Competing Stablecoins Can’t Topple Tether

Love, hate or fear it, there’s no avoiding tether (USDT). Its shadow looms over the cryptoconomy, supplying sanctuary in times of volatility, providing fiat capital inflow and acting as a lightning rod for crypto critics who believe it’s propping up the price of bitcoin. дальше »

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Bitcoin Rally Crushes Alt Season Hopes, Small Cap Coins Down 54%

New data is laying bare the extent of altcoin losses in 2019 as Bitcoin steals lion’s share of the cryptocurrency market.   Top 70 ‘Alts’ Down 19 Percent Against BTC Published by digital asset firm Bletchley, a variety of indices put some altcoin losses at over half since April this year. дальше »

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Why Crypto Investors Should Not Be Scared of Bitcoin’s Volatility, Its a Net Positive Feature of BTC

The price of Bitcoin is rising a lot this year. While this may please many investors who are seeing the value of the BTC they hold get bigger and bigger, it also concerns some people about the probability of being affected by the volatility of the market. As the surge of price above the $10,000 […] дальше »

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Bitcoin’s ‘volatility is by design,’ says prominent market analyst as he explains Bitcoin’s recent surge

Bitcoin’s surge over the $10,000 mark caused massive FOMO from retail, pushing the price as high as $13,500+ on some exchanges. This rally came after almost a year in the bear market during which the price of Bitcoin was either moving down, or sideways. дальше »

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Is Bitcoin Being Stockpiled As A Reserve Asset, By A Large Nation?

Bitcoin has outperformed nearly every other traditional asset this year. With an epic surge of almost 270% in 2019 the FOMO has been palpable; almost something you can physically touch. Something huge could be driving it, like one nation including BTC as a reserve asset, or it could just be the nature of things on crypto markets. дальше »

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Crypto Diverges: Bitcoin Dominance at 60%, Altcoins Face Major Capitulation Event

The crypto market is an unusual one. The Wild West atmosphere, the volatility, and the 24/7, 365 trading provides little rhyme or reason, and often times Bitcoin and altcoins rise together, while other times they do not. дальше »

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US Banks Trading Revenue Jumps 300% Over Last Quarter

Volatility in stocks and in foreign exchange markets has led to a boom in trading revenue for banks, up 44% year on year and an astonishing 334.8% over the last... The post US Banks Trading Revenue Jumps 300% Over Last Quarter appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s volatility rates fall as daily returns move away from ‘extreme behavior’ territory

Bitcoin [BTC] has had a remarkable recovery since the start of the year, with significant positive growth in both price and market cap. Analysis of the coin’s prices and returns show that Bitcoin’s volatility declined as monetization of the cryptocurrency increased. дальше »

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Crypto Spring Has Arrived & Institutional Money Will Move In: Barry Silbert

By CCN Markets: Bitcoin, the asset written off by many prominent economists after an enormous fall last year, has surged by more than 115% in the first half of 2019. The world’s largest cryptocurrency in May established a year-to-date high of $9,090 on Coinbase exchange. дальше »

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Bitcoin Volatility Indicator Suggests It’s Time You Sell Your Crypto

  By CCN: Bitcoin is pulling back sharply as investors and traders alike look to consolidate cryptocurrency gains in 2019. One indicator, however, suggests that the selling pressure isn’t over yet. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s [BTC] fall on 17 May was engineered via ‘sustained selling on Bitstamp,’ suggests Coinmetrics

2019 has been a good year for cryptocurrencies, with the market surviving the long crypto-winter. The market collectively surged over the past two months, with Bitcoin [BTC] being one of the most prominent performers. дальше »

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Ripple Sheds Light on “Regulatory Climate” of UAE and the Measured Legal Outlook

There has been a lot of volatility experienced in the regulatory atmosphere over the last year around the world. However, Ripple recently gave an update to their customers about the Ripple Regional event, which was based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). дальше »

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Worldwide crypto acceptance is within reach thanks to Coinbase Commerce’s USDC stablecoin integration

Crypto as a method of payment has just gotten easier. Coinbase Commerce has expanded to include USD Coin as a settlement option, allowing merchants to accept crypto without transaction fees, chargebacks, or price volatility. дальше »

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Out Earns Target, Talks Of Next Generation Crypto Mining Products

AMD Surpasses Target Earnings As Crypto Bull Market Returns Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a U. S. -based IT company has surprised Wall Street with more earnings than expects this year, the company affirmed yesterday, April 30. дальше »

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Adamant Capital: BTC Price Bottom Is Likely In, Accumulation Phase Has Begun

Bitcoin fund Adamant Capital is convinced that the bottom of the bear market is in, and true to its name, the firm has laid out an unwavering case for this position with some persuasive hard data and fundamental analysis. дальше »

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Sexy Stablecoins Are the ‘Bridge’ to Mainstream Crypto Adoption

By CCN: Stablecoins on the surface might seem boring. After all, most don’t come with the volatility that’s inherent with most cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin, and therefore have an entirely different risk/return profile. дальше »

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Three Cryptocurrencies To Keep An Eye On Amidst Bullish Market Rally

