How Real World Use Cases Will Drive Crypto Growth in 2020 NewTrusted reputation or global regulation? Usage simplification, or coherence with traditional finances? What will become the most important key to the global widespread adoption of crypto?
Peter Schiff Lost His Bitcoin, Claims Owning Crypto Was a ‘Bad Idea’ NewCrypto critic Peter Schiff claims he has lost access to his Bitcoin wallet, Anthony Pompliano attempts to help recover the funds
Top-5 Cryptos This Week (Jan 19): BSV, DASH, ETC, MIOTA, BCH NewAfter an amazing week which saw numerous cryptocurrencies notch double-digit gains, traders can wait for the current dip to playout before initiating fresh positions once again
Bitcoin Price Drops Over $500 in 5 Minutes, Top Altcoins Also See Red NewToday Bitcoin lost over $500 in under 5 minutes and most of the crypto market followed suit
Bitcoin Bull Market Gains Steam, Breaks $9K for the First Time in 2020 New#Bitcoin price broke above the ascending triangle as bulls set their short-term target at $9.6K
Crypto Fights for Freedom in India’s Supreme Court, Critics Cite Risk NewIndian judges presiding over the RBI v. Crypto case have repeatedly showcased their willingness to learn about digital currencies and blockchain-based tech
WisdomTree Grows a Stablecoin Today to Nurture a Crypto ETF TomorrowWisdomTree brings a unique combination of being enterprise level and having financial regulatory experience, which it is bringing to the stablecoin space — with, perhaps, to soon have the first SEC-regulated crypto ETF
Peter Schiff Forgets Bitcoin Wallet Password, Blames Bitcoin NewPeter Schiff hates Bitcoin almost as much as bitcoiners hate Schiff. The gold bug makes a point of dissing the cryptocurrency whenever he can, despite the hypocrisy of accepting BTC on his own website. Today, the eccentric entrepreneur found a new reason to rip on bitcoin after forgetting his wallet password – and apparently Bitcoin…
Oklahoma Lawmaker Launches Bill to Create Crypto Depository for Government Use NewA bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of Oklahoma to establish a new type of state-chartered financial institution that will be “the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state.” The new establishment aims to provide financial and technical services to crypto innovators and developers. Also read: Regulatory Roundup:…
Malaysia Announces Digital Asset Guidelines NewThe Securities Commission Malaysia has published the country’s guidelines on digital assets which set out the regulatory framework for token sales. All token offerings must now be carried out only through platforms approved by the commission. The guidelines also detail the obligations of approved platforms as well as the requirements token issuers must meet. Also…
‘High Level’ Crypto Experts to Advise OECD NewThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, an intergovernmental body with 36 member countries, has formed “a high-level expert group” which includes executives from the crypto industry. They will provide advice in helping develop international blockchain policy principles. Also read: Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto Regulations, New Rules in Europe, US, Asia ‘High-Level Expert Group’ Formed…
How to Create Custom SLP Tokens With the Bitcoin.com Mint NewOn January 17, Bitcoin.com CEO Stefan Rust introduced the company’s new SLP minting application. The Bitcoin.com Mint is a noncustodial web wallet that allows users to store bitcoin cash (BCH) and Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens. In addition to the portfolio capabilities, the Mint gives anyone the ability to create their own customized SLP tokens…
Crypto Employment Abounds With More Than 8,000 Jobs in 2020During the last year, the cryptoconomy has picked up pace after a drawn out crypto winter. When market prices were low and startups were short on capital, a bunch of firms laid off employees in 2018. A year later, and digital currency companies are hiring. Also read: Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto Regulations, New Rules in…
New Guidelines Subject Canadian Crypto Exchanges to Securities LawsCanadian regulators have issued new guidance determining when current securities legislation applies to operations conducted by cryptocurrency exchanges. According to the clarifications in the document, many domestic and foreign entities serving Canadian users, for example those that provide custodial services, will have to abide by the country’s securities laws and act like securities dealers. Also…
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin: Crypto Taxes Are Coming to Russia NewRussian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is looking to implement crypto taxes in his native land. Mishustin: Crypto Must Be Taxed In a recent interview, Mishustin – a former director of tax agencies in Russia – has said that the country is more than likely to adopt a new crypto tax plan this coming spring. He...…
The SEC Is Telling People to Stay Away from IEOs NewInitial exchange offerings (IEOs) are getting a bad rap from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which claims that they’re just initial coin offerings (ICOs) under a different brand. IEOs Are Not What They Claim To Be The SEC is warning investors to steer clear of IEOs in that they could come from unregulated exchanges....…
