Bitcoin has been restricted to a narrow price range of $10,000 to $11,000 for almost 72 hours. CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) moved above the $10,000 mark on Monday, but the rally from last Sunday’s low of $9,304.68 ceased at a seven-day high of $11,044.16 yesterday. At the time of writing, the BPI is at $11,583. The cryptocurrency has depreciated by 1.4 percent in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Further, it ended last month on a flat Read more …
Bitcoin mining has grown exponentially, and this has huge energy implications for the world. For mining to be sustainable into the future, renewable methods must be developed and used. The Time to Mine Crypto Has Passed for Many For many entering the cryptocurrency space, they come across the phrase “Bitcoin mining” and are immediately intrigued. Mining comes with the connotation of getting rich quick, striking a fortune, or getting lucky and earning a life-changing amount of money. Unfortunately, it is Read more …
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state’s de facto central bank, is reportedly looking at whether new rules are needed to protect cryptocurrency investors. According to a Reuters report, Ong Chong Tee, deputy managing director of MAS, said during a speech Thursday that his agency is currently “assessing if additional regulations are required in the area of investor protection,” though he didn’t elaborate on the details. The comment signals that a new regulatory framework may be imposed on cryptocurrency exchanges Read more …
Bitcoin still remains largely inaccessible to the majority of people. Anyone can sign up for an exchange, but few people feel comfortable sharing their identity and associated documents. Newsagents in Australia will try to address this problem moving forward. Bitcoin and Ethereum can be purchased in-store at over 1,200 locations. Newsagents Back Bitcoin and Ethereum This news comes a rather big surprise to everyone outside of Australia. The country is relatively quiet on the cryptocurrency front, for the most time. Read more …
Get Trading Recommendations and Read Analysis on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. While all may seem quiet on the regulatory front, it could just be the calm before the storm. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is pursuing a broad investigation into ICOs, one in which numerous subpoenas and requests for information have been issued to a number of blockchain startups, according to The Wall Street Journal. The SEC apparently wants insight into the moving parts that comprise both the ICO and Read more …
Telegram is happy to announce that Telegram ICO crowdsale is NOW OPEN!You can participate in in the ICO through three cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. To celebrate Telegram ICO launch there is also launched a bounty program, which is available for only 2 days! Telegrams efforts in creating a better blockchain cannot take effect unless they get the support of as many participants as possible. In return for your contribution Telegram will continue developing this blockchain Read more …
Is the Telegram ICO used for a big Scam? Today we receive the follow email: Dear Telegram users, We’re happy to announce that our ICO crowdsale is NOW OPEN!You can participate in our ICO through three cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. To celebrate our ICO launch we’ve also launched our bounty program, which is available for only 2 days! Our efforts in creating a better blockchain cannot take effect unless we get the support of as many participants as possible. Read more …
telegramfoundation.org the Telegram ICO used for a big Scam Today we receive the follow email: Dear Telegram users, We’re happy to announce that our ICO crowdsale is NOW OPEN!You can participate in our ICO through three cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. To celebrate our ICO launch we’ve also launched our bounty program, which is available for only 2 days! Our efforts in creating a better blockchain cannot take effect unless we get the support of as many participants as possible. Read more …
Altcoins A small island nation with less than 60,000 inhabitants best known internationally as a former test site for nuclear weapons is joining the hottest new trend – issuing a national cryptocurrency. The planned Marshall Islands’ Govcoin is expected to be issued later this year. Also Read: Europol: Hardcore Criminals Are Shifting From Bitcoin to Monero, Zcash and Dash Marshall Islands Govcoin ICO The Republic of the Marshall Islands plans to issue its own cryptocurrency as an Read more …
After months of government action aimed towards curbing crypto trading in India BTCIndia and ETHEXIndia exchanges have announced that they will cease trading by March 5, as reported by the Economic Times. Indian Exchanges Suspend Trading BTCXIndia informed it’s customers via email that due to continuing government pressure it would not accept deposits post dated from January 1 and that any deposits received would be automatically returned to customers. Furthermore, they have advised any customers with existing accounts to withdraw all funds before Read more …
Key Highlights Ethereum classic price faced an increased selling pressure and declined below $34.00 against the US dollar. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at $34.50 on the hourly chart of the ETC/USD pair (Data feed via Kraken). The pair may correct a few pips higher, but it remains sell on rallies near $34.50. Ethereum classic price is now back in a bearish zone against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETC/USD is facing a lot of Read more …
Get Trading Recommendations and Read Analysis on Hacked.com for just $39 per month. CEO of Bitcoin, Inc., Morgan Rockcoons was arrested by officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was charged with operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and money laundering according to the court records. According to those records, in December 2017 Rockoons allegedly exchanged 10 Bitcoins (Worth $9,000) at that time for $14,500 in cash with an undercover law Read more …