Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 09/26/2017 – Bulls Return on North Korea Threats

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price recently broke out of its triangle consolidation pattern on the 1-hour time frame to signal a direction. Price broke to the upside, which means that bulls are getting back in the game. Rising geopolitical risks are being considered the main catalyst for the upside break. Bitcoin price made an upside break from its descending triangle resistance to reflect resurfacing demand on returning geopolitical risks. Technical Indicators Signals The triangle chart pattern spans $3500 to Read more …

A Glimpse at Six Unique Cryptocurrency Visualization Websites

Reviews Bitcoin is a new and intriguing protocol that people can analyze and research every single day. There’s also a lot of data sites filled with charts that give individuals information on the Bitcoin network. Further beyond basic chart sites, there are web portals that show data visualizations of things like node counts, network transactions and so much more. In this editorial, we will discuss a variety of cryptocurrency monitoring websites that give a unique perspective of the Read more …

New SEC Cyber Unit to Police ICOs and Other DLT ‘Violations’

The SEC will target violations involving distributed ledger technology and initial coin offerings (ICOs) as part of a new effort to fight cybercrime. Announced late Monday, the unit will go after “misconduct perpetrated using the dark web,” where bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are used to pay for illicit goods, the SEC said. The team, led by Robert A. Cohen, a former co-chief of the regulator’s market abuse unit, will also focus on two forms of crime that are often associated with, Read more …

Interview With Token Fund: The ETF Alternative for Cryptocurrency Investing

Bitcoinist spoke with Viktor Shpakovsky and Vladimir Smerkis, the founders of The Token Fund, which allows investors an easy portal into the world of cryptocurrency trading, investment, and management. Bitcoinist: Tell us about The Token Fund in your own words. What makes The Token Fund similar to other funds and in what ways is it unique? Vladimir: We launched The Token Fund in March 2017. Over the past five months, the portfolio under our management has reached about $2 million Read more …

Interview With Roger Ver: His Plans to Start a New Libertarian Country

Imagine a country where you could live free without a central government telling you who to be, what to do and how to act. Roger Ver does, and he is inviting people to join him on a ground level in plans for creating a libertarian utopia.The early Bitcoin investor and voluntaryist (someone who advocates nonviolent strategies to achieve a free society) took the stage last week at Nexus Conference, a three-day event in Aspen hosted by the cryptocurrency platform Nexus Read more …

Blockchain Platform is Offering Regular Gamers the Opportunity to Win Big Like Pros

Online gaming is an industry that is growing at a fast rate and even becoming a profession for a lot of people across the globe. The opportunity to compete with other players who may be just a few meters or thousands of miles away gives the industry such flexibility that participants are exploring to enjoy a boundless enterprise that offers fun, recreation and rewards at the same time. An evolving industry Traditional gaming platforms offer centralized systems where winners of Read more …

Swapper.io Seeks to Protect Bitcoin Users from Extreme Taxation

Swapper is an automated blockchain based service for performing 1031 tax-deferred exchanges of cryptocurrencies, thus deferring the immediate tax liability that is created when exchanging one asset to another like-kind asset. (Yes there is indeed a tax liability created at that juncture) Why have I never heard of the 1031 exchange before? Because the announcement by the IRS to consider cryptocurrencies “property” and not “currency” is relatively new. When this announcement was made, it categorized cryptocurrencies in the same asset Read more …

MobileGo Price Technical Analysis for 09/26/2017 – Chalking Up Gains!

MobileGo was able to establish a clearer direction against bitcoin and ethereum as it scored decent gains so far. Volume remains supported for both so investor interest is present. MobileGo vs. Ethereum MobileGo is up 8.08% versus ethereum as the latter seems vulnerable to the drop in activity stemming from China’s regulations. Following their ban on ICO funding, authorities have decided to shut down exchanges, leading to widespread liquidation among cryptocurrencies previously enjoying large volumes in the country. MobileGo appears Read more …

Venezuelan Hyperinflation Makes Bitcoin An Ideal Way To Transact

Hyperinflation in Venezuela has made a reality of having to carry suitcases of money in order to buy meals. Bitcoin could replace low denomination notes in the country, prevent the privacy perils of a cashless society and potentially see the first Bitcoinization of a sovereign state. Venezuela, once the highest wealth per capita country in South America, now has the highest inflation rate in the world with speculation that inflation in the country could potentially reach 1,600%. The country’s previously highest Read more …

Bitcoin Can Now Buy a Mansion in Moscow Suburbs

If you were a real early hoarder of Bitcoin who resisted the temptation to sell your stash during the cryptocurrency’s unprecedented rise, you just might be in the market for a swanky new property. Wouldn’t it be great if you could avoid the hassle (and not to mention scrutiny) that dumping $8 million on the market would surely entail? Fortunately, the real estate firm Kalinka Group is offering a dream home in the Moscow suburbs, and they’re willing to take Read more …

A Slovenian Savings Bank’s Traditional ATM Dispenses Bitcoin Vouchers

News According to a video filmed by the Slovenian savings bank Hranilnica Lon, the firm has enabled the ability to purchase bitcoin with its classic automated teller machine (ATM) located in the company’s lobby. The Kranj-based bank believes it’s the first bank worldwide to implement bitcoin into a traditional ATM. Also read: Bitcoin Software Wars: The Case Against Replay Attack Protection Hranilnica Lon Bank Adds Bitcoin Vouchers to the Institution’s Traditional ATM Service Hranilnica Lon bank is a Read more …

Moncrypt: All In One Cryptobanking Solution Announces Crowdsale

The world of cryptocurrency continues to grow every day and with that our need for more secure ways to keep our earnings safe. After many reports of people and even exchanges getting hacked, we should realize that securing our investments is not something that should be taken for granted. So what can we do? Moncrypt comes with the solution! Moncrypt is a decentralized managing platform for your assets, with its technology based on Blockchain and Smart-Contracts, they promise us complete Read more …