Month: December 2018

Headlines Bitcoin and Altcoins Hesitate, But Further Gains Seem LikelyThis past week, bitcoin price started a downside correction and traded below the USD 3,880 and USD 3,750 support levels. BTC/USD tested the next … Congratulation! 10th Anniversary of the Genesis BlockThis is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence […]

Headlines US-China Trade Deal Moving Well, Could Stock Market Rebound in 2019?The trade war between the United States and China has placed immense pressure on the stock market of both countries since mid-2018. With a new trade agreement in the works, China-U.S. relations are expected to improve in the months to come. U.S. President Donald […]

Headlines Bitcoin reaches up over $300 today after sharp drop downAfter falling several hundred dollars below the $4,000 level, Bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded today reaching a level less than one hundred dollars lower … UBS Director Blames Trump White House for Dow Jones Sell-OffArt Cashin, managing director of trading floor operations for investment firm UBS Financial […]

Headlines Interdax Announces Testnet Launch and $100K GiveawayThis is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. After nearly a year and a half of development, International Digital Assets Exchange (Interdax) announced its upcoming launch in January. The trading […]

Headlines Bitcoin Cash [BCH], Ethereum [ETH] and Litecoin [LTC] turn out to be biggest losers as 2018 …The three biggest losers amongst the top 10 cryptocurrency club were Ethereum [ETH], Bitcoin Cash [BCH] and Litecoin [LTC]. At the time of writing, … Cryptocurrency Markets Take A Downturn Days After ChristmasChristmas came late for the bears, but […]

Headlines Investor: Bitmain Firing 80% Workforce is Bad for Bitcoin Cash and LitecoinAccording to several reports, crypto mining giant Bitmain is running out of funds. And it could be bad for Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. The clock is about to strike midnight on a hedge fund’s $1 million bet on bitcoin soaring above …BlockTower Capital, […]

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 … Bitcoin ‘Died’ 90 Times In 2018The rumors of bitcoin’s death are greatly exaggerated, according to the […]

Headlines Bitcoin Futures vs. Bitcoin Spot | Learn Which Trading Method Is Best for YouThere’s no shortage of innovative ways for you to trade Bitcoin. The late 2017 introduction of Bitcoin futures contracts offered several advantages that … Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 24/12/18Bitcoin Cash ABC gained just 0.02% on Sunday, […]

Headlines Prominent Investor: 2018 Was The “Most Successful Year” For BitcoinMany analysts, including former Bitcoin (BTC) short seller Mark Dow, look at the price of cryptocurrencies to determine the health of their underlying … Binance adding Ripple’s XRP as base pair would trigger long-wished decoupling from bitcoinIt’s paired with other two large coins, Bitcoin and Ethereum. […]

Headlines Bitcoin tries to hold $4000, bulls losing momentumAt writing time, Bitcoin is on the $3,850 – $3,950 range, seemingly searching for a new direction after climbing back from slightly lower ranges where it … ‘Human ATM’: Flash Cryptocurrency Releases Peer-to-Peer Functionality for MobileFlash is a lesser-known Scrypt-based cryptocurrency which has a growing presence in Venezuela […]

Headlines Bitcoin price prediction: Bull got tired, but $4000 still defended – Confluence DetectorBitcoin hovers around $4,000 after a short-lived dip to $3,900 during European hours. The digital coin No.1 has been consolidating gains on Friday … Wall Street Journal Suggests ‘Quick Sale, Repurchase’ of Bitcoin ‘May Lower Your Taxes’21 by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) […]

Headlines Christmas Delight? Bitcoin Cash ABC Leads the Crypto Rally after Surging 40%Are we witnessing an early Christmas gift for crypto hodlers? Bitcoin Cash ABC leads the crypto rally after surging nearly 40%. The crypto asset has engaged itself in an impressive upside action, surging 40% on an adjusted 24-hour timeframe. In five days, the Bitcoin […]

Headlines Hong Kong: Purported Bitcoin Millionaire Reportedly Arrested After Making It ‘Rain Cash’A supposed Bitcoin (BTC) millionaire has been arrested in Hong Kong after “making it rain cash” on the streets, local English-language news outlet the … Bitcoin price SLUMP: Expert reveals why bitcoin could soon show UPWARD spikeMr Kelly insisted bitcoin price has “got to […]

Headlines Michael Novogratz Predicts Bitcoin Declines Won’t Get (Too Much) WorseNovogratz, a former hedge fund manager and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. partner, said the price of Bitcoin is likely to stay between $3,000 and $6,000 … Overstock’s Medici Acquires Digital Tokens Representing Startup Equity SharesOverstock’s Medici Ventures has successfully transferred 3.6 million tokenized shares from Chainstone […]

Headlines Bear Market Forces Ethereum Startup “Status” to Trim 25% of Its EmployeesA blockchain startup that raised operational funds in Ethereum has come in the middle of what is known as the “crypto winter.” Status, as the project is called, recently announced that it has laid off 25% of its workforce citing economic scarcity. In […]

Headlines Minor Bounce Lifts Bitcoin Price Back Above $3200; Waves Making Big MovesCryptocurrencies levitated off yearly lows Sunday, with Litecoin and bitcoin SV emerging the biggest winners following an early weekend retreat. Famed crypto millionaire says Bitcoin is deadA hot potato: It’s been 12 months since Bitcoin reached its all-time high of almost $20,000, sending […]

