Crypto Prophet Sollog hits Bitcoin Crash Again
Ticker 1 BTC = $23687.06 USD (via Coinbase) 1 ETH = $1637.40 USD (via Coinbase) 1 LTC = $95.00 USD (via Coinbase) Quotes delayed up to 2 minutes. 1 CRYPTO …
Why Fake Crypto Volume Plague Could Actually Raise Odds of Bitcoin ETF Approval
In March 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denied the first ever bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal. Since then, many bitcoin ETF applications have been filed by nearly ten companies, and many of them have been rejected by the SEC for similar reasons. This week, in a presentation to the SEC, Bitwise revealed that the overwhelming majority of the trading volume in the bitcoin exchange market is fake and that a substantially large portion of the global bitcoin volume comes from the United States. Ironically, the fake volume plague in the cryptocurrency exchange market may increase the probability
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Bitcoin Price Chart Shows How Surpassing Gold’s Market Cap Is “Easily” Feasible
Bitcoin, to many, is the digital equivalent of gold – one of the world’s first ever currencies, means of exchange, and stores of value. According to crypto bull Mike Novogratz, one day, Bitcoin’s market cap will surpass that of gold’s. After the lofty prediction was made, crypto analysts took to Bitcoin price charts hoping to…
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Bitcoin’s Trading Range Narrows In March to Hit Two-Year Low
Bitcoin’s daily volatility in March, measured as the difference between 24-hour highs and lows, is its lowest since April of 2017.
Free Talk Live and Friends Raise $80K in Crypto for Ugandan Orphanage
On Monday, the independently syndicated radio broadcast Free Talk Live (FTL) announced that the organization, along with a group of businesses and FTL listeners, had raised $45,000 in cryptocurrencies to construct an orphanage in Uganda. The initiative also raised another $35,000 in crypto to purchase the land for the orphanage within the small African village. […]
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Bitcoin Backers Should Be Ticked if SEC Approves Negative-Fee ETF
U.S. crypto investors have been waiting for what seems like forever for a Bitcoin ETF, but the Securities and Exchange Commission keeps scowling at their proposals. However, there’s another innovative exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal sitting on the SEC’s desk, and while it engages solely with traditional markets, it’s nevertheless based on a scheme that observers must admit is a naked marketing ploy. In the works is what’s supposed to be a low-cost ETF that not only slashes fees to the bone but actually pays investors to purchase shares. If the SEC green lights this fund, Bitcoin proponents would rightfully be
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Mineable Cryptocurrencies Are Far More Valuable Than Non-Mineable Coins
There are 2,121 digital currencies tracked on market websites with a net valuation of around $140 billion. Statistics for the end of Q1 2019 show mineable digital assets to be the most valuable cryptocurrencies on the market today, with the top eight mineable coins representing 68 percent of the entire cryptoconomy. Also read: Bitcoin and […]
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Bitcoin Blockchain Costs Approx. $7 Million a Day to Stay Secure
It takes an average of $7 million every day to secure the Bitcoin blockchain network, according to Messari. The cryptocurrency data portal published a new screener this Monday which outlined the revenues paid to miners for top proof-of-work coins. The Screener based its figures on new issuance and transaction fees, eventually finding that Bitcoin produced…
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Bitcoin is Nothing More Than ‘Bovine Excrement’: Berkeley Researcher
Move over, Jamie Dimon, because there’s a new contender for the coveted title of “king bear of the bitcoin-bashing brigade”: technologist Nicholas Weaver. Technologist Nicholas Weaver Rants Against Bitcoin While he might not have the mainstream name recognition of Jamie Dimon, or Warren Buffett, or even Nouriel Roubini, Weaver – a senior researcher at the International Computer Science Institute at Berkeley – has proven that he can sling bitcoin barbs like the best of them. Speaking during the latest episode of Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast, Weaver, who previously said that blockchain and cryptocurrency should both be “burned with fire,” wasted
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From Kucoin Spotlight to OK Jumpstart: Initial Exchange Offerings Analyzed
Initial coin offerings haven’t died: they’ve simply rebranded as initial exchange offerings (IEOs). From Huobi to Okex and Bitmax to Bittrex, the number of crypto exchanges hosting token sales has proliferated. In a week where Kucoin has entered the ring with its Spotlight platform, we take a deep dive into IEOs: the good, the bad, […]
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