Bitcoin and altcoins appear as the solution to the ongoing geopolitical tensions between Hong Kong and China. The demand for decentralized currency is growing day by day in these countries, proving how fragile cash has become for common folks. Hong Kong Banking System Is Paralyzed Videos posted on the internet paint a sharp picture of…
Ripple’s XRP led intraday gains on Monday after rising 10 percent on a 24-hour adjusted timeframe, according to data provided by CoinStats’ cryptocurrency portfolio management app. The third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization outperformed the benchmark Bitcoin, as well as the rest of the top altcoins. Bitcoin, in particular, trended in positive territory but its gains…
Researchers have found a strong correlation between benchmark cryptocurrency bitcoin and its spin-off stablecoin Tether, according to a Bloomberg report. Blockchain data forensic firm TokenAnalyst found that Tether’s issuance of fresh dollar-pegged tokens coincided strongly with the bitcoin price rally. On a day, the asset rose by as much as 70 percent right after Tether…
Bithumb Global announced it would work with the Indian Government to launch a regulated Bitcoin exchange. It also showed interests in promoting the cryptocurrency trade among the uninformed Indian investors. Bithumb co-founder and managing director, Javier Sim, announced the company’s further initiatives in the Indian commercial space. The statement implied partnerships with native Indian cryptocurrency…
The newly formed Crypto Rating Council is already facing criticism for its role in categorizing cryptocurrencies. Tyler Gellasch, executive director at Healthy Markets, observed that some members of the council might have stakes in the cryptocurrencies under evaluation. That could unduly influence their assessment of the asset in concern. “A group of private companies jointly…
It has been more than a week since the high-profile launch, but Bakkt’s trading volume remains underwhelming with only 16 BTC as of this time of writing. Meanwhile, the spot rate of bitcoin has plunged massively, rising fears that Bakkt hype has not done well to the crypturrency. Bakkt An Underperforming Horse? Against all the…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro openly declared how he plans to circumvent the economic sanctions imposed on them by the US government. Cryptocurrencies, stated Maduro, would back Venezuela’s modern financial system. They would reduce the country’s dependencies on US-backed banking institutions – and, in the process, would integrate a blockchain protocol to do the same job…
John McAfee, a world-renowned cybersecurity expert, reiterated his prediction that the bitcoin price would reach the $1 million level by the year 2020. This time, interviewed by Forbes, McAfee tried to explain the logic of his prediction, saying that out of the total supply of bitcoin, which is 21 million, seven million are lost forever….
More and more investors in Asia are exploring opportunities in the cryptocurrency market against the degrading condition of global markets. For example, the ongoing economic war between China and the US, as well as the China-Hong Kong conflicts, have had a significant impact on the financial system. The disputes have sent investors searching for alternative…
Cryptocurrency exchange Upbit is going to end its long-standing partnership with Bittrex on October 25. Since 2017, Upbit has shared its order books with Bittrex, which explains how the exchange was able to offer its users with more cryptocurrency pairs that other local bitcoin exchanges. Coincidentally, October 25 is also the day when Upbit will…
