Top Cryptocurrency Online Events You Should Not Miss in August 2020

Advertisment The crypto community is slowly coming back with in-real world conferences and summits, but for those of you who want to stay safe, you still can find a cryptocurrency online event quite easily. Here are some of the top cryptocurrency online events that are scheduled for this August: You want the latest news about Crypto? Then follow us on Google News! #FuturePROOF Event date: August 22, 2020 – August 23, 2020 #FuturePROOF is an online event founded by the Read more …

Investor Greed Signals Bitcoin May Be Topping Despite Strong Monthly Close

Advertisment Bitcoin was able to post an incredibly strong monthly candle close yesterday This marked the first time that the crypto had closed its monthly candle above $10,700 since mid-December of 2017 Shortly after the close took place, bulls stepped up and allowed BTC to set fresh 2020 highs of $11,800 It did face some heavy selling pressure at these highs that caused its price to see a sharp decline, but it has since stabilized Analysts are now widely noting Read more …

Bitcoin ‘Fills’ $11.6K Futures Gap, But Is $10K More Likely Than $15K?

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a great week with a surge to $11,700. After two months of consolidating inside a range, the price of Bitcoin finally broke through the psychological barrier of $10,000 and currently faces the final hurdle before the bull market can start.  Most often, people become bullish once they see green candles, with which extraordinary targets can be found on social media. Can these be justified or is a cool-down period more likely in the Read more …

Bitcoin Futures Traders Bet on Bullish Price Action, but Not Too Fast

Bitcoin (BTC) futures trading has been on a high since July 21 with both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Bakkt seeing sizeable increases in volume and open interest for their contracts. This resurgence in BTC futures comes as the spot market value of the largest crypto by market capitalization reached a new 2020 high. Two months on from the May 2020 halving event, BTC has begun to show signs of the anticipated bullish advance. Bitcoin usually sets a new all-time Read more …

Bitcoin Now ‘Perfectly on Track’ to $100K, Says Stock to Flow Creator

PlanB, the well-known creator of the contested stock-to-flow (S2F) model, believes Bitcoin (BTC) is now well on track to reach $100,000 as the price has risen to yearly highs. The optimistic sentiment coincides with the shift in momentum from alternative cryptocurrencies, or altcoins, to BTC. He said: “I can’t make a chart for you now (at sea), but S2F model perfectly on track.” At the same time, the price of Bitcoin has increased by 17% this week, as it broke Read more …

Ethereum Classic Blockchain Splits Due to Reorg by a Single Miner

On August 1, several figures associated with Ethereum Classic (ETC) took to Twitter to inform the community of issues with the ETC blockchain. Among the first was Ethereum Foundation member Hudson Jameson who stated that: “Exchanges need to pause deposits and withdrawals.” The official Twitter page of ETC and James Wo, founder of Ethereum Classic Labs, both confirmed the issue. A Diagnosis report was soon released to explain what happened. Although the offending miner was identified, it was not clear Read more …

Block 478,559: Bitcoin Cash Fans Worldwide Celebrate the Cryptocurrency’s 3rd Anniversary

Three years ago at approximately 2:14 p.m. ET, the first Bitcoin Cash blocks were mined. That day, block 478,558 was the last common block found, and six hours later Viabtc mined the first Bitcoin Cash block (nr 478,559). The course of history was changed ever since this point, as the scaling debate took the dispute to a whole new level. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents are celebrating the third anniversary of the chain split that took place three years ago on Read more …

Block 478,559: Bitcoin Cash Fans Worldwide Celebrate the Cryptocurrency’s 3rd Anniversary

Advertisment Three years ago at approximately 2:14 p.m. ET, the first Bitcoin Cash blocks were mined. That day, block 478,558 was the last common block found, and six hours later Viabtc mined the first Bitcoin Cash block (nr 478,559). The course of history was changed ever since this point, as the scaling debate took the dispute to a whole new level. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents are celebrating the third anniversary of the chain split that took place three years ago Read more …

Blockstack CEO Says Bitcoin Is a Better DeFi Solution Than Most Think

As interest in smart contracts surges, some Bitcoiners are asking: why can’t Bitcoin (BTC) become the foundation for smart contracts too, instead of Ethereum (ETH)? Muneeb Ali, co-founder and CEO of Blockstack open-source platform, believes that the best way to bring about a user-owned internet “is to anchor applications and smart contracts to the Bitcoin network in a way that uses Bitcoin as a reserve currency and its powerful blockchain as a security mechanism.” In a conversation with Cointelegraph, Ali Read more …

Title Token for Blockchain Estate Registry, Part 2

Title token is a record of ownership similar to the one made in a traditional estate registry. This concept is designed as an alternative to security tokens and various financial crypto instruments. The title token is not “backed” with real property; this is the record that directly certifies the property right — the same as paper title deeds, or certificate of ownership, etc. It is a digital form of property record and the primary source of knowledge about property rights, Read more …

Top Airdrops You Should Look Out for in August 2020

Advertisment Getting free tokens nowadays is easy, as there are many cryptocurrency airdrop campaigns you can choose from. We have selected some of the most interesting crypto airdrops that you can take part in this August. Challenge (CLG) Estimated value: $10 You want the latest news about Crypto? Then follow us on Google News! End date: 8 August Challenge (CLG) is a token based on the Ethereum blockchain, developed by the Challenge social media and e-commerce platform. The project launched Read more …

Bitcoin Hits $11.6K for First Time in a Year as Traders Expect $15K

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $11,600 for the first time in 12 months buoyed by rising market sentiment. As BTC/USD demonstrates strong momentum, investors believe there is little resistance until $15,000. Cryptocurrency market daily snapshot. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin rose to as high as $11,763 on BitMEX in a sudden weekend price move. It also “filled” the CME futures gap at around $11,630, which typically does not happen during the weekend. Little resistance between $12,000 and $15,000 Meanwhile, Kyle Read more …