Bitcoin traders expect a ‘push higher’ after several metrics turn bullish

Chainlink (LINK) has launched a major upgrade for its oracle network, dubbed Off-Chain Reporting, or OCR. The upgrade was announced on Wednesday, though the implementation has been live for some time already.OCR changes how data across multiple sources is joined together by the oracle network. Previously, the process of aggregating different readings of the same…

American crypto wallet and blockchain security firm BitGo has received a state trust company charter from the South Dakota Division of Banking, making it a qualified custodian for crypto, CNBC reports September 13.By creating its trust company, California-based BitGo will now be subject to regulatory scrutiny that encompasses know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money-laundering (AML) checks and…

Onchain data shows that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin moved 600 ETH to U.S. exchange Coinbase amid ongoing market woes. 146 Total views 3 Total shares Blockchain sleuths have flagged the transfer of $1 million of ETH belonging to a wallet controlled by Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin as cryptocurrency markets remain depressed after widespread weekend…

Nobuaki Kobayashi, trustee of the now-defunct Bitcoin (BTC) exchange Mt. Gox, has contacted the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in search of information about Alexander Vinnik, the alleged former operator of BTC-e.News of Kobayashi’s pursuit of information from the DOJ was revealed in a statement from his office on Oct. 1.Kobayashi reaches out to DOJAccording…

A run-up towards $40,000 in the Bitcoin market risked exhaustion as Chicago Mercantile Exchange's futures opened on Monday, June 14 with a gap of $1,575, the first since May 17.In retrospect, the downside risks heightened due to Bitcoin's recent bearish pullbacks near the $40,000-level. Atop that, the said CME gap formed between Friday's close of…

Bitcoin (BTC) is continuing to show strong momentum even after a major rally. Key data points show that the uptrend has likely been fueled by smart money in recent months. This means retail or mainstream investors have been largely on the sidelines as BTC price surpassed $15,000 this month.In 2017, when the price of Bitcoin…

A Canadian bank, which banned its clients from buying Bitcoin (BTC), could now become the first in the country to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. As innovation economy news outlet The Logic reported on Nov. 11, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is now rumored to be considering the plans.RBC reportedly planning multifunctional exchangeRBC is the largest…

SpaceChain claims to have signed the first multi signature transaction in outer space. According to an announcement published on August 18, SpaceChain has successfully demonstrated the first use of blockchain hardware on the International Space Station, or ISS. This feat was made possible through a collaboration with the European Space Agency, which appears to have…

Measured by patent applications in the sector, China is handily outpacing other countries including the United States in blockchain technology.On Nov. 20, Japan-based financial newspaper Nikkei reported that Chinese companies submitted around 7,600 applications between 2009 and 2018 — about three times as many as U.S.-based companies.A total of 12,000 blockchain applicationsAccording to Tokyo-based research firm…