Month: December 2018

Headlines Launch Timeline for Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures to Be Clarified Early 2019: ICEThe Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced an update on the launch of the Bakkt Bitcoin (USD) Daily Futures Contract in an official notice Dec. New York Times Best-Selling Author Tony Robbins Tweets Bitcoin Basics to 3 Million FollowersNew York Times best-selling author and motivational […]

Headlines How Is The Price Of Bitcoin Determined?Bitcoin has lost more than half of its value in less than 6 months. Three months ago, it was trading at over $6,000, today, it is just $3,912. Bitcoin Private (BTCP) Accused of Pre-Mine, Discovers Coin ExploitBitcoin Private (BTCP) keeps creating controversy after an investigation into an extra […]

Headlines City watchdog targets Bitcoin dealingCity watchdog targets Bitcoin dealing … escalating concern over the threat posed by Bitcoin and other digital assets to the integrity of financial markets. Trezor and Ledger Respond to Claims Their Crypto Wallets aren’t SecureThree researchers and engineers have published a presentation from the 35th Chaos Communication Congress revealing claimed […]

Headlines Despite Taking Down 90 Crypto Scams, US Regulators Recovered Just $36 Million for VictimsRegulators in the United States have filed over 90 cryptocurrency fraud cases in the last two years, the Wall Street Journal reports. While it is difficult to determine the amount that investors have lost, regulators at both the federal and state […]

Headlines Bitcoin’s fall is good for cryptocurrenciesThe price of bitcoin is falling and that is a very good thing for the future of cryptocurrencies. People debate over whether cryptocurrency has any value. Suspected Electricity Thief Arrested After Mining $3 Million in Bitcoin, EtherA man in Taiwan has been arrested over claims he mined $3.25 million […]

Headlines Bitcoin Obituaries Records 90 ‘Deaths’ in 2018According to the Bitcoin Obituaries webpage, the cryptocurrency ‘died’ 90 times in 2018. Since the inception of Satoshi’s great invention, almost a … Bitcoin Edges Forward Amid Reports of Crypto Industry LayoffsInvesting.com – Bitcoin inched higher on Wednesday as investors took a breather after last week’s rally amid reports […]

Headlines Bitcoin Private Schedule New Hard Fork to Remove Premined BTCP CoinsBitcoin Private (BTCP) one of the many hard forks that Bitcoin experienced in the past, seems to be planning a new hard fork. The main intention is to … Nigerian Blockchain Experts Believe Crypto Can Boost African EconomyWhen we talk about worldwide crypto adoption, one […]

Headlines Crypto Crash Offers Investors Tax Write-off OpportunityAmidst a dreadful year for crypto investors, a significant upside to the dismal performance of their assets could be that the losses could end up saving them a significant amount of tax if they understand how to record and file appropriately. Under the U.S. tax code, bitcoin investors […]

Headlines Everything You Need to Know to Start Trading CryptocurrenciesAfter acquiring your first bitcoins you might want to swap the digital asset for another token or test your luck for some quick profits with one of the many … Bitcoin Price’s Steady March Upwards for 2019 Could See Bakkt and US Congress as Top CatalystsThis rally […]

Headlines Bitcoin (BTC) Likely To Remain Above Key Fibonacci SupportBitcoin (BTC) retraced in the past 24 hours as expected after running into resistance at the top of a descending channel. The above chart for BTC/USD … Bitcoin price prediction 2019: Will BTC hit $10000 next year or CRASH completely?Bitcoin began 2018 valued at £10,603 ($13,422) having […]

Headlines What the hell happened to crypto this year?Bitcoin–and the cryptocurrency industry as a whole–plunged this year, after a gravity-defying surge in recent years. The price of the digital coin hit … Brazilian Supermarket Chain Starts Accepting Cryptocurrency PaymentsOásis Supermercados, a Brazilian supermarket chain located in Rio de Janeiro, has recently started accepting cryptocurrency payments after […]

Headlines SEC Chair Jay Clayton’s Mass Crackdown On Crypto Industry Roils GOP LawmakersJay Clayton, the chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, is coming under fire from Republican lawmakers amid growing concerns over his harsh approach to regulatory enforcement — which critics claim strangles the free market and inhibits technological innovation. In 2018, the […]

Headlines VanEck Exec on Lack of Bitcoin ETF: ‘What f*ing parallel universe is this?’A digital asset strategist for New York-based veteran investment management firm VanEck is pretty irate that there is still no exchange traded fund for Bitcoin. In response to a tweet by Matt Odell, who was saying how Coinbase is risking its “regulatory […]

Headlines Global Debt Hits $184 Trillion and 11.4% of it is From the US: Big Bubble?According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global debt has achieved $184 trillion with $86,000 per person, a figure that is twice larger than the global average income per-capita. Out of the $184 trillion, The Balance reported that $21 […]

Headlines It Wasn’t a Bitcoin Millionaire Who Gave $12M in Cash Away in Hong KongOn Sunday, major mainstream media outlets reported that a crypto millionaire sprayed more than $12 million worth of cash in one of Hong Kong’s poorer neighborhoods. Speaking to CCN, Leonhard Weese, the president of the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong, confirmed […]

Headlines Hong Kong Bitcoin Wiz Throws Millions From Rooftops, Subsequently ArrestedCrypto enthusiasts are always deemed a bit nutty by the public. Bitcoin, specifically to them, is an abstract concept that often represents little-to-zero … Gab Says Bitcoin is The Clear Solution as ‘Free Speech Money’Censorship-free social media platform, Gab, took to Twitter to proclaim the gospel […]

