Shapeshift CEO Says Adoption Advances and Bitcoin Price Increase Cannot Coincide Over Years

Bitcoin’s rise above the $5,000 threshold has been significantly publicized in both the crypto community and mainstream media, considering how long Bitcoin has remained still. Many proponents have popped up to speak on their support of cryptocurrency and decentralization, including CEO and founder Erik Voorhees of Shapeshift. In a tweet, Voorhees explained that the rise […] дальше »

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Wells Fargo CEO Resignation Could Be Surprisingly Bullish for Bitcoin

Tim Sloan is out as CEO of the beleaguered Wells Fargo. The news sparked curiosity and hope among crypto players that his replacement is more open to the space than Sloan. While Wells Fargo execs were mum about who’d replace Sloan, the rumor mill chatter quickly began to spin. дальше »

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Breaking: Japan’s Biggest Railway Plans to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments

Japan Railways Group, the biggest railway and subway operator in Japan that is used by millions of Japanese individuals on a daily basis, is considering the integration of crypto assets like bitcoin as a payment option. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Upward Drift Continues Following Established Macro Support

Since mid-February, the bitcoin market has continued to drift upward toward a band of strong, macro resistance (shown below as a red band). This slow, drift upward marks our fourth test of the resistance zone and, unlike the three prior tests, our rejection of the level has shown a weakness on the side of the bears:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Fourth RejectionIf we compare the three prior rejections (labeled 1, 2 and 3), we see that the move into this resistance level was violent — and had equally violent rejections. дальше »

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Avalon Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Is Plotting Another IPO Attempt

Canaan Creative, manufacturer of the Avalon bitcoin miner, is considering another attempt to go public, sources say.  дальше »

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You are probably thinking, that should be Bitcoin (BTC), right? Well, it’s possible considering its network effect. However, there are lots of factors that could play in the favor of little Digibyte (DGB), and transform it into a mega crypto that could dominate them all. дальше »

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Bitcoin Basher Agustin Carstens Rails Against Central Bank Crypto Projects

Agustin Carstens, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) general manager and a noted bitcoin critic, has said that the launch of central bank-backed crypto assets could undermine financial stability. дальше »

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Need a Bitcoin Booster? As Andrew Yang’s Presidency Picks Up, Could He Be the Bear Market Breaker?

Andrew Yang is well-liked by the crypto community, considering his pro-Bitcoin stance that he is taking to his candidacy for the presidential election in the 2020 election year. Planning to run as a Democratic candidate, Yang has described himself as a “serial entrepreneur,” positioning himself as the “opposite” of current US President Donald Trump. Yang […] дальше »

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Twitter/Square CEO Jack Dorsey is Hiring Crypto Engineers – to Serve Him or the Bitcoin Ecosystem?

Square’s CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that the payments startup’s ‘small way to give back’ to the cryptocurrency ecosystem is to hire up to four full-time crypto engineers and one designer. #BitcoinTwitter and #CryptoTwitter! Square is hiring 3-4 crypto engineers and 1 designer to work full-time on open source contributions to the bitcoin/crypto ecosystem. дальше »

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Best 4 Unpopular Altcoins You Should Consider In 2019

There are lots and lots of cryptocurrency projects ongoing in the market. Nevertheless, not all of them can stand the test of time with much instability in the market. It is a fact that most people see Bitcoin together with some top cryptocurrencies as the strongest in the market, yet some altcoins are worth considering […] The post Best 4 Unpopular Altcoins You Should Consider In 2019 appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

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Canadian Capital Markets Regulators Mull over Cryptocurrency Regulations

Canadian financial regulators have plans to establish new rules to curb risks associated with cryptocurrency exchanges. The agency is considering preparing a set of tailored regulatory requirements that will address the risks and features of the platforms. дальше »

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Bitcoin Unlimited Chief Scientist: The Lightning Network is a “Semi-Custodial Banking” System

Not too long ago, Bitcoin Exchange Guide (BEG) covered news involving the Lightning Torch campaign, a Bitcoin imitation for Bitcoin Cash [BCH]. Its level of success is shocking, especially considering the fact that big names within the industry such as Jack Dorsey, Charlie Lee and many others took part in it. However, as per an […] дальше »

