Bitcoin Profits From Chaos
It’s no secret that Bitcoin (BTC) is susceptible to ad hominem attacks from those who want to see it fail. Case in point, over the asset’s history — relatively minuscule in the grand scheme of things — has been lambasted time and time again by mainstream media, traditionalistic CEOs and regulators, and zealous cynics. And […]
China Gets More Blockchain Censorship Powers Under New Rules
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has just introduced more regulations for companies dealing with distributed ledger technology. According to the official announcement the new guidelines will come into effect on February 15. In the typically draconian way the Chinese government operates, the new regulations demand that startups allow the state to access stored data. […]
South Korea Reveals Plan to Tax ICOs and Cryptocurrencies
The Finance Ministry of the South Korean government announced a plan to tax initial coin offerings and digital currencies in accordance with the creation of the taxation infrastructure and international trends. South Korea Closer to Legalize and Tax Crypto Fundraisers as New Government Takes Over Hong Nam-ki, Minister of Economy and Finance and Deputy Prime […]
Gold Backed Crypto Exchange Offers Safe Haven for Crypto Investors
GOLD.IO Seeks to Develop Decentralised & Self-Regulating Community Exchange. Turbulence in the global markets is nothing new but the cryptocurrency community has faced an unprecedented 18-month period of flux. The need for a fully decentralised, stable, self-regulated and community-led exchange that can offer investor confidence amidst a chaotic global economy has never been stronger. Setting the Gold […]
Bitcoin Breaks Above $4,000 Amidst Widespread Crypto Surge
The cryptocurrency markets have been able to maintain their upwards momentum and Bitcoin has now broken above its resistance level that was previously set around $3,900. Bitcoin’s upwards move has sent the overall markets surging. Although Bitcoin is showing signs of increasing buying pressure, many altcoins have not yet been able to break above their resistance […]
Prominent Analyst Claims Bitcoin Could be Very Close to Long-Term Bottom
Following yesterday’s market surge most cryptocurrencies have continued to rise, and Bitcoin has now surged above $4,000. Whether or not the markets can extend their upwards momentum long-term is very important for reversing the persisting bear market. The past few months have been especially tumultuous for the markets with most cryptocurrencies setting fresh 2018 lows. […]
Mainstream Has Almost Entirely Forgotten About Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) became all the rage in late-2017, as the crypto asset surged to all-time highs, backed by an influx of naive, but money-hungry retail investors. And while many have argued that the project is stronger than ever, specifically in terms of fundamental factors (not price), it has become ostensibly apparent that the hype train […]
Bitcoin Still An Experiment, But Has A Bright Future
Bitcoin (BTC) isn’t the world’s first stab at digital money. In fact, the idea of running society with digital cash has been around for three decades, if not more. David Chaum, an American cryptographer, founded DigiCash in 1990, but it failed not one decade later. E-gold, a computer-based representation of gold, and the Liberty Reserve, […]
What Can We Learn From Bitcoin’s Birthday Bank Run?
As most of you will probably know, yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of the mining of Bitcoin’s genesis block. Many Bitcoin proponents mark this as the birthday of the digital asset itself. To celebrate the occasion, long-time Bitcoin advocate and successful investor Trace Mayer proposed that the community start an annual tradition of a crypto […]
Crypto Markets Drop Slightly, Further Losses May Be Needed to Spark Rally
The crypto markets have extended yesterday’s losses into today, with most major cryptocurrencies trading down slightly at the time of writing. Bitcoin and Ethereum have both established levels of resistance over the past few days and are continuing to respect those levels. Although the markets are expressing some levels of stability around their current price levels, […]
Prominent Analyst: Bitcoin Will Bottom Between $1,800 and $2,400
To ring in the new year, Tone Vays, a former institutional investor turned Bitcoin (BTC) diehard, brought on Princeton graduate Murad Mahmudov, a leading cryptocurrency analyst and economist, to discuss the current state of this nascent market. As the debate/friendly discussion was over 130 minutes long, there was a mass of intriguing information contained in this episode […]
Ethereum Developer ConsenSys Partners With AMD To Bolster Blockchain Industry
Although the crypto market has stagnated, the startups driving the blockchain boat have continued to forge ahead with their efforts. Reports indicate that ConsenSys, a key participant in the nascent Ethereum ecosystem, has partnered with a leading American multinational semiconductor conglomerate to produce blockchain-friendly hardware and software. AMD And Blockchain Group ConsenSys Join Hands On […]
Bitcoin Bulls Ready to Run, Why Crypto is About to Take Off Again
Over the past 12 months Bitcoin has continued to fall, dragging the entire crypto market down with it. The daddy of all digital currencies hit a 16 month low in mid-December when it fell below $3,200. Things could be on the verge of a reversal soon though according to analysts. Turning The Tide On The […]
Crypto Markets Drop Slightly After Yesterday’s Surge, Stock Market Drops as Apple Plunges
Following yesterday’s crypto market surge that sent Bitcoin up more than 4% and Ethereum up more than 10%, the markets have found some levels of stability and are currently trading down slightly. Although the crypto markets are relatively stable as of now, the stock market is seeing tremendous levels of instability, with today’s drop being primarily […]
Happy Tenth Birthday, Bitcoin: BitMEX, Crypto Community Celebrate
In late-October, NewsBTC reported that Bitcoin turned ten. While this was factually accurate, the world’s first cryptocurrency turns a decade-old yet again on January 3rd, as Satoshi Nakamoto processed the first official block on this exact day, only ten years ago. This industry occurrence didn’t go unnoticed, as crypto enthusiasts en bloc(k) have taken to Twitter, […]
Crypto Markets Rise After Period of Stability, Ethereum Leads Market Surge
Following a several day period of relative stability in the cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin has now risen nearly 4%, which is leading the overall crypto markets to surge. Today’s positive price move is being led by Ethereum, which is currently trading up well over 10%. Today’s move marks the first market surge of 2019, although Bitcoin […]
Tron Price Analysis: TRX Print Higher, ERC-20 Tokens Now “Artifacts”?
By destroying an additional 182 million TRX ERC-201 tokens, Justin Sun is confirming his distaste of ERC-20 tokens. Back in November 2018 when he announced on Twitter that the platform has burnt $800 million worth of ERC-20 tokens, he let the whole know of his sentiment although Ethereum was where Tron steadied before launching their […]
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Stall at $4,000, Arthur Hayes Bullish
At spot prices, Bitcoin may be facing resistance with some investors taking this reprieve to shed off their crypto holding after a year of steep declines. However, in the midst of this recovery, Mike Novogratz, the investor behind Galaxy Digital Holdings—a fund that ultimately plans to become a crypto friendly bank, is looking at the […]