The long-awaited crypto awakening expected to happen this year seems to be coming close as the crypto market has been bullish from the start of April. The crypto world is still healing from last year’s volatility wounds. дальше »

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Op Ed: Hanging Money Launderers Out to Dry: The Role of KYC/AML in Blockchain

Crime isn’t supposed to pay, but sometimes the wages of sin are paid in bitcoin. Last week, Japanese police reported that 2018 saw a tenfold increase of cryptocurrency money laundering. дальше »

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Binance is Bucking the Trend Amounting to Over 50% of Total Trade Volume

Though Bitcoin price has been in a downward shift throughout the last year, the prices went severally low in the past few months only along with trading volume. The volatility also took a back seat in recent months. дальше »

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Revolut Launches Auto-Exchange Feature for Select Crypto and Fiat Currencies

Revolut, a mobile finance and payment application based in the U. K. , has launched a service that makes it possible for its clients to “auto-exchange” fiat and digital currencies on its platform. дальше »

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Best cryptocurrency trading tools of 2019

It’s been a rather flat year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts. In the golden days of yore, there was so much volatility that making money trading cryptocurrency was easy. It was so easy in fact that many people were deluded into thinking that they were superb traders when in reality they were just very lucky. дальше »

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Markets Update: Top Crypto Assets Open 2019 With Slow Month of Trading

The leading cryptocurrency markets have seen a slow start to the year, with the top three markets by capitalization shedding between 10% and 37% since early January’s local highs. January has also seen volatility in market cap rankings, with XRP and ETH competing for the second largest crypto asset capitalization, and EOS, USDT, and BCH […] The post Markets Update: Top Crypto Assets Open 2019 With Slow Month of Trading appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Ripple Price Analysis: Bullish Pin Bar Prints, XRP On-Demand

Latest Ripple News All along, self-proclaimed crypto experts—pseudo-experts? –claim that the crypto space consists of weak speculators and maintain that they are reasons of needless volatility—most are keen on clipping the market for quick returns—and don’t really care about the underlying technology. дальше »

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Bloomberg Features Bitcoin, Ethereum Cold Storage Trading

Cryptocurrency–Despite coin prices getting off to a shaky start in 2019, with price volatility continuing from last year’s ongoing bear market, the narrative towards cryptocurrency is making a decidedly positive change towards functional improvement. дальше »

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How MakerDAO’s Decentralized DAI Stablecoin Token Looks to Oust the Controversial Tether (USDT)

The previous year has been marked by a lot of things, including high-profile crypto exchange hacks, two market crashes, a year-long bear market, and of course — stablecoins. 2018 has been quite an eventful year for fiat pegged coins, which started emerging due to high volatility of regular cryptocurrencies. The most popular stablecoin, Tether (USTD) […] дальше »

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State of Emergency

The year has started with a bang!  Stocks and cryptos are rallying strongly so far yet volatility is still really high. This afternoon, we’ll have a special webcast at 3:00 PM GMT to discuss some of the main themes going into 2019 and how to position your portfolio. дальше »

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Crisis Breeds Opportunity

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Crisis Breeds Opportunity

It’s been a heckuva year for the markets in 2018. A year of uncertainty. A year of volatility.

Crisis Breeds Opportunity

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The Top 10 Best Performing Cryptocurrencies of 2018

The year 2018 was pretty rough for the cryptocurrency industry characterized by price crash and immense volatility. The year ended with the biggest crash in the history of the industry with the lead cryptocurrency Bitcoin losing ~80% of its value in the fourth quarter of the year. дальше »

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Ripple’s VP of Product Management Talks About XRP Price, Blockchain, xRapid, and More With PCMag

Ripple isn’t deterred by short-term price volatility and looks at the long-term view of the market, says senior VP of Product Management Asheesh Birla. In a recent interview with PCMag, Birla detailed Ripple’s work in blockchain and his view on cryptocurrencies as a new year soon unfolds. дальше »

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Responsible Cryptomarket Development In Asia

The cryptoasset market will, by design or default, soon enter into the next phase of development. From record highs at the start of the year, prices have declined dramatically over the year. At the same time, we have seen more market participants entering the space, with periods of lower volumes and lower volatility. дальше »

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Video: Stablecoin Introduction And Analysis

Today’s Video Briefing covers stablecoins, cryptocurrencies whose value is tied to the dollar or another fiat currencies. Stablecoins have gained increased attention in the past year, as a way of transacting and storing value on a blockchain without risking the volatility of traditional cryptos. дальше »

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DASH InstantSend Becomes First Auto-Payment Platform in the Crypto Industry

The crypto sector has been bedeviled with a series of misfortunes this year, resulting in massive price volatility and poor investor confidence. Investors and regular merchants have had to battle a number of teething challenges, including public mistrust, slow transaction systems, as well as stringent regulations at various jurisdictions and regions at national and international […] дальше »

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Introducing Bitcoin And Blockchain [INFOGRAPHIC]

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have recently gained huge popularity. Wherever you turn, you will find news or blog posts discussing the volatility of the crypto market, it’s current crash, people who made millions off Bitcoin last year, etc. дальше »

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Bitfinex Gives Tether Competition, Adds Four of Market’s Top Stablecoins

