Bitcoin in 'dip-buying mood' as BTC price skirts $105K into FOMC

A new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware that steals Bitcoin (BTC) wallet data has been discovered by security researchers, according to a Sept. 12 report from Zscaler ThreatLabZ.  The RAT, dubbed InnfiRAT, is designed to perform a wide range of tasks on the infected machines, including specifically seeking out Bitcoin and Litecoin (LTC) wallet data.A multi-pronged…

Tornado.cash has launched complete immutability for its smart contracts, despite the potential security risks. 381 Total views 27 Total shares Fledgling Ethereum anonymization protocol Tornado.cash has launched completely immutable smart contracts — rendering the protocol “unstoppable” from May 21.While the project has extolled the virtues of immutability and declared that “code is law,” many within…

A recent report from CoinMetrics suggests that when a new altseason starts it will play out in a way that is vastly different from the market of 2017-2018. According to the authors of the report, the arrival of institutional investors and their interest in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) has fundamentally shifted the cryptocurrency market landscape.…

BTC, ETH and altcoins saw a slight pullback a day after the Federal Reserve signaled that its monetary policy is subject to cool off soon. 538 Total views 30 Total shares The bullish optimism seen earlier in the week was dialed back on Nov. 4 after recent comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…

Decentralized CPU power developer Golem is spinning off a new entity using funds of the original capital raised in its crowdfunding back in 2016In a blog post on June 28, Golem Factory CEO Julian Zawistowski announced the launch of a new division called the Golem Foundation, which will purportedly allow Golem to expand its solutions…

Former equities portfolio manager Travis Kling has left billionaire Steven Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management to launch his own digital assets fund, Bloomberg reported September 21.Point72 is an asset management firm founded in 2014 as the successor of investment company SAC Capital Advisors. The latter pleaded guilty to federal insider trading charges and paid a $1.8…

There’s a hole to be filled where Tornado Cash once was, and “junior mixers” are vying for position in the wake of the mixers sanction and ban by the U.S. Treasury. 188 Total views 25 Total shares The sanctions on cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash has left a vacuum for illicit fund mixing services, but more…

Attention is the lifeblood of Dogecoin (DOGE) and other memecoins. Much like earnings drive the price of corporate shares, the size and quality of attention captured by memecoins drive their price action.Successful crypto traders understand that DOGE and its kin are not just chips in the “great shitcoin casino” but are, in fact, tradable derivatives…

Traders Big Cheds & Big Chonis offer expert TA on the next move for Bitcoin and altcoins. 263 Total views 16 Total shares Will Bitcoin break the next resistance at $12,000? Which altcoins are looking promising (and which aren’t)? Tune in now to this week’s Crypto Markets Live to find out!Trading experts Big Cheds and…