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SEC charges against ‘reputable’ organizations in 2019 dwarf crypto actions
While no one would deny the crypto sector has its fair share of ne'er do wells and general malfeasance, it was trusted legacy brands that stood out during the year for the sheer scale of their transgressions and related fines дальше »
2020-1-4 14:01
EOS Price Analysis - Voice beta launch on the horizon
Fundamental drivers leading into the Voice beta launch, slated for February 2019, may create bullish momentum, as was seen around the initial announcement in June of last year. дальше »
2020-1-3 14:01
2020: The year of DeFi
One of the key themes of 2019 was the rise of decentralized finance, (DeFi), a new type of finance that runs on trustless protocols and without the need for financial intermediaries. дальше »
2020-1-3 14:06
Crypto assets you can mine from a home computer
While mining bitcoin on an individual computer is no longer viable, there are other cryptocurrencies that you can still mine at home if you’re prepared to put in the effort. дальше »
2020-1-2 14:07
Three products set to shake up cryptocurrency in 2020
The second decade of the twenty-first century saw cryptocurrency develop from a few obscure blockchain networks into a fully-fledged alternative financial system. What are the next generation of products that will blockchain take a step further? дальше »
2019-12-31 14:00
Ethereum Price Analysis - Development outpaces fundamental metrics
On-chain fundamentals have been mixed over the past few months, leading into the Istanbul hard fork, which is now live on mainnet. Another hard fork is set for January 2nd, while the Istanbul hard fork is likely coming in the next six months. дальше »
2019-12-30 14:01
Crypto Market Forecast: 30th December
It was a quiet week in crypto markets with BTC only moving by a few percentage points. In the week ahead, leading platform blockchain Ethereum begins the year with a network wide upgrade and the Poloniex exchange continues with an extended zero-fee trading promotion. дальше »
2020-1-1 14:00
John McAfee talks Bitcoin price predictions, the McAfee DEX, & life as an outlaw
In October, John McAfee was a guest on Brave New Coin’s Crypto Conversation podcast. It was an insightful and entertaining interview and we’re revisiting some of the conversation below. дальше »
2019-12-29 14:09
The biggest crypto stories of 2019
From Facebook’s attempt to launch Libra, to China moving closer to becoming the first major economy to issue a central bank digital currency, the last twelve months were action-packed with crypto headlines. дальше »
2019-12-28 14:09
The search terms that defined crypto in 2019
Google Trends offers an invaluable mechanism for measuring interest in cryptocurrency. In this article, we look at the Google trends that defined cryptocurrency in 2019. дальше »
2019-12-27 14:05
Andreas M. Antonopoulos reflects on the first decade of Bitcoin
Andreas M. Antonopoulos has spent the last decade traveling the world, delivering hundreds of live talks on Bitcoin. Combining his knowledge of economics, psychology, technology, and game theory with his unique views on politics and history, Andreas makes a compelling case for the importance of open, decentralized, borderless, censorship-resistant, neutral, public blockchains. дальше »
2019-12-27 22:12
Create wealth by being an early investor in innovation
In October 2019 Mark Yusko was a guest on Brave New Coin’s Crypto Conversation podcast. It was an insightful and entertaining interview and we’re revisiting the conversation here. дальше »
2019-12-27 14:09
The best crypto podcast episodes of 2019
Andy Pickering, host of the Crypto Conversation podcast compiles an eclectic mix of the best bitcoin, crypto and crypto adjacent podcast episodes of 2019. дальше »
2019-12-25 14:08
Russian darknet marketplace Hydra launches dubious ICO
Russia’s largest darknet marketplace, Hydra, appears to have launched a token sale to fund the global expansion of its illegal business empire. дальше »
2019-12-24 14:09
Crypto market forecast: 23rd December
It was a mixed trading week in the crypto markets with BTC enjoying healthy gains against a red week of trading in the altcoin markets. In wider crypto news, Blockchain financial services giant Ripple announced a successful series C funding round of US$200 million, putting the valuation of the company at US$10 billion. дальше »
2019-12-24 14:06
Zcash Price Analysis - Blossom upgrade implemented, with future funding proposals in flux