Headlines Teenage BTC Millionaire Claims Some Altcoins May SucceedThe early crypto adopter said ether (ETH), privacy-oriented Zcash (ZEC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) have a good chance of succeeding. However, he … (+) Syscoin Makes Comeback Amid Downturn; 76% Spike Ahead of Project Rebrand Canadian Police Warn Public About Emerging Bitcoin ScamsCanadian police have warned the public […]

Headlines Bitcoin Set for Longest Weekly Losing Streak Since 2011: ChartThe original cryptocurrency looks set to drop a seventh week, its longest losing streak since 2011. After trading near $20,000 last December, Bitcoin … Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 14/12/18Bitcoin Cash ABC slumped by 9.91% on Thursday, reversing Wednesday’s 0.76% gain […]

Headlines A Year After the Crypto Bubble Burst, Will Bitcoin Ever Recover?Bitcoin was worth $3,300 on Dec. 11. That’s amazing, considering that cryptocurrency was created out of nothing 10 years ago. But it’s also depressing … Bullish on Ethereum But $20000 a Conservative Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2019, Andy Cheung of …While Bitcoin is crashing, Andy […]

Headlines Bitcoin’s price is plummeting – will the cryptocurrency survive?BITCOIN investors have had a hell of a ride this year. If you had bought one of the digital tokens last December, it would have cost you nearly $20,000. 10-Year Jail Term Sought for Former Mt Gox CEO Mark KarpelesJapanese prosecutors are seeking a 10-year sentence […]

Headlines Bitcoin and Ethereum Drop 3%, is the Bottom Still in Sight?Over the past 24 hours, the prices of both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have fallen by more than three percent against the U.S. dollar. Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bear Pennant Breakout Puts $1700 Price in SightAnother week, another low. Bitcoin’s market has been bleeding […]

Headlines Best Bitcoin Faucets to Earn Free Bitcoins in 2019With Bitcoin having already carved out its majority share of the blockchain market cap, purchasing BTC is generally a person’s introduction into … ‘Illegal Financial Activity’: PBoC Deputy Governor Warns Against STOs in ChinaSecurity token offerings (STO) – essentially initial coin offerings which are backed by tangibles […]

Headlines Analyst: Crypto ICOs in Crisis, Running Out of Money With No ProductsIn the bull market of 2018, initial coin offering (ICO) projects in the crypto market raised tens of millions of dollars on average from investors in the public market to create decentralized applications (dApps) and systems. Fast forward 12 months, most of the […]

Headlines Why 2019 Could Be Bitcoin’s Biggest Year to DateWill bitcoin once again be the dominant cryptocurrency in 2019? According to some analysts, the answer is a solid “yes.” Bitcoin is the oldest … Crypto Exchange Bithumb May Have [Temporarily] Propped up Bitcoin Price: AnalystsThe bitcoin price touched a fresh yearly low this morning, leaving traders […]

Headlines Venezuela to Sell Oil for Petro Cryptocurrency in 2019, Says MaduroVenezuela’s President Maduro has said the nation will sidestep the dollar and use its controversial petro token for oil sales next year. Bitcoin’s epic plunge continuesIn December 2017, bitcoin prices hit a record high of just under $20,000. Flash forward to December 2018 and […]

Headlines Bitcoin Scams: Singaporeans Losing Thousands of Dollars to Crypto FraudstersThe Straits Times reports that Singapore residents have fallen victim to some online Bitcoin scams in a couple of months, losing up to $78,000 … Don’t Hold Your Breath for Bitcoin ETF, Says Pro-Crypto SEC CommissionerHester Peirce of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is […]

Headlines State #29: Robinhood Brings Zero-Fee Crypto Trading to IllinoisResidents of the 6th most populous U.S. state, Illinois, can now access the cryptocurrency trading services of Robinhood. In a tweeted statement, the trading app disclosed that Robinhood Crypto was now available in the prairie state, making it the 29th state in the U.S. to get […]

Headlines Bitcoin problem can be solved with Bitcoin, says Money Button CEORyan X Charles, the CEO of Money Button and a Bitcoin Cash SV proponent spoke about the concept wherein we don’t need to change the Bitcoin … Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis: Another Triangle Breakout!Bitcoin previously consolidated inside a symmetrical triangle to signal a pause from […]

Headlines Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Just Saw its Second-Largest Drop in HistoryThe crypto market’s prolonged decline has finally begun to manifest in the bitcoin mining industry, which had at times seemed impervious to falling prices but is now experiencing a moderate exodus. Bitcoin Hash Rate Begins Rare Decline At a basic level, miners produce Bitcoin blocks […]

Headlines Craig Wright Claims Bitcoin SV Will Process 1TB Blocks in Two YearsDr. Craig S. Wright has a mission in mind for Bitcoin SV (BSV) to process terabyte-sized blocks. It’s a “2 year target” according to a tweet he published yesterday. 2 year target. 2-4 Million TPS peak 500k sustained Terranode Bitcoin — Dr Craig […]

Headlines Why the Bitcoin Price Could Take a Very Long Time to Reach All-Time High AgainBut, according to Bitcoin and technology researcher Boris Hristov, this bear market could potentially last significantly longer than previous corrections. Bitcoin [BTC] mining uses additional electricity that would otherwise go to waste, reveals researchOne of the biggest arguments levied against […]