SEC policymakers may be partial to derivatives products: Report

TokenInsight recently published its latest report on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges, a report that looked into the market trends around Futures and Options contracts in 2019, aThe post SEC policymakers may be partial to derivatives products: Report appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Doubts Surface Over China Central Bank Currency Plan

People’s Bank of China may be ready with the top-level rules for its hypothetical state-backed digital asset, but doubts are still surfacing over the project’s wider application. China Central Bank Currency Meets Fresh Skepticism The central bank has announced it will “continue its solid study on the digital currency and keep monitoring the latest development of digital currency initiatives around the world,”reported Ejinsight. дальше »

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What SpaceX’s Latest Satellite Launch Means for Crypto?

Yesterday, 60 Starlink satellites were launched in the orbit from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle, making Elon Musk’s constellation the largest in orbit. But what does it mean for crypto adoption?  SpaceX Falcon 9 Launched 60 Satellites The Falcon 9 is the same rocket that launched the first 60 SpaceX satellites in May 2019 bringing higher-speed communications to earthlings far and wide. дальше »

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Ethereum Muir Glacier Update: Parity Upgrade Alert Due to Attack, 75.7% of Node Operators Ready

Just a day before Ethereum’s latest and unexpected network upgrade Muir Glacier, Ethereum client Parity came under attack. Parity Ethereum took to Twitter to announce that on investigating the reports of some of the Parity Ethereum nodes not syncing, they came to believe there may be an attack underway. дальше »

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Sorry Bulls, Bitcoin to Remain in Firm Downtrend Until This Key Event Occurs

Bitcoin has continued trading sideways within the lower-$7,000, with this latest bout of consolidation coming about after a failed attempt by BTC’s bulls to spark a rally yesterday. Bull’s inability to sustain any significant upwards momentum points to underlying weakness amongst buyers and may signal that further losses are imminent. дальше »

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Why Analysts Believe Ethereum Is Poised to Fall 20% Against Bitcoin

Altcoins have once again started to fall off, with Ethereum and XRP both plunging amid Bitcoin’s latest bout of volatility. According to an analyst going by Mac, it may soon get worse for the altcoin class. дальше »

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Analyst: here’s why Bitcoin is bound to see further bullishness despite $7,700 rejection

Bitcoin’s bulls took a hit today after the cryptocurrency faced a violent rejection at $7,700 that led BTC as low as $7,250 before it found enough support to halt this downwards movement. It is important to note that recent fundamental and technical developments still heavily favor the cryptocurrency’s buyers, which may mean that this latest […] The post Analyst: here’s why Bitcoin is bound to see further bullishness despite $7,700 rejection appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Smoking Gun: Dutch central bank caught overreaching in local crypto businesses

The upcoming fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) within the European Union (EU) has already spelled the end for smaller crypto firms on the continent. In the latest, however, a secret memo between the Dutch Central Bank and the Minister of Finance indicates that crypto companies in Holland may face additional rules that go beyond what […] The post Smoking Gun: Dutch central bank caught overreaching in local crypto businesses appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Has South Korea Joined the Central Bank Crypto Race?

The South Korean central bank is the latest in the list of national banks to reveal its intentions towards central bank crypto (CBDC).   South Korea Joins Crypto Research Race According to local media, the Bank of Korea has begun hiring crypto-asset experts signaling that the central bank may begin developing its own CBDC. дальше »

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Circle Confirms New Round of Layoffs Following Co-CEO Departure

Circle laid off about 10 employees in its latest effort to cut costs. The move follows a round of 30 layoffs in May. дальше »

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Ethereum Replaces Tron at 2nd Spot in China’s Latest Crypto Ranking While Bitcoin Moves Up 2

China’s Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID), a research institute that operates under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released the 15th crypto ranking. The institute started providing the Global Blockchain technology Assessment Index back in May 2018. дальше »

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Willy Woo’s Bitcoin Difficulty Ribbon Suggests Drop Below $6,000/BTC “Very Unlikely”

On-chain metrics analyst Willy Woo believes we may never see another $6,000 Bitcoin again. The trader bases his theory on his latest technical indicator, the Bitcoin Difficulty Ribbon. Woo argues that a miner capitulation he expects to see in 2020, along with the halving of Bitcoin supply next May, will “add more fuel to the. дальше »

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Hackers continue laundering 7,000 Bitcoin from the Binance hack

The hackers who stole 7,000 BTC from Binance continue to layer funds in an attempt to launder and obfuscate the Bitcoin’s connection to the hack. Read the latest report on the movement of these coins from analytics firm Coinfirm. дальше »

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Return Of The King: V-Systems Roars Up The Charts

Coinmarketcap observers may have noticed a newcomer in the top 30 list recently. V-Systems, the latest project by Sunny King, has risen to a cap of over $400 million. V Systems (VSYS) is currently sitting at 28th spot by market capitalization, after rising eightfold since March. дальше »

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Online sneaker marketplace failed to come clean about 6.8M record data breach

StockX — a popular online marketplace for sneakerheads and streetwear aficionados to trade apparel — is the latest company to fall victim to a massive data breach affecting millions of its users. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Overwhelming Dominance Fails to Impress in China’s Crypto Rankings

