According to the United States Department of Justice (DoJ), a man from Ontario, California, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of illegally operating a crypto exchange. On 29 January, the DoJ release stated that the accused, 49-year-old Hugo Sergio Mejia was also pleading guilty to money laundering offenses in United States District Court....Read More
Gold and Bitcoin supporters are likely to keep arguing with each other as both gold advocates and Bitcoin maximalist stick to their own school of thought. Recently, MicroStrategy CEO, Michael Saylor predicted that in the future, investors are more likely to opt for Bitcoin over the yellow metal. In an interview with Andrew Henderson of Nomad...Read More
Cryptocurrencies ranging from Bitcoin to joke, token Doge, have seen much mainstream support in the past week. After Elon Musk said “he was a supporter of Bitcoin” and OnlyFans star Mia Khalifa bought Doge, another new celebrity has shown support for the coins. This time it was Gene Simmons, from the rock and roll band...Read More
Abstract: In this piece, 100x Group grantee Calvin Kim explores several claims about the benefits of Utreexo and the extent these advantages have been realised. Calvin explains the significant progress which has been made in the latest implementation of Utreexo, however there is plenty of additional work to do before ordinary users will be using...Read More
Altcoins BNB and COMP maintained their January uptrend as their price set new records at press time. Nevertheless, they were primed for a reversal as the indicators flashed bearish signals. DCR was rejected at $66.8 resistance, but strong trading volume suggested that the price would eventually break above the resistance mark. Binance Coin [BNB] Source:...Read More
Polkadot traded within a range and showed short-term bearish pressure while Synthetix closed beneath a bearish reversal pattern. VeChain was headed toward the $0.0221 level of support as bearish momentum took hold. Polkadot [DOT] Source: DOT/USDT on TradingView Polkadot continued to trade within the range from $14.95 to $18.25. A brief foray above the range...Read More
With a $6.9 billion market cap, Stellar has remained close to the top-10 cryptocurrencies and consolidated fairly after its rally during the 1st week of January. XLM re-tested its support a few times but rather than consolidating low, it has continued to bridge the gap nears its yearly high of $0.414. The long-term analysis remains...Read More
“The store of value generation” is what entrepreneur Mark Cuban termed young crypto investors as. In a blog explaining this narrative, the billionaire today seemed to caution older generations and Wall Street stalwarts. He stated why the idea “that a crypto asset could be a store of value” is not “crazy.” Old Schoolers say that...Read More
Binance established Binance Smart Chain [BSC], a new blockchain a while ago and it has become popular among users. The platform that already homes over 100 projects has added a new service to BSC to keep up with the demands of its users. According to Binance Smart Chain news, Binance added delivery of ETH 2.0...Read More
Amid the recent GameStop share hike frenzy, Robinhood faced much criticism from enraged users and policy-makers alike, for suspending trading services for retailers. According to the Wall Street Journal, Robinhood has raised another $2.4 billion from its shareholders. The WSJ report cited sources familiar with the matter and stated: Robinhood Markets Inc. raised another $2.4 billion...Read More
Although the month of January saw Bitcoin and Ethereum rise towards record levels, a correction soon followed and the market leaders saw their gains drop. The rest of the altcoin market reacted in a similar fashion and fell on the charts after a solid start to the month. Similarly, altcoins LTC, VET, and ETC were...Read More
Unlike the 2017-rally, Bitcoin currently indicates strong fundamentals. The growth has been such, over the course of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, that the digital asset has experienced massive capital injection. It is difficult to identify the source at times, as both retail and institutional investments come in a flurry. However, the growth of...Read More
Stellar Lumens climbed above its immediate resistance on the charts but the indicators did not favor an extended rally. Altcoins XTZ and DASH projected rangebound movement as there was a shortage of buyers in their market. Stellar Lumens [XLM] Source: XLM/USD, TradingView Stellar Lumens broke above $0.239 resistance after it witnessed some buying pressure over...Read More
