Top 5 Crypto Performers: LINK, BTC, NEO, LEO, ETH
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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Consolidation Near $11K – Calm Before the Storm?
Since our previous BTC analysis and over the past three days, Bitcoin has exhibited a triangle formation pattern. The apex of that triangle should be reached in 1-2 days. However, a breakout to either side could signal the next short-term direction for Bitcoin. As can be seen on the following charts, Bitcoin reached down precisely…
Bridging the Gap Between Bitcoin and Global Regulators
news Shin’ichirio Matsuo is a research scientist in cryptography and information security at Georgetown University and a co-founder of the BSafe.network, a global blockchain research test network used by 25 universities. Since 2015, when bitcoin became an issue for regulators like the state of New York, the regulation of cryptocurrency (the G20 now calls it…
XRP, Libra and Visa to Fight It Out for Cross-Border Remittance Crown
The increased penetration of cryptocurrency in the digital payment arena appears to be affecting the landscape of cross-border remittances. Financial institutions and other mainstream establishments are now jostling with blockchain startups for control over an industry that could possibly experience massive growth over the next few years.With more participants comes greater competition and an emphasis on creating the…
Monero and Zcash Conferences Showcase Their Differences (And Links)
feature Last weekend, two privacy coin conferences heralded the future of cryptocurrency governance: the hybrid startup model versus grassroots experimentation. Over 200 people gathered in Croatia for Zcon1, organized by the nonprofit Zcash Foundation, while roughly 75 attendees gathered in Denver for the first Monero Konferenco. These two privacy coins are fundamentally different in a…
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Consolidation Amid $11K – Calm Before The Storm?
Since our previous BTC analysis and over the past three days, Bitcoin pattern had gone through a triangle formation. The apex of that triangle should be decided in 1-2 days. However, a breakout to any side could signal the next short-term direction for Bitcoin. As can be seen on the following charts, Bitcoin reached down…
A Partner at Binance Labs Expresses Optimism Over Facebook’s Entry Into Crypto With Libra
Speaking to Cointelegraph at Blockchain Week Rome, Teck Chei, partner at Binance Labs, said that he sees Facebook’s Libra Project at a step forward for crypto and increasing public awareness. In Chei’s own words: “I think having a company like Facebook, with such tremendous reach and distribution, into all different countries around the world – having them…
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Strong Sell-off Finds Macro Support
Summary: After perfectly tagging its monthly level at $13,000, bitcoin price saw a strong rejection that sent the market dropping 20% in just a few hours. The bitcoin market so far has found very nice support on a macro monthly level at $10,300 and also reclaimed a major weekly level at $11,400 – $11,700. The…
Daily Ethereum Transactions Exceed One Million, a First Since May 2018
Daily transactions registered on the Ethereum (ETH) network exceeded one million yesterday, June 28, for the first time since May 2018, according to data reported by leading Ethereum block explorer Etherscan.Per Etherscan data, on June 28 there were 1,004,170 transactions confirmed on the Ethereum blockchain. Before yesterday, the last time the Ethereum chain registered over…
Discovering Insuretech: Blockchain Disruption of the Insurance Sector
The business of insurance is enormously complex: The process of evaluating and managing a variety of risks that individuals and organizations face every day inevitably involves coordination of the multiple parties’ efforts and reconciliation of extensive records. Both aspects make the insurance sector an appealing ground for blockchain-based optimization — and indeed, distributed ledger technology…