Over the past few months, the crypto industry has been awash with news about the PlusToken Bitcoin scam, which allowed scammers to accrue billions worth of digital assets over the course of a year-long operation. For some context, PlusToken was a cryptocurrency “wallet” and storage solution that gave users returns on their deposits and also…
Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. Bitcoin, again, saw an effectively flat week, losing a few percent in the past seven days (which isn’t much in the grand scheme of things), according to the latest data from Coin360. Altcoins have posted similar results, with a majority of cryptocurrencies shedding a percent or two, just around…
For some reason or another, Bitcoin investors have long gravitated to round numbers. $1, that’s important. $100, make sure you watch that level. $1,000, all hands on deck. According to a prominent cryptocurrency investor and commentator, there’s truth to the importance of these round numbers, especially in this nascent market. Related Reading: Last Weekly Golden…
A popular service for tipping social network users has announced that it will cease functioning on New Year’s Eve. BottlePay links social accounts with Bitcoin wallets to allow users to reward each other for agreeable content. The news comes in response to EU anti-money laundering regulations. BottlePay has confirmed that users will still be able…
During the crypto hype bubble and Bitcoin’s meteoric rise, speculation ran wild due to the incredible potential the emerging technology could bring to the world, if only the technology could find its “killer app” – something that makes the technology a must-have addition to daily life. While a clear killer app never arrived, there’s evidence…
Bitcoin price is showing a lot of bearish signs below the $7,280 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is likely to face resistance and selling interest near the $7,280 and $7,400 levels. There is a short term rising channel forming with resistance near $7,290 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed…
Litecoin, the silver to Bitcoin’s digital gold, is often a leading indicator for the rest of the cryptocurrency market. However, if Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market continues to follow Litecoin’s lead, the entire market could be headed toward a double-bottom or lower, and it could even suggest that Bitcoin’s halving will nothing…
A billionaire internet philanthropist claims to have just bought 12 Bitcoin. Bill Pulte, the grandson of successful property developer William John Pulte, is known for extravagant online giveaways in which he bestows chunks of money on random Twitter followers. Pulte recently came out as a big fan of the peer-to-peer digital monetary system. He celebrated…
Bitcoin has had a crazy past 12 months. Since bottoming at $3,150 on December 15th, 2018, the cryptocurrency has bounced back. Hard. By June, a coin was trading for $14,000 a piece, up hundreds of percent since the year started. Related Reading: Why There Remains a Case For a $4,200 Bitcoin (BTC) in 2020 Now…
Crypto markets are depreciating for another day as Bitcoin fails to gain any traction. Volatility appears to be returning as a big spike triggered a lot of liquidation a few hours ago. The overall picture is still very bearish though. BitMEX Bitcoin Manipulation Calls The slow grind down has continued this week but some spurious…