When cryptocurrency enthusiasts discuss adoption — the crypto industry’s buzzword of 2018 — the names of bigwig institutions, household corporations, and prominent executives and investors are often thrown around. So, it should come as no surprise that the entire crypto community was rattled when William Shatner, known for his portrayal of Star Trek’s James T.…
Mixed messages are still coming from Thailand with regard to the cryptocurrency industry in the Kingdom. This week the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission stated that at least one ICO portal will be certified this month, while the Deputy Prime Minister has called for more control over cryptos. According to reports in the Bangkok Post…
The central bank of Israel has published a summary of the work of its interdepartmental team to examine central bank digital currency and its eventual use in the country’s financial system. The research found there are no proper grounds for a decision to recommend issuing digital currency as of yet. Israel’s Central Bank Report Weighs Benefits…
In its attempt to present the ecosystem of crypto exchanges, BitMEX has published in-depth research into how these exchanges work. According to their recent tweet, various exchanges were evaluated by using different types of metrics, like web traffic, security policies, and more. In depth report into the crypto exchange ecosystem The robustness of exchanges are…
To many crypto savants, the modern political scene, which promotes centralization and censorship in some cases, is far from a topic of importance. But, as Tuesday’s U.S. midterm poll results have started to roll in, the ears of cryptocurrency enthusiasts have metaphorically perked up, as it was unexpectedly divulged that pro-Bitcoin/crypto politicians have been sworn into…
In recent weeks two new cryptocurrencies have been listed on Coinbase, 0x and BAT. Both resulted in predictable pump and dumps immediately before and a few hours after the announcements. This is no surprise, but the fact that one of these two new listings is only available to trade in USDC could raise a few…
BTCC, China’s oldest Bitcoin exchange, is shutting down its mining pool, which has been operating for more than four years, the company announced. The firm claims the decision to cease operations indefinitely from November 30 is due to business adjustments. BTCC’s Mining Pool to Cease Operations Indefinitely from November 30 The cryptocurrency mining pool launched…
U.S.-based technology giant, Apple, mysteriously removed an explosively popular cryptocurrency podcast that reached number four in the U.S. investing category without offering any warnings or explanations as to why the podcast was removed. The cryptocurrency podcast, called Off the Chain, is run by popular crypto enthusiast and investor, Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, and discusses important cryptocurrency-related…
Multi-asset brokerage eToro has launched an application for their users to store their Bitcoin and other cryptos on their mobile phones. The software sounds a lot like a cryptocurrency wallet – only its entirely permissioned, isn’t open-source, and doesn’t allow users to access their private key or seed phrases. eToro “Wallet” Entirely Misses Point of…
After months in a seemingly endless downtrend, which saw the aggregate value of all crypto assets see a 75% haircut, analysis done by one of this industry’s best illustrates the fact that this market could finally be undergoing a breakout. “Output: Bullish” Contrary to popular belief, the crypto market’s relative non-action, which saw the volatility levels…