The China Electronic Information Industry Development (CCID) that operates directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, released its latest crypto rankings, excluding bitcoin from the top 10. дальше »

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Facebook Warns Investors Project Libra May Not Work Out Due to Regulatory Scrutiny

In the latest quarterly report for Facebook, the Libra Association and the Libra digital asset were described in relatively negative terms, with an uncertain future. дальше »

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Facebook Admits Libra Crypto Project May Never Launch

Since its inception, Facebook’s foray into crypto has been under fire from all sides. The reaction to Libra was unsurprising really given the social media giant’s poor track record when it comes to data protection and security. дальше »

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Research: Over 90 Percent of Americans don’t Trust Facebook’s Libra 

While Mark Zuckerberg and his associates are busy brainstorming on how to put Project Libra in the good books of financial regulators across the globe before 2020, it appears the team may have much more work to do. дальше »

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John McAfee Is Seemingly Missing & Secret Data Time-Bomb Is Ticking

John McAfee is apparently missing, and his self-destruct sequence is ticking. According to a slew of tweets, both Mr. and Mrs. McAfee are unaccounted for and may be detained by authorities at their latest port of call. дальше »

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VeChain Price Surges With Mainnet Upgrade

Crypto markets may look a little flat after last week. But that’s not the case for the logistics and supply-chain network, VeChain Thor (VET), whose token price has surged following a mainnet upgrade that will allow users to delegate their transaction fees. дальше »

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Nvidia replicated the moon landing with RTX graphics

You may recall that approximately five years ago, Nvidia showed off its latest lighting tech (at the time) by recreating the Apollo 11 moon landing. The video was meant to help debunk moon landing conspiracy theorists who claimed some of the lighting in images from the landing was not possible. дальше »

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Behold the Latest Bitcoin Board Game, ‘Hodler of Last Resort’

If you always hit a brick wall when explaining Bitcoin to friends and family then you may be in luck. A Twitter user known only as ‘Pedro’ is developing a Bitcoin-based board game called ‘Hodler of Last Resort‘. дальше »

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Tether Has Great News For The Community: USDT Is Coming to The Algorand Blockchain

Tether (USDT) will soon be available on a 5th blockchain, Algorand. Previously, the stablecoin was only available on Ethereum, EOS, Omni, and Tron. Before this announcement, EOS was the most recent blockchain to add Tether stablecoin on its platform having been deployed in May of this year. дальше »

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Blame PewDiePie When Someone Dies Raiding Area 51

You may or may not know Felix Kjellberg, but if you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ll probably recognize his pseudonym. Kjellberg, popularly known as PewDiePie, remains one of YouTube’s biggest stars with almost 100 million subscribers. дальше »

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No ICOs and no premining, Charlie Lee attributes Litecoin’s success to its fair launch

While Charlie Lee made his name in the cryptospace for creating BTC’s silver, Litecoin’s market has been heavily dependent on Bitcoin’s bull run for its soaring trading value. In one of his latest interviews, Lee gave his take on Litecoin’s soon to be expected halvening and how it may challenge the market’s status quo. дальше »

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Why Is Lightning Network Capacity Decreasing?

The Lightning Network is often touted as the solution to Bitcoin’s scaling challenges and has shown tremendous growth with total channel capacity for the off-chain payments network reaching 1100 BTC in early May, just over a year since it began operation. дальше »

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Fears Regarding Global Economy May Have Sparked This Bitcoin Rally, But Will It Continue to Fuel It?

Bitcoin has been incurring significant volatility over the past few days, which is, in many ways, emblematic of the improving market conditions, as BTC surged from year-to-date lows of below $4,000 to recent highs of nearly $14,000. дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Rally Broke Down, Shedding Thousands in a Day

The latest phenomenal rally was cut short for now, creating fears that BTC may not be capable of recovering after another spike-and-crash event.

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Mark Cuban Pours a Cool $1M into AI Startup Protecting Syrian Civilians

Billionaire Mark Cuban is often the guy on "Shark Tank" who graciously declines to make an investment into one of the hopeful entrepreneurs pitching to him and a panel of investors. He's also backed some smash hits whose revenues have soared. дальше »

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CoinMine Now Allows Mining Enthusiasts To Be Paid In Bitcoin (BTC)

For those of our readers who may not be aware, the device previously allowed owners to only mine selected alt-assets such as monero, zcash, grin and ethereum. However, the rig now allows users to receive their payouts in BTC. дальше »

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Talk Is Cheap But Voice.com Isn’t: Block.One Pays ‘World Record’ For Domain

The latest news from EOS’s new foray into social networking is that Block. One paid $30 million for the Voice. com domain name. Although the transaction went through at the end of May, the news was formally announced on June 18. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Adoption Is Highest in These 5 Countries

When we think of cryptocurrency adoption, we often assume that South Korea, Japan, or the United States take the lead. Not so, according to the latest results from Statista. For those of us engulfed in the world of cryptocurrency, it feels like we live and breathe Bitcoin–and we expect everyone else too as well. дальше »

