Crypto analysts and investors have established the $8,800 resistance level as a short-term target for Bitcoin, based on the optimistic technical indicators of the dominant cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Rally Ahead? Most of the predictions on the short-term rally of Bitcoin originated from data provided by RIG trend lines — an indicator that combines the Relative Strength…
When Bitcoin was debuted in October of 2008, the world’s first cryptocurrency was slow to garner traction. At the time, only the most eccentric internet users were willing to allocate capital, time, and brain power to bolster the development efforts of the Bitcoin Network, the first true blockchain/decentralized database. However, as time elapsed, the cryptocurrency…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially charged Zachary Coburn, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange EtherDelta, for operating an unregistered securities exchange. The regulatory agency’s move to charge Coburn comes amidst a greater trend of increasing regulation over the cryptocurrency industry. In a press release today, the SEC announced that the charges against Coburn are…
The long-awaited release of El Salvador’s Volcano Bond is finally set. It has received regulatory approval and will open for trading early next year. A December 11th statement from The National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) of El Salvador says that the Volcano Bond was approved by the Digital Assets Commission (CNAD). ONBTC states they “anticipate the…
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…
Today, Circle, a US-based finance firm, has revealed that it is “spinning out” crypto trading platform Poloniex into its own independent company, in “an effort to create a competitive internationally-focused cryptocurrency exchange.” Circle first acquired the crypto exchange back in February 2018, around peak interest in the crypto market. Does the company switching gears signal…
The crypto asset known as Tron, has had its official Weibo account banned from the social media platform. Could China be starting its crackdown on cryptocurrencies, now that the country is close to launching a cryptocurrency of its own, the DCEP? Tron and Binance Weibo Accounts Shut Down for Violating Law According to Chinese crypto…
In spite of Jeremy Allaire’s cries for the G20 to manage the crypto industry with global action, the startups backing this nascent industry have continued to rapidly gain regulatory traction in New York State, arguably the world’s foremost financial market. New York Regulator Awards Coinbase With Custodian License When it comes to financial capitals of…
Although the crypto market’s year-long downturn has yet to reverse, this nascent ecosystem saw a fundamentally positive, likely bullish (price-wise) announcement on Thursday, as a financial services provider refiled a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Leading Bitcoin ETF Application Refiled Per previous reports from NewsBTC, a mere week…
Introduction Argentinian politics has a reputation for being chaotic, volatile, and unpredictable. This trend continued in November 2023, with the election of self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist and libertarian, Javier Milei. Milei is an economist who has won favor with the Argentinian public for his commitment to dollarizing the economy. His plan to make the US Dollar Argentina’s…