The Matic Network (MATIC) token went through a crisis, erasing more than 50% of its price in the past day, to drop to $0.02. The price crash, however, follows a period of wild appreciation on a parabolic trend, as MATIC more than tripled its price and moved to a record above $0.04. Fears of Team...Read More
Following Facebook’s announcement of its digital currency project, Libra, many crypto-enthusiasts saw it as a challenge and began working on a derivation of the social media giant’s project. Similarly, Saga, a blockchain firm, has announced the launch of its new token, Saga [SGA], claiming that its project is an alternative to Facebook’s digital currency proposal....Read More
Switzerland’s premier Fintech firm, Amun AG, has been in the news lately for issuing several cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, more popularly known as ETPs. Despite the firm offering several cryptocurrency ETPs, these were previously limited to Switzerland and Germany. However, the latest news from the company reveals that it is eyeing expansion. According to a press...Read More
In an effort to further establish itself as an emerging fintech and crypto hub Lithuania will be issuing the world’s first collectible crypto coins. The commemorative issue coin is dedicated to the 1918 Act of Independence and will feature its 20 signatories. Crypto-Friendly Lithuania The Bank of Lithuania is expected to issue these world-first digital...Read More
Research outfit Matter Labs announced a Zero-Knowledge Proof-based scaling solution, which leverages many of the changes from Instanbul. Critics from the Bitcoin camp claim it’s just another “shitcoin.” ZK-Rollups and “Visa-Scale” Throughput Achieving scale has long been the Achilles heel of public blockchain networks. Earlier approaches to the same problem may have managed to achieve...Read More
2019 is coming to an end but people in the Bitcoin community are still holding their breath, as the volatility has been off-the-charts lately for the largest digital asset. Since the start of November, Bitcoin has registered a change of over 30 percent in its valuation and the market witnessed several short-term hikes and detrimental...Read More
Bitcoin Cash community members are able to borrow against their favorite digital asset in more than 40 fiat currencies across more than 200 jurisdictions. This is thanks to Nexo which now offers BCH Instant Crypto Credit Lines with one of the lowest annual percentage rates in the industry. Also Read: Save the Children Now Accepts...Read More
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development [CCID] released its 15th Global Public Blockchain Technology Assessment Index that ranked multiple cryptocurrencies based on its tech, application, and creativity. The list placed Bitcoin on the ninth position while scoring highest in the field of creativity and least in terms of application. Bitcoin’s index total stood at...Read More
The next big bitcoin bull-run was supposed to be led by an incoming swathe of institutional money. Lured in by potential profits unheard of in traditional investment products, and reassured by trusted brands offering institutional-grade custodial solutions. So what happened? Patience Is A Virtue According to Bloomberg, the biggest investors are still on the sidelines biding their...Read More
The Coinjer scam is one of the latest cons to hit crypto-related social media recently. The scam primarily operates across Telegram channels and tricks people into coughing up bitcoin in order to receive more. The Coinjer Scam Promises BTC Rewards The Coinjer scam is a relatively small-scale attempt to syphon away Bitcoin (BTC). The scheme...Read More
Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the Bakkt Exchange, is launching two derivatives products for its clients. Institutional investors in the U.S. will now be able to access Bitcoin Monthly Options, while Singaporeans will have access to cash settled futures. Options are a type of derivative contract that provides additional possibilities for exposure to a...Read More
The US partner of the Huobi exchange has decided to fold its business, due to low demand and liquidity. The HBUS platform will stop its operations after December 15. Huobi US Failed to Spark Trading Interest HBUS, the platform that was supposed to replace the international Huobi service for US traders, was launched just months...Read More
Despite a volatile year in terms of price activity, Bitcoin was up by 96 percent in 2019. On the other hand, the rest of the altcoin market did not record a similar trajectory. Dash, a digital asset that was worth around $75 at the start of the year, is one such crypto-asset. At press time,...Read More
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says government and regulators should closely monitor the emerging trend of BigTech companies entering the crypto payments and digital money transmission markets. BigTech Crypto Payments Pivot Could Disintermediate Banks In a report published on Sunday (December 8, 2019), the FSB called for greater monitoring of BigTech’s involvement in financial services....Read More
Conceived as an alternative to traditional financial and banking solutions, cryptocurrencies have come a long way. However, despite mainstream recognition, there remain many, both in governments and mainstream financial institutions, who are still skeptical about the utility of these digital assets. Nigeria, one of Africa’s most powerful and fastest-growing economies, presents such a curious case....Read More
