The general market sentiment around cryptocurrencies is far more positive now than it was the same time last year. A pullback was expected but very few in the industry predicted things would drop so low and virtually all gains would be wiped out. As markets appear to be coming off the bottom, crypto traders, analysts,...

Bitcoin [BTC] and its intricacies have been a concept that many users in the cryptoverse have been trying to understand since its inception. In his latest video, Andreas Antonopoulos, a major Bitcoin bull and the author of Mastering Bitcoin, elucidated on the life cycle of a wallet transaction from start to finish. Antonopoulos stated that […]

The CEO of Blockchain Exchange Alliance — which has a controlling stake in major South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb — has revealed plans to expand to the U.S. and Japan

Bitcoin is moving up at a snail’s pace. Where are major coins heading in the short term? Let’s find out

About 3% of American retirees claimed to own some bitcoin, while about 33% said they did not even know about it, according to a new survey by Gold IRA Guide

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. Stablecoin Tether (USDT) has been an exception to this rule after it lost parity with the U.S. dollar last year amid questions about its reserves. Make no mistake, however, stablecoins, most of which are pegged 1:1 to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, are a vital part of the crypto ecosystem, one that will help to unlock the institutional capital that has been trapped on the sidelines

By CCN: Spencer Bogart, a partner at crypto investment firm Blockchain Capital, argued in a new blog post that over the next two years Facebook, Telegram, and stablecoins will create the largest on-ramps to crypto that the Bitcoin industry has ever seen. Facebook & Telegram Could Fuel Rabid Crypto Expansion With the on-boarding of two of the largest networks in the world – Facebook and Telegram – the crypto economy is likely to grow a great deal in the coming few years. Regardless of whether these platforms are integrating Bitcoin directly, all cryptos will be in higher demand as a

The latest analysis from Adamant Capital says a new Bitcoin bull run will bring BTC’s market cap into the trillions. According to the analysis, whales are accumulating BTC, and the leading crypto asset’s price history shows unique parallels to the 2014-2015 bear market, which preceded Bitcoin’s eventual rise to nearly $20,000. “We pride ourselves in […]

The cryptocurrency market has been pitching Ethereum [ETH] against XRP constantly, as the two rest at the second and the third positions on CoinMarketCap list, respectively. Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder on a Twitter thread spoke about his plan of interning at Ripple way back in 2013. Vitalik’s tweet was a response to Brian Armstrong’s, CEO […]

Bitcoin continues to account for the lion’s share of crypto-denominated ransomware payments — 98% as compared with just 2% for privacy coins like dash and monero

Blockstream has announced the success of a “trustless” Bitcoin forward contract transaction with Crypto Garage. The Bitcoin infrastructure developer says the news marks a watershed moment in the actualization of decentralized trading and settlement infrastructure for BTC derivatives. Details of the Transaction In a blog post published by Blockstream on Friday (April 19, 2019), the company said it successfully carried out a peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin forward contract with Crypto Garage. Forward contracts (forwards) are private

Bitcoin prices up 4.6 percent in the last week Bullish projection cement our assertion of shifting sentiment from bearish to bullish At spot rates, the crypto market is far from the $880 billion valuation of late Dec 2017. Even so, as Bitcoin (BTC) prices recover, bottoming up and closing above $5,000, odds are the next...

By CCN: Tesla stock has been taken to the cleaners this year. Elon Musk’s stand-off with the SEC, terrible Q1 delivery numbers, and an abandoned Gigafactory expansion plan have tested the mettle of even the most bullish investors. But with the electric vehicle giant scheduled to report earnings next week, one analyst warns that TSLA shares could take an even more bearish turn. Tesla Stock: Elon Musk Groupies Should Brace for Impact The electric vehicle specialist will release its first-quarter results on April 24. The company already warned investors to expect a steep decline in deliveries that would also miss Wall

By CCN: In what may be considered a tacit admission of guilt, Craig Wright’s attorneys have requested that “exhibit A,” an e-mail that was proven to be fake, be withdrawn from evidence in a lawsuit filed against Wright by Dave Kleiman’s estate. Wright Withdraws Purportedly Fake E-mail From Evidence After Wright submitted the e-mail, a Reddit GPG expert announced that he could prove the e-mail was fake. CCN reported this Wednesday night, and today court documents reveal that Wright has requested to strike the e-mail from evidence. His reasoning? He “cannot verify the date of the e-mail exchange.” The withdrawal

The issuance of a bitcoin bond is being considered by Afghanistan and Tunisia’s central banks

The Bank of Russia outlined potential benefits and drawbacks of central bank digital currencies in a recent report

Ripple (XRP) prices stabilize above 30 cents Adoption will propel XRP prices above the current range Wind is an advocate of Ripple, and his company is one of the many funded by Xpring. If there is adoption, XRP prices would likely edge higher as demand for the third most valuable coin spike. Ripple Price Analysis...

