September 20, 2019
CME Group has announced plans to add options to its Bitcoin futures contracts in Q1 2020, pending regulatory review
September 20, 2019
Ether and Dogecoin charts showing similarities to start of previous bull cycles
September 20, 2019
Bitwise suggests that the fake trading volume issue is being acknowledged and successfully addressed
September 20, 2019
Amazon’s blockchain tech is now being tried for music copyright management in broadcast content by South Korea’s CJ Corp
September 20, 2019
Kyrgyzstan cuts off power to 45 crypto mining firms as they consumed more energy than three local regions combined
September 20, 2019
Bitcoin wallet unveils instant buying feature linking bank accounts in a direct snub to BitPay
September 20, 2019
Everybody loves a story. When it comes to how people first got into cryptocurrency, there’s no exception. Crypto Twitter (CT) is full of humorous, thought-provoking, and unexpected tales of diving down the Satoshi rabbit hole, and the reasons for entering the space are as diverse as the people themselves. Also Read: North Korea Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency to Bypass Economic Sanctions Reasons for Getting Into Bitcoin Trawling CT, one can find many scattered gemstones and nuggets of interest about people’s discovery of Bitcoin. Recently there have been a few prominent threads asking for folks to share how they first became interested in crypto, and the reasons given fall into a few broadly defined categories. First, there’s the philosophical angle. Libertarian-minded individuals realized they could keep their own money and help to subvert the war-mongering, abusive Keynesian economic powers that be. […]
September 20, 2019
JPMorgan Chase’s interbank blockchain network IIN reveals Singapore’s OCBC as the latest new member
September 20, 2019
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre London, UK www.cc-forum.com 14-16 October 2019 will see one of the world’s major industry events. Following our highly successful inaugural edition in London last October as well as our the joint edition with the Maltese partners this May, the second edition of CC Forum London will connect global thought leaders, policy makers, investors and startups from across the world for a 3 day top content event. The summit will be attended by the industry leaders, think tanks, institutional and private investors, family offices and VC firms. The event’s highlights include: 2 500+ attendees 100+ speakers 70+ exhibitors Bringing traditionally together the elite of the space the event is privileged to have some of the world’s most authoritative speakers, some of whom are global movers and shakers. https://cc-forum.com/speakers The programme of the event is highly intense: […]
September 20, 2019
Bitcoin fundamentals keep surprising as data shows difficulty boom
September 20, 2019
Bitcoin cash price started a solid upward move above the $300 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is currently trading below the $325 and $330 resistance levels. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $308 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could continue to rise as long as it is above the $300 support area. Bitcoin cash price is gaining momentum above $310 against the US Dollar. If BCH/USD clears the $330 resistance it could even climb above the $340 resistance area. Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis After forming a base near the $285 level, bitcoin cash price started a nice upward move against the US Dollar. The BCH/USD pair climbed above the key $300 resistance level to move into a positive zone. Moreover, there was a close […]
September 20, 2019
Bitcoin reverses losses as Bakkt launches on Monday
September 20, 2019
Is it or isn’t it? Ripple lawsuit fails to answer XRP security question
September 20, 2019
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have been around for about a decade now, but it was in 2017 when many people are suddenly interested in it. In that year, Bitcoin was valued at around 20,000 US dollars per coin. This was its highest value since it was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. Because of this, many people are suddenly turning their cash into a cryptocurrency. Cryptos are mainly used for online transactions and by investors who are looking to get tokens or returns from startups and businesses. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Ripple or XRP are basically digital currencies mainly used for online trading. These currencies are stored in e-wallets or computer files and uses Blockchain technology. The Blockchain technology is what could track all the updates transactions made with cryptos chronologically. All the data you could see about […]
September 20, 2019
September 2019, Singaore: Viva gaming, as the DAObet team is on the threshold of an important stage in the development of its main product – the platform for blockchain-based gaming in the best spirit of decentralization. That is just the end goal, but there are so many more exciting events on the way to it, and one of them is that anyone can now launch their own node in the testing of the DAObet blockchain mainnet. Even better, soon all DAObet users will be able to make use of their own unique DAO.Wallet, which will become a faithful assistant working within the DAObet ecosystem. But wait, there’s more in store for community members. Prior to the launch of the mainnet, it is hard to ensure that validator nodes are secure enough and attack-proof. That is why DAObet will be running […]
September 20, 2019
It’s getting close to the end of the week and cryptocurrency markets have been quite active the past couple days. Stellar experienced some massive gains of over 30% this week, Ethereum isn’t doing too bad either with a 10% gain. Let’s take a look at some of our favorite cryptocurrencies and see what the charts have in store for us. Ripple Price Analysis (XRP/USD) On the hourly chart, XRP/USD pair began the session trading at $0.03078 that later faced an upward correction finding significant resistance level near $0.3201. The price later on went into a short-term consolidating phase below $0.3108 that was followed by a downside correction near critical support level $0.2895. Notably, XRP/USD pair is now changing hands at $0.2901 that translates to an intraday loss of 6%. The bearish move was thereby, bolstered with different movements, starting by […]
