.6.2019
Jack Dorsey. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Ted
Payments company Square, co-founded and led by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, just hired the first member of its cryptocurrency-focused division, Square Crypto.
Steve Lee. Steve Lee, an angel investor, startup advisor, and former product director...
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
Bitcoin and Altcoins Gaining Pace
12.6.2019
In the past few sessions, there was a slow and steady rise in bitcoin price above the USD 7,700 and USD 7,800 levels. BTC/USD touched the USD 8,000 level on a couple of occasions, but it failed to gain momentum. At the moment, the price is trading in a range below USD 8,000 and it seems like there...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Showing Signs of Rebound
11.6.2019
In the past few days, we saw a strong decline in bitcoin and altcoins. BTC/USD settled below the key USD 8,000 support area and accelerated towards the USD 7,500 support area. The bulls managed to protect additional losses below USD 7,500. As a result, the market started a rebound and climbed above...
Michael Ford Named Newest Bitcoin Core Code Maintainer
11.6.2019
Long-time Bitcoin Core contributor Michael Ford has been named the newest maintainer of the open-source software project
Bitcoin Users Perform What Might Be The Largest ‘CoinJoin’ Ever
10.6.2019
The startup behind the privacy-centric bitcoin app Wasabi Wallet recently brought together 100 people to collectively execute a "CoinJoin" transaction
Bitcoin and Altcoins Extended Losses
10.6.2019
This past week, there were mostly bearish moves in bitcoin and altcoins. BTC/USD failed to hold the key USD 8,200 and USD 8,000 support levels. Bears gained control below USD 8,000 and pushed the price towards the USD 7,500 support area. The price is currently (08:20 UTC) consolidating losses...
Samourai, Nodl to Launch Bitcoin Lightning Node With Mixing Features
10.6.2019
A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes
Bitcoin and Altcoins Staging a Comeback
7.6.2019
Recently, there was a decent recovery in bitcoin price above USD 7,700 and USD 7,800 levels. BTC/USD is currently showing a few positive signs above USD 7,850 and it could continue to rise in the near term. A successful close above USD 8,000 is likely to ignite more gains towards USD 8,100 and...
Bitcoin Miners 'Highly' Profitable Again, China Still Dominates
6.6.2019
At current prices, the average miner is highly profitable again, with even older gear and high-cost producers currently able to make profit, crypto investment firm CoinShares concluded in its newest report on Bitcoin mining. It also claims that China still dominates both the mining hardware...
European Football Giant SL Benfica Said Yes to Crypto (Almost)
6.6.2019
More good news came out of the merger of sport and crypto. One of the biggest names in European football, SL Benfica, started accepting crypto as payment “to buy match tickets and the entire range of Benfica products” in a “cheaper, safer and faster [way] than any other online payment method”,...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Correcting Losses but Facing Uphill Task
6.6.2019
After a steady decline, bitcoin price found support near the USD 7,500 level. BTC/USD started an upside correction and recovered above the USD 7,650 and USD 7,700. The price is currently (08:00 UTC) consolidating and facing a lot of hurdles on the upside near USD 7,900 and USD 8,000. Similarly...
Analysts Advise Against Buying Bitcoin at Current Dip
5.6.2019
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You might want to think twice before you decide to buy bitcoin now before it jumps back up again, according to multiple analysts and traders. There are quite a few theories and suggestions going around in the cryptoworld in regards to what your next bitcoin move might...
Bitcoin and Altcoins at Risk of Further Declines
5.6.2019
This week, we saw bearish moves in bitcoin and altcoins. BTC/USD failed to stay above the key USD 8,250 support area and recently declined below key supports. The price even cleared the USD 8,000 support area to move into a bearish zone. It is currently (10:20 UTC) correcting higher, but the recent...
Lightning Network Pioneer Releases New Code for Bitcoin Scaling Concept
5.6.2019
Co-author of the lightning network white paper Tadge Dryja has released new code for a proposed scaling solution he's been working on for a year