Craig Wright Might Have the Private Keys to Access His BTC Stash NewNew details have emerged in the Craig Wright/ Ira Kleiman case. Reportedly, Wright has gotten a hold of the private keys that will potentially give him access to the secret bitcoin stash he’s been insisting exists for so long. He’s now ready to unlock those funds and hand over what he reportedly owes. Will Craig...…
Winklevoss Twins to Wall Street Execs: Forget Gold, Invest in BTCThe Winklevoss Twins are warning Wall Street executives that the time to stock up on bitcoin is now. The Winklevoss Twins to Wall Street: Get It Together! The founders of the Gemini Exchange in New York – one of the first cryptocurrency trading platforms to garner a BitLicense – are telling Wall Street players that...…
Crypto Bull Suggests $30,000+ for BTC Post HalvingAs we all know by now, the bitcoin halving is scheduled to arrive this coming May, and many analysts are arguing that the event will likely cause the currency to jump in price. The Halving Is On Its Way One analyst on Twitter – simply going by the name “Crypto Bull” alleges that the currency...…
Could Bitcoin Be Replaced By a Bank-Based Digital Currency?There is great fear traveling through the crypto space… Fear that somewhere down the line, bank-issued cryptocurrencies will somehow replace bitcoin and its altcoin counterparts. Will Bitcoin Be Replaced? But is that fear valid? We need to look at a few facts before we can make an official decision. For one thing, these cryptocurrencies issued...…
Financial Advisors Are Becoming More Open-Minded When It Comes to CryptoIt looks like financial advisors are trying to get their clients to think more about cryptocurrencies. Financial Advisors Are Starting to Open Up Up to this point, digital assets have been relatively scary when looked at by such advisors. Many have sought to get their clients to focus more on precious metals, stocks and bonds,...…
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bears Take a Beating as Bulls Eye $9.5K NewIt’s been a fairly exciting week for Bitcoin bulls, with rally upon rally feeding into the bullish sentiment. Although the weekly is not closed as of typing, Bitcoin saw its value jump 14% this week to $9169,5(Bitfinex). However, it seems that for all the gains achieved this week, Bitcoin has found itself staring at a…
Sunday Digest: Bitcoin Price, BSV Pump and Dump, and Other News NewToday is the day when Orthodox Christians submerge themselves in icy water to mark Epiphany, celebrating the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. Personally I prefer to celebrate my Bitcoin epiphany with a couple of icy beers, but you know, each to their own. Bitcoin Price: On The Up If last week, bitcoin price…
When Anti-Bitcoin Peter Schiff Lost his BTC… NewPeter Schiff may be unable to sell his Bitcoin (BTC), after getting locked out of his wallet. Schiff, who has been critical of BTC and sees its price as potentially tanking, tweeted that his wallet failed to decrypt. Peter Schiff Loses Acess to his Bitcoin Stash Bitcoin wallets are not forgiving of lost passwords or…
PlanB Reasserts S2F Reliability as a Bitcoin Price Forecaster NewIn his latest article, PlanB has re-affirmed the reliability of his Bitcoin-Stock-to-Flow model (S2F) to forecast the Bitcoin price trajectory. He also asserts that BTC markets are reasonably efficient, and they see risks that are not in the price data. PlanB: Markets Are reasonably efficient In his article of January 17, 2020, PlanB makes a…
Rising Crypto Adoption Hints at Growing DeFi Opportunities NewBreaking crypto usage down geographically has revealed some interesting trends. Countries that should have been high up were nowhere to be found and some unexpected ones were big into crypto, according to these results anyway. They could be new markets for DeFi. South America Dominates Crypto Research by a Statista survey has revealed that the…
Bitcoin Price Zooms Past $9,000 ‘Again’; Is $10,000 Next? NewWeekends are usually a little slower for bitcoin trading but today BTC price has broken through the $9k resistance level as it taps a new 2020 high. Bitcoin Price Back Above $9,000 BTC has spent most of the past day or so consolidating in the high $8k zone as it builds momentum for a push…
How Bitcoin, Crypto Prices Correlate With Network ParametersThere is now enough data to link Bitcoin and crypto price movements to easily quantifiable network parameters. Bitcoin’s Transactions Show Highest Correlation to Prices Transaction counts, active addresses, and price action show a connection for some coins, which explains heightened activity during rallies. A recent report by Longhash suggests some coins may reveal the intentions…
De Minimis Crypto Tax Bill Under Consideration by US CongressThe U.S. Congress has begun hearings for a bill aimed at implementing a de minimis tax exemption for smaller cryptocurrency transactions. An act developed by Washington, D.C.- crypto advocacy group Coin Center was introduced in a congressional hearing on Thursday (January 16, 2020). Lawmakers Want Reasonable Tax Exemption for Cryptos According to a blog post…
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Products See Massive Institutional InflowsThe numbers are in: Grayscale Investments, a cryptocurrency investment firm, saw a record level of institutional investment in its Bitcoin and altcoin products in 2019, boding well for the market. This comes in spite of continued assertions that Bitcoin is a “scam.” For instance, LendingTree Chief Economist Tendayi Kapfidze told Yahoo Finance in a recent…
