Bitcoin is hovering above the $8,000 price mark while most altcoins report positive gains, with XRP seeing growth greater than 5% on the day. Thursday, Oct. 17 — Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering just above the $8,000 price mark, while XRP shows impressive gains on the day. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 For most of the […]
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Developer of the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa will launch its new blockchain token-based referral and loyalty platform in 2019. Dubai-based real estate giant Emaar Properties has released its new blockchain token-based referral and loyalty platform. Real monetary value Emaar, which developed the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, as well as the Dubai Mall, […]
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Bitcoin bull and co-founder of Gemini crypto exchange, Cameron Winklevoss noted that negative interest bonds account for $17 trillion and urged the public to buy Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) bull and co-founder of Gemini crypto exchange Cameron Winklevoss has noted that the volume of negative interest bonds accounts for $17 trillion and has urged the public […]
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As exchanges expand Bitcoin derivatives, the CFTC clears the way for Ether futures. But will investors be interested in such a tool? The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) hasn’t come to bury Ether, it’s come to regulate it. That was the message drawn from Heath Tarbert’s remarks from the stage at Yahoo Finance’s […]
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Veteran trader Scott Melker revisits some recent trades including a win on BTC and a loss on RVN. In my fourth trade journal, I am updating my previous Bitcoin (BTC) position as well as discussing the reasons that I have reentered a new long position on the same asset. I am also highlighting a quick […]
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The Bank of Canada believes a central bank digital currency could be the answer to the threat that cryptocurrencies present. The Canadian central bank is reportedly considering launching a proprietary digital currency. Digital currency could share info with police and tax authorities On Oct. 16, news outlet The Logic reported that the Bank of Canada […]
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Telegram responds to the SEC in a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, calling the SEC’s injunction “an ‘emergency’ of its own making.” Telegram responded to the United States securities regulator, arguing that Gram, the native cryptocurrency for the Telegram Open Network (TON), is not a security. Telegram […]
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Qtum has gone though its first-ever hard fork today, unlocking major significant network improvements. Major Proof-of-Stake (PoS) blockchain Qtum has gone through its first-ever hard fork today, updating the network to Qtum 2.0. Major network upgrade Qtum blockchain has had its first hard fork as scheduled, Qtum Official tweeted on Oct. 17. The hard fork […]
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The potential loss of Libra could be Bitcoin’s gain as the Facebook-led crypto project faces increasing regulatory challenges. Facebook’s dream of being a cryptocurrency giant is seemingly becoming more distant by the day, as increasing regulatory uncertainty continues to jeopardize the company’s Libra project. While Libra has been surrounded by anything but good news even […]
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Do you understand your tolerance for risk? Being armed with this knowledge is essential — especially if you’re interested in crypto. “Risk tolerance” is a buzzword that’s commonly bandied around in the investment world — and with very good reason. Although the phrase “no pain, no gain” has some truth — and there will always […]
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