Industry leaders say blockchain makes payment services more efficient

Is blockchain the solution in making payments more transparent and secure?

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Robert Rorschach: 20 Reasons Not to Vote

If one votes, one participates. If one participates, one condones and endorses the process, and subsequently, what those elected ‘representatives’ do and say in your name. Reason 2. Electoral promises are meaningless because politicians are able to lie to gain the favor of the electorate, and then do exactly what they want once they have […] The post Robert Rorschach: 20 Reasons Not to Vote appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »

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Here’s Why Yearn.Finance (YFI) Remains Long-Term Bullish After 35% Drop

Yearn. finance (YFI) remains in an advantageous position despite its strong correction from local highs, analysts say. Like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other top digital assets, YFI has faced a strong retracement over recent days as legacy markets have been crushed by a rising dollar. дальше »

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V-Shaped Recovery From Bitcoin’s Biggest Drop Since March Unlikely, Say Analysts

Despite a slight bounce Friday morning, some analysts don't expect bitcoin to chart a quick recovery from the double-digit price drop over the last two days. дальше »

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Blockchain can combat Australia’s $1.7B food and wine fraud problem

Food and wine fraud costs Australians $1.7 billion, but government and industry experts say blockchain could be the solution

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Bitcoin is Plunging, But It’s Too Early to Say Bulls Have Given Up

Bitcoin price started a sharp decline from the $12,000 resistance against the US Dollar. BTC must stay above $11,200 and $11,000 to remain in a positive zone. Bitcoin failed to gain pace above the $12,000 resistance level, and started a sharp decline. дальше »

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There’s a Crucial Silver Lining to the Bitcoin Price’s 7% Correction

Bitcoin saw a strong crash on Wednesday after another attempt at breaking past and holding $12,000. The leading cryptocurrency dropped as low as $11,200 as sellers flooded the market. Some say it was news that the office of Bithumb, a leading exchange in South Korea, was raided that crashed the market. BTC has yet to […] дальше »

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Uniswap Rises to Top of DeFi Charts Thanks to Rival Looking to Unseat It

Uniswap is now at the top of DeFi Pulse with $1.65 billion in total value locked. Sources say the surge is driven by a new Uniswap competitor, SushiSwap. дальше »

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BitMEX выпустила мобильное приложение для торговли криптодеривативами

Биржа криптодеривативов BitMEX выпустила официальное мобильное приложение, в котором реализованы основные функции платформы. Say hello to BitMEX Mobile - our official app that makes trading on mobile simple, smart, and highly secure. дальше »

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EOS Founder Thinks Gold Will Only Perform “Fractionally As Well” as Bitcoin

Bitcoin and gold have been pressing higher after the comments made by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell last week. Both assets are up by around 5% since the comments the central banker made. Some gold proponents say that gold will easily outperform any other asset in circulation due to the vast amount of monetary stimulus. дальше »

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Solid Invest Review – All You Need To Know About SolidInvest.co

There is not a lot to say about online brokers that provide you with cryptocurrency trading. The most important thing that one can say is that there are still not enough trustable online brokers to provide you with robust cryptocurrency trading. дальше »

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Russia’s Crypto Mining Farms Would Have to Report to Government Under Proposed Bill

Russian wants all data centers, including mining farms, to report what they do and how they operate. Local experts say that brings risk. дальше »

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Strategist:Largest Bitcoin Holders Are Also the Biggest Altcoin Holders

A strategist and on-chain market analysis firm Santiment say both Bitcoin and altcoin are dominated by whales. дальше »

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73% of Argentines Say Cryptocurrency Best for Saving in Economic Crisis: Survey

A survey of Argentina’s citizens shows that 73% believe cryptocurrency is the most effective saving method in the current economic crisis, such as to hedge against high inflation. Strong Crypto Sentiment in Argentina Global peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful released the results of a cryptocurrency survey in Argentina on Friday. дальше »

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Winklevoss Brothers Say Bitcoin Could Reach $500K as the ‘Only’ Long-Term Inflation Hedge

"Bitcoin is ... the only known commodity in the universe that has a deterministic and fixed supply," the Winklevoss brothers wrote in a blog post saying the cryptocurrency may one day hit $500,000. дальше »

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Zimbabwe’s Mobile Money on Life Support as Central Bank Tightens Screws: Restrictions to Affect P2P Bitcoin Trading

Zimbabwe’s Mobile Money Operators (MMO) say they will comply with the latest directive by the central bank to shutdown mobile money agents. In addition, the MMOs will also limit mobile money transactions to $50 (Zwl $5,000) per day while users are now restricted to one mobile money account per person. дальше »

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Traders say Bitcoin now faces 2 main scenarios: $16K or $9.6K — Here's why

As Bitcoin price corrects, traders debate whether BTC will visit $9.6K or $16K first.

