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This Market Could Predict Bitcoin’s Next Move

There’s a little-known correlation that may provide some clues as to where bitcoin is headed next, according to famous bitcoin bull Tom Lee, who still estimates that bitcoin can surpass USD 20,000 this year. Lee, who serves as the head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said that the...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin ATMs Are Increasing, Fees Don’t Change

Legal status of crypto is slowing down Bitcoin ATM growth. Stubbornly high fees are placing a limit on customer usage.Ever since the first machine was installed by Robocoin in Vancouver in October 2013, Bitcoin ATMs have faced several ups and downs, with Robocoin itself shutting down in 2016 and,...

, by Simon Chandler

6 Commandments for Crypto Investing

Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings. _______The takeaway from my previous article, “5 Myths of Crypto Market...

, by Juan M. Villaverde

You Can Now File Your Mt Gox Rehabilitation Claim

If you count yourself among the victims of the infamous Mt Gox exchange hack, there’s good news for you: you can now file your rehabilitation claim. The filing can be done both online and offline by post, and the deadline is October 22nd, 2018. Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee of Mt Gox,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Venezuela Crisis is a Great Chance for Crypto Adoption

After Turkey, Venezuela has become another example how in times of financial crisis people turn to cryptocurrencies. As inflation runs rampant in the country, people are turning to cryptocurrencies in droves - peer-to-peer (P2P) trading volumes on bitcoin are near their all-time highs, while demand...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Stop Worrying About How Much Energy Bitcoin Uses

The word “bitcoin” is as likely to garner feverish excitement as it is glaring criticism. The financial community sees speculative promise in the form of trade that currently has little to no regulation. Meanwhile, others argue that it’s a distraction that detracts from the...

, by Katrina Kelly-Pitou

How Many Bitcoins Does Satoshi Have?

If you’ve been wondering how many bitcoins Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, himself owns, you're not alone - a new research by the BitMEX exchange has attempted to answer exactly this question. Despite they recognize that their "analysis is far from perfect", the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Spikes by 5% in 5 Minutes on Likely Short Squeeze

In a move that several market observers described as a short-squeeze, the price of bitcoin spiked more than 5% during a period of only 5 minutes in the early hours of the Asian trading session on Wednesday. The price later pulled back slightly, but has still maintained the majority of the gains...

, by Fredrik Vold

Which Coin Will Overtake Bitcoin Cash?

An interesting question surfaced this week on social network Reddit: “What will be the first crypto to do the flippening on BCH?” The poster says “this achievement is one of the most important milestones we currently have in crypto,” so they wonder which coin will overtake the position that...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster Shows the Biggest Issue For Crypto: Regulation

The rollercoaster of cryptocurrency pricing is on the downward slope again. Bitcoin has fallen by a quarter in the past month, with other large currencies such as Ethereum and Ripple down more than 40%. So where does this latest bout of losses leave cryptocurrencies?Sceptics point to the multitude...

, by Brian Lucey

21 y/o Bitcoin Dealer Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison

In a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of California, a 21-year-old bitcoin dealer was identified and “ordered held without bail” on charges of him operating an “illegal money transmitting business” in the United States.As part of his...

, by Fredrik Vold

Mining Giant Terminates Unprofitable Customers

Cloud mining operator Genesis Mining is terminating customers who are unable to cover their “service fee” because of low mining profitability. In an email to their clients, the company writes that the decline in bitcoin prices that started in January have coincided with “heavily...

, by Fredrik Vold

A Short Squeeze in Bitcoin Looms. What Is It?

The ever going discussion on where bitcoin price might be headed next, has intensified in the past few days. With the market still in bearish territory, many traders have taken on short positions that would enable them to profit as the price continues to decline.Their idea is that since bitcoin has...

, by Fredrik Vold

Cannabis IPO Changed Its Mind Regarding Bitcoin

The New York-based magazineHigh Times, famed for its pro-cannabis approach, now announced that they would not accept bitcoin in their upcoming initial public offering (IPO) that seeks to raise up to USD 50 million. The company had previously said that they hope the addition of cryptocurrencies will...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Worldwide Hunt for Satoshi Gains Traction #Findsatoshi

An Estonian crypto enthusiast and investor identified as German Neff has launched a new campaign aimed at finally finding out who Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, really is. With the hashtag #findsatoshi, Neff has now taken to the popular Russian crowdfunding website Boomstarter...

, by Fredrik Vold

Turkish Lira Freefall Shows the Power of Bitcoin

With the Turkish lira extending its decline on Monday after falling more than 20% against the US dollar last week, more and more Turkish citizens are reportedly looking to bitcoin as a way to protect themselves against the falling currency.The most recent declines for the Turkish lira came as a...

, by Fredrik Vold

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