Following a quiet Saturday where the cryptocurrency markets saw relative levels of stability, the volatility has increased on Sunday, with Bitcoin (BTC) holding stable as most major altcoins drop slightly. Earlier today, Bitcoin dropped towards $3,550 before quickly bouncing, which adds further support for the notion that BTC has a significant amount of buying support…
Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, the asset’ and blockchain network’s narrative has been misconstrued time and time again. Hot on the heels of another investor’s comment that Bitcoin isn’t digital cash, but rather, an up-and-coming global reserve asset, one commentator claims that BTC “already is” money. Related Reading: Edward Snowden Bullish On Crypto: Blockchain Money…
Crypto markets are sluggish this Sunday, Tron jumps two spots, BNB strong, BCH falls back below EOS. The market monotony continues and things are still flat in crypto land this slow Sunday. None of the major cryptocurrencies have moved since yesterday leaving total market capitalization lulling around $120 billion where it has been all week.…
2018 hasn’t been kind to the broader cryptocurrency market. It’s no secret that Bitcoin fell by upwards of 70%, as other crypto assets, such as Ethereum, XRP, and the like, posted similar, if not more severe losses. With this downturn, crypto investors lost copious amounts of capital. However, one pseudonymous, somewhat mysterious industry participant managed…
Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, the narrative surrounding the asset’s value proposition has varied drastically. At first, the cryptocurrency was seemingly pure, digital cash. Now, BTC has been deemed a digital gold by many pundits, who claim that the asset’s non-inflationary, borderless, and fungible nature makes it reminiscent of the precious metal. However, throughout…
As the Bitcoin bear market that first began when BTC reached nearly $20,000 in late-2017 persists into 2019, investors are keen to know when the markets will begin climbing back towards their previously established all-time-highs. Although there have been many positive developments in the cryptocurrency industry over the past year, if history proves to be…
ConsenSys, ShapeShift, Bitmain, and Huobi are among the notable crypto upstarts that have announced layoffs in recent weeks, citing bids to extend their financial runways. However, other Bitcoin-friendly companies have bolstered their war chests through other mediums, accentuating that venture investors haven’t shirked away from this budding sector. Far from, in fact. Related Reading: Legendary Venture Capitalist: “We’re…
Over the past several days Bitcoin (BTC) has seen an extended period of sideways trading within an extremely tight trading range between approximately $3,550 and $3,650. Although this lack of volatility may be welcomed by investors who are tired of the cryptocurrency’s frequent price movements, historically involatile price action leads to a massive price movement…
Users of the peer-to-peer OTC Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins have been targeted by cyber criminals as part of a phishing scam, resulting in the user’s Bitcoin being stolen. Forum users were being redirected to a phishing site, which was prompting the users to input two-factor authentication codes that were used to access user accounts and empty…
There may be a drought in the broader retail Bitcoin market, but in the crypto financier space, spirits seem to be as high as ever. Well, that’s what Mike Novogratz, the founder of merchant bank Galaxy Digital, thinks anyway. Just recently, the former Wall Street investor, who held stints at Fortress Financial and Goldman Sachs,…