Cryptocurrency exchanges Bitfinex and Ethfinex now support trading for all six of the market’s major stablecoins. Adding to its support for MakerDao’s Dai and Tether’s USDT, the sister platforms recently listed USD Coin (USDC), TrueUSD (TUSD), Paxos Standard Token (PAX) and Gemini USD (GUSD). дальше »

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Bitcoin (BTC) Losses in November Worst in 7 Years

Bitcoin (BTC), Cryptocurrency–With Bitcoin again slipping below $4000, the market of cryptocurrency is continuing the bear trend into the final month of the year. After several months of low price volatility, where the fluctuation in value for the number one cryptocurrency by market cap dropped below that of tech stocks, it appeared that the crypto […] The post Bitcoin (BTC) Losses in November Worst in 7 Years appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »

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Five things you should know before investing in cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies, despite their bearish slant this year, have not lost their charm for all investors. The crypto market has marked levels of volatility, often proving seasoned experts wrong in their predictions. дальше »

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Coinbase Launches OTC Trading for Institutional Investors

Major U. S. digital asset platform Coinbase has launched an over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk dedicated to institutional investors, live-streaming site Cheddar reports. дальше »

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Crypto Exchanges Turn To Stablecoins To Reduce Price Volatility: Is This Safe For Bitcoin Investors?

Crypto Exchanges Are Turning To Stablecoins To Reduce Price Volatility: But Do They Really Work? 2017 was the year of the ICO. 2018 might be the year of the stablecoin. As crypto price volatility rages, exchanges are increasingly turning to stablecoins to protect their assets. дальше »

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Stablecoins Place In The Bitcoin Space: Are They The Crypto Savior You Think They Might Be?

It’s been a rough year for crypto enthusiasts. The massive bitcoin crash of December 2017 took the wind out of many an investor’s sails, and it’s only natural to look for solutions to the volatility of the cryptocurrency market. дальше »

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‘Fidelity, Bakkt and an ETF Approval will Drive Bitcoin’s Price to $15k in 2019’: Bitpay’s Sonny Singh

BitPay a Bitcoin payment processing company had been in the news for some time due to their addition of stablecoins among the payment options for merchants. However, the negative volatility in the crypto market has made most cryptocurrencies to tumble and to trade below their previous year high values. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Another Red Day Pushes BTC Into Deeper Support Test

Bitcoin has tumbled again today as the market continues to see further downward movement shortly after breaking two areas of market support. So far, bitcoin is down 15% on the day — 25% in 1 week:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Downward ContinuationThis drop below support is starting to display hallmarks of market capitulation. дальше »

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Binance Will Support USDC Trading Starting November 17

Binance — one of the most popular digital currency exchanges across the globe — has announced that it will be adding the fiat-collateralized stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) to its trading platform on November 17, 2018. дальше »

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Stablecoins Fetch a Premium as BTC Hits Year Low

Officially, Wednesday, Nov. 14 will go down as the worst trading day of the year, as BTC sunk to record lows. Unofficially, there were still green shoots to be found if you knew where to look — mostly to the stablecoin sector. дальше »

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Crypto Volatility Reaches Lowest Point in Last Two Years as High-Frequency Trading Firms to Change Strategies

In a new report from The Block, this media outlet decided to examine the downward trend of the cryptocurrency market in volatility. After reaching a two-year low, there are many high-frequency trading firms (HFTs) that are working to modify their approach. дальше »

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The Bahamas is issuing cryptocurrency regulations to fight fraudulent ICOs

Regulators from all over the world have been waking up to cryptocurrency regulation this year and it seems the Bahamas are the latest to open their eyes. The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBOB) has published a regulatory framework in preparations to integrate cryptocurrency-based assets into its financial services industry, according to the Nassau Guardian. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Trading Volume Hits New Year Lows as Bitcoin’s Volatility Boosts Market Benefits

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading volumes have hit a new year low after a period of low volatility. During the last months, the price of the most important virtual currency fluctuated between $6,300 and $6,750 dollars. дальше »

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Report: Bitcoin volatility hits low as cryptocurrency trading volume tanks

While the price of Bitcoin is approaching a one-year low, trading volumes across cryptocurrency markets have already reached that point. Blockchain research unit Diar has just dropped new data on the major cryptocurrencies. дальше »

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Crypto Volatility Woes Over? Bitcoin and Ethereum Stable for Over a Year

Word is, Bitcoin is the new stablecoin. Indeed it has, and behind this observation are solid metrics and research findings. Recently, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) released their findings demonstrating that Bitcoin volatility is lower than that of Amazon and a majority of FANG stocks. дальше »

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HUOBI Group Sets up Shop in Africa, Middle East and South Asia

Huobi Group revealed at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai that the company is looking to expand its operations to the Middle Eastern, African and South Asian markets in a bid to provide services to its unbanked or underbanked residents. дальше »

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The Past Month, Bitcoin Has Been Less Volatile Than NASDAQ, DOW and S&P 500

In what is a rare, time-sensitive window, bitcoin’s volatility since September 14, 2018 has been less than that of the most popular indexes from traditional finance sectors. дальше »

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