Since Bitcoin found a foothold in the $6,200-$6,800 range in early-August, crypto traders have been doing their best to discern where this unpredictable market will head next. But, with positive crypto-centric news becoming commonplace, there has been an unprecedented number of investors, commentators, and industry leaders that have foreseen a bottom in the tumultuous cryptocurrency market. “Last…
The question of whether Bitcoin has bottomed already has again surfaced following the latest drop in the digital currency price. Bears have no explanation as to why BTC has been holding this price for so long… as if it were forming a floor. Those bullish can explain this – BTC has fully corrected… and equal…
Despite Nouriel “Dr.Doom” Roubini’s cries that the crypto market is on its last legs, this week’s crypto- and blockchain-pertinent developments indicate that this industry is still booming. Nouriel “Dr.Doom” Roubini Takes To Twitter, US Senate To Bash Crypto Dr.Nouriel Roubini, one of NYU Stern’s economics professors, recently bashed the cryptocurrency and blockchain world through a…
Recently, the Tron Foundation announced the launch of the new Tron Developer Suite. This is a special kind of all-in-one toolkit created to help TRON developers make progress on the mainnet faster and with more efficiency. New developer suite available: TronBox, TronGrid, TronStudio & TronWeb. Developers are now fully equipped to build the best Dapps…
New research published in a renowned scientific journal speculates that the Bitcoin markets are rapidly maturing, which could be positive news for investors. The journal – called Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science – highlights some interesting features regarding the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency markets in a report titled “Bitcoin market route to maturity? Evidence from…
Since the establishment of the first crypto-to-fiat platform, exchanges have been subject to intense scrutiny from banks, regulators, and most importantly, the consumers and investors themselves. Despite its veteran status in this nascent industry, Bitfinex isn’t exempt from this scrutiny, as a few too many controversies have rocked the Hong Kong-based startup over its near-six-year history. Reports…
Crypto venture capitalist Barry Silbert said that he is not bullish on the projects raising funds via Initial Coin Offering, or ICO. The Digital Currency Group founder told Forbes that he philosophically supported the idea of disintermediating funding process but yet found it uncompelling from the point of view of purpose, capability, legality, and valuation. Utility…
One of President Trump’s previous economic advisers has joined Spring Labs. Gary Cohn is the latest former Wall Streeter to take up a position within the ever-expanding blockchain industry. Cohn Joins Steven Hunt and Christine Sandler in Moving to the Blockchain Industry Yet another blockchain-related company has managed to poach talent from Wall Street. Spring…
Concerns are growing surrounding Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero – and soon, their own native cryptocurrency – to evade economic sanctions put in place by the U.S., prompting FinCEN to issue an advisory on the topic. FinCEN on Iran’s Exploitation of Financial Markets The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an…
Leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly considering killing off a cryptocurrency index fund product it launched earlier in the year, due to a lack of interest from accredited institutional investors, and it could be the reason key executives are exiting the company for greener pastures. Coinbase Considering Ending Coinbase Index Fund to Focus on…