The most recent upgrade, “Blossom”, went live on December 11th and included; shortening the target block times from 150 seconds to 75 seconds, a mempool size limit to prevent denial of service attacks, and discontinued backward compatibility with Sprout proofs to decrease the attack surface of the ZEC Codebase. дальше »
2019-12-23 14:01
The ECB is the latest central bank to discuss issuing a CBDC
The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, says the ECB needs to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to digital currencies. Will the European Central Bank be the first to deploy a central bank digital currency? дальше »
2019-12-22 14:05
Plustoken scammers contributed to Bitcoin downturn, finds Chainalysis
Over the years, scammers have been blamed for triggering bear markets by gradually offloading stolen assets. Now a blockchain forensics firm has examined the PlusToken scam by tracing the on-chain movements. дальше »
2019-12-21 14:08
Cryptopia liquidators recover US$7M as case heads back to court
New Zealand based liquidator’s report shows over US$ 7M in recovered assets as the Cryptopia case heads back to court in February. Meanwhile, creditors are calling for the exhumation of the body of Quadriga founder Gerald Cotten. дальше »
2019-12-21 20:00
Binance Coin Price Analysis - Increasing utility within the ecosystem
Binance has masterfully engineered the BNB token to become an all-encompassing aspect in every facet of the ever-growing Binance ecosystem. Because of this, the token has indeed gained a high degree of utility, which may also be seen by some as gatekeeping through the IEO lottery system, DEX listing fees, BEP2 transaction fees, and BEP2 token migrations. дальше »
2019-12-20 14:01
Smart Contracts - How Sergey Nazarov and Chainlink are solving the oracle problem
Sergey Nazarov is the CEO at Chainlink where he is spear-heading the smart contract oracle revolution. Sergey believes that blockchain technology has the ability to change the way societies distribute wealth, enforce contracts, and share, monetize, and utilize critical information. дальше »
2019-12-20 23:20
Major Japanese exchange Coincheck to drop leveraged trading
As Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association continues its efforts to have member organizations implement best practice financial management, Coincheck has announced it will end leveraged trading from March 13th, 2020. дальше »
2019-12-20 20:00
War on cash rages in the Mediterranean
Crypto adoption a likely beneficiary as Greece and Italy crackdown on black markets and tax evasion and take up a frontline position in the ‘war on cash’. дальше »
2019-12-19 14:01
Jack Dorsey plans open-source social media protocol
As the internet has evolved, it has shifted from public open-source protocols to private platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. With the help of blockchain, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey plans to liberate social media by taking it back to a protocol-powered future. дальше »
2019-12-18 20:00
Tezos Price Analysis - Limited upside potential
As most exchanges have both listed XTZ and announced staking support, further upside may be limited until additional fundamental events can fuel speculation to a new all-time high. Currently, just over 10% of the XTZ circulating supply is held by exchange bakeries. дальше »
2019-12-18 14:01
French investment firm Napoleon Asset Management launches regulated Bitcoin fund
Investment company Napoleon Asset Management has received approval by the French financial regulator to launch a regulated fund that provides exposure to crypto assets for institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. дальше »
2019-12-18 20:00
Deutsche Bank says crypto could replace cash by 2030
A new report by Germany’s largest lender, Deutsche Bank, suggests that blockchain-powered digital currencies could replace cash payments within the next decade. The report says that fiat currency as we know it today may soon give way to new alternatives. дальше »
2019-12-17 14:05
Decred Price Analysis - Fundamentals and technical analysis suggests continued bullish momentum
On-chain activity, aside from transactions per day, has begun rising over the past few months, which may be due to a combination of DEX, privacy, and staking initiatives coming to DCR. дальше »
2019-12-16 14:01
Crypto Market Forecast: 16th December
The crypto markets continued to grind downwards last week. Market benchmark BTC slid towards the $7000 price level to close the week 6% down. Meanwhile, prime brokerage firm Tagomi announced reduced fees for institutional crypto traders, and Russia's biggest darknet marketplace announced a $146 million ICO. дальше »
2019-12-16 14:00
What the HEX?
