Not all noncustodial exchanges are true to the terms, but they may still provide a safer service than centralized exchanges. Despite centralized cryptocurrency exchanges suffering nearly $300 million worth of hacks during 2019, many digital currency traders continue to hold significant sums of capital on centralized exchange platforms. While many noncustodial crypto services have launched […]
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New data shows FAANG stocks offer better risk-adjusted performance than the top 3 cryptocurrencies in the market, including Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies have been compared to FAANG (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google) companies due to their network effects, as reported by Cointelegraph. The rationale that the increase in people using a platform […]
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Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, hinted at the imminent unveiling of a new product called Binance Cloud in a recent Twitter AMA. In a wide-ranging ask-me-anything (AMA) on Feb. 7, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced big plans for the cryptocurrency exchange in 2020. One of the most imminent and least explained was the hinted arrival of […]
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The co-founder of the notorious $5 billion fraud, Ruja Ignatova, will ultimately hit screens after a U.S. production company wins filming rights. The co-founder of cryptocurrency-inspired Ponzi scheme OneCoin faces charges of fraud and money laundering in her absence — but will now become a movie star. As Hollywood news outlet Deadline reported on Feb. […]
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Bitcoin price enters what could be a brief consolidation phase but traders are keeping a sharp eye on the approaching weekly close. After an impressive performance over the past two weeks, Bitcoin (BTC) price appears to be taking a breather which on Feb. 7 saw the price trade in the $9,730 to $9,800 range. The […]
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While it’s commonly believed that the price of ETH follows Bitcoin, research shows that ETH is an independent asset. Cryptocurrency market sentiment is often influenced by various factors, such as expert forecasts or political events. However, if analyzing on a wider time frame, it turns out that the prices of most cryptocurrencies — especially of […]
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The case against suspected Bitcoin money launderer Alexander Vinnik enters a new phase, Cointelegraph reaches out to Vinnik’s lawyers. After spending 30 months in detention, Greek authorities have finally extradited the Russian national and alleged Bitcoin (BTC) money launderer Alexander Vinnik to France. Prosecutors in France are charging Vinnik, operator of the defunct BTC-e crypto […]
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Binance continues futures trading platform expansion, adding BNB to the mix. Crypto exchange unicorn Binance will launch Binance Coin (BNB) futures trading on Feb. 10. As the 17th cryptocurrency available on Binance’s futures trading branch, BNB comes with 50x leverage, paired against Tether’s USDT stablecoin, Binance detailed in a Feb. 7 press release provided to […]
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Cointelegraph’s editors have chosen who we believe will be the 100 most influential people in crypto and blockchain in 2020. Surveying the landscape as the most widely read publication covering cryptocurrency and blockchain, Cointelegraph’s editors had the ambitious idea to put together a list of the most influential people in this hectic, hype-filled, world-changing, weird […]
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Most major cryptocurrencies are nearing stiff resistance levels, which can result in a few days of consolidation or a minor correction. The institutional investors have maintained their bullish stance on Bitcoin. Though the spot price is yet to hit $10,000, CME Bitcoin futures have already reached the five-figure mark. Additionally, the Bitcoin futures open interest […]
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