Tag: BTC

As reported by the Financial Times yesterday, market participants are not too sure about the latest trade developments between the US and China is good for Bitcoin Investors. Coupled with Washington’s political scenario concerning Trump’s impeachment row, stock prices fell on Friday. Does this mean that bitcoin (BTC) is the obvious alternative now for investors? […]

Successful traders treat trading like a business and part of treating your trading like a business involves keeping a journal. While everyone has a different format and preference, I generally use an Excel spreadsheet to help with calculations and provide organizational clarity – Continue reading and we will share some Bitcoin Trading Tips. Crypto investors […]

Ukraine to legalize cryptocurrency and bring them out of the legal grey area they currently sit in. Although cryptocurrencies are not banned, they do not have official legal status. The country’ president is leading the country towards modernization. Ukraine to legalize Cryptocurrency: Ukraine for modernization An official from Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation confirmed that […]

A bug discovered in the Lightning Network in June, which allowed lightning fake bitcoins not backed by actual bitcoins to be spent, has officially been addressed in a new dev full disclosure report released on Friday. The problem has reportedly been remedied, but the security oversight casts doubts on an already heavily scrutinized protocol, and […]

My 99-year-old grandmother is more likely to buy BTC than the Federal Reserve, said market analyst Alex Krüger. The economist was responding to Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, the co-founder & partner at Morgan Creek Digital Assets, on his comments on Venezuela. Pomp cited a Bloomberg report that claimed Venezuela’s central bank is holding bitcoin and ether […]

The Iranian government has been cracking down on cryptocurrency mining operations over the past three months, pending new legislation for formal mining licenses. Since authorities have not officially approved a mining license process, several sources told that bitcoin miners are now operating in a climate of perpetual fear. In rare cases, they can be jailed […]

After more than a year spent ensuring full compliance with the United States authorities, Bakkt, the first federally regulated platform for Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading, launched on September 23. Conceived by the global trading giant Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and counting a solid portfolio of investors from Microsoft’s venture fund M12 to Starbucks as its backers, […]

Bitcoin (BTC) has already dispelled myths – bitcoin hash rate suffered a 40% drop this week, reaching new all-time highs just days afterwards. What Bitcoin hash rate crash? As data from monitoring resource Coin Dance confirms, after the hash rate metric dipped from 104 quintillion hashes per second (h/s) to 57 on Sept. 23, it […]

During the World Digital Mining Summit [WDMS] – which will take place in Frankfurt on 8-10 October – Bitmain will launch the first platform to connect mining hardware owners with mining farm owners via the World Digital Mining Map [WDMM]. To remain price-efficient, owners of mining hardware are regularly on the lookout for locations with […]

With trade talks between the US and China resuming next month all eyes are on the prospect of some kind of a deal. Not all are confident however and one industry executive still favors Bitcoin over any kind of economic recovery based on bilateral cooperation between the two powerhouses. No US China Trade Deal Says […]

Venezuela central bank is exploring the possibilities of holding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in its coffers, according to anonymous sources who reportedly have direct insights into the matter. Can the central bank of Venezuela store Bitcoin and Ether? According to a Sept. 26 Bloomberg article, the central bank of Venezuela is taking a closer […]

Tom Lee of Fundstrat fame is back in the news, and he’s being very serious when he says the S&P needs to experience a breakout if bitcoin is going to gain its momentum back. “It’s a Bad Time to Be Bitcoin Trading” Tom Lee: If BTC Is to Do Well, the S&P Must Do Well […]

Every moment in the highly volatile crypto market is an intense one. Prices can skyrocket, then evaporate completely just as fast. But the week ahead, according to one crypto analyst, maybe the most critical week for the crypto market – altcoins and Bitcoin included – ever, and depending on what happens next, will shape the […]

Ethereum transaction fees are back on the rise and gaining parity with bitcoin transaction fees. As seen in data charts provided by blockchain analytics firm CoinMetrics, ethereum surpassed bitcoin in daily transaction fees on Sept. 21. While ethereum has since been maintaining a close parity with bitcoin’s daily transaction fees, bitcoin currently beats out ethereum […]

Monolith, a project that makes it easier to spend ETH and ERC-20 tokens in real-life, announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Kyber Network (KNC) on numerous integrations Decentralized Banking. Monolith and Kyber Bring DeFi To The Masses According to the announcement, KNC can now be used to buy goods or services using Monolith’s Visa […]

Mario Draghi, the outgoing president of the European Central Bank, mentioned the institution is open to Modern Monetary Theory — a fiscal and monetary framework that argues governments can keep printing money so long as inflation is in check. This will only increase the demand for Bitcoin. Brief breakdown of Modern Monetary Theory Modern Monetary […]

Conspiracies concerning the manipulation of bitcoin futures may now have some grounds, as researchers claim to have found a “striking systematic trend” between Manipulation Bitcoin Crash action and futures expiry dates. Cries of foul play surrounding CME’s bitcoin futures contracts are almost as old as the derivatives themselves. For months, the expiration date of the […]

While it talks a big game, the crypto community has picked holes in The Incognito Node business model. The Incognito Node, which begins shipping next month, is a plug and play device that resembles a triangulated Alexa and claims to passively earn multiple cryptocurrencies. Grandmas and cats will love it, Incognito’s marketing bumph says triumphantly. […]