Headlines Bitcoin Lightning network is a second layer network not a sidechain, Mastering Bitcoin authorAndreas Antonopoulos, the author of Mastering Bitcoin and a well-known Bitcoin proponent spoke about whether the Lightning network is a sidechain … BTC Hodlers Propose to Withdraw All Their Bitcoins From Exchanges as a New TraditionA new initiative seems to be gaining […]

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 … The Bitcoin Price Selloff Continues As Institutional Investors BalkIt’s been about a year since the bitcoin price peaked at around $19,500, and […]

Headlines Pro-Crypto Fintechs Robinhood & Revolut Aim to Replace Bitcoin-Hostile BanksEarlier today, two of the world’s hottest fintech startups, the US-based Robinhood and the UK-headquartered Revolut, separately announced new product offerings that could greatly benefit the crypto industry over the long-term and put pressure on bitcoin-hostile banks to begin modernizing their service lines. Bitcoin-Friendly Fintech […]

Headlines Bitcoin [BTC]’s mining death spiral explained by BlockTower’s CIO, Ari PaulTouching the shutdown of Bitmain’s Israel’s mining branch, Ari Paul said that it was a matter of intense debate as the security of Bitcoin’s network lies in … Former AriseBank Execs Settle Charges in SEC ICO Fraud LawsuitThe SEC has settled charges with AriseBank’s former […]

Headlines Binance’s Bitcoin (BTC) Trading Share Falters In Crypto Bear MarketIn the startup’s most recent installment, released on Monday, Diar drew attention to the ever-changing role that Bitcoin (BTC) and that exchanges that … Market Cap of Crypto Tokens Fall Under $100M, Struggling to be RelevantThe market valuation of ERC20 tokens and low volume crypto have […]

Headlines Canadian City Calgary Launches a Digital Currency to Boost Local Economic ActivityCalgary has become the first Canadian city to launch a digital version of its local currency. Known as the Calgary Digital Dollar, the digital currency will be used exclusively in the City of Calgary located in Alberta Province and will operate alongside the […]

Headlines Bitcoin Cash SV [BSV]’s Calvin Ayre says, “this is only the beginning of BSV’s scaling road map”Wright had added in one of his tweets that Lightning is a “dead-end” concept and that they “will be scaling Bitcoin on-chain”. Wright and Ayre have … Peter McCormack: “Bitcoin is a tool to separate money and state – […]

Headlines The Era of Central Bank Digital Currencies Is Within ReachA phased roll-out of a central bank digital currency is not only possible, but may be what certain regions need, says R3’s research lead. Bitcoin Avoids Large Drop Below $3000 With 7% Recovery, Trend Reversal?Over the last 24 hours, the Bitcoin price has experienced a […]

Headlines Denmark Hungry for Bitcoin? Over 1500 Danish Restaurants Accept BTC For Online OrdersDenmark, named one of the happiest places on earth and known for their award-winning cuisine, is also a Bitcoin-friendly nation when it comes to … Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinbase Lists Four More Ethereum TokensThe most popular US cryptocurrency exchange is continuing its promise to […]

Headlines ConsenSys Confirms Layoffs, Projecting 13% of Staff at Startups to Be CutIn a statement shared Thursday, ConsenSys announced that it is letting go 13 percent of its staff. Don’t Hold Your Breath for Bitcoin ETF, Says Pro-Crypto SEC CommissionerHester Peirce of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is dampening expectations about an imminent […]

Headlines Binance Coin (BNB) Grows 8.5% after Decentralized Exchange Demo Video ReleaseBinance Coin on Wednesday surged as high as 8.5 percent against the US Dollar after the company released a demo video of its decentralized exchange. The BNB/USD is now trading at 6.33-fiat, down 1.89% from its intraday high at 6.45-fiat. The pair is moving […]

Headlines Signature Bank Wins New York Approval for ‘Real-Time’ Blockchain PaymentsSignature Bank is launching a blockchain-based real-time payments system in early 2019 and has just got the green light in New York. Bitcoin Price Crucially Recovers From $3700, Can $4000 Hold in Short-Term?Over the past 12 hours, the Bitcoin price has recovered from $3,700 to […]

Headlines Intel granted Bitcoin mining system patent, just as people are abandoning Bitcoin miningThe technology giant had submitted a patent entitled “Optimized SHA-256 datapath for energy-efficient high-performance Bitcoin mining” way back in … Bitcoin is a Ponzi Scheme, Says Former Israel Prime Minister Ehud BarakFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak praised blockchain as an important technology but […]

Headlines Bitcoin: Let’s go one step at a timeBitcoin, the uncrowned King of cryptocurrencies, has given a bounce from the recent bottom, making many traders and investors believe that perhaps … SEC’s Next Move: Social Media Influencers Who Promoted Crypto ICOsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is actively cracking down on crypto initial coin offering (ICO) […]

Headlines Week 2: How the Bitcoin Cash “Hash War” Came and Went and Not Much HappenedIn what may well have been the most watched cryptocurrency event of 2018, Bitcoin Cash two weeks ago “hard forked” (split) into two different coins. WePower (WPR) – Why It’s Poised to Outmuscle Bitcoin in DecemberWePower (WPR) is in the […]