Are Bitcoin forks advancing progress or threatening stability?

The following is a guest post from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief from The Tokenist. Bitcoin pushed the financial innovation envelope in many directions. As a distributed digital ledger, it opened up space for transparency and offered a viable alternative to banking. дальше »

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Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Miners Offload 400 BTC: What’s Going On?

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Bitcoin Price Prediction 2020 | 2025 | 2030 – Future Forecast For BTC Price

Bitcoin Long-Term Overview Bitcoin opened 2018 with a high of $13,290 and closed the year at about $3,800. This represents a 72% loss overall. By comparison, the Dow opened the year at $24,824 and close at about $23,300. дальше »

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With CME Futures Gap Filled at $7,200, What’s Next For Bitcoin?

This Monday, a Bitcoin price gap opened in the CME futures between $7,200 and $7,450 due to weekend volatility in the cryptocurrency market. The thing is, on Monday, the leading cryptocurrency was trading at $7,600, even as high as $7,700, leading some to suggest that the asset was going to leave the CME futures gap. дальше »

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Bitcoin and cryptos may have opened doors for 'software-powered collateral economics'

According to Vision Hill Group, a trend notably observed throughout 2019 has been the major shift of crypto-asset from a currency sentiment, towards utilization of tokens for financial applications anThe post Bitcoin and cryptos may have opened doors for 'software-powered collateral economics' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Investors Are Not Buying Bitcoin at Current Price, is BTC in Trouble?

Bitcoin opened Monday in a slightly-positive territory as investors’ focus shifted towards risk-on markets. The leading cryptocurrency slipped marginally during the early morning trade. It managed to secure a weak bounce as the session matured, establishing an intraday high of $7,131. дальше »

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Bitcoin Eyes Crash Towards $6K as Market’s Distress Grows

Bitcoin opened on a faint note this Monday as the market showed a lack of sense of direction owing to low volatility. The world’s leading cryptocurrency was trading at around $7,575. 27 as of 1429 UTC after rising by 0. дальше »

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Quontic Bank Opens Its Doors To Crypto Firms

Quontic Bank, a small New York City bank, began working with crypto firms when it opened a checking account for a bitcoin ATM company a few weeks back and has since been on the lookout for companies in need of a crypto-friendly bank. дальше »

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Protests in Moscow and flipping out on Navalny and on bitcoin (BTC)

In connection with the mass protests in Moscow due to the opposition not allowed to take part in municipal parliament of Moscow election (Moscow City Duma), the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on money laundering by the Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK) of Alexei Navalny, the most famous of opposition politicians. According to the […] дальше »

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US Government ‘Can’t Kill’ Bitcoin Because Source Code is Speech

Based on the legal precedence surrounding cryptographic communication, it is highly unlikely that the U. S. government can ban bitcoin. ‘Uncle Sam’ Can’t Shut Down Bitcoin With the storm of attention being paid to Facebook’s Libra project, there has been some talk of whether such attention could spill over to BTC in the form of a government-sanctioned bitcoin ban. дальше »

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Canadian Startup Partners with Authorities to Launch Tax Payments in Bitcoin

According to a press release dated July 15, 2019, the city of Richmond Hill, Canada, is rolling out a project that allows residents to pay property taxes with bitcoin (BTC) through crypto startup, Coinberry. дальше »

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Roubini vs Hayes: A Breakdown of the Tangle in Taipei

BitMEX has finally released the unedited video of its CEO, Arthur Hayes, debating noted economist, Nouriel Roubini, at the Asia Blockchain Summit earlier this month. The 53-minute long discussion ventured into uncomfortable territories of both the bitcoin and mainstream finance. дальше »

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Bitcoin exchange BiteBTC reopens as Fedlio; to return frozen user funds

CryptoNinjas - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Asset SourceToday, cryptocurrency exchange Fedlio officially opened, it is from the same folks who operated BiteBTC, an exchange with mixed user reviews. дальше »

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Bitcoin closes June on a high, despite struggling to shrug off the bear

Bitcoin has had a tumultuous week, with the cryptocurrency fluctuating between bullish highs and bearish lows. The cryptocurrency opened the previous week comfortably above the $12,000 mark. However, at press time, the world’s largest digital asset was struggling to stay above the $11,000 mark after an eight percent drop. дальше »

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Over 22,000 Traders Have Now Signed up to Local.Bitcoin.com

People from all over the world have opened accounts to trade bitcoin cash anonymously and without any KYC on Local. Bitcoin. com. Almost 1,000 BCH has already been exchanged privately through blind escrow via the new platform. дальше »

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Edward Snowden Touches On Bitcoin's Privacy Failings

Speaking at the Bitcoin 2019 conference, Snowden stated that Bitcoin's lack of privacy was presently its biggest flaw, and he opened up about the encrypted services he used to communicate with journalists in 2013 (which he paid for with bitcoin). дальше »

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Burned Crypto Investor Claims Bittrex Keeping $100K in BCH/BSV Mix-Up

By CCN Markets: Imagine you sent $100,000 worth of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) somewhere. Then you opened up Bitcoin SV (BSV) and accidentally sent another $100,000 SV to that same address. Then you find it is locked up. дальше »