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Today, Circle released the latest attestation report on US dollar reserves backing USDC issued by independent accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP. The report states that as of May 31, 2019 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time: USD Coin (“USDC”) tokens issued and outstanding = 333,854,877 USDC US Dollars held дальше »

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Game of Thrones ‘Deepfake’ Video Rubs Salt in Wounds of Upset Fans

By CCN Markets: It seems impossible that the famous “Downfall” video meme would ever face serious competition, but the advent of deepfake videos may de-throne this internet favorite. The latest internet deep-fakery video meme comes in the form of Jon Snow criticizing the final season of “Game of Thrones. дальше »

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Morgan Stanley Cries Wolf on ‘June Gloom’ Economy Outlook

By CCN Markets:  Morgan Stanley economist Ellen Zentner told clients today that June may be a rough month in the economy, going so far as to suggest “June Gloom” is looming. This comes on top of a similar warning two weeks ago from the very same Wall Street firm. дальше »

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Marketing Chief Amanda Gutterman Is Latest Exec to Leave ConsenSys

CMO Amanda Gutterman is the third executive departure from ConsenSys since early May. дальше »

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Hong Kong Residents Still Prefer Using Cash Due to the Privacy Benefits it Offers

As per a number of reports circulating on Twitter, protestors currently rallying against the existing Hong Kong government are moving towards cash-based payments so as to avoid being tracked by local law enforcement agencies (for expressing dissent against the current regime. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s Latest Pullback May Simply Be Part of its Current Uptrend, Here’s Why

Bitcoin and the aggregated cryptocurrency markets have faced increasing selling pressure as of late that appears to have put their recently established upwards momentum in jeopardy. Despite this, BTC and other cryptos have yet to incur any massive influxes of selling pressure that lead to the formation of a quick downwards leg. дальше »

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Baltimore’s Bitcoin Ransom Attack Amounts to $18 Million, Hackers’ $80,000 Demand Gets Unfulfilled

It has been recently revealed that Baltimore’s latest crypto ransom attack resulted in nearly $18 million spent on recovery. The attack, which supposedly took place on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, not only had the city scrambling to get the effects eliminated to the best of their abilities, but also left them deciding on whether hackers’ […] дальше »

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Dow Booms on Fed Bailout, But Trump’s Ruthless Threats Spoil the Party

By CCN: The Dow bounced by triple digits for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, as the stock market looked to assemble a June winning streak to reverse the fallout from a brutal May. However, as investors pine for a Federal Reserve “bailout,” Donald Trump’s latest international threats and scattershot economic strategy could once again spoil Wall Street’s party. дальше »

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XRP Is Set To Skyrocket in he Next Bull Run – Here Is Why

Ripple may have seen a small 6% price fall during the latest cryptocurrency price drops. However, this does not… The post XRP Is Set To Skyrocket in he Next Bull Run – Here Is Why appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »

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Coinbase Names Successor After the Departure of Chief Operating Officer Asiff Hirji

Asiff Hirji, chief operating officer and president of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, announced via Twitter on May 31 that he has left the crypto unicorn. Hirji, who previously worked at TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp. 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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Elon Musk’s SpaceX, With a $33.3B Valuation, Is About to Eclipse Tesla

By CCN: As markets close Friday, Elon Musk’s aerospace venture SpaceX is poised to eclipse his car company Tesla in market value for the first time. Tesla’s stock is trading down 1. 5% at press time with a $33. дальше »

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Stellar Lumens (XLM) Price Analysis And Prediction 2019 – Bull Run Died Out Before Even Properly Starting (May 31st Update)

4H XLMBTC Not much has happened with XLM since our last update but the latest bitcoin plunge took the whole market down, including XLM. On the 4 hour timeframe, XLM is right on EMA20 and MA50 junction at 1556, after it got shunned at the 1650 zone and MA200 line. дальше »

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Someone in China Just Filed a Copyright for The Bitcoin Whitepaper

Another person – apparently the second in the world – has submitted a copyright claim on the Bitcoin whitepaper, documents confirm. Wei Liu ‘Invents’ Bitcoin In a fresh development noted by a social media user, Wei Liu, a former executive at cryptocurrency exchange Bibox, submitted recognition of ownership May 24. дальше »

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Bitcoin [BTC]: Investors’ return to BTC market may be attributed to multiple factors, says Tim Seymour

Bitcoin’s [BTC] price surge has caught the eye of proponents and critics alike, with many supporters claiming that the next bull run has arrived. In the latest CNBC Fast Money segment, panelists discussed the significant rise of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, as well as the implications of the price rise. дальше »

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SBI Virtual Currencies proceeds with the delisting of Bitcoin Cash [BCH]

Bitcoin Cash, the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, was recently the highlight of the cryptocurrency space after some claimed that it witnessed a 51 percent attack. Apparently, the entire incident connects to its latest hardfork that occurred on May 15. дальше »

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China’s Latest Crypto Rankings: EOS Retains Top Spot, Bitcoin in 12th Place

China updated its cryptocurrency rankings on May 23, with EOS retaining the top spot and Bitcoin moving up three places

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