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US Files Suit Against Crypto Accounts Tied to North Korea

Prosecutors say the 280 accounts hold crypto stolen from two exchange hacks last year. дальше »

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Swiss Bank Announces First Stablecoin Commercial Payment

Sygnum, a regulated Swiss bank has announced an integration with Switzerland’s biggest retailer, Digitec Galaxus, for payment with tokenized Swiss Franks, DCHF. They say: “Over USD 3.5 trillion per year,... дальше »

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Here’s Why This Historically Accurate Analyst Thinks Bitcoin is In No Man’s Land

Bitcoin has flatlined in the mid-$11,000s over the past few days. Some say that this formation is bullish as BTC remains above the $10,500 support. A historically accurate analyst thinks that Bitcoin may technically be in no man’s land. дальше »

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Bitcoin in a bullish cycle but expect pullbacks of 40% Analysts say

Bitcoin has dropped nearly 9% since hitting $12,485,but could see more losses according to... The post Bitcoin in a bullish cycle but expect pullbacks of 40% Analysts say appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Can Bitcoin Fix What Top Economists Say Central Banks Cannot Solve?

Bitcoin was built as a way for the world to get away from big bank bailouts and irresponsible monetary policy taking place during the Great Recession. But now that another recession is here, potentially far worse due to the pandemic, the cryptocurrency is being put to the ultimate test. дальше »

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Sources Say World’s Largest Darknet Empire Market Exit Scammed, $30 Million in Bitcoin Stolen

One of the world’s largest darknet markets (DNM), Empire Market, allegedly exit scammed after the marketplace was taken offline for a number of days this week. DNM patrons are upset about Empire Market’s departure and customers say that $30 million in bitcoin held by the darknet’s admins has been stolen. дальше »

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Official Notice Says Cheap Electricity to End for Inner Mongolian Bitcoin Miners

Regional reports say that officials from Inner Mongolia delineated 21 bitcoin mines, as the region plans to stop subsidized electrical rates for certain data firms. Unless the bitcoin mining facilities pack up and migrate, mining farms may see an electrical price increase by one third. дальше »

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Ripple (XRP) is Plunging, But It’s Too Early to Say Bulls Have Given Up

Ripple is declining and it broke the $0. 2800 support zone against the US Dollar. XRP price is currently correcting higher, but upsides are likely to remain capped near $0. 2810. Ripple is slowly moving into a bearish zone below the $0. дальше »

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Wave of Bitcoin-Seeking Bomb Threats Sparks Probe by Austrian Police

Police say "numerous" Austrian companies got $20,000 bitcoin ultimatums in the mass extortion campaign. дальше »

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25% Cosmos (ATOM) Rally Could Send This Popular Altcoin Flying

Cosmos (ATOM) has been on a remarkable rally over the past few days in spite of the price of Bitcoin stalling and actually undergoing a bearish reversal. The popular altcoin has gained 25% in the past 24 hours alone, setting a new all-time high price. дальше »

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Analysts Say Current Bitcoin Market Cycle is Healthy For Mid-Term Growth

Analysts say the current market cycle of Bitcoin points toward a positive medium-term trend and growth. дальше »

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Swiss Crypto Firms Say First Automated, AML-Compliant Bitcoin Transfer Completed

The new bitcoin transaction automatically complies with the FATF Travel Rule and will save intermediaries from doing it all manually. дальше »

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Shock: Ethereum Miners Against Proposal to Reduce Block Rewards by 75%

The new EIP-2878 would reduce block rewards by 75% and has received sharp criticism from miners who say it will compromise the network’s security. дальше »

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Gold Will Rise on Currency Collapse, Say Analysts

The global COVID-19 crisis has created a currency vacuum that will drive the price of gold up, according to analysts at SkyBridge Capital. The team believes the global currency market will implode, and gold will fill the gap left behind. дальше »

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Bitcoin likely to see further pullbacks to $11K

BTC/USD saw candle wipe off $900 after its recent gains to $12,485: analysts say...