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Venezuela: Bitcoin to the Rescue as US-Led Visa, Mastercard Boycott Looms

With the United States government threatening to prohibit payment companies from processing transactions in Venezuela, citizens may be forced more than ever before to adopt Bitcoin. No More Visa and Mastercard Payments for Venezuelans According to Bloomberg, U. дальше »

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Lightning Network Proves To Be Highly Active, With More Nodes Than XRP, LTC And EOS Combined

Lightning Network Proves To Be Highly Active, With More Nodes Than XRP, Litecoin, And EOS Combined The purpose of the Lightning Network is to improve the scalability of Bitcoin, reducing the fees for transactions and increasing their speed. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Low Time Frames Show Signs of Life Amid Weekly Tests

Bitcoin continues to coil tightly within its range-bound market as the bulls and bears fight it out to see which is most dominant. On the lower time frames (TF), bitcoin is managing to find support:Figure 1: BTC-USD, 2-Hour Candles, Low TF SupportThe zone outlined by the green line in Figure 1 represents local support that has kept the market afloat for the last week and a half. дальше »

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Bitcoin RSI Could Rally Into Halving, Pushing BTC To $8,000 By Mid-2020

As Bitcoin moves ever closer to its block reward reduction, analysts are becoming more and more convinced that BTC will rally into the quadrennial event. One analyst notes that as this market nears the auspicious shift in issuance, the cryptocurrency could double by value, especially considering historical trends. дальше »

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Bitcoin Appreciated By Over 70,000x Over Past Decade: Can BTC Move Even Higher?

While investors are still reeling in pain due to 2018’s downturn, Bitcoin (BTC) remains drastically higher than it was two years ago. In fact, in the past 24 months, BTC has moved from $1,200 to $3,900 — a rally of 3. дальше »

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Latest CoinMarketCap Glitch Has Bitcoin Price Drop Over 5% as Binance CEO Adds Commentary

Crypto watchers everywhere were sent into a confused frenzy when CoinMarketCap displayed a figure for the price of bitcoin that showed a 5.44 percent drop in value. While the bear market is still ongoing, such a sudden drop was still significant and made many wonder if something had gone wrong, considering other cryptos were still […] дальше »

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Cash ‘on the Verge of Collapse’ While Bitcoin Transactions Near Record Highs

A new report claims that cash is “on the verge of collapse” in the UK, with cash transactions expected to almost vanish in the next decade. Meanwhile, bitcoin transaction volume is surging towards an all-time high and mainstream vendors like Starbucks and Krogers are considering methods of cryptocurrency payments. дальше »

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Major US Grocery Chain Kroger Ditches Visa, Discusses Accepting Bitcoin

Major US grocery chain Kroger recently banned Visa from a regional supermarket in protest of the payment processor’s “excessive transaction fees,” announcing that hundreds of stores and fueling stations would halt Visa payments in April. дальше »

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Major US Retailer Ditches Visa – Now Considering Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

US retail giant, Kroger, is no longer accepting Visa credit cards at its chain of Smith’s food and drug stores. So Anthony Pompliano tweeted an offer to hook them up with Bitcoin’s Lightning Network nationwide. дальше »

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US Fed Considers Including BTC Market Crash as ‘Salient Risk’ for Stress Tests

The U.S. Federal Reserve is considering the inclusion of the Bitcoin market collapse as one of the “salient risks” to be taken into account for its supervisory stress tests

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Dogecoin Price Pressure Continues as DogeMoon Concerns Mount

With all major currencies still under a fair bit of pressure, it seems there will not be any bullish market momentum for the foreseeable future. Considering how all markets rely on Bitcoin in one way or another, things are not looking too great right now. дальше »

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Mark Zuckerberg Considering Blockchain for Data Authorization

Mark Zuckerberg hinted in a February 20, 2019 interview that he is considering making use of blockchain technology for data authorization purposes. Data Authorization Facebook has taken its time when it comes to entering the blockchain market. дальше »

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Bitwage Helps Companies and Businesses Pay Employees in Bitcoin Compensation Rewards

With bitcoin becoming ever-popular, there may be employees who would like to be paid in bitcoin. For employers who are considering doing so, making such payments using the digital currency isn’t as difficult as it seems. дальше »

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Will Today’s Price Surge Act as a Signal For Crypto Market’s Bottom?

