Bitcoin Trading Desk: Goldman Sachs CFO Says Speculation Is ‘Fake News’

One of the first major investment banks to enter the cryptocurrency sector, Goldman Sachs has been hinting at launching a Bitcoin trading desk since June. Following news of a delay, Goldman Sachs CFO Martin Chavez is now saying that the firm never had a timeline for it in the first place. дальше »

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An Indian Kid and the Pastry Window of Cryptocurrency

The average young Indian is curious and confused about cryptocurrency. They think it is cool, but right now, thanks to an interim regulatory ban, it’s a world that’s out of their reach, leaving them anxious and hungry to learn more. дальше »

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XRP Price: Major Headlines and Developments Trigger Value Surge

Despite most cryptocurrency still stuck in the dirt right now, it appears things will turn around at some point in the near future. The XRP price is an exciting example in this regard, as it notes a small gain while Bitcoin is still down by 7% and more. дальше »

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MEGA Chrome Extension Compromised, Hackers Stealing Private Crypto Key

A rogue version of file-hosting platform MEGA’s Chrome extension has triggered a major security alert from the company. The variant, first discovered by a contributor to the Monero project on September 4, 2018, was able to steal login information and private keys to cryptocurrency wallets. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Crashes Due to $1 Billion Silk Road Wallet Sell-Off

The cryptocurrency market has been in a staggering downward spiral in the last 24 hours. A major sell-off began yesterday which shed nearly $12 billion off the total cryptocurrency market cap in a single hour. дальше »

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Dogecoin Price Holds Strong Through the Crypto Market Crash

The current cryptocurrency market sentiment looks anything but promising. Bitcoin’s price decline is dragging all other currencies and assets with it, which is only to be expected. Surprisingly, Dogecoin’s price is far more stable than any other offering amid this bearish pressure. дальше »

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The hurdles for a cryptocurrency in the race to merchant payment

Of all the major payment crypto assets - Litecoin, Dash et al - Bitcoin is the bloated competitor in the sprint to the point-of-sale, yet it is leading. But competitors are increasing with open banking, fintech startups, big tech and credit cards all closing the innovation gap. дальше »

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Will the Decline in Ethereum Supply Inflation to Near 0 Percent by 2022 Positively Benefit ETH?

Last year, the inflation rate of ether, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum (ETH), was around 17 percent. By 2022, it is expected to drop to near zero as the inflation rate continues to decline. дальше »

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Crypto Market Chaos: Crypto Community Quick to Blame Goldman Sachs, Silk Road Bitcoin Liquidation More Likely

The cryptocurrency market is in the midst of a selling frenzy, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and most altcoins experiencing a sharp and sudden drop in value. A major sell-off, which began at 4:40 p. m. UTC +7:00 on Wednesday saw total cryptocurrency market capitalization lose almost $12 billion in just one hour. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Puts Plans for a Crypto Trading Desk on Backburner (Updated)

Update (September 7): Goldman Sach’s CFO Martin Chavez has since called reports of dropping the bitcoin trading desk “fake news. ” (The original Business Insider report quoted unnamed sources as the basis of the information. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs Puts Plans for a Crypto Trading Desk on Backburner

Goldman Sachs is struggling to find a way to trade bitcoin. The financial services giant has scratched its plans to open a desk for trading cryptocurrencies, at least for the near term, according to a Business Insider report on September 5, 2018. дальше »

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Top 6 Altcoins Struggling for Volume On the Binance Exchange

A lot of cryptocurrencies tend to thrive when they get listed on one of the major cryptocurrency exchanges. For altcoins and ERC20 tokens, getting a listing on Binance can make a lot of difference. Not all currencies will succeed in this regard, unfortunately. дальше »

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Former BTC-e Exchange CEO Might Be the Missing Link in Russian Investigation

A cryptocurrency expert and former CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange is now awaiting extradition in Greece, as new evidence suggests that he might be the missing link connecting Russian money with the 2016 election meddling. дальше »