The restructuring within the BTC derivatives exchange BitMEX continues with the addition of Wai Kin Chim as an Independent Non-Executive Board Director of 100x Group. Additionally, the former Chief Credit Officer (CCO) at the Bank of China and the company’s recently appointed CEO will join the board of directors as of February 1st. Former Bank...Read More
XRP’s price recovered from the blow dealt by news of the SEC lawsuit on December 22 to trade at $0.56. Monero surged after exhibiting a bullish divergence while Basic Attention Token hovered above a level of support. XRP Source: XRP/USD on TradingView On December 22nd, XRP was trading at $0.53. News of the SEC lawsuit...Read More
The past few days have demonstrated how organized groups can shake the well-established stock market. This organized movement was even visible in the Dogecoin [DOGE] market due to which the price of the digital asset sky-rocketed. At the time, traders from around the world were interested in the Dogecoin hype, and probably due to this...Read More
Cardano was trading within a range from $0.32 to $0.38 and showed signs of being in a consolidation phase. SushiSwap was bullish on the charts and likely to go past $10, while IOTA found support at the $0.39 mark but lacked interest from buyers to attempt another move past $0.45. Cardano [ADA] Source: ADA/USDT on...Read More
Just a few days ago we saw Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla add Bitcoin to his Twitter profile, which caused a sudden pump in the value of the digital asset. As the market stabilizes from the surge, Musk has extended his support to Bitcoin and stated that it was on the verge of acceptance...Read More
Trality, Austria’s leading algorithmic trading platform, today announced that it is completing its beta phase and ready to bring the power of trading bots to all. The VC-backed Austrian fintech is out of beta and ready to offer powerful, professional automated trading to everyone who needs it Over 80% of private traders lose money because...Read More
The technology introduced approximately nine years ago is now a major phenomenon in the world. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and is used for many purposes and is an essential currency in today’s age and the future. Although it has become a normalized phenomenon now, many people still don’t entirely understand its working, its past, and...Read More
Stratis’ innovative blockchain solutions have attracted the attention of the digital asset investment fund, Alphabit, who have injected an initial investment while committing to a further 7 figure investment over the next 24 months for growth and development of the BaaS ecosystem. Blockchain as a Solution (BaaS) service provider Stratis makes decentralized adoption easier for...Read More
Despite Ripple facing two lawsuits from the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC], its products still seem to be much sought-after. According to a recent update from one of the oldest RippleNet members, Kuwait Finance House [KFH], it is now launching an instant cross-border payments service to Turkey. As per the announcement, the bank...Read More
Just a few days after shocking the world by updating his Twitter bio to include only “Bitcoin,” Tesla’s Elon Musk has doubled-down on his support on the cryptocurrency. During a recent speech, Musk said that BTC is on the brink of a broader adoption from traditional financial representatives. According to a Reuters report, Musk showed...Read More
Our mission at 100x Group, the holding structure for the BitMEX platform, centres on transforming the modern digital financial system into an inclusive ecosystem that embraces virtual assets. In another step forward toward that goal, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Wai Kin (WK) Chim as an Independent Non-Executive Board Director of...Read More
CEX.IO LOAN experiences massive institutional demand for its crypto-backed lending service, with 41% of customers requesting to borrow cash against Bitcoin, 53% against Ethereum, and 6% against DeFi tokens. Crypto-backed lending service CEX.IO LOAN that launched in October 2020 in select global jurisdictions, has been experiencing major demand, receiving over $100 million worth of loan...Read More
Ethereum was consolidating under its all-time high and traders eagerly anticipated a breakout past this final level of resistance. Aave showed bullish momentum and could post further gains past $300, and does not yet hint at a pullback on its rally. Dogecoin sent users into a rapture, apart from those who bought the absolute top....Read More
Tether has dominated stablecoin markets for the past three years as the treasury has kept churning them out with a record level of almost 27 billion in USDT circulating now. The latest figures from CoinMetrics, however, indicate that its market share has dropped below 75% for the first time ever. More stablecoin options are good...Read More