Ex-CFTC Chair “Crypto Dad” Wants a Digital U.S. DollarFor the longest time, money has been physical — think rai stones, shells, or the physical and dirty bills we have used for centuries. But, with the introduction of credit into the global economy through credit cards along with digital payment systems like PayPal, Revolut and Venmo, money has started to transition into a digital…
eToro Review: The Social Trading & Investment PlatformWhile eToro is a key player in the world of CFDs and cryptocurrency trading, the company also offers a lot more than this now. They have led the fintech revolution for over a decade and built up a reputation as the leading social trading platform in the world. The company began as a general trading…
Bulls beware: fractal suggests Bitcoin will soon plummet to yearly lows NewBitcoin (BTC) appears to be the best performing major asset in the world so far in the new decade, as it has been able to post a massive climb from its recent low of $6,800 that was set in the early part of Jan 2020. BTC has been able to further extend this newfound momentum…
Chainalysis says Binance and Huobi allegedly used for billions of dollars in criminal Bitcoin activityLeading blockchain security and analytics company Chainalysis recently revealed that it tracked $2.8 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) that was allegedly transferred by criminal elements to major digital currency exchanges last year. The majority of these transactions reportedly went through Binance and Huobi, two of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. The Chainalysis team wrote in its…
Major Turkish city to introduce its own cryptocurrency for settling everyday transactionsUgur Ibrahim Altay, the Mayor of Konya, Turkey’s seventh-most-populous city, recently confirmed that the initial steps required to launch a cryptocurrency project called “city coin” had been completed. Details regarding the city coin initiative will be announced during the Smart Cities and Municipalities Congress and Exhibition, which will take place in October 2020 in Konya.…
Eerily accurate trader who called Bitcoin’s $7,000 drop says 30% rally is nextAfter a jaw-dropping 30 percent rally in two weeks, Bitcoin has finally begun to take some time to cool off. Over the past two days, the cryptocurrency has found itself trading within a tight $350 range, bouncing between the resistance of $8,900 and support of $8,550. While there are some analysts saying that BTC failing…
Bitcoin could fail to break the $9,000 resistance levelBitcoin is trying to break above the $9,000 resistance level, but several technical patterns estimate that it is bound for a retracement. The following technical analysis evaluates where the flagship cryptocurrency could be heading next. Bitcoin technical analysis In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin surged nearly 5 percent after bouncing off the $8,600 support level.…
This technical formation could mean Ethereum is in for massive short-term upsideIt has grown increasingly unclear in recent times as to whether or not the aftermath of the recent uptrend seen by Bitcoin and major altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) marks any type of fundamental shift in market structure, or if it is simply another lower-high that will be followed by further losses. In spite of this…
These poll results may spell serious trouble for Bitcoin in 20202020 has been a great year for Bitcoin (BTC) so far, with the cryptocurrency incurring massive momentum that has allowed it to rally from lows of $6,800 to highs of $8,900 before hitting any meaningful resistance. This rally has drastically altered the overall sentiment amongst cryptocurrency investors and has led many investors to anticipate that…
Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Hits $9,000, Institutional Cryptocurrency Investment Spikes, NBA Team Uses Ethereum NewAnother week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. The past seven days have been quite, quite exciting for Bitcoin and its ilk. Per data from Coin360, BTC has gained 11% in the past week, rallying as high as $9,000 as buyers have stepped in en-masse. While already impressive in and of itself, what has been especially interesting...…
Analysts Are Optimistic After Bitcoin Just Plunged by 3%: Here’s Why NewJust minutes ago as of the time of writing this article, Bitcoin (BTC) plunged 3% within a few minutes’ time, falling from $8,750 to as low as $8,460 in a short time period. On some exchanges, this marked a new low for the day’s price action, traditionally a bearish sign. Despite this 3% drop, analysts...…
Massive $100m Bitcoin Selling Pressure: Here Are Levels to Watch After the Violent Drop NewOvernight Bitcoin (BTC) faced a violent rejection that caused its price to plummet to the lower boundary of an ascending channel it has established over the past several weeks. This rejection has shifted the overall market sentiment and has led many previously euphoric bulls to grow increasingly bearish. It is important to note that the...…
Here’s Why Analysts Are Bullish After Bitcoin Price’s Rapid 7% Plunge NewEarlier Sunday, Bitcoin (BTC) suddenly fell off a cliff after its latest bout of bullish price action. Within a few minutes’ time — yes, literally a few minutes — the leading cryptocurrency slipped by 7%, plunging from $9,150 to $8,600 (as low as $8,450 on some crypto exchanges). Altcoins followed suit, posting equally as harrowing...…