By CCN: Retirement is meant to be spent with family, enjoying life, pursuing passions, and seeking more profound connections with friends and loved ones. Shockingly, three-fourths of Americans are ill-equipped for retirement, with the average American couple having squirreled away roughly $5,000. The general recommendation for retirement at age 65 is around $400,000—only about 80 times more than the average American couple’s savings. Forty-six percent of adults aged 25 to 34, which comprise the millennial generation, are entirely unwilling to invest in stocks, compared to a larger whole group of 34% of all Americans. Maybe if they did, they’d see

In a newly released document from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country’s central bank, officials state that cryptocurrencies are excluded from exploration. The document, “Draft Enabling Framework for Regulatory Sandbox,” outlines which technologies may be tested, eliminating crypto assets and initial coin offerings. In the document, the RBI has compiled a list of […]

Tron has been in a tough spot in the cryptocurrency market, as it has been fighting the bear for the past few days. However, Tron foundation’s new initiatives and the communities’ support to its DApps has kept Tron moving forward. The DApp weekly report stated that Tron’s DApps number crossed 300, with more than 700 […]

Craig Wright has been the favorite topic of the crypto world over the past few days. The Bitcoin SV community believes that Wright is indeed behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the original Bitcoin creator, while almost the rest of the crypto community takes an opposite stance on the matter. While Craig Wright is working towards […]

2020 US Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has given the clearest sign yet that he welcomes Bitcoin, releasing a dedicated statement on cryptocurrency regulation this week. Yang Highlights ‘Vast Potential’ Yang, whose pitch revolves around radical economic policy such as installing a Universal Basic Income (UBI), said that he would create “clear” legislation on crypto, using pro-industry legal schemes such as that of Wyoming as role models. “Investment in cryptocurrencies and digital assets has far outpaced

Crypto News – 19 April – Craig wright withdraws email evidence, US 2020 President candidate continues to support the cryptocurrency space and more Don’t forget to follow us for the daily video#BitcoinSV #cryptocurrencies @_BitcoinSV @AndrewYang pic.twitter.com/p6AIHKbSBw — AMBCrypto (@CryptoAmb) April 19, 2019 Daily Crypto News – April 18 Craig Wright withdraws email evidence: The self-proclaimed […]

By CCN: For the first time, FinCEN – the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – has fined a peer-to-peer Bitcoin trader for failure to register as a money services business. MSBs fall under FinCEN’s regulation, and according to FinCEN, Eric Powers, reportedly a resident of California, willfully violated registration requirements. He’s also accused of looking the other way when knowingly doing business with Silk Road vendors. $5 Million in Crypto Trades Net Bitcoin Trader a $35,000 Fine FinCEN says that Powers admitted to buying over $5 million in cryptocurrencies throughout 160 transactions, doing many of the trades in public places. It

The untimely death of QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten has left $190 million worth of customers’ crypto funds inaccessible. Many theorized that Cotten faked his demise to disappear with the money. But according to his former friend and colleague, the late entrepreneur was not capable of taking such drastic measures. Adam O’Brien told Global News that...

Bitcoin, the speculative asset that has caught everybody’s attention, dipped (April 19) approximately 85% since its all-time high in December 2017. However, it is turning heads, as Bitcoin worth approximately $140 million was moved to wallets in under a few minutes. In under 18 hours [at press time], approximately 110,030 BTCs from separate wallet addresses […]

Binance has updated its white paper recently. The crypto exchange reportedly updated the section of its white paper dedicated to quarterly manipulations with its native token binance coin (BNB). Binance Changed the “Repurchasing plan” Section to “The Burn” Section In the older version, the section of the white paper labelled “Repurchasing plan” stated that “Binance […]