Ether to breach $4K before Trump’s inauguration: Analyst

Bitcoin (BTC) will see its mining difficulty grow by 60% in the third quarter of 2019, according to new data.Bitcoin metrics show big competition in playUploading historical and future projections to Twitter on Sept. 19, well-known analyst Kevin Rooke said difficulty had already expanded at an average of 42% each quarter since 2016.With the exception of…

Stars Arena was hacked for roughly $3 million worth of AVAX tokens, with the hacker reportedly sending the funds to the Fixed Float crypto exchange. Avalanche-based Web3 social media app Stars Arena announced that it has secured the funding to cover the $3 million hole left by an exploit on Oct. 6. The team also

Expedia now allows its over 700,000 accommodations to be booked with cryptocurrency through crypto travel platform Travala.com. 1116 Total views 62 Total shares Expedia now allows its over 700,000 accommodations to be booked with cryptocurrency through crypto travel platform Travala.com.According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph by Travala.com on July 6, the firm added over…

Despite exceeding $12,000 several times this month, Bitcoin (BTC) has slumped back to $10,000 in a recent downtrend. The number one cryptocurrency last traded below $10,000 on July 31.A little earlier this month, experts were optimistic about Bitcoin continuing its rally, citing geopolitical tensions — particularly the ongoing United States-China trade war — as a…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) painful plunge below $30,000 on Tuesday turned into a so-called “buy the dip” opportunity for Alameda Research, a Hong Kong-based quantitative trading firm and liquidity solutions firm headed by FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried.Quantitative trader Sam Trabucco revealed late Tuesday that the company purchased Bitcoin during its latest price decline, adding that…

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has appointed the CEO and founder of BitPesa, Elizabeth Rossiello, to serve as one of two co-chairs of the Global Blockchain Council, according to a press release published Jan. 24.At the WEF Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos, Switzerland this week, Rossiello is reportedly working with both industry experts and the…

Iran's government has placed an immediate embargo on Bitcoin and crypto mining to preserve electricity over the summer months. 4782 Total views 6 Total shares The recent crackdown on Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining in Iran has reached a new dimension with the government banning the activity over the summer.According to a report by Bloomberg,…