A new report reveals that the majority of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects are centralized. Majority of Cryptocurrencies Can Be Classified as Centralized, Securities Cryptocurrency research firm CryptoCompare released its annual Cryptoasset Taxonomy Report, and their findings reveal that only 16% of cryptocurrencies are fully decentralized. The remaining cryptocurrencies reviewed are either centralized, or only semi-decentralized,…
Fidelity Investments has announced that it’s launching a new cryptocurrency trading arm, called Fidelity Digital Asset Services, that will handle cryptocurrency custody and trading for its customers. Fidelity Investments Announces Fidelity Digital Asset Services Today, Boston-based asset manager responsible for $7.2 trillion in customer assets, Fidelity Investments, revealed a separate new branch focusing on cryptocurrencies…
Key Highlights ETH price declined heavily and traded as low as $184.5 against the US Dollar. There are two important bearish trend lines in place with resistance at $208 and $218 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair may correct higher, but there are many hurdles near $207 and $212…
The cryptocurrency markets posted some slight gains on Friday after seeing a massive selloff on Thursday that sent many altcoins down by more than 10% and pushed Bitcoin to its range support at $6,200. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading up slightly on the 24-hour chart, with a current price of just over…
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…
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum (ETH), was accused of leading a scam involving Ethereum. The scam supposedly involved pre-mining that allowed him and Joe Lubin to steal 75% of ETH supply and turn them into billionaires. These accusations came from a New York University professor Nouriel Roubini. @VitalikButerin was the ring-leader – together with…
Key Highlights ETH price declined further and traded towards the $180 level against the US Dollar. There was a break below a key contracting triangle with support at $194 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair traded as low as $184.15 and it is currently correcting higher towards resistances. Ethereum…
Key Highlights ETH price failed to hold gains above $230 and $227, and declined against the US Dollar. Yesterday’s followed important ascending channel was broken with support at $226 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is currently under pressure and it seems like it could decline towards $222 or…
2018 has been a rocky year for Ethereum. The virtual currency’s price crossed $1400 in January, and it bottomed below $170 in September. Despite the significant price plunge, Ethereum continues to remain popular among developers, as it can be witnessed from the participation drawn by a hackathon in San Francisco. It was revealed that 1,000…
Key Highlights ETH price is holding the $220 support level very well against the US Dollar. There is a short-term connecting bearish trend line formed with resistance at $225 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair must clear the $225, $228 and $230 resistance levels to gain momentum in the…