Bitcoin is heading towards the $100,000 mark, according to veteran commodity trader Peter Brandt, who shared his analysis in a new video clip. However, there is a scenario in which the oldest cryptocurrency turns bearish in the near-term. Bitcoin is at Crossroad Area According to Brandt, Bitcoin is still moving within its historic bull trend,...Read More
After many months of speculation as to the whereabouts of Dash ex-Senior Advisor, Moocowmoo, and the location of investors’ funds, it seems he’s finally come out of hiding. Investors Start Receiving Their Shares In a euphoric Reddit post, entitled “Developing story: More and more people reporting they are receiving their shares back,” Dash supporters come...Read More
“Coming out of the 2008 financial crisis, the legit criticism of regulators was along the lines of: where were they during the expansion of the real estate mortgage bubble, why didn’t they take steps to pop that bubble when they could have?” ~ Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo aka Crypto Dad This statement was accompanied...Read More
STPT/USD has a bullish short-term and medium-term trading outlook The four-hour time frame shows that a bullish reversal pattern has formed The daily time frame shows that a bullish double-bottom pattern has formed Standard Tokenization Protocol is starting to show positive technical signs on both the lower and higher time frames, with the cryptocurrency stabilizing...Read More
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development once again published a new list of its crypto ranking index, pushing Bitcoin 2 spots higher than its last report. Bitcoin Back in China’s Top 10 China has just released a new CCID Global Public Blockchain Technology Assessment Index. This is the 15th assessment index that’s been released...Read More
Bitcoin continues to consolidate around the $7,500 level in early Monday trading, as traders and investors await the launch of Bakkt’s Bitcoin options trading offering. The broader cryptocurrency market is trading sideways as the top 10 cryptocurrencies struggled to find a strong directional bias in early-week trading. Tezos continues its recent move to the upside,...Read More
BTC has hovered between bullish and bearish attitudes. But one chart analyst sees a possible scenario, as the bitcoin price action in the past months recalls the rapid spike of BTC prices at the end of 2018. Bitcoin Price Resembles Last Stretch of 2018 BTC went through its biggest bear market in history in 2018,...Read More
The Malta-based spot and futures digital asset exchange, OKEx announced on 9 December that it will be adding cryptocurrency options. The service will be available on the platform from 27 December with a simulation beginning on 12 December. With options trading, OKEx will become the first crypto exchange to offer C2C, spot, futures, perpetual swap,...Read More
Bitcoin started 2019 with a valuation of $3,693, before climbing its way up. And while it peaked at $13,880 in June, Bitcoin has since been on a downward slope. Despite the fall, Bitcoin has still managed to record positive yields, unlike a few other cryptocurrencies. With the Bitcoin halving approaching in 2020, Bitcoin’s supply of...Read More
According to recent documents, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes that the case against the serial Ponzi scammer, Renwick Haddow, has yet to be properly solved. The United States SEC does not appear to be satisfied with the New York Southern District Court judge’s decision regarding the case against Renwick Haddow. Judge...Read More
Weiss Ratings has downgraded EOS once again, taking its ranking from a B to a C-. The group cites “failure to decentralize,” “misallocation of resources,” and a congested network as reasons for the fall in rank. “Weiss Crypto Ratings model is not based on opinion. It’s driven by data,” the group claims. In this article...Read More
After announcing its support for a state-backed digital asset back in August, China‘s proposed CBDC is edging closer to becoming a reality and becoming a part of the country’s financial ecosystem. According to a recent report, the People’s Bank of China has revealed that its highly awaited digital currency electronic payment (DC/EP) would undergo testing...Read More
Regardless of crypto market price action, some countries have had a better 2019 than others. India has been on the back foot for most of it as the central bank and regulators procrastinated with the new technology and stifled further innovation. Indian Crypto Industry Stunted Increasing hostility from central banks is to be expected. Decentralized...Read More
South Korea is today one of the foremost cryptocurrency markets in the world, a market perhaps superseded only by the likes of the United States and Japan. Home to over 200 crypto-exchanges, any development in the country’s crypto-space is speculated to have a significant influence on the prices of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The South Korean...Read More
Crypto Analyst Peter Brandt came onto to BitcoinLive with his latest prediction. He claims that BTC price could reach it’s all-time high i.e. $100,000 or above. He further explains his claim saying that if bitcoin is able to break out from the current bear channel, the BTC prediction seems likely. In his latest video titled,...Read More
