Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bullish Market Structure Upheld Following…

Summary: Although we saw a strong sell off yesterday, the bullish market structure has yet to be violated. The weekly support has been confirmed for the time being and our parabolic advance is still intact. We are currently failing to hold support in the $8,500s for our intraday market structure. As we test the failed support we have yet to confirm if it has new found resistance. If we fail to regain the level we can expect to see an Read more …

Testing the Noncustodial Button Wallet With BCH Over Telegram Messenger

Users of the Telegram-infused cryptocurrency Button Wallet can now purchase digital assets through its partnership with the payment processor Wyre. Button Wallet allows users to store, send, and receive cryptocurrencies like BCH, ETH, BTC, LTC, and ETC through the Telegram messaging app. The following is an in-depth review of my experience using Button Wallet after hearing about the app on social media. Also read: Hackers Have Looted More Bitcoin Than Satoshi’s Entire Stash Sending Cryptocurrency via Button Wallet Through Telegram Read more …

Most Ethereum Decentralized Apps Not Used Productively

83% of decentralized applications (DApps) on the Ethereum network are “not in the most productive uses,” according to Ernst & Young’s (EY) head of innovation. Paul Brody, Global Innovation Leader for blockchain at Big Four audit firm EY, spoke about developments in the blockchain and digital asset industries during a Fintech Forum hosted by the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) on May 31. The event was organized by the SEC’s Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (Finhub, Read more …

Coinbase Loses Another C-Suite Exec amid Mass Exodus at the Exchange

By CCN: The hits just keep on coming for popular U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. Asiff Hirji took to Twitter to reveal that after less than two years as the Coinbase president and chief operating officer in San Francisco, he was calling it quits. Incidentally, Hirji, who is a TD Ameritrade alum, joined Coinbase during bitcoin’s last bull run and endured throughout the crypto winter. It’s unclear why he had a change of heart when bitcoin is in the middle of Read more …

Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Temporarily Shuts Down Deposits and Withdrawals

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has temporarily shut down its services, according to a tweet published on May 31. The tweet specifically says that the change has temporarily paused deposits and withdrawals “due to the outrage of one of [their] network providers.” “Funds are safe in cold storage. Situation should be restored ASAP (ETA 3/4h). Apologies for the inconvenience,” the company further states. Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino has posted links to the exchange’s hot wallets, so as to insure the community that Read more …

Litecoin Leads The Way: Does LTC/BTC Price Chart Hint at Bitcoin Correction Target?

Throughout 2019, the entire crypto market has been led by the silver to Bitcoin being digital gold, Litecoin. The crypto asset’s halving is in less than 70 days, and investors are eagerly loading up their bags in anticipation of the pre-halving pump that’s become a meme across the crypto community. Since Litecoin often leads rallies, dragging other crypto assets along for the ride, price charts of the asset paired against BTC could be telling as to where the Bitcoin price Read more …

Coinbase President and COO Departs From the Company

American major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s president and chief operating officer (COO) Asiff Hirji has left the company, Bloomberg reported on May 31. A source familiar with the issue told Bloomberg that Coinbase named Emilie Choi, vice president of business, data and international, as its new COO. Prior to the appointment, Choi — who served at Yahoo Inc. and worked on the original Alibaba investment and Flickr acquisition — worked on potential partnerships and acquisitions at Coinbase. Hirji’s previous work experience Read more …

‘Crypto Genius’ Reveals His Craziest Bitcoin Prediction Yet

By CCN: A quick way to crypto fame is to use whatever influence you have and make an insane call about the future Bitcoin price. You don’t have to be right. You can be consistently wrong. But if you’re bullish and the market starts to move, people will listen to you. Crypto Celebrities Keep Saying the Craziest Things The Bitcoin price is on a roll in 2019, but it still has a ways to go before it reaches “Altucher Territory.” Read more …

Tether Stablecoin Now Available on EOS Blockchain

Blockchain tech company Tether has announced that it is partnering with EOS parent company Block.one to release its stablecoin (USDT) on the EOS blockchain (EOSIO), according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on May 31. According to the announcement, Tether developed the Tether EOS smart contract, which has been sent to the EOS account “tethertether” and peer-reviewed by the Canadian branch of EOS. Tether EOS is reportedly well-suited for peer-to-peer microtransactions, due to its delegated proof-of-stake design. Tether’s Chief Read more …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX, With a $33.3B Valuation, Is About to Eclipse Tesla

By CCN: As markets close Friday, Elon Musk’s aerospace venture SpaceX is poised to eclipse his car company Tesla in market value for the first time. Tesla’s stock is trading down 1.5% at press time with a $33.01 billion market cap attached. According to CNBC, SpaceX is valued at $33.3 billion. Additionally, SpaceX will be worth more than Tesla for the first time if $TSLA closes below $188.38 per share.https://t.co/BnRApsCBQa pic.twitter.com/Ncp0Dc3lkb — Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) May 31, 2019 SpaceX boasts Read more …

SEC’s Hinman Says Some ICOs May Be Eligible for ‘No-Action’ Relief

Startups that conducted initial coin offerings (ICO) years ago may be eligible for relief from potential enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, an agency official said Friday. For the last year and a half, the regulator has been filing cases against projects that raised money by selling tokens without registering them as securities. But in his opening remarks at the agency’s FinTech Forum in Washington, D.C., SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman said that cryptocurrencies are capable of shifting Read more …

Binance Charity Foundation Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Ugandan NGO

Binance Charity Foundation (BCF), the charity arm of major crypto exchange Binance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Safe Future, a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Uganda focused on local education improvements. Binance announced the development in an official blog post on May 30. The Binance for Children Special Impact Education Project Uganda reportedly aims to provide a number of new supplies to schools in Uganda, such as solar panels, sanitary pads, school supplies, LED screens, as well as Read more …