XRP’s Violent Rejection at Key Resistance Level Spells Trouble for What’s Next NewOvernight, Bitcoin faced a firm rejection after attempting to garner significantly further upwards momentum. This instantly led major altcoins like XRP and Ethereum to drop in tandem, shinning a light on some potential underlying weakness within the crypto markets. It is important to note that while the latest downwards movement by many altcoins may simply...…
Bitcoin Highly Bullish Despite Selloff; Here’s What Could Propel it to $10,000 NewBitcoin and the aggregated crypto markets have incurred immense volatility over the past several days and weeks, which has come about as Bitcoin’s bulls and bears have engaged in an intense battle that has, over the past 24-hours, favored BTC’s bears. Yesterday evening the crypto rallied to highs of $9,200 before meeting significant resistance that...…
This Gold Bug Says Bitcoin is Worth $0 Because His “Wallet Forgot His Password” NewPeter Schiff, a libertarian proponent of gold and an asset manager, has long been a skeptic of Bitcoin and other digital currencies. In fact, Schiff has been around commenting on the cryptocurrency throughout multiple of its cycles. Related Reading: Research Firm: 3 Use Cases Could Send Bitcoin To $1 Trillion Today, on January 19th, he continued...…
Gold Bug Claims Bitcoin Has No Market Value Because He Forgot His Wallet’s PasswordProminent gold bug Peter Schiff hasn’t been one to hide his opinions on Bitcoin and digital assets in general, frequently railing against them in tweets to his nearly 200k followers. Today, however, his critiques of...- Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Hits $9,000, Institutional Cryptocurrency Investment Spikes, NBA Team Uses EthereumAnother week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. The past seven days have been quite, quite exciting for Bitcoin and its ilk. Per data from Coin360, BTC has gained 11% in the past week, rallying as high as $9,000 as buyers have stepped in en-masse. While already impressive in and of itself, what has been especially interesting...…
- Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bears Take a Beating as Bulls Eye $9.5KIt’s been a fairly exciting week for Bitcoin bulls, with rally upon rally feeding into the bullish sentiment. Although the weekly is not closed as of typing, Bitcoin saw its value jump 14% this week to $9169,5(Bitfinex). However, it seems that for all the gains achieved this week, Bitcoin has found itself staring at a…
- Analysts Are Optimistic After Bitcoin Just Plunged by 3%: Here’s WhyJust minutes ago as of the time of writing this article, Bitcoin (BTC) plunged 3% within a few minutes’ time, falling from $8,750 to as low as $8,460 in a short time period. On some exchanges, this marked a new low for the day’s price action, traditionally a bearish sign. Despite this 3% drop, analysts...…
Hello world!Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!- Massive $100m Bitcoin Selling Pressure: Here Are Levels to Watch After the Violent DropOvernight Bitcoin (BTC) faced a violent rejection that caused its price to plummet to the lower boundary of an ascending channel it has established over the past several weeks. This rejection has shifted the overall market sentiment and has led many previously euphoric bulls to grow increasingly bearish. It is important to note that the...…
- Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin: Crypto Taxes Are Coming to RussiaRussian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin is looking to implement crypto taxes in his native land. Mishustin: Crypto Must Be Taxed In a recent interview, Mishustin – a former director of tax agencies in Russia – has said that the country is more than likely to adopt a new crypto tax plan this coming spring. He...…
Decentralization Philosophy Part 1 – From Buddha to the Conquistadors NewEarlier this week, the Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss decentralization in blockchain projects and the historical context of decentralized organizations.
Plaintiffs Move to Combine Their Market-Manipulation Lawsuits Against Bitfinex and TetherThree class action lawsuits alleging Bitfinex and Tether manipulated the bitcoin market are moving to consolidate, with the stablecoin issuer promising to fight the claims.
Grasping Lightning: Mapping the Key Players in Bitcoin’s Next PhaseAll kinds of groups are developing for lightning, the likely future of bitcoin payments. Here's a guide to notable players and projects.
The Prospect of Building a New International Monetary System Is Getting RealWhen world leaders gather in Davos next week, they'll confront an essential question, says Circle's Jeremy Allaire: Can they seize blockchain's ability to create value for people around the world?
Ex-NFL Team Owner Intends to Plead Guilty to Running Unlicensed Money TransmitterCrypto Capital co-founder Reginald Fowler pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business Friday. Additional charges were dropped.
Tyrone Ross on Why Financial Advisors Are Taking Notice of DeFiFinancial advisor and crypto advocate Tyrone Ross joins for hot takes on financial advisors, DeFi and the most important company in crypto.
Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users’ Digital AssetsCanada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets.