Chainlink and Tezos Extend Higher as Bitcoin Price Approaches $10K
Chainlink and Tezos target new-all time highs as Bitcoin price recovers to rally above $10,000.
Chainlink and Tezos Extend Higher as Bitcoin Price Approaches $10K
Chainlink and Tezos target new-all time highs as Bitcoin price recovers to rally above $10,000.
SingularityNET (AGI) integrating AI and Blockchain Technology
Dr. Ben Goertzel, CEO at SingularityNET, is an artificial intelligence influencer. A decentralized protocol powers the full-stack AI solution powered by SingularityNET. SingularityNET tweeted: “We’ve just updated our Developer Portal with new content and a fresh new look, if you are interested in developing #AI and want to monetise your endeavors on the #SingularityNET Marketplace, this portal will give you all you need to get started!”
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Prepares Blockchain Clearing System Launch
This week, executives from the Australian Securities Exchange ASX made some encouraging statements regarding the firm’s shift towards blockchain technology. The company has spent several years contemplating how to best upgrade its current outdated clearing and settlement system – CHESS. Now, thanks
Bitcoin Prints A ‘Bullish’ Technical Pattern That Last Time Resulted In A 157% Spike
Bitcoin price is back at the level we were at the beginning of last week. However, we are doing a bit better than yesterday, when we briefly dropped below $9,500. Currently, we are hovering around $9,600 level while volume on the top ten exchanges is keeping above a billion-dollar level.
Michael Bloomberg Surges in US Presidential Race, Proposes Bitcoin (BTC) and Cryptocurrency Guardrails, Centralized Database for Financial Transactions | The Daily Hodl
Michael Bloomberg’s 2020 US presidential candidacy is looking up. Way up. The former New York mayor just qualified for his first Democratic presidential debate. With 19% support nationally, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, Bloomberg trails only Bernie Sanders who has garnered 31% support.
Bitcoin Now in Firm Bull Territory; Here’s Why a Move to Fresh 2020 Highs is Imminent
Bitcoin (BTC) saw some intense bull-favoring volatility this morning when the cryptocurrency rallied from $9,600 to over $10,000, with the latest upwards movement marking an ardent defense of the support that exists around $9,500. This latest break above $10,000 may lead the cryptocurrency to see significantly further upwards momentum, as it has marked a notable increase in the strength of BTC’s current technical situation.
UEFA Euro 2020 to use a blockchain-powered app to sell match tickets
The association noted that tickets booked via the blockchain-based app will be delivered to the users around seven days before the match. The UEFA added that both iOS and Android users can download the DLT-enabled mobile app by the end of May.
Enjin Launches Game Development Platform on Ethereum – CoinDesk
Enjin has announced the launch of its game development platform on ethereum, enabling potentially millions of developers to integrate crypto assets into games and apps with no knowledge of writing blockchain code. The company announced the news Tuesday, saying the Enjin Platform allows game engineers to take advantage of decentralized inventory, to integrate blockchain-based gaming and non-gaming assets, and to manage economic game play mechanics.
A Safer Harbor: Improving Hester Peirce’s Proposal for Regulating Token Sales – CoinDesk
Donna Redel is the former Chairman of COMEX, a Board Member of New York Angels and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham Law School. Olta Andoni is an Adjunct Professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Peirce’s CoinDesk op-ed is here. Further reactions were published here and here.
Boerse Stuttgart Subsidiary Launching Institutional Crypto Custody Services – CoinDesk
Blocknox, a subsidiary of the second largest German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart, is expanding its cryptocurrency custody service to institutional players. According to an announcement from the bourse on Tuesday, Blocknox already provides custody for crypto assets on an “escrow basis,” and has made the service available to users of Boerse Stuttgart’s BISON app and its digital assets exchange, BSDEX.
US Presidential Contender Michael Bloomberg Proposes ‘Clear Regulatory Framework’ for Crypto – CoinDesk
Presidential candidate and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled a new cybersecurity policy Monday, addressing crypto in the process. (Image via JStone / Shutterstock) US Presidential Contender Michael Bloomberg Proposes ‘Clear Regulatory Framework’ for Crypto Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg proposed creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in a new financial regulation plan.
BitGo Acquires Harbor in Surprise Expansion Beyond Crypto Custody – CoinDesk
BitGo is expanding beyond crypto custody with the takeover of a onetime poster child of the adjacent market for digital securities. The crypto custodian announced Tuesday the acquisition of Harbor, a security token platform best known for a failed bid to offer tokenized shares of a South Carolina apartment building.
Bitfxt Raises N5.45 Billion to Develop Cryptocurrency Infrastructure and Simplify Use of Bitcoin and Etherum for Nigerians
Nigerian cryptocurrency startup, Bitfxt has raised the sum of N5.45 billion in its series A funding round from Payitup clearinghouse Ltd. Payitup is a UK syndicate of Hedge Funds and UK company.
Wells Fargo Invests in Crypto Startup Elliptic – Finance and Funding – Altcoin Buzz
Good news for Elliptic as popular bank Wells Fargo announces a major financial investment. According to the announcement, Wells Fargo’s venture division will be giving out a major donation of $5 million to Elliptic. Elliptic is a startup dedicated to providing crypto risk management solutions.
ChainLink (LINK) is Our Top-Rated Token -Weiss Crypto Ratings – Herald Sheets
ChainLink (LINK), the twelfth largest currency cryptocurrency by market capitalization has some hours ago received a special accolade from the most trusted crypto rater, Weiss Crypto Ratings. The crypto rater specifically stated that ChainLink (LINK) is its top-rated digital currency due to its performance since the start of 2020.
Russia’s Central Bank Completes Blockchain Pilot To Issue Tokenized Assets
The Central Bank of Russia announced in late December that it would be testing out its state-backed cryptocurrency within a regulatory sandbox. It appears that the tests are now over and have been completed. According to a local report, Russia’s Central Bank has completed a pilot project for the issuance and circulation of “digital rights.”
New Partnership Aims to Bring Blockchain Sports Tokens to the NFL, MLB
Blockchain sports venture Chiliz has partnered with major sports marketing agency Lagardere Sports and Entertainment.
4 more Blockchain-related projects you should know about
(With contributions by Hadi Khatib) First came the internet craze, then the smartphone craze. Next, it’s time for blockchain and cryptocurrency to take center stage. Blockchain is finding its way into all sorts of widespread applications. From real estate, to travel, to luxury and even healthcare, the sky is the limit.
Blockchain analytics startup Elliptic scores $28M Series B | PitchBook
Wells Fargo Strategic Capital is said to have invested $5 million in Elliptic, a provider of cryptocurrency surveillance technology. The funds will reportedly bring the London-based company’s Series B to $28 million total. Elliptic helps crypto businesses uncover and block activities related to money laundering, fraud and other financial crimes.
London-based cryptocurrency startup Copper.co raises $8m
Copper.co, the London-based cryptocurrency startup, has raised $8m in Series A funding. Copper will use the funds to develop regional client-facing operations in North America and Asia and accelerate the launch of new products.
Millions of developers will work on Ethereum in the long-term says co-creator, will price react? | CryptoSlate
Joseph Lubin, a co-founder of Ethereum and the head of ConsenSys, the biggest blockchain software company in the world, re-affirmed his initiative to bring more than a million developers into the ETH ecosystem at ETHDenver.
Ethereum (ETH) Price Predicted to Take Off ‘Like Rocket Ship’ by Top Crypto Analyst
Prominent crypto trader Davincij15 predicts that another major rally could be in store for Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency. In his recent video with MMCrypto, he says that the altcoin could “take off like a rocket ship.”
As coronavirus death toll rises, an Alibaba-backed health plan provides disbursements on blockchain
After over 1,000 deaths in China to the coronavirus epidemic, could the use of blockchain to give faster payouts to those infected be a tipping point for the technology’s use in the health care industry? Xiang Hu Bao is not an insurance product, but an online mutual aid platform that uses blockchain technology to offer health plans to 104 million participants.
Ethereum could push above $305 before March as golden cross emerges – AMBCrypto
Despite excellent gains this year, the looming death cross that Ethereum has been facing runs through the minds of concerned investors since September last year. However, the increasing fear that ETH ‘s 130% appreciation this year could come crashing down can now be put to rest, as the 50-day moving average has finally crossed over the 200-DMA.
Crypto Week in Review: Voyager Acquires Circle Invest, Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary
This week, Voyager announced that it acquired Circle Invest , the retail digital asset trading business from Circle Internet Financial, Inc., adding more than 40,000 customers to its user base.
Why Bitcoin Should Have Been a Part of The Top 5 Hedge Funds
According to the latest research by Bloomberg, the top 5 hedge fund managers are estimated to have earned over $1 billion each. Among the top 10 investments contributing to the success of these 5 were tech stocks such as Facebook Ltd and Alibaba.
XRP Poised for a Massive 100% Rally as Technical Strength Grows
XRP’s massive rally seen earlier this week appears to have simply been a flash in the pan, as the crypto has now retraced back below its key psychological resistance at $0.30, opening the gates for further short-term bearishness.
Binance To Buy Stake In The Top Japanese Cryptocurrency – TheCoinRepublic
Binance that is a platform for trading over a 100 different cryptocurrencies. Binance had conducted a delegate voting, which was about staking of lisk. This is a very big motivation for the developers as the time they will spend building the applications will be well worth it.
Bitcoin’s May halving will produce a ‘very clear bull market’ – AMBCrypto
There have been a lot of narratives spun around Bitcoin’ s upcoming halving, which is slated to happen sometime in May 2020. For example, Galaxy Digital CEO, Mike Novogratz, in a recent interview noted that BTC had the potential to reach and even surpass its all-time highs of $20,000 by May’s block reward halving.
Voice.com Gets Ready to Take Off – Blockpitch
If you are familiar with cryptocurrencies, then there’s a good chance that you have heard of Voice.com. For those who are only familiar with Bitcoin, a social media platform based on blockchain technology might be difficult to grasp. To understand the paradigm shift presently occurring on our Internet, one must go beyond Bitcoin.
More On-Ramps, Liquidity, Options: Why Bitcoin’s Next Bull Run Will Be Different – Bitcoin News
Bitcoin’s next bull run will look very different from the last one. In 2017, BTC took the elevator to $20K before following the stairs down to $3K over the course of 12 months. In 2020, as bitcoin prepares for its halvening – followed by another potential price run – the cryptocurrency landscape looks very different.
Blockchain social media platform Steemit to migrate to TRON network – TokenPost
Blockchain social media platform Steemit to migrate to TRON network Blockchain-based social media and blogging platform Steemit has announced its plans to migrate to the TRON blockchain. In a press release, Steemit announced its partnership with the TRON Foundation and said that it will immediately start working towards bringing Steemit and other Steem blockchain-based DApps to TRON blockchain and its community of over 20 million users, products, and services.
The Government of Australia has a Detailed Plan for Blockchain
Following recent political developments, countries scramble to put together a blockchain strategy. In the case of Australia, a very lengthy and detailed report has been made public recently. No region wants to be left behind in the blockchain space. Despite ignoring this technology for many years, it has suddenly become of great interest to governments globally.
Bitcoin Will Surge to $400K – Max Keiser Quadruples BTC Price Forecast
For the first time since 2012, Keiser says he is officially more bullish on Bitcoin and that his previous $100,000 prediction is now not optimistic enough.
BitMax.io and Bithumb Korea Announce Strategic Partnership | Coinspeaker
Place/Date: Singapore – February 17th, 2020 at 8:32 am UTC · 2 min read Contact: BitMax.io, Source: BitMax.io BitMax.io, a Singapore-registered digital asset trading platform with a global footprint, and Bithumb Korea, a South Korean-based cryptocurrency exchange, are pleased to announce a strategic global partnership leveraging their respective market presence and expertise.
Binance CEO Says Crypto Exchange Has Applied for a Singapore License – CoinDesk
The world’s top cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume is hoping to get the official green light to operate in Singapore. According to a report from Bloomberg on Sunday, the firm’s CEO and co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said in an interview that an application has already been submitted to the island state’s authorities under new legislation passed in late January.
Bitcoin Mining Unit Manufacturer MicroBT Nibbles at Bitmain’s Market Share – CoinDesk
Bitcoin miner maker MicroBT has rapidly expanded market share by selling over half a million units in 2019, chipping away at rival Bitmain’s dominance. MicroBT sold about 600,000 units of its flagship WhatsMiner M20 series last year, Vincent Zhang, sales head of the Shenzhen-based company, said in an online panel hosted by Chinese mining pool Poolin on Thursday in a WeChat group.
Chinese Blockchain Startup Hires VC Exec to Lead North American Expansion – CoinDesk
Blockchain startup Conflux has hired Eden Dhaliwal, the former head of crypto at Outlier Ventures, as a managing director to lead its expansion in North America. The Beijing-based firm is set to open an office in Toronto within two weeks. It is assembling a ten-person team to conduct research and seek local investors and business partners, Dhaliwal said.
FC Barcelona Fan Token Sale May Help to Take Tokenization to the Mainstream – Bitcoin Market Journal
Just as the crypto markets were raging yesