Mike Novogratz: Upward Price Pressure As Crypto Goes Institutional In Q1 2019

Crypto prices are headed up, at least sometime in the first half of 2019. That’s according to Wall Street veteran Mike Novogratz, head of cryptocurrency hedge fund Galaxy Digital, who is considered an authoritative voice in the $220 billion industry. дальше »

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With New Exchange Listings and Demand, New Stablecoins See Pegs Broken

Fresh on the market, the industry’s newest batch of stablecoins is having trouble striking a price balance. Amidst news of listings on Huobi and OKEx, two of the industry’s largest exchanges, TrueUSD (TUSD), Gemini USD (GUSD), the Paxos Standard (PAX) and Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) have all risen well above their pegs. дальше »

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Bitcoin Mining: Chinese Man Gets 3.5 Year Sentence for Stealing Power to Mine Bitcoin

A Chinese man has been handed a three and a half year sentence for illegally tapping power from a train station in China for crypto mining purposes. According to a… The post Bitcoin Mining: Chinese Man Gets 3. дальше »

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Signs That The Bears Are Taking Over Bitcoin

After the market crash on Thursday, the future of a further drop in Bitcoin seems to be a bit brighter according to CoinDesk. The biggest digital currency in the world has been staying relatively steady over the past month but on Thursday there was a massive drop bringing the price down below the $6,500 mark and to the $6,200 level confirming a range breakdown. дальше »

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Singapore-based Blockchain Consortium Buys Majority Share in Bithumb

Singapore-based BK Global Consortium has paid 400 billion won (approximately $350 million) for a majority stake in South Korean Bithumb, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to a local news outlet. дальше »

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Crypto Cybercrime Has Tripled Since 2017; Nearly $1 Billion Lost in 2018

Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018. дальше »

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eToro Halves Crypto Trading Spread Fees to Promote Investments

Bearish conditions may have scared casual investors away from the crypto market, but there are still many interested parties that are waiting to enter the market when the opportunity strikes. Keeping the rising mainstream interest in cryptocurrencies in mind, eToro, social crypto trading platform, has made it cheaper to trade by slashing its spread fees in half. дальше »

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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Can Easily End The Year Above $100

Ethereum Classic (ETC) is highly likely to trade north of $100 by end of the year. This does not require a very bullish Bitcoin (BTC). In fact, if Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $10,000, that would do the job for Ethereum Classic (ETC). дальше »

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Crypto Mining Not as Profitable Anymore: New Diar Report

Weekly crypto outlet Diar’s new report is proving to be disappointing for the crypto community. The Oct. 8 report suggests that Bitcoin miners are now seeing fewer profits. It contradicts the fact that Bitcoin miners’ revenues for the first half of 2018 have already gone past the 2017 numbers. дальше »

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Reasons Why Bitcoin Crashed Today

It only takes a few minutes for Bitcoin to lose $200 and that’s exactly was happened today. Not only has Bitcoin crashed earlier today but it took the whole market down with it including Ethereum, XRP, Monero, Stellar and so on. дальше »

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Massive Loss For Bitcoin, Will The Price Hold?

Today has been a bleak day for Bitcoin. The price looked like it was holding steady at the $6,500 mark but now it has dropped 5% which has dragged everything else down with it, including Ethereum, XRP, Cardano, Stellar and more. дальше »

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eToro cuts cryptocurrency investing costs to push mainstream adoption

In an effort to stimulate the wider adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain tech, social trading platform eToro is making it significantly cheaper to invest in crypto-assets. The global company, which already boasts more than 10 million users, has reduced fees for spread trades on its platform by more than half for a number of assets, including Bitcoin. дальше »

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Google: Not just Evil… Clueless About Crypto Too

The controversies of this week have exposed Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” mantra as the hollow platitude it always was. So it’s nice to see that, apart from being morally questionable, they can also be really dumb. дальше »

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Report Links 74% of Bitcoin Mining to China, Sees Threat to Network

Bitcoin, the world’s most sought-after cryptocurrency, could be at the wish and whim of Asia’s economic giant. A recent study titled “The Looming Threat of China: An Analysis of Chinese Influence on Bitcoin,” jointly researched by Princeton University and Florida International University researchers, suggests China’s mining scene has an overwhelming influence over Bitcoin, something that could invite network manipulation. дальше »

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Maker Becomes Most Valuable Token as Nearly 1% of all ETH Is Locked in Dai

With a market cap of above half a billion dollars, Maker is now the most valuable Ethereum token after overtaking OmiseGo. Most of Maker’s success is attributed to its Dai stablecoin, which now has almost one percent of all ETH locked in as of October 8, 2018. дальше »

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XRP Shows Increase In Institutional Interest

The Grayscale Investments released new numbers which show which digital currencies are bringing in institutional investors. According to the company, over 12% of investors are leaning towards XRP in the companies Digital Large Cap fund, which is an increase on the previous 9. дальше »

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Japanese Internet Monolith GMO to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin

GMO Internet Group is working to launch a stablecoin by 2019. In an announcement released on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, the Japanese IT conglomerate said it is putting all gears in place to begin building its stablecoin, called the GMO Japanese Yen (GJY). дальше »

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Bitcoin Mining for Retailers Unprofitable, Bitmain Shifts Focus to Manufacturing Business

The famed Bitcoin mining industry boasted of record revenues in the first half of 2018, surpassing all of 2017. However, research from Diar shows the network’s increased hashing rate meant mining firms paying retail electricity prices faced a net loss for the first time in September 2018. дальше »

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eToro Cuts Crypto Costs to Support Mass Adoption

Spread on bitcoin cut in half so clients keep more of their gains.

The post eToro Cuts Crypto Costs to Support Mass Adoption appeared first on CoinSpeaker.

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With the CBAC, East Meets West in Search of Adoption and Innovation

The noise that surrounds economic relations between the United States and China is amping up exponentially. You can thank the latest trade wars for that, as fresh tensions boil over between the two nations who are currently trading new tariffs on imports, with no shortage of ill will underpinning the moves. дальше »

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Chinese Bitcoin Miner Gets 3.5 Years in Prison for Stealing Train Power

A Chinese court has sentenced a local resident to three and a half years in prison and a fine of about $14,500 for stealing power from a train network to run his Bitcoin mining gig.

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Bitcoin Mining Profitability Declines Despite Increase in Revenue

Bitcoin mining in 2018 hasn’t been as profitable as in 2017 despite an increase in overall revenue. With the network hashrate continuing to increase astronomically, miners now pay higher electricity tariffs severely affecting their bottom-lines. дальше »

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UK's Oldest Crypto Exchange Prepares for Employee Layoffs

In what may be a sign that business in the cryptocurrency space is in a winding down phase, U. K. -based bitcoin exchange Coinfloor is bidding adieu to half of its staff. дальше »

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Chinese man arrested for stealing electricity to mine Bitcoin

I’ve heard some pretty innovative ways to avoid the electricity bill while mining cryptocurrency, but this is a new one. A Chinese man has been stealing electricity from a local railway network operator in order to power his Bitcoin mining rigs. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price: Wall Street Optimistic, Enthusiasts Pessimistic According to Fundstrat

44 percent of those surveyed on crypto Twitter believe the price of bitcoin core (BTC) has room to go before finding bottom, while over half of Wall Street and institutional investors seem to believe BTC’s bottom has been reached. дальше »

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Irresponsible Borrowing Leaves Africa on Brink of Debt Crisis – Again

Irresponsible government borrowing has caused debt in many African countries to reach crisis level. Over the past 10 years, more than $80 billion in bonds have been issued to thirsty European investors by governments in Africa south of the Sahara, with public debt now making up about half of GDP. дальше »

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Bitcoin SegWit Transactions Now in Majority, Over Half of BTC Transactions Use Segregated Witness

SegWit Transactions Take Up Over 50% of Total Bitcoin Transactions The percentage of Segregated Witness (SegWit) Bitcoin spending payments saw a third major spike this year as the total percentage jumped to over 50% this Thursday. дальше »

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Expert Opinions on Ether Price Remain Optimistic

Although the two biggest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ether, have lost more than half of their value in 2018 alone, experts believe that another bull run is on the horizon, Bloomberg reported on September 27, 2018. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency’s Behavior Is Mimicked by Other Coins

At press time, the father of cryptocurrency remains in the $6,600 range. This is good news for all those who choose to see the glass as half full. Bitcoin hasn’t necessarily travelled anywhere in the last 24 hours, but any day is positive granted the currency doesn’t drop. дальше »

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Bitmain IPO Prospectus Reveals Offering May Be a Gamble for Investors

Bitmain, the biggest company in bitcoin mining, has filed for its IPO in Hong Kong. As part of the approval process, the company submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong stock exchange at the end of August 2018. дальше »

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How to Mine Litecoin on a Windows Laptop

Litecoin is an early-stage altcoin developed by a former Google Engineer, Charlie Lee in October 2011. Lee wanted to create a cryptocurrency faster than Bitcoin and easily accessible, with the aim to process block in every two and a half minutes compared to ten minutes of bitcoin. дальше »

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China’s BlockVC Blockchain Investor Says Bitcoin’s Bear Market is Over, Altcoins Over Half a Year Left

Bear Market for Bitcoin Has Passed, But Altcoins Are on Their Last Limb, says China VC Kira Sun works at BlockVC as an investment manager. Representing her blockchain investment firm, she was recently a guest on CNBC Cryptotrader during a segment called “The Future of the Utility Token.” In the time on the segment, Sun […] дальше »

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Vague Laws Leave Crypto Users Confused in Almost Half of the US

Justin Wales and Arnaldo Rego, lawyers at Carlton Fields, have surveyed all 50 states in the US, looking for clarity on money transmitting laws as they relate to cryptocurrencies. As adoption and general usage increases, states appear to be failing to keep up, leaving many enthusiasts to wonder if they’re committing a crime. дальше »

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Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency

Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »

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Japanese Giant SBI Remit Allows Customers to Send Money To Africa Using Bitcoin’s Blockchain

Japanese Giant SBI Remit Allows Customers to Send Money To Africa Using Bitcoin’s Blockchain Bitcoin continues its expansion all over the world. This time, the Japanese money transfer company SBI Remit will allow over half a million customers to send money to Africa using Bitcoin. дальше »

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PR: IX Launches Exchange with BTC as Platform Token

The digital asset trading platform, which invested $ 10 million on purchasing the unusual overseas domain name, IX. com, officially announced to launch. As the world's first exchange with BTC as platform token, in which one can get multiple high returns by the quantity of BTC he holds. дальше »

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Weiss Ratings: Bitcoin Will Lose 50% of Its Market Share to Ethereum in 5 Years

Weiss Ratings, a provider of market research and stock analysis on ETFs, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, banks, and insurance companies, made a bold move saying that Ethereum will overtake 50% of Bitcoin’s market share in the next 5 years. дальше »

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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: The Resilience of Bitcoin

Altcoins may come and go; hacks may challenge exchanges; mainstream financial advisors might not get it — but even in the face of a protocol bug, Bitcoin perseveres and develops. дальше »

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In First Half of 2018, Japan Counts $540 Million Lost to Crypto Thefts

When Tokyo-based Mt. Gox got hacked to the tune of 650,000 bitcoin in 2014, Japan learned early on the tough lessons of cryptocurrency theft. Yet, to this day, despite the country’s ongoing efforts to educate investors and ramp up oversight of crypto exchanges, it still feels the sting of hackers. дальше »

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Congressional Committee Calls for Clearer Crypto Tax Code in Letter to IRS

In an open letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U. S. House’s Committee on Ways and Means argues that the tax collection body is leaving investors in the lurch with its vague cryptocurrency tax codes. дальше »

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Ethereum [ETH] Could Soon Take Half of Bitcoin’s Marketcap, Tech Analyst Says

Ethereum’s dominance over the global marketcap in the next five years will make it the new Crypto-king overtaking Bitcoin’s place. That’s what Ian McLeod said to the financial news portal Market Watch. дальше »

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More Than Half of all Circulating Bitcoin Parked in Whale Wallets

Over 55 percent of bitcoins currently sit in wallets that have never made an outgoing transaction and have balances upwards of 200 coins, Diar reported on September 17, 2018. Whale-Sized Wallets Dominate the Market Long-term investors are keeping the faith in the king of cryptocurrencies despite the bears market in 2018, a data-crunching report from Diar showed. дальше »

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The True Monopoly Of Bitcoin Unveiled

Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency with the biggest market cap and now it seems, a cryptocurrency that has become monopolised through the Bitcoin ownership of the top 1%. дальше »

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‘HODLers Be HODLing’: 55% Of Bitcoin Sits in Multimillion Dollar Wallets

Over half the Bitcoin supply sits in wallets holding over 200 coins ($1. 25 million), indicating faith among major bagholders remains, new research released September 17 suggests. Diar: Investors ‘Keeping The Faith’ The data, compiled by cryptocurrency market research newsletter Diar in its latest weekly edition, echoes similar findings from industry researchers appearing throughout 2018. дальше »

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1% of wallets hold 55% of the world’s Bitcoin

More than half of the entire Bitcoin circulating supply is controlled by cryptocurrency whales, and 42 percent of them didn’t sell during peak crypto-mania. Blockchain research unit Diar has put together some interesting data that suggests less than 1 percent of all wallet addresses control $100 billion in Bitcoin. дальше »

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Overstock.com to Enable Customers to Buy Bitcoin via Its Crypto Wallet Portfolio Company Bitsy

Overstock, the first major retailer to accept bitcoin, expects to formally begin selling the pioneer cryptocurrency through its website in the first half of 2019, the company announced in a September 14, 2018, press release. дальше »

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New Study: Hard Forks Dangerous to Cryptocurrency Stability

Cryptocurrency–Hard forks for top of the market coins have had a quiet 2018 compared to last year. The second half of 2017 saw the creation of Bitcoin Cash, forked from the original BTC code commonly referred to as Core, which has led the currency to a position of fourth by total market capitalization, worth nearly […] The post New Study: Hard Forks Dangerous to Cryptocurrency Stability appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

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Survey: Most Crypto Investors Want Their Salaries Paid In Bitcoin

One main factor that puts most people in favor of crypto payments is the hope that their value will increase as the market expands. In fact, more than half of the people who were asked about it said that they would hold their digital assets and wait for them to appreciate in value instead of conducting transactions. дальше »

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Battle of the Privacycoins: Why Monero Is Hard to Beat (and Hard to Scale)

Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited. дальше »

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New French Law Sets Out Guidelines For ICOs

After slashing taxes on profits made from cryptocurrency trading by more than half, France has now implemented a new legal framework for initial coin offerings (ICOs). Is Europe’s third largest economy transforming into a haven for cryptocurrency? Also read: Faced With Cash And Forex Shortages, Zimbabweans Turn To Bitcoin – Even When It’s Banned French Lawmakers […] The post New French Law Sets Out Guidelines For ICOs appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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