Marc Andreessen, one of the internet’s foremost entrepreneurs and investors, has recently doubled-down on his pro-Bitcoin sentiment, divulging that cryptocurrency is a “fundamentally new and very important concept.” This notable nod of acceptance from such a luminary indicates that this budding industry continues to pick up steam, even whilst the crypto market continues its tightrope walk.…
Global provider of secure financial messaging services, SWIFT, has ousted the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) from its financial banking system. The US-led sanctions will make it difficult for Iran to settle its international deals. In response, the authorities in Iran have accelerated the development of their state-backed national digital currency. Central Bank of Iran’s…
Key Points Bitcoin price extended losses and traded to a new weekly low at $6,261 against the US Dollar. There is a major bearish trend line in place with resistance at $6,350 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is at a risk of more declines below the…
NEM (XEM) is currently trading up nearly 20% as cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck resumes its normal trading activity. NEM’s meteoric price rise comes amidst overall market stability, with Bitcoin (BTC) trading steadily at $6,400, and most altcoins trading up. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $6,400, recovering from a slight dip into the…
Key Points Bitcoin price declined recently below the $6,300 support before correcting higher against the US Dollar. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $6,360 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is struggling to break the $6,380 resistance and the 100…
The crypto market may have stagnated, but this industry’s innovators have continued to incessantly beat the “BUIDL” drum, as pro-crypto developments were as present as ever throughout the past week. Crypto-Friendly Governors Elected In Colorado, California To many crypto savants, the modern political scene, which promotes centralization and censorship in some cases, is far from a topic…
Key Points Bitcoin price started a downside correction after climbing as high as $6,554 against the US Dollar. There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $6,420 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair is currently at a risk of more losses below…
A Swedish man suspected in a case involving a bomb being mailed to a Bitcoin firm has been convicted of attempted murder and is facing up to seven years in prison. Swedish Bitcoin Bomber Convicted of Attempted Murder According to the Associated Press, Michael Salonen, age 43, has been sentences to up to seven years…
Trading volume across the cryptocurrency market has remained on a downward path all this year. But that hasn’t affected the growth rate of Binance, currently the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by volume. The Malta-based organization expects to earn circa $1 billion in profits despite the market slump in 2018. That is almost $650 million higher…
Mobile payments and merchant services provider Square, Inc. has revealed its Q3 revenue report, and with it has shared some positive growth in Bitcoin-related revenue. Square Shows Steady Continued Growth in Bitcoin Revenue According to Square’s third quarter 2018 revenue report, the mobile payment firm generated $431 million in adjusted net revenue – beating FactSet…