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CME’s Bitcoin Futures market registers new highs for May; average daily volume up by 36% since April

The Bitcoin futures market surprised traditional financial leaders and crypto-proponents after it not only survived the crypto-winter, but also opened a bridge for mainstream, instituional investors in the realm. дальше »

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North Korean Hackers Attack Upbit Users in South Korea

North Korean hackers have made a phishing attempt on users of the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit. News correspondents in Korea broke this development on May 29, 2019, detailing the ploy to steal Upbit users’ information. дальше »

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Bitrefill and ACINQ open the first 1 BTC Lightning Network channel

CryptoNinjas Bitrefill, a bitcoin gift card marketplace, announced today that in collaboration with Bitcoin technology company ACINQ, they have opened the first 1 BTC public channel on the Lightning Network using ACINQ’s Eclair implementation. дальше »

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Wallet and Card App Crypto.com Adds Bitcoin Cash Support

Prepaid, debit and credit cards backed by digital assets are a great way to spend your coins, given that it will take time for retailers to transition to accepting direct cryptocurrency payments. One such card, offered by Crypto. дальше »

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Telegram Open Network’s (TON) Scaling Plan Inspired by Ethereum and Polkadot

The Telegram Open Network (TON) recently opened a GitHub repository and a launched a test net of sorts on their website. An article by BUTTON Wallet on 26 May, 2019, reveals TON’s scaling plan for its network. дальше »

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Crypto-users call Bitpay ‘Bitcoin hostile’; Samson Mow supports users

On May 23, AT&T announced that they will be accepting Bitcoin as a payment medium through Bitpay. This opened the door to massive mainstream adoption of Bitcoin, enabling people to spend their Bitcoin [BTC] for daily activities. дальше »

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OKEx provides new futures trading upgrade for XRP, Bitcoin Cash [BCH] and Litecoin [LTC]

The expansion of cryptocurrency utilities has been a core aim for a lot of organizations involved in the world of digital assets, mainly by integrating features that are similar to those available in the mainstream financial ecosystem. дальше »

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Bitcoin Futures: Institutions Went 100% Long as Price Soared to $8K

Data from the US CFTC reveals that institutions on the CME went 100 percent long on Bitcoin futures, potentially capitalizing on yet another impressive green candle in mid-May.   CME: Institutions Went 100% Long on Bitcoin According to information released by the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission, institutional investors had opened 100 percent long Bitcoin futures contracts as of May 14th. дальше »

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Ethereum and EOS Increase Against Bitcoin During Blockchain Week [Price Analysis]

Ethereum Price Analysis Ethereum was among the best performing altcoins during “blockchain week” which took place last week with the biggest cryptocurrency conferences of the year taking place in New York. дальше »

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Tether Partly Backed by Bitcoin, Court Transcription Reveals

Tether, a stablecoin tied to the dollar that is meant to mediate the volatility of other cryptocurrencies, is partly backed by bitcoin. As detailed in court documents obtained by The Block, Tether admitted to using some of the cash reserves meant to back its stablecoin to purchase bitcoin, among other assets. дальше »

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Binance Resumes All Services After Security Upgrade

Following its hack that saw 7,000 bitcoin stolen from the exchange's hot wallet, Binance has opened trading, deposits, and withdrawals following a security upgrade to its network.

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Global Research: 80,000 BTC Wallet Addresses Opened By Bitcoin Supporters In Russia Since April

The world wants to de-dollarize. Most Eastern countries, especially, want to move away from the dollar (USD). This could mean that these countries will focus on moving away from the dominance of the United States. дальше »

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Russian Bitcoin (BTC) Supporters Have opened 80,000 Addresses Since April

According to Federico Pieraccini of Global Research, for most countries including Russia, de-dollarization has become a pressing issue” and other economies are taking note of the benefits of decentralized systems as opposed to the Federal. дальше »

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Casa’s Jameson Lopp: Users Can Now Launch Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Easily Via Tor

Tor, a privacy-focused network, has created a way for users to bypass one of the most confusing aspects of launching a Bitcoin and lightning node, as reported by Casa, a Bitcoin startup company. Jameson Lopp, CTO at Casa, recently shed more light on the issue during a conference where he opened up about what Casa […] дальше »

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‘Trustworthy’ Bitcoin Exchange That Hid $850 Million Loss Raises $1 Billion

By CCN: Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino told Twitter that the firm was able to raise $1 billion in USDT within a short period because big investors know Bitfinex is “trustworthy. ” Trust, Don’t Verify The New York Attorney General’s office recently opened a very public investigation into the firm. дальше »

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RIF Labs, Owner of RSK Labs, Opens Blockchain Innovation and Development Studio for Bitcoin

It has been recently revealed that the first-ever likes of a Blockchain Innovation and Development Studio for Bitcoin [BTC] and RSK/RIF OS has opened up in San Francisco. As reported by Crypto Ninjas, the aim of the studio is to offer developers with a set of tools that would help them better integrate “decentralized infrastructures”. […] дальше »

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eToro Review [2019] – The Complete Beginner’s Guide