The current price of Bitcoin is $3862 (Bitmex Pricing), with 24 hour volume leveling at 9. 9 billion USD. Bitcoin’s price has increased by roughly 6. 6% since yesterday’s daily close; its volume has increased by ~35%. дальше »

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5 Reasons Why I Plan to Adopt Bitcoin Cash for Everyday Payments [and You Should Too]

The Bitcoin Cash price has had little negative volatility in recent times, just like Bitcoin itself and Ethereum. In times like these, the question arises: why don’t we just use Bitcoin Cash? Here are five reasons that I’m considering adopting Bitcoin Cash as my cryptocurrency of choice for everyday usage. дальше »

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Bitcoin Considering Proposal to Reduce the Blocksize to 300KB, Crazy or an Actual Solution?

A proposal to temporarily reduce bitcoin’s blocksize to 300kb from the current 1MB has been put forward with some apparent support. Luke- Jr, a Bitcoin Core developer and Blockstream co-founder,. дальше »

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Jack Dorsey Announces Plans to Integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning with Square’s Mobile App

CoinSpeaker Jack Dorsey Announces Plans to Integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning with Square’s Mobile App As a part of the integration, Dorsey and the team behind the app are considering enabling users to auto-buy Bitcoin with savings from Cash App's boost feature. дальше »

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Why the Litecoin price is not a true reflection of its Actual Price

Litecoin is arguably the most undervalued cryptocurrency in existence considering its functions and the value it gives in relation to the other digital assets. Litecoin is currently trading at $33 and has always been seen as a substitute to Bitcoin and Ethereum. дальше »

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Crypto Facilities Acquired by Kraken, But Will Continue to Be Under FCA Surveillance

Considering the euro volume and liquidity, Kraken is presently the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, giving them plenty of capital to move around. To broaden their business opportunities, the company has chosen to purchase Crypto Facilities, an exchange in London that primarily offers derivatives trading services, while acting as an index provider. The purchase […] дальше »

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Blockstream’s Proof of Reserves Becomes Open Sourced to Gain Additional Feedback

The exchanges that allow the use of Bitcoin constantly have to proof to their customers that they are managing their funds in an honest way, especially considering the numerous hacks that have occurred through the years. дальше »

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Court Grants QuadrigaCX Bankruptcy Protection

Today, February 5, 2019, a court in Nova Scotia, Canada, granted bankruptcy protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to the embattled Vancouver-based cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX. дальше »

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Notorious Bitcoin Exchange QuadrigaCX May be Sold to Compensate Crypto Victims for $150m Loss

When QuadrigaCX announced last month that CEO Gerald Cotten had suddenly died and roughly $150 million in cryptocurrency ($180 million Canadian) was inaccessible as a result, the crypto world went nuts. дальше »

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Report: Crypto Exchanges in South Korea Scrambling to Survive as Bear Market Hits Hard

According to a local publication Blockinpress, crypto exchanges in South Korea are struggling to adjust to changing market conditions and the 14-month-long correction. Since January 2018, the global crypto exchange market has seen a rapid decline in volume. дальше »

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Bitcoin Skeptic, Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Considers 2020 Presidential Run

BTC skeptic and ex-CEO and chair of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, has announced he is considering an independent run in the forthcoming 2020 American presidential elections

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Бывший CEO Starbucks будет баллотироваться в президенты: он ненавидит Bitcoin, но поддержит блокчейн

Бывший генеральный директор Starbucks, миллиардер Говард Шульц, хочет баллотироваться на пост президента США. Шульц объяснил в Twitter, что ему надоела укоренившаяся, неэффективная двухпартийная система Соединенных Штатов, которая завела страну в политический тупик. дальше »

