Things have been busy in crypto land this week and the big debate over Bitcoin’s block size has only just been usurped by JP Morgan’s attempt to launch its own completely centralized crypto coin. The block size issue is an important one so we’ll delve a little deeper into that. Another Crypto Conflict Imminent? Bitcoin…
News that a crypto project has to downsize and restructure is never good. The bear market has battered all but the extremely resilient and most organizations have had to tighten their belts somewhat. NEM Foundation Restructures, Reveals Debts The NEM Foundation has managed to rescue its project from crypto oblivion through a series of funding…
Crypto markets continue consolidating; Litecoin back in fourth, BNB, XLM and NEM moving, Maker falls back. Movements have been minimal on crypto markets as we round out another week. The good news is that gains made this time last week have held for now but signs of further upward motion have not materialized. Total market…
Since the crypto markets witnessed a large price swing last Friday, they have been gradually drifting downwards, with Bitcoin (BTC) expressing some levels of stability in the low-$3,600 region. This stability may not last long however, as BTC short positions are rapidly dropping while long positions climb, which may signal that bulls are getting overly…
It now appears that Bitcoin (BTC) is once again caught in an incredibly tight trading range in the low-$3,600 range. Bitcoin has seen extended periods of sideways trading on multiple occasions, and they are historically proceeded by large price swings in either direction. Despite this bout of involatile trading, BTC saw a massive trading volume…
Nasdaq may have just removed one of the most significant barriers before a potential cryptocurrency adoption. The US stock market exchange on Monday announced two cryptocurrency indexes which provide real-time spot or reference rate for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Dubbed as the Bitcoin Liquid Index (BLX) and Ethereum Liquid Index (ELX), both the indexes extract price…
Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange by volume, is also doing great in terms of profitability, its chief financial officer told CNBC. The statement follows one of the most extended bear phases in the cryptocurrency market, during which the industry lost almost one-third of its valuation. The depressive trend prompted many small and medium-size crypto…
Just 48 hours before the planned Constantinople hard fork for Ethereum the brakes were anchored on as a network code vulnerability was discovered. The price of Ethereum took a dive and the upgrade was postponed until the end of this month. As we approach the new date for Constantinople, Ethereum is holding steady while most…
Founder and chief executive officer at Galaxy Digital, Mike Novogratz, recently appeared on Bloomberg TV to discuss crypto and Bitcoin. Acknowledging the crypto crash, he remains bullish and expects another rally to come soon. Bitcoin Will Become Digital Gold The main focus of the interview was the involvement of major institutions in the crypto space.…
Crypto markets falling back slowly; EOS retakes 4th losing less than Litecoin, Maker and NEM climbing. Crypto markets have started to head south once again but the slide is a slow one at the moment and the majors are holding their positions. Total market capitalization has remained above $120 billion but only just as red…