Month: December 2018

Headlines 1000-Point Swings ‘New Reality’ for Dow Jones Index: Allianz Economist El-ErianMohamed El-Erian — the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE — says concerns over a US recession are overblown, but we can expect wild fluctuations on the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2019 because of financial uncertainty in Europe and China. However, El-Erian said the US […]

Headlines Bitmain: Chinese Media Reporting Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan to Step DownThe year is not ending on a good note for Bitmain. The Beijing-based bitcoin mining giant is possibly looking at the resignation of its CEOs Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan, according to Odaily, a Chinese media outlet. The company has not officially confirmed any […]

Headlines The fascinating evolution of the Bitcoin giveaway scam on Twitter2018 saw a new scam epidemic that gradually took over Twitter – and eventually the entire cryptocurrency and blockchain space: the Bitcoin BTC … Bitcoin Price Analysis Dec.29: Following a Nice Breakout, Is Inverse H&S Evolving?A quick weekend update: We can safely say that Bitcoin held […]

Headlines Cryptos fall $5 billion as Bitcoin is motionless in a range – Confluence DetectorBitcoin is leading the retracement but some altcoin like Ripple’s XRP and Bitcoin Cash are following closely. The bears have wiped off at least $5 … TIME Magazine: Bitcoin Development Should Be World PriorityTIME Magazine has produced a surprisingly complimentary appraisal of […]

Headlines Gold Demand Rising: Investors Turn to Precious Metal as Safe Haven AssetRecent global economic concerns and stock market volatility seem to have increased demand for gold as a safe haven asset. The price of the precious metal hit its highest level since June in the yesterday’s trading session. Investors are turning to the historical […]

Headlines GMO Internet Leaves Bitcoin Mining Hardware Sector After Enduring Huge LossJapanese IT giant GMO Internet has recently revealed it is laving the bitcoin mining hardware sector after it endured a huge loss this year, over the … 3 Conflicts That Will Shape Blockchain Tech in 2019Three areas of conflict are taking shape in the crypto […]

Headlines You Got The Power: Heat Energy From 46000 People Mines One BitcoinIn the search for ever more environmentally and ethically friendly ways to mine Bitcoin, everyone has largely ignored perhaps the most obvious … PwC FinTech Lead Shares Positive Outlook for Crypto Market in 2019It’s Christmas and the year is drawing to a close. It’s […]

Headlines Bitcoin Is Greener Than Almost Every Other Large-Scale Industry on Earth – StudyCoinShares Research has released its second study detailing the efficiency and environmental impact of Bitcoin miners. The results point to Bitcoin … Bitcoin Equipment Maker Ebang Reapplies for Hong Kong ListingEbang International Holdings Inc., a Chinese bitcoin mining equipment maker, has refiled documents […]

Headlines Cryptocurrency and Taxes: How to Use 2018’s Losses to Your AdvantageAs bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies enter the mainstream, tax reduction … Also read: UK Investors to Pay Capital Gains and Income Tax on Bitcoin … Argentina Gets 7 New Bitcoin ATMs For ChristmasArgentina ends the year on a Bitcoin high, as Athena Bitcoin Argentina rolls […]

Headlines Bitcoin Cash [BCH] becomes biggest weekly gainer; registers 133% growth as Bitcoin SV [BSV …Keeping the holiday spirits up, the market has been merciful to all cryptocurrencies, as most of them have seen double-digit growth. Bitcoin Cash … ‘Human ATM’: Flash Cryptocurrency Releases Peer-to-Peer Functionality for MobileFlash is a lesser-known Scrypt-based cryptocurrency which has a […]

Headlines Analyst: 25% Recovery In Bitcoin Price Was A “Zombie Rally”Over the past week, as the holiday season has drawn ever nearer, Bitcoin (BTC) and its crypto asset brethren have started to see a drastic uptick in … Make The Most of Your Failed Bitcoin Gamble: Sell NowAlmost the only good thing about investing in cryptocurrencies […]

Headlines Flash Hike: Bitcoin [BTC] smashes $4000 resistance in a single riseBitcoin [BTC], the ruler of the market with the highest market capitalization, smashed through the $4,000 market after bleeding for almost two weeks … Bitcoin’s Tick Problem (Getting Screwed on Crypto Exchanges)In cryptocurrency, many investors say bitcoin is a store of value, a digital version […]

Headlines Take 2: News Startup Civil Announces Rebooted Token Sale for FebruaryAfter a failed token sale in October, ConsenSys startup Civil is launching an offering in February that incorporates lessons learned. Bad to Worse for Bitcoin Cash SV: “Satoshi’s Vision” Proves UnpopularIt is just over a month since the Bitcoin Cash hard fork that created […]

Headlines 4 Views On BitcoinWhat goes up, must come down—that’s been the story of bitcoin over the past year. Since peaking at more than $19,500 last December, it’s been a … Pros Are Ditching the Bitcoin Market, JPMorgan SaysThe prolonged digital-asset slump is scaring off institutional players, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co., suggesting a fulcrum […]

Headlines Ethereum Beats Bitcoin Cash’s Price for First Time Ever as Crypto Markets See GrowthA contentious hard fork in November caused BCH to split into two chains, the second being Bitcoin Cash “Satoshi’s Vision,” now with the ticker BSV. Bitcoin panic selling made easier by CoinbaseCoinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world […]