The post Bitcoin likely to see further pullbacks to $11K appeared first on Coin Journal.

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DeFi yield farming is an “unsustainable zero sum game”: Ethereum innovator

It’s been fair to say that Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) has entered a mania phase. A coin worth hundreds of thousands of dollars was minted due to a DeFi meme. The post DeFi yield farming is an “unsustainable zero sum game”: Ethereum innovator appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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John McAfee Has Left His Own Privacy Asset Project

Some might say he's given up the $Ghost.

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Will An Ascending Trendline Bring a Return of Altcoin Apocalypse?

Altcoins across the crypto market have been outperforming Bitcoin by a large margin. The trend kicked off while the first-ever cryptocurrency traded sideways – something analysts say is the best environment for altcoin dominance to thrive. дальше »

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Cardano short-term Price Analysis: 19 August

It's safe to say that yesterday's wick down to $0. 1277 will be the last one in a while for Cardano. Both on the higher time frame, as mentioned earlier, and the lower time frame, Cardano is bullish. дальше »

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Riot Supercharges Mining Ops With 8,000 More Bitmain Rigs as Bitcoin Price Soars

Company executives say Riot Blockchain is on track to become cash flow positive later this year. дальше »

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Weekly Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Market Analysis

Simon Peters, market analyst: Bitcoin Teases Us At $12,000  Suffice it to say, it was a busy week, with mixed performance in equity markets and odd – but not unpromising – movements for bitcoin. The FTSE All-Share index and the STOXX600 both recorded steady rises, while the S&P500, which started the week at 3,352, took a turn for the worse on Wednesday. дальше »

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Crypto Market Analysis: 17th August 2020

Simon Peters, market analyst: Bitcoin teases us at $12,000  Suffice it to say, it was a busy week, with mixed performance in equity markets and odd – but not unpromising – movements for bitcoin. The FTSE All-Share index and the STOXX600 both recorded steady rises, while the S&P500, which started the week at 3,352, took […] дальше »

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South African Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist in 2 US States for Crypto Debit Card Fraud

Two U. S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. дальше »

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South African Firms Ordered to Cease Crypto Debit Card Scheme in 2 US States

Two U. S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. дальше »

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Bitcoin Price Holds Below $12K Even as Hashrate Hits All-Time High

Bitcoin's hashrate has soared to record highs, some analysts say it might kick the price out of its rut. дальше »

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Interview: Former NBA player Kris Humphries explains why he’s excited about Chainlink

It’s fair to say that Chainlink (LINK) has been a driving narrative in the cryptocurrency market over recent months. The post Interview: Former NBA player Kris Humphries explains why he’s excited about Chainlink appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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32% of Blockfolio Users Say Know Nothing of DeFi

It turns out, DeFi is still a mystery.

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Warren Buffett Buying Gold May Push Bitcoin to $50K, Investors Say

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold bank stocks to buy a gold mining company, which will indirectly boost the price of Bitcoin, investors say. дальше »

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Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin: Unless you understand DeFi, it’s likely “best to sit out”

It would be fair to say that decentralized finance — better known as DeFi — has become Ethereum’s killer use case. The post Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin: Unless you understand DeFi, it’s likely “best to sit out” appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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A WeChat Ban Should Be the Moment for Decentralized Tech. But It’s Not.

President Trump’s threat to ban WeChat could disrupt the communication of millions of people. Decentralized technology is one solution, but will people really use it? Not necessarily, industry watchers say. дальше »

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Andreas Antonopoulos Offered 10 BTC to Endorse “Scamcoin” HEX

Cryptocurrency influencer Andreas Antonopoulos has tweeted that he was asked to say HEX coin was not a scam. Antonopolous reports that the unnamed source offered him a cool 10 BTC (~$115,000) to do an interview. дальше »

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New Bill in Germany Proposes to Digitize Securities With Blockchain

The arrival of digitized securities is one of the core aspects of the federal government's blockchain strategy, German authorities say. дальше »

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Bitcoin Televised: Crypto appearances on TV

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have come a long way since their creation. So much so that even Hollywood, football teams and celebrities have started to take notice! Mainstream media has been giving Bitcoin more and more airtime on TV, giving more exposure to the digital currency. дальше »

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