Archiv für Januar 2019
Nasdaq Unveils Vetting Process for Bitcoin Exchanges
Nasdaq has unveiled its comprehensive onboarding process for Bitcoin exchanges looking to use its proprietary surveillance tools as part of efforts to combat wash trading and other forms of market manipulation. The stock exchange operator says that it has already on-boarded seven platforms. Rigorous Vetting Needed for Bitcoin Exchanges Nasdaq has a team of 20…
WeiterlesenBitcoin Price Analysis: Straight Six For the Bears
As Bitcoin heads into the first monthly close of 2019, we take a look at the price action over the last month and what might lie ahead for the number one crypto asset. Monthly Chart The monthly chart paints a painful last six months for Bitcoin price 00, with six consecutive monthly red candles surpassing…
WeiterlesenUsers Are Passing a Bitcoin ‚Lightning Torch‘ Payment Around the World
A new, decidedly social feature on the Bitcoin Lightning Network is gaining popularity this week after one user set up cryptocurrency’s answer to the Olympic flame. Lightning Torch Reaches 2.3M Satoshis Dubbed ‘Lightning Torch,’ the initiative involves passing a lightning payment between nodes, with each receiving user adding 10,000 satoshis ($0.34) and passing on to…
WeiterlesenBitcoin Price Falls Below $3.4K on Downward Trend ‚D-Day‘
The Bitcoin price continues to suffer as the week progresses, losing another 2 percent in USD terms to trade below $3400 January 29. ‘D-Day’ For Bitcoin Price Trend? Bitcoin’s 3-day losses now surpass 7 percent as analysts describe what they see as a decisive trading period which will determine the broader trend for BTC/USD 00.…
WeiterlesenBinance: Decentralized Exchange Will Connect With Hardware Wallets
Binance CEO has revealed that the Binance DEX new decentralized exchange will offer support for hardware wallets immediately once it launches. CZ: Binance DEX In ‘Active Development’ In a social media update, Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao confirmed that Binance DEX would allow users to control their private keys by interacting with the exchange from their…
WeiterlesenLitecoin Contract Trading Opens on Huobi DM (XRP to Follow)
Those looking to long and short Litecoin (LTC) now have a new place to do so. Contract trading of the popular Bitcoin spin-off is now available on Huobi Derivative Market (Huobi DM) — as of yesterday (Jan 25, 2019). Savvy traders will now be able to utilize Huobi DM to take both long and short…
WeiterlesenBitcoin Price Analysis: The Bull vs. Bear Case
As Bitcoin price rolls into the fourth day of the week we take a look at what’s happening in the market and if there is any relief in sight for the bulls. Bitcoin Price Consolidating For Next Move Bitcoin price 00 opened the week just a slight about $3500 which is where it currently stands. …
Weiterlesen‚We Will Refile and Reengage‘ – US Gov’t Shutdown Halts Bitcoin ETF
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has withdrawn its plans for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Van Eck: ‘We Will Refile’ Bitcoin ETF A document published January 22 confirms the U-turn, which would have seen fund manager VanEck and developer SolidX potentially offer the first regulated…
WeiterlesenBitMex Insurance Fund Can Finance 51% Attack on Bitcoin Cash For a Year
Hong Kong-based trading platform BitMEX owns so much Bitcoin that it could launch multiple 51 percent attacks against some altcoins for months. Bitcoin Insurance Fund Worth $76 Million Those were the results of calculations from social media commentators this week as it emerged BitMEX’s Insurance Fund now contains 21,350 BTC ($75.9 million). The “monstrously large”…
WeiterlesenNasdaq CEO Predicts Bitcoin Could Be ‚Global Currency of The Future‘
Adena Friedman is President and CEO of Nasdaq. Speaking ahead of Davos World Economic Forum, which focuses on “Globalization 4.0” this year, she makes some interesting predictions. Cryptocurrencies, she says, could still be a global currency of the future. Nasdaq CEO Bullish on Cryptocurrencies As we play a game of “tug of war” between cryptocurrency…
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