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 … Romanian Bitcoin Exchange CEO Helped Launder Stolen Funds: ReportAccording to a Cluj, Romania-based newspaper, the case of bitcoin exchange executive Vlad Nistor […]

Headlines Bitcoin Tax Confusion Has Accountants Turning to Specialized SoftwareEvery time you convert Bitcoin to anything, be it goods or services, other cryptocurrencies, or even tax payments, it might be a taxable event, … Bitcoin (BTC) Price Conversation Missing the PointBitcoin (BTC) Price Conversation Missing the Point … While many have found novelty in using Bitcoin […]

Headlines The bitcoin price is wrongIn 2017’s winter months, crypto-shills were everywhere. On television, at the gym, driving your Uber, at your mother’s book club, and strewn across the … Bitcoin ransoms just are not what they used to beGive me Bitcoin or your life. Seriously? The people behind a rash of bomb threats made across […]

Headlines (+) Altcoin House of Sand: Only BTC, LTC and XRP Remain From Five Years Ago Blockstack Won’t Need to Sell Bitcoin or Ether to Survive Crypto WinterBlockstack limited its access to funds raised last year, so it couldn’t spend faster than it gained traction. Now that’s paying off. Bitcoin slumps after bomb threats that […]

Headlines Galaxy S10 might ship with a secure cold crypto wallet for storing BitcoinOne of the newest trends in mobile is Bitcoin and the blockchain, although only a few companies are ready to offer phones featuring cold wallets for … Allianz Global Investors Chief Calls for Cryptocurrency BanThe CEO and global CIO of Allianz’s investment arm […]

Headlines Fund Seeks $200 Million to Help Startups Survive a Crypto WinterDavid Johnston’s new Yeoman’s Growth Capital will invest exclusively in live blockchain projects. Massive $2.9 Billion Bitcoin Whale Exposed, Plus Ripple and XRP, Ethereum, Tron, Litecoin, VeChain: Crypto News AlertFrom the true identity of a giant Bitcoin whale to an epic overture from Ethereum […]

Headlines Mastercard Applies For New Patent for Anonymous Blockchain Transactions – A Regulated Bitcoin …Mastercard, the company who have gone through the entire process of laughing, fighting, and then embracing Bitcoin (and then attacking it again), … Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis: Some Bullish HintsBitcoin is still trending lower inside a descending channel on the 1-hour chart […]

Headlines KFC Venezuela Accepts Dash Cryptocurrency, Joining Subway and Papa John’sKFC in Venezuela is accepting payments using the cryptocurrency Dash starting this week, joining a growing list of fast-food chains that accept crypto in Venezuela, including Subway and the Papa John’s pizza chain. KFC will initially roll out the program at its store in the […]

Headlines Bitcoin Avoids Large Drop Below $3000 With 7% Recovery, Trend Reversal?Over the last 24 hours, the Bitcoin price has experienced a seven percent recovery from $3,210 to $3,433, avoiding a further drop below the $3,000 … The Era of Central Bank Digital Currencies Is Within ReachA phased roll-out of a central bank digital currency is […]

Headlines Newsflash: Battered Bitcoin Price Sets New Yearly Low at $3310So much for that early week recovery. The bitcoin price touched a fresh yearly low on Friday morning, driving the crypto market even further into the … Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto TransactionsPayments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of […]

Headlines Judge Forces Bitcoin Basher Jordan Belfort to Pay More Restitution to Victims He ScammedJordan Belfort, best known as the “Wolf of Wall Street” portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, has only paid $12.5 million of the $110 million he was originally ordered to repay victims of his penny stock pumping scheme. Although he served out his […]

Headlines Bitcoin Price Top Predictions: Bulls must retake this level in order to be salvaged from the lows …Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are drifting listlessly and as we have learned from the recent past, this can a calm before the storm. The previous … Ripple, NEM and others Launch EU Blockchain AssociationRipple and three other blockchain […]

Headlines Bitcoin Trader on US Sanctions Blacklist Says He’s InnocentMohammad Ghorbaniyan says he’s been wrongfully blacklisted. An Iranian bitcoin trader, Ghorbaniyan was among the wallet holders whose names … Tax Time! How to Calculate Your Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency LossesAnd claiming your Bitcoin losses is also sure to rank as your least memorable task of late 2018. […]

Headlines Bitcoin closer to becoming digital gold every day it doesn’t dieThe professor in question, Alex Gurevich, is a professor of Mathematics and used to run JPMorgan’s Global Macro division. He has now published an … Bitcoin [BTC] hits adoption milestone; 1 million subscribers accomplishedOn 3rd December, the official subreddit of the Bitcoin community, r/Bitcoin, reached […]

Headlines Pockebit — Japanese Startup Presented a Prototype of a Contactless Hardware WalletThis is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their […]

Headlines Report: Bitcoin Mining Doesn’t Fuel Climate Change, It Benefits the Global EconomyThe majority of bitcoin miners — about 78 percent — use renewable energy to power their mining operations, while preventing surplus electricity from … Hands-on with the Sirin Labs FINNEY, the World’s First Crypto-Native SmartphoneSirin Labs, the blockchain startup funded by nearly $158 million […]