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Ghana’s Regulatory Agency Could License Cryptocurrencies and Make Bitcoin a Legal Tender

Although there are several regulatory agencies around the world trying to regulate the cryptocurrency market, there are others that want to make cryptocurrencies legal tender. Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering licensing digital assets in the country. дальше »

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Living on Bitcoin Day 6: An Artist, a Dev and a Moon Boy Walk Into a Bar…

This is the fifth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4 and on Day 5. дальше »

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Coinstar and Coinme Crypto ATM Company Create plans for Making Bitcoin Out of Spare Change

In this day and age, when money is attempting to leave its physical form and move to the digital realm, how useful can a full pocket of spare change really be? Some estimates claim that Americans throw away over $62 million in spare change each year. дальше »

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This Bitcoin Startup Is Working on Free Speech Alternatives to Patreon

Patreon has been making the case for censorship-resistant money increasingly apparent. The platform allows members to contribute to artists or creators that they support. дальше »

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Russian Official: BRICS Countries Continue Unified Payments Systems Developing, No Plans for Bitcoin in Near Future

Last week, the news that Russia is considering investing huge amount of money into Bitcoin as a means to invade US sanctions spread like fire. Given the fact that Russia has been working on de-dollarization plans for a long time now while looking for an alternative reserve currency further put force behind this news. This […] дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Remains Sluggish, May Not Have Bottomed

At press time, the father of crypto is trading for an even $3,600. This means that while it’s still in the same range, the currency has fallen a bit since our last price piece. Not a huge deal, and yet considering the troubled behavior bitcoin has exhibited over the past two months, many can’t help […] The post Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Remains Sluggish, May Not Have Bottomed appeared first on NullTX. дальше »

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How Goes the [Bitcoin] Revolution? Billionaire Crypto Investor Tim Draper Says It’s Only Just Begun

Digital currencies have become one of the true Cinderella stories when considering its potential applications for enterprise, as well as a prospect for investment. And since the potential of the likes of Bitcoin first prospected, it's enjoyed a fair share of ups, and some otherwise catastrophic downs. For people like Tim Draper, its potential has, […] дальше »

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Japanese Regulator Clarifies Stance on Bitcoin ETFs and Derivatives

Japan’s top financial regulator has clarified to news. Bitcoin. com its stance on bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cryptocurrency derivatives, and upcoming regulatory changes. This follows reports that the agency may be considering approving an ETF that tracks cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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Bitmain Founders Stepping Back As New CEO Steps In

Bitmain, the world’s largest Bitcoin-mining manufacturing equipment company is undergoing quite the restructuring, as the new CEO, Wang Haichao, will be replacing two of the company’s original founders, according to a new report (Jan 10). дальше »

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Dollar Vigilante: Bitcoin (BTC) Nearing Bottom, Institutional Money To “Explode Crypto”

Bitcoin Is Infantile, But It’s Revolutionary Nonetheless Jeff Berwick, the so-called Dollar Vigilante (a skeptic of the U. S. fiat system), recently sat down with BlockTV, an up-and-coming crypto-centric media outlet, to discuss his optimistic outlook on Bitcoin (BTC). дальше »

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Bitcoin Mining Giant Canaan Looking into a U.S. IPO

Canaan, the second-biggest maker of Bitcoin mining hardware in China, is considering listing in the U. S. after shelving plans for a Hong Kong initial public offering, Bloomberg reported on January 8, 2019. дальше »

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Japan’s Financial Regulator Denies Interest in Bitcoin ETF

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has denied reports that it is considering to allow Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

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Bitcoin Mining Giant Canaan Reportedly Eyeing IPO in NY

Canaan, the second biggest Bitcoin mining hardware maker, is reportedly considering an IPO in the New York after shelving its Hong Kong IPO plans in late 2018.   Canaan Eyes US IPO Citing sources familiar to the matter, Bloomberg reported that the second largest Chinese manufacturer of Bitcoin mining hardware, Canaan, is looking into the possibility of an IPO in New York. дальше »

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