This month a controversial new cryptocurrency project called HEX went live. HEX is a smart contract on the Ethereum platform marketed as a blockchain-based certificate of deposit. This article will introduce you to the HEX project and explore the controversy surrounding it. дальше »
2019-12-16 14:09
Tokyo to trial independent Tokyo YUA coin point system
Tokyo will trial an independent Tokyo YUA loyalty coin point system along the Tokyu Railway to promote the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. дальше »
2019-12-14 14:07
Ethereum 2020 - A price forecast based on a data first approach
Chris Brookins is the author of a new report - Ethereum Price Forecast into 2020 - a data first analysis. The report assess Ethereum’s tumultuous 2019 and attempts to address the question - is an ETH price reprieve on the horizon? Against the backdrop of the Ethereum 2. дальше »
2019-12-14 03:45
New partnership aims to take DeFi to the unbanked
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has grown steadily across 2019 but still hasn't arrived where it's needed most. Alogrand aims to change that. дальше »
2019-12-14 20:00
Customer demand drives BNC Research platform
Due to the resounding success and customer enthusiasm for its research reports, Brave New Coin has announced a dedicated research platform at the bravenewcoin.com website, which makes assessing the reports easier for users. дальше »
2019-12-13 14:05
Litecoin Price Analysis - A rare protocol upgrade
Developer activity on the main Github repo has been nearly non-existent over the past year, although a Litecoin Improvement Protocol for Extension Blocks and MimbleWimble was recently released. Together, these changes would allow for a soft fork enabling private transactions and increased coin fungibility. дальше »
2019-12-13 14:01
A large number of crypto funds did not survive the crypto winter
While the worst of the crypto winter may be over, not everyone walked away unscathed. Dozens of crypto hedge funds have reportedly shut their doors this year with institutional investors not yet ready to allocate significant capital to this new high-risk asset class. дальше »
2019-12-12 20:00
Just do it: Nike jumps on Ethereum
The world's most ubiquitous sneaker brand is preparing to put kicks on the blockchain. дальше »
2019-12-12 14:08
Ledger Live adds staking and Tezos support
Ledger, a pioneer in security and infrastructure solutions for digital assets and blockchain applications has announced it will add support for Tezos staking. дальше »
2019-12-11 20:00
Bitcoin Price Analysis - Miners squeezed by dropping prices
Network mining fundamentals have continued to soften over the past month, as several older ASIC miners have become unprofitable at the current difficulty and price levels. дальше »
2019-12-11 14:01
2019 Money Markets Review: MakerDAO and the Federal Reserve
Last year, the Federal Reserve surpassed its debt ceiling and dislocations in the US money markets shed a light on a structural shift in the global banking system. Over the same period, decentralized finance (DeFi) has evolved to ‘version 2. дальше »
2020-1-7 14:00
Ethereum price forecast into 2020
This research report offers a structured, data-first approach to understanding Ethereum’s tumultuous 2019. It attempts to address the question - is a price reprieve on the horizon? In order to answer this question, the report consists of several sections that build upon one another. дальше »
2019-12-12 14:00
DigiByte delisting sparks uproar
Poloniex was preparing for a soft relaunch after a group of Asian investors including Tron founder Justin Sun promised to invest $100 million in the ailing exchange. Now a spat between Poloniex and DigiByte has put the relaunch in jeopardy. дальше »
2019-12-11 14:05
Augur Price Analysis - Version 2 on the horizon
With the upcoming shift to version 2 in early next year, a whole host of improvements have the potential to breathe life into what has essentially become a ghost town of a decentralized application. дальше »
2019-12-9 14:01
Crypto Market forecast: 9th December
The crypto markets were range-bound last week with most major digital assets moving by a few percentage points only. On the 8th of December Ethereum, the leading platform blockchain, successfully launched the pre-planned Istanbul hard fork to improve interoperability, transaction speeds, and gas costs. дальше »
2019-12-9 14:00
Atomic DEX - How the Komodo Decentralized Exchange enables atomic swaps
Kadan Stadelmann is the Komodo Platform’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Kadan’s background includes coding from an early age which led to him becoming a white-hat hacker and operations security and penetration testing at the nation-state level. дальше »
2019-12-9 04:12
BNC Weekly Bitcoin Blockchain Statistics 9th December 2019
Brave New Coin's weekly bitcoin blockchain statistics for the week of: December 2nd - December 9th 2019 дальше »
2019-12-10 03:00
Jack Dorsey eyes African market
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey spent November on an extended trip through Africa, talking with Bitcoin business owners in Ghana, meeting with tech startups in Nigeria, and talking up the region’s Bitcoin prospects. дальше »
2019-12-8 15:00
Germany to allow banks to sell and store crypto assets
Germany has passed a new law that will enable banks to sell and store bitcoin and other crypto assets in 2020. The bold move will cement Germany’s position as one of the most crypto-friendly jurisdictions in the world. дальше »
2019-12-8 20:08
Bitcoin's energy footprint less than expected finds new study
Studies on the environmental impact of Bitcoin have been polarizing - suggesting that mining is either a catastrophic waste of energy or of no concern at all. The truth is likely somewhere in the middle. дальше »
2019-12-6 20:00
Telegram founder to appear in U.S. court over GRAM token sale
A U.S. court has ruled that three Telegram employees - including CEO Pavel Durov - should testify in the case filed against the company by the Securities Exchange Commission. дальше »