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ShapeShift Ends Anonymity With Announcement of Mandatory KYC Data Collection

Instant cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift. io has become the latest cryptocurrency entity to succumb to user data collection as part of a major overhaul to its services. CEO Voorhees: It ‘Sucks’ In a blog post on September 4, CEO Erik Voorhees stated that all ShapeShift users would ultimately face “mandatory” know-your-customer (KYC) requirements in order to exchange cryptocurrency. дальше »

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[WARNING]: MEGA Chrome Extension is Compromised: Remove the Extension NOW

If you use the official MEGA Chrome extension, then you need to stop using that extension immediately. The extension is stealing login usernames and passwords for crypto-related accounts. The issue was spotted by /u/SamsungGalaxyPlayer, who posted the news on /r/cryptocurrency earlier today. дальше »

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Crypto Industry Experts Eye November for Bitcoin Passing $10,000 Again

Despite this year’s bear market affecting the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency space, leading thinkers remain optimistic about the long-term outlook. Many are looking to the launch of the Bakkt platform in November as a major catalyst for price rises before the end of the year. дальше »

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Bitcoin Sustains Harsh 24-hour Tumble, Clocks in at $7300, Heading For Moon?

There was a marked fall in prices of major cryptocurrency over the weekend, with the clear exception of bitcoin which managed to sustain itself through the crash and managed a steady $7,200 through the last trading session. дальше »

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Australia’s Brisbane Becoming a Cryptocurrency Hub For Travelers

Australia has been at the forefront of blockchain development and cryptocurrency acceptance this year. With several deals inked between major banks and corporations and an increasing adoption of digital currencies nationwide it is growing into a crypto powerhouse. дальше »

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BTC, ETH And XRP Still Unsettled Moving Through September

As we settle into September, we want to look at the performance of the markets over the past few weeks. Through July and August we had expected markets to fly, if only on a temporary basis. What we have seen however is the complete opposite. дальше »

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Bitcoin Gold (BTG) Gets Delisted By Bittrex Crypto Exchange Due To $18 Million Hack

Bittrex Exchange Removes Bitcoin Gold From Their Exchange Among cryptocurrency startup companies, the risk of theft, extortion, or major attack is very significant. The cryptocurrency community has always been especially susceptible to crime, because of the prevalence of technology-minded hackers in the markets, as well as the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies in general. For these […] дальше »

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Golden State Warriors Sponsor Rakuten Buys Crypto Exchange

Golden State Warriors and FC Barcelona sponsor Rakuten has completed a deal to buy Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Everybody’s Bitcoin. Rakuten has a market valuation of more than $12. 5 billion. дальше »

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Year-to-Date, Bitcoin Outperformed 3 National Currencies Despite Major Correction

Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, has still managed to outperform three national currencies year-to-date despite its steep decline since December of last year. Charlie Bilello, the director of research at Pension Partners, a New York-based investment advisory which manages mutual funds and separate accounts, published a chart comparing the returns of. дальше »

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Major cryptocurrency exchange delists Bitcoin Gold following $18M hack

The threat of attack is very real for upstart cryptocurrency projects. Bitcoin Gold, a popular hard fork of Bitcoin, is set to be delisted from cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex. The reason for the removal is that the currency has suffered a series of debilitating heists that netted thieves over $20 million in stolen funds. дальше »

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Why Bitmain is Purposely Losing Money in its Bitcoin Mining Business

According to BitMEX Research, a group of analysts at major Bitcoin exchange BitMEX, Bitmain has been intentionally lowering the profit margin of its core business prior to its initial public offering (IPO). дальше »

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Top 4 Attack Types For Criminals Looking to Steal Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency users are under constant threat from hackers and scammers looking to steal their digital wealth. Even though some incidents are difficult to avoid, it would appear the major security risks still remain in place after many years. дальше »

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4 Major Cryptocurrency Projects Ultimately Meeting Their Demise

