Despite the persisting bear market and low market sentiment, the potential impacts of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology remain astounding, and many investors have maintained their confidence in this fact. One industry insider shares this sentiment, explaining in a recent interview with the Express, that cryptocurrency will likely change the current economic system for the better. Marcus…
A crypto project has revived the investors’ trust in initial coin offerings by raking in $19.5 million via crowdfunding. Caspian, a Cayman Island-based project, achieved its hard cap before the set date, implying a successful kick-start for the development of its institutional crypto trading platform. A beta-testing round of the platform is live already, which…
While a majority of crypto-related news is sculpted for public consumption, in juxtaposition to the transparency that public blockchains provide, recently-released documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicate that a paramount closed-door meeting recently occurred. VanEck: Our Bitcoin ETF Issues Have Been Resolved Two weeks ago, stowed far away from the prying…
Key Points Bitcoin price declined towards the $6,350 support and later recovered sharply against the US Dollar. There was a break above two bearish trend lines formed with resistance at $6,410 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price tagged the $6,450-60 resistance and it is currently correcting lower.…
The government of Albania has stated that it will be considering the creation of cryptocurrency regulations. The eastern European nation hopes to encourage innovation, investment and, in turn, create jobs relating to the transformative financial technology by providing a welcoming base of operations for startups. Albania Hoping to Lure Investors and Startups with Crypto Regulation…
Even amid bearish market conditions, the regulatory status of crypto assets remains a hot-button topic, as global governments attempt to discern how to best approach this emerging market. Leading the charge for fair regulation is arguably the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which has done its best to protect investors from unwarranted financial risk,…
A physical store in Central Moscow looks like a miniature version of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Except, the store doesn’t list stocks on its trading screens; it lists Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. DeeCrypto has been in business since seven-months but is more than just a place that lets members exchange virtual currencies in…
Chinese cryptocurrency mining giant, Bitmain, has officially released a firmware update that allows Bitcoin miners to activate the Overt AsicBoost upgrade that significantly increases their operational efficiency and decreases their cost-basis. The upgrade comes after the development group behind Slush Pool verified that Bitmain’s popular Antminer S9 hardware is capable of supporting the upgrade, even…
Online Swiss bank Swissquote announced the launch of its ICO offering, becoming the first bank worldwide to allow customers to buy tokens issued within an initial coin offering (ICO) supported by the Swissquote platform. Swiss Diamond Producer Set to Raise $60.73 Million in First Bank-Mediated ICO Ever As the financial industry adapts to the emerging…
Dragon’s Den entrepreneur and Irish Presidential candidate, Gavin Duffy, has once again had his identity used by a cryptocurrency scam. Images of Duffy and fake testimonials were used to promote Bitcoin Revolution, a fraudulent automated trading platform. Duffy’s Face Proves Popular for Scam Artists There must be something about Gavin Duffy’s face that makes it…