According to a report by US blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace, crypto asset exchange platforms have already lost $1.2 billion in the first three months of 2019. This represents a substantial increase from last year. Hackers make light work of compromising the often inadequate security precautions implemented by crypto exchanges. Those responsible also frequently make off…
The bitcoin price on Tuesday slipped below the psychological support level of $10,000. But according to market analyst Jacob Canfield, the asset is still inside a strong bullish bias. The TradingView author said bitcoin’s reversal from the $11,000 level on Saturday was a sign of a bull trap. Technically, a Bull Trap is a false…
The fallout from last week’s US senate hearings on Facebook’s Libra project is still being felt across the crypto ecosystem. Many are blaming the social media giant for Bitcoin’s recent correction but in reality it is just part of the natural rhythm of the market. Bitcoin Back at Four Figures Following a week of consolidation…
According to a survey produced by financial services firm BankRate, Bitcoin and crypto do not represent a popular choice of investment vehicle for a decade or more amongst the US public. The findings show that just four percent of respondents preferred digital currencies over other more traditional investments. Beating Bitcoin, crypto assets, and everything else…
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, better known as SWIFT has successfully completed a cross-border payment from Australia to Singapore, in only 13 seconds in a new trial the international payments prcoessing giant is experimenting with, reaching speeds closer and closer to what Ripple – the crypto asset aiming to distrust SWIFT and the…
Three days after Bloomberg published a report about BitMEX facing a regulatory investigation, the crypto derivatives exchange is still without an explanation. A quick look at the Seychelles firm’s official social media handles, including an otherwise active Twitter page of founder & CEO Arthur Hayes, shows no response about the current scandal. As BitMEX goes…
There is a growing trend across the world for nations to stock up on reserves of assets as a hedge against fiat and influences beyond their control. Gold is the standard but Bitcoin is rapidly catching up and one nation now has reportedly more BTC than their gold reserves. As further investigation reveals, however, this…
With a neutrally closing weekly candle traders and analysts are expecting this week to be a little livelier for Bitcoin. The weekend saw a little action but gains could not be maintained as BTC and altcoins fell back into their channels. No Progress Over $11k For Bitcoin Late Saturday/early Sunday saw BTC rise back to…
Bitcoin and the aggregated crypto markets have been facing increased volatility as of late, and following a sharp move towards $11,000 yesterday, BTC has been unable to garner any significant buying pressure and has been drifting lower. Analysts are now noting that Bitcoin’s bears are ramping up the selling pressure, which could result in a…
Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency markets have incurred a severe bout of volatility over the past several weeks and months, which has primarily been in favor of the cryptocurrency’s bulls. Lately, Silver has also been incurring some positive price action, and one analyst believes that this has largely been driven by investors increasingly viewing Bitcoin…