The software platform, eToro pioneered and popularized the concept of social trading when it introduced its Open Book social trading platform in 2010 with its key feature of “copy-trading.” This innovation at the intersection between social networking and financial trading has opened up new and profitable ways for people to invest in both traditional financial markets […] eToro Review [2019] – The Complete Beginner’s Guide was originally found on Cryptocurrency News | Tech, Privacy, Bitcoin & Blockchain | Blokt. дальше »

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Litecoin’s [LTC] Charlie Lee has zero understanding of the economics of why Bitcoin became popular, claims Roger Ver

In an interesting interview with Sirtoshi, Roger Ver opened up about the most controversial people in the cryptospace. When asked about his thoughts on Litecoin’s Charlie Lee, Ver said, “His whole goal, from day one, was to be right there ready to pick up the (BTC’s) slack. дальше »

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Europe Welcomes Crypto-Enabled Debit Cards via Jubiter Exchange for Bitcoin and Litecoin

The crypto world seems to be bearing witness to new and exciting tech developments with each passing day. In this regard, it now appears as though a number of European nations have opened their doors to service providers who are looking to deliver their clientele with novel monetary offerings such as “crypto-based debit cards”. As […] дальше »

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U.S. Citizens Can Now Accept Their Federal or State Tax Refund in Bitcoin

Federal tax season just passed in the United States, but if you’re one to leave responsibility to the wayside and had to apply for an extension, that might just pay off. дальше »

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Report: E-Trade is Finalizing its Crypto Trading Platform

New York-based online brokerage firm E-Trade Financial Corp. has plans to launch trading services for digital assets, Bloomberg reports. Bitcoin and ether will be the first assets to be supported by E-Trade’s crypto trading service, but the firm has plans to list other assets in the future. дальше »

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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics

Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »

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Mt. Gox Is Automatically Filing Unregistered Creditors for Reimbursement

If you’re a creditor in Mt. Gox’s civil rehabilitation case, the defunct exchange may have automatically filed and approved a reimbursement claim for you — provided that your Mt. дальше »

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Winklevoss Twins Reach Settlement With Charlie Shrem

The Winklevoss twins reached a settlement with Charlie Shrem on April 16, 2019, declaring that their case against him has been dismissed with prejudice and will not be reopened. дальше »

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Q1 Report: CoinGecko Acknowledges Mimblewimble, IEOs, and Cosmos Launch

In the world of crypto technologies and magic Internet money, a single quarter can seem like a decade. CoinGecko, however, has finally released their Q1 findings to remind the space of an exciting 2019 thus far. дальше »

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Cryptopia Enables Deposits and Withdrawals for Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) & DOGE

New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptopia that was recently hacked on January 14th has now finally opened the deposits and withdrawals on some of the major digital assets following the months of frozen funds and not allowing the deposits or withdrawals from the exchange. дальше »

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Bittrex Goes on the Offensive After BitLicense Rejection

Bittrex, a United States–based cryptocurrency exchange platform, has issued a response to the recent setback in its plans to expand to New York. Yesterday, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) rejected the exchange's BitLicense application, a requirement for offering crypto-based services to New Yorkers. дальше »

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Bibox announces the upcoming launch of BCH and LTC Perpetual Contracts

BCH/USDT and LTC/USDT perpetual contracts will be opened to the public on April 12, 2019. Bibox, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, announced that the Bitcoin Cash [BCH] and Litecoin [LTC] perpetual contracts will be available to trade at 3:00 P. дальше »

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Multi-Currency Wallet App Quppy Launches Euro Account Service for People and Companies

Bitcoin Press Release: Multi-currency wallet app Quppy has launched a new service that enables euro accounts to be opened through EU banks, for individuals and legal entities. April 11th, 2019, TALLIN, ESTONIA – Users of the Unique, Multi-Currency, Cross-Platform Crypto-Wallet Quppy, can now undergo a verification process and open an account via the Quppy Wallet […] The post Multi-Currency Wallet App Quppy Launches Euro Account Service for People and Companies appeared first on Bitcoin PR Buzz. дальше »

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Institutions Increased Bitcoin Longs By 88% Just Before Price Rally

Data from the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission reveals that institutional investors flipped bullish on Bitcoin as of April 2nd. The date coincides with the latest bitcoin price rally when it soared from around $4,100 to more than $5,300 in minutes. дальше »

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Sparkswap, World’s First Lightning Atomic Swap Exchange, Now in Beta

Bitcoin’s first decentralized exchange to make use of the Lightning Network’s Atomic Swaps is now in beta. Sparkswap, an exchange with backing from Pantera Capital (which announced its ambitious mission to become the most decentralized bitcoin exchange on the market in August 2018), has now opened its beta to users. дальше »

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Bitrefill Adds Thor Turbo to Speed Lightning Connections

The crypto payment platform Bitrefill has announced an upgrade to its Thor service. The upgrade is dubbed “Thor Turbo,” and its expected to speed up the process of connecting to Bitrefill's Lightning node, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. дальше »

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Lazarus Hacker Group Continues to Target Crypto Using Faked Trading Software

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi. дальше »

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