The cryptocurrency world has seen many projects come and go. Not every bright idea can be turned into a realistic product or service in the end. The following projects, ranked by reverse date of conception, got people excited at first before ultimately coming up way short. It is difficult to describe all of these projects […] дальше »

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Trader: Ethereum is More Vulnerable Than Bitcoin to a Major Correction

Throughout this week, some of the most widely recognized traders in the cryptocurrency community have said that Bitcoin is due for another correction before initiating a mid-term rally. Peter Brandt, a highly experienced trader in the FX and cryptocurrency market, said in his 43 years of trading, he has not seen any asset that experienced […] The post Trader: Ethereum is More Vulnerable Than Bitcoin to a Major Correction appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Pundi X brings Crypto To Brazil, Colombia

The crypto revolution is spreading through Latin America, and is making major inroads in one major South American country. No, not that one. But shoppers in Brazil and Colombia may soon be able to pay for their groceries in cryptocurrency. дальше »

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‘Hodling’ and Its Impact on Cryptocurrency Adoption and Liquidity

‘Hodling’ has not only become an important strategy for many bitcoin users but is also a major reason why Bitcoin remains the most valuable cryptocurrency on the market.   Crypto-Collateralized Loans Can Boost Bitcoin Price For any non-technical Bitcoin investor who purchased holdings longer than a week ago, ‘HODLing’ has rarely seemed such an important part of their strategy. дальше »

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Ethereum Details Constantinople and Casper Ahead of Major Update

Ethereum’s core developers held another meeting, Aug. 31, to further discuss the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency network’s four-stage development plan–including additional details on the Constantinople hard fork and Casper. дальше »

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Tom Lee, Max Keiser: $20k For Bitcoin by 2018 Still in Play as BTC Hits $7,200

Two prominent investors in the cryptocurrency sector have continuously called for a price target of $20,000 for Bitcoin since early 2018. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee and RT host Max Keiser reaffirmed their optimistic stance on the short to mid-term trend of Bitcoin, as the dominant cryptocurrency broke out of a major resistance level at $7,000 on. дальше »

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Major Phone companies are a Big Risk to the Crypto industry – Terpin

A major player in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry and co-founder of BitAngels, Michael Terpins has said major phone companies pose a major threat to crypto investors. Terpins mentioned this in an interview with Cointelegraph at the BlockShow Americas 2018 in Las Vegas, USA which started on Monday 20 August. дальше »

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US Renewable Energy Sources Surpass Nuclear: Will it Affect Crypto Mining?

According to new figures provided by the US Energy Information Administration and obtained by Cleantechnica, an energy-focused publication, renewable energy sources surpassed nuclear energy sources in 2018, which could have a profound impact on the global crypto mining sector. дальше »

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Korea’s Major Crypto Exchange Bithumb Resumes Registration. Partners With NH Bank

Hankyung, a mainstream media outlet in South Korea, has reported that Bithumb, the country’s second largest crypto exchange, will officially resume new user registrations on September 1. Bithumb has disallowed new registrations for traders in South Korea since January of 2018, following the encouragement of the government to establish formal agreements between cryptocurrency trading platforms. дальше »

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Traders Expect Bullish Bitcoin Move After Daily Candle Close, Tokens Rising

Yesterday, the majority of investors in the cryptocurrency market were bearish towards the short-term movement of major digital assets like Bitcoin, as BTC dipped below the $6,900 mark. In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has recovered from $6,800 to $7,000, during a period in which analysts expected the price of BTC to fall to major. дальше »

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Square Cryptocurrency Payment Network Approved

The patent addresses two major obstacles to more merchants accepting cryptocurrency.

The post Square Cryptocurrency Payment Network Approved appeared first on CoinCentral.

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Can China’s Cryptocurrency Crackdown Chaos Truly Ban Bitcoin All Together

Will China Be Successful at Crushing Cryptocurrencies? In 2017, a major underlying theme in the cryptocurrency marketplace was “China Bans Cryptocurrency”. While the 2018 narrative as shifted to “SEC Denies Another Bitcoin ETF“, let's take a look at if the country and global powerhouse known as China would have the power to dismantle Bitcoin and […] дальше »

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Markets Update: BTC Consolidates Around $7K After Breaking Trendline

The cryptocurrency markets are consolidating today, following BTC’s recent break above the major descending trendline dating back to December’s all-time highs and subsequent rally to approximately $7,150 USD. дальше »

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Terra Stablecoin Project Wins Backing from Major Crypto Exchanges

Four of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges have invested in the Terra stablecoin project.

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EOS See’s Biggest Boost For Months With New Referendum Announcement

EOS has been pretty quiet recently. Best known as the first major cryptocurrency to beat it’s previous crypto boom all time high later on in the year, EOS has shown strength and the capacity to grow, away from the general trend of the markets. дальше »

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Four Major Cryptocurrency Exchanges Lead Funding Round in New Stable Coin

Four of the largest global cryptocurrency exchanges are leading an investment round in a new e-commerce-based stable coin. The investments come as stable coins become the most popular projects in the cryptocurrency industry. дальше »

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South Korea: Trading Volume Soars as Bithumb Reopens to New Customers

Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has announced it will resume accepting new user accounts after resolving a dispute with its banking partner. Month-Long Impasse Ends As local news media outlet Yonhap reports August 29, Bithumb has come to an agreement with Nonghyup Bank, which in July stopped serving it, reportedly due to the exchange’s recent hack in which it lost over $30 million. дальше »

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No IPOs, Major Crypto Mining Tech Companies Focus on Product Innovation

Falling demand for miners in the cryptocurrency industry has forced crypto mining hardware companies to become more creative. This is as hashrates reach new highs and digital currency prices maintain… The post No IPOs, Major Crypto Mining Tech Companies Focus on Product Innovation appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »

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IOTA Price: Massive Gains Continue During Bullish Crypto Trend

These are rather interesting times for the cryptocurrency markets. As Bitcoin sets the pace for all other currencies, it will be intriguing to see what happens next. The IOTA price continues to soar high after a full day of steep gains. дальше »

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How to Transfer Bitcoin from Coinbase to Binance

Coinbase is the world’s most popular way for beginner’s to buy major cryptocurrencies; however, there’s a very limited number of available cryptocurrencies to purchase. Binance offers hundreds of available cryptocurrencies to trade but does NOT allow users to deposit/trade fiat currencies (like USD and EUR). дальше »

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CoinShare ICO

CoinShare is a collaborative social shopping platform. It allows buyers to receive a CashBack in Cryptocurrency for each purchase made and, by way of an addition, even for purchases within their own community. дальше »

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Institutional Investors Are Ready For Bitcoin

Professional services firm Deloitte are alleged to have completed a new research project into blockchain investment from their clients within the Technology and Media industries. The bottom line of the research is that these institutions are ready to invest in blockchain technologies, a readiness that could in turn inspire major institutional investment into cryptocurrency and blockchain projects such as Bitcoin. дальше »

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TRON (TRX) Announces KuCoin Listing, Twitter Rejoices

12th-ranked cryptocurrency TRON (TRX) has announced that it will be the latest token added to the popular KuCoin exchange. The announcement has received tremendous support from TRON fans on Twitter, and comes in the wake of numerous major upgrades being made to the platform. дальше »

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Zuckerberg (not Mark) signs on to advise a major cryptocurrency exchange

There’s a Zuckerberg on the advisory board of one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world – except it’s not Mark. Mark Zuckerberg’s sister, Randi, is apparently all about the blockchain, more so than her little brother is, anyway. дальше »

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What Is Cryptoa?

Cryptocurrency exchanges are set to undergo some major changes in the years to come. Cryptoa positions itself as a hybrid exchange platform which will pave the way for broader cryptocurrency adoption. дальше »

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