Category : Bitcoin

Bitcoin Dominance Drops Near 50% – Boom on the Way?

There’s a buzz in the cryptosphere today. Bitcoin dominance hasn’t been this low since last August. Google trends show that interest in Bitcoin hasn’t been this low since last April. Are we in the quiet before the storm or status quo? Dominance is ho...

New Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Offers P2P Trading

There’s a new digital asset exchange on the market that offers opportunities for peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading and a variety of fiat payment options. Bitzlato is a Russian platform integrated with a P2P exchanger that features a web-based versi...

Dow Deletes 200 Points Despite Strong Fundamentals: What’s Causing It?

Within two hours since opening, the Dow Jones has fallen from 25,854 to 25,599 by 250 points in a steep short-term drop. Backed by strong fundamentals, noticeable progress in the U.S.-China trade talks, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to retain it...

Western Union Makes Key Partnership To Deliver Money To Mobile Wallets

Western Union is pushing further into the crypto world, teaming up with a cross-border payments network so its customers can take advantage of mobile wallets. The network is Thunes, and through it, Western Union customers can send funds directly into...

Russian State Duma Defers Consideration of Bill On Digital Financial Assets

Russia’s parliament has postponed consideration of the bill “On Digital Financial Assets” for April 2019

Agustin Carstens: Banks Should Not Issue Digital Currencies

Should banks design their own cryptocurrencies? According to Agustin Carstens, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements, the answer is a definitive “no.” Crypto Isn’t Cool? Carstens has never been a fan of crypto, having likening bit...

Major Latin American E-Commerce Company Bans Cryptocurrency-Related Ads

Mercado Livre, a major e-commerce company in Latin America, has prohibited crypto-related ads on their website

BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Says Bitcoin Will Test $10,000 in 2019

The CEO of crypto exchange BitMEX, Arthus Hayes, has predicted that Bitcoin will hit $10,000 by late this year

Central Banks Should Leave Crypto to Facebook and JPMorgan: PwC Partner

Central banks should leave the issuance of digital currencies to corporations such as Facebook and JPMorgan, PwC France blockchain partner says

BlockFi Lowers Interest Rates for Top Tier Crypto Deposit Accounts

Crypto wealth management firm BlockFi has lowered the interest rates for their biggest Bitcoin and Ethereum deposit accounts

The Criminal Past of Quadriga’s Co-Founder Has Been Revealed

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of $190 million in crypto from Canadian exchange Quadriga deepened as it was revealed the surviving founder is a reported ex-con who served 18 months in a federal U.S. prison for identity theft, bank fraud an...

Crypto Markets Report Slight Gains While Gold Rises

Most top coins are seeing minor gains on the day, with Bitcoin hovering around the $4,000 price point

Visa Is Avidly Fishing For A Crypto Blockchain Dev Hero

Visa Inc. is seeking a full-time technical product manager in Palo Alto, California. In a job posting to SmartRecruiters, the global card giant said it is looking for someone who is “passionate about the intersection of payments and cryptocurre...

Bayer’s Agricultural Division Partners With ConsenSys-Backed Startup BlockApps

Bayer’s agricultural division Bayer CropScience is working with ConsenSys-backed startup BlockApps

Risks Rise for Boeing Stock after Lion Air 737 Max 8 Nosedive Revelations

There is an eerie calm settling over Boeing Company shares (BA). Having been pressured sharply lower after the recent fallout from the second horrific crash of a 737 Max 8 airliner, the price is trading sideways in an incredibly tight range. Now, new...