Crypto Markets Dump $15 Billion in 18 Hours
Markets have dumped overnight and the selloff has continued leaving crypto land in a sea of red this morning. Roughly $12 billion has been shed from cryptocurrencies on the day as total market capitalization plummets back to just over $270 billion. Bitcoin has lost around $500 equating to 5.3% at the time of writing. It […]
Interview With eToro CEO: Some Institutions Already Broke Into Crypto Market
Yoni Assia, the CEO of eToro, a major multi asset brokerage firm with more than eight million active users, has said in an exclusive interview with NewsBTC that some institutions have already broken into the crypto market. Institutional Investors are Already Present in Crypto Market Throughout the past few months, prominent investors and analysts including […]
Cryptocurrency Market Update: Polymath Pumps on Binance Listing
FOMO MomentsMarkets are back in the red; Polymath is pumping but Cardano, EOS and Stellar are getting hammered. The bears have regained control of crypto markets and the selloff has accelerated today. Market capitalization has fallen further, dropping below $290 billion as altcoins get offloaded. Recent SEC rejection of the Winklevoss ETF may have sparked […]
Gibraltar United Will Pay Players in Crypto Next Season in World First
A little-known European football club has become the first on the planet to introduce cryptocurrency payments for players. Gibraltar United will pay part of their player’s wages in the brand new Quantocoin. Gibraltar United Embrace Cryptocurrency as a Means of Payment Gibraltar United aren’t exactly the most prestigious football club on the planet. In fact, […]
Cryptocurrency Market Update: Waiting For Signals on a Flat Monday
FOMO MomentsMarkets are flat this morning with few coins moving; ChainLink doing well but Aelf, TenX and Bitcoin Gold suffering. As we start another working week crypto land remains flat after a weekend of inactivity across the markets. There have been virtually no movements in total market capitalization which remains under $300 billion. Bitcoin hasn’t […]
Can a Wind Farm Help Morocco Become the Next Bitcoin Mining Paradise?
A remote location in Morocco has become a strategic spot to build a 900-megawatt wind farm as bitcoin miners look for cheap electricity in order to set up their computing centers. The spot south of Marrakesh is likely to turn into a cryptocurrency mining hub as the ecosystem favors renewable energy rather than utility grids […]
Wanchain 2.0 Launches, CEO Says Crypto Will Have Huge Impact on Finance Industry
The CEO of Wanchain has said cross-chain support will have a “huge impact” on the traditional financial industry by linking it to the crypto industry. In an interview with NewsBTC, he discussed Wanchain 2.0, which was launched on July 23 with cross-chain interoperability. Wanchain Version 2.0: “Big Milestone for the Industry” Wanchain has three primary […]
Bank Broker TP Icap Eyes Entry into Cryptocurrency Sector
Interdealer broker TP Icap, one of the world’s largest institutions within the financial, energy, and commodities markets, is about to approach virtual currencies. It has set up a working group for the purpose of analyzing the best way to enter the burgeoning market and ecosystem. In 2017, the company had a revenue of $1.76 billion. TP Icap […]
Former Genesis Rock Star Peter Gabriel Invests in Blockchain Startup Provenance
Peter Gabriel, the former frontman of progressive rock band Genesis, is entering the cryptocurrency world by backing a British blockchain startup named Provenance. The rock star is the most recent celebrity putting its name behind digital currency-related startups. Genesis Frontman Peter Gabriel Invests in Supply Chain Blockchain Startup U.K.-based social enterprise project Provenance is building a traceability […]
Investor Buy Signal to ‘Make a Killing’ is the Next Bitcoin Death
An investment analyst has predicted the ‘death of Bitcoin’ articles will show the key moment to invest in Bitcoin. Following the ‘bubble popping’ over the last year, the analyst claims that this will be the buy signal for him and others to invest. No Such Thing as Bad Press Bitcoin has ‘died’ countless times according […]
Which Altcoins Are Winning in the $20 Billion Crypto Bull Run
FOMO MomentsCrypto land is cooking this morning; top altcoins are Stellar, Cardano, EOS, Zcash, 0x, Icon and Ardor. Finally it is party time in crypto land, a big bull run has starting and markets are awash with green this morning. Over $20 billion has entered the markets in the past 24 hours pushing total capitalization […]
London School of Economics Announces First Online Cryptocurrency Course
One of England’s most venerable institutes of financial learning has announced an online course on investing in cryptocurrency starting August 28. Famed London Institute Launches Crypto Course The Financial Times has reported that the London School of Economics will be offering a new course dubbed “Cryptocurrency Investment and Disruption,” The courses mandate is to give students […]
Augur Releases Long-Awaited Prediction Platform
Augur, a cryptocurrency project on the Ethereum network, has just announced that it be launching its long-awaited prediction platform. Augur Prediction Platform: Three Years In The Making For the uninitiated, Augur is a decentralized predictions platform based on the Ethereum network, that allows for users to create and place bets on any event. Whether it […]
Decentralized Exchange Bancor Falls Victim to $24 Million Security Breach
A popular decentralized exchange platform, Bancor, recently took to Twitter to announce that the platform fell victim to a security breach, giving further details about the apparent hack. Bancor Sees $24 Million In Cryptos Stolen On July 9th at 8 AM (UTC), Bancor released a Tweet noting that its web service would be closed down […]
FCoin Met With Continued Skepticism: Wash Trading Allegations and ETH Clog
The controversial FCoin exchange came under fire last week as users accused the platform of clogging the Ethereum network. This week is no different, as the exchange has still been met with widespread skepticism. Ethereum Network Clog Continues Last week saw the lambasting of FCoin, as cryptocurrency companies like MyCrypto and ICO Drops brought attention […]
U.S. Regulatory Clarity Should Aid New Bitcoin ETF Application
In the U.S., another application has been made for a Bitcoin ETF by CBOE Global Markets following previous applications by other companies that were rejected because the market is ‘unregulated.’ Now that the SEC has clarified that Bitcoin and Ethereum are not to be regulated as securities, this application is more likely to succeed and […]
June Roundup: Cryptocurrency Winners and Losers
Top performing cryptocurrencies were Ethereum Classic and Binance Coin while Neo, Cardano, Iota and Icon were the biggest losers. Another month went by in crypto land but June would be one that most would want to forget. Looking back at the winners and losers from the month does not display a pretty picture for most […]
Another Friday Slide as Crypto Markets Shed $10 Billion
FOMO MomentsCrypto land is falling again; Neo, Tezos, and Bytecoin are all in pain. As another week in crypto land comes to a close markets are bearish once again and all coins are falling. Total market cap has not managed to push above $270 billion and is retreating back towards $260 billion. Bitcoin has found […]