September 20, 2019
The test mode of the new Timvi (TMV) secured algorithmic stablecoin was launched on September 18, 2019. The emission of the stablecoin is not subject to the influence of any third parties. TMV will allow its users to earn both during bull and bear market. A bounty program with rewards of up to $15,000 is provided as part of the project’s launch. While creating the TMV token, the developers took into account the problems of existing stablecoins, such as those related to audits, as well as issues of centralization and trust. TMV is a security token with a target price set at $1. Each token is super-secured by the ETH-deposits of the ecosystem’s participants. Any participant can check the security of any token, while the stability and emission of the tokens is provided by the TMV algorithm. With the mechanism […]
September 20, 2019
Blockchain-based gaming solutions and platform DAObet is introducing the Game Of Stakes, an exciting game designed to get players to work together with the DAObet developers in working towards the next important stage of release. The platform is on the verge of unveiling the DaoBet blockchain for its native token BET, hoping to serve the iGaming 3.0 industry to offer players around the world the most user-friendly experiences possible. And now, everyone is invited to become a part of the incredible journey towards the decentralization of gaming on blockchain technology. The Game of Stakes is a testnet game, designed to test its upcoming mainnet against all kinds of malicious attacks such as Sybil attacks and Zero Day exploits. It is hoped that the test will help the team identify security issues, mitigating risks and ensuring smooth operations and stability when […]
September 20, 2019
Nebula Genomics launches DNA sequencing on blockchain that doesn’t require customers’ personal information
September 20, 2019
After sudden $500 dip, BTC price is back to trading sideways near $10,200
September 20, 2019
News of Japan messaging giant Line’s September 17 launch of an app-connected crypto exchange is captivating lots of attention in the crypto and tech industries this week. Other initially non-crypto apps are also entering the market, adding native tokens, tipping functions and cryptocurrency wallets, illustrating a growing trend toward mainstream crypto acceptance and awareness. Also Read: Taxation Isn’t Just Theft – It’s Bad for Crypto Adoption Naver’s Line Launches Built-In Crypto Exchange For almost anyone living in Japan, or Asia in general, popular messaging app Line is a household name. Line was launched in Japan in 2011 by Korean search engine company Naver Corporation, in the wake of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The tech was a byproduct of improvised communications during telecommunications infrastructure damage resulting from the disaster. The Bitmap exchange can be accessed directly through the Line app. […]
September 20, 2019
U.S. House Committee on Financial Services schedules hearing with SEC chairman, crypto on agenda
September 19, 2019
Alleged financial pyramid, Atlas Quantum rejects court deadline to resolve delayed BTC withdrawals
September 19, 2019
Waves moves to a self-regulating monetary system, allowing the community to determine block generation reward size and coin supply
September 19, 2019
Bank of America follows in the footsteps of Mastercard to join the Marco Polo blockchain network
September 19, 2019
Coinbase is exploring adding support for Telegram and 16 other new digital assets
September 19, 2019
Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets U.S. senator Josh Hawley in Washington DC
September 19, 2019
Square Crypto hires former Google, Libra and Lightning Labs developers to complete inaugural dev team
September 19, 2019
The U.S. Congress is considering more than 20 bills on cryptocurrency. One deserves special attention: S.1025, the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance and Development Act (VERDAD). “Verdad” is Spanish for “truth.” If VERDAD passes, it will be the first time a specific crypto has been deemed illegal for Americans at home or abroad to use. Also read: North Korea Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency to Bypass Economic Sanctions The Truth About Verdad The Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance and Development Act seeks to ban U.S. nationals and organizations from holding, trading, buying, and spending the state-issued Venezuelan crypto the Petro, which is backed by reserves of oil, gasoline, and diamonds—at least, in theory. The Petro was created in 2018 by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime as a way to circumvent U.S. sanctions and to access international financing. If VERDAD passes, it […]
September 19, 2019
The influx of stablecoins in the cryptocurrency space cannot be ignored. Although numerous projects compete with one another, Tether’s USDT remains the dominant market. Foreign stablecoins, such as the one backed by the Euro, are also successful, albeit with less volume. It now appears a Canadian stablecoin will be issued, although there are some concerns regarding the project itself. The QCAD Concept One has to commend every single project which aims to digitize fiat currencies and create a more useful variant of said currency. In Canada, it would be logical to see a stablecoin backed by the Canadian Dollar at some point. If the Stablecorp website is to be believed, such a project is currently in development. It aims to peg the Canadian Dollar to the QCAD stablecoin and maintain value equivalency at all times. That is much easier said […]
September 19, 2019
Fintech startup Stripe is valued at $35 billion during funding round that garnered $250 million to expand its global reach
September 19, 2019
Iota Foundation rolls out a platform enabling a decentralized and autonomous industrial marketplace
September 19, 2019
The IMF outlines potential risks and benefits related to the adoption of new digital payment methods, including stablecoins
September 19, 2019
Bitcoin maximalists say BTC is king and you should give away your altcoins to charity organizations
September 19, 2019
Iran is considering a new system of annual registation for crypto miners in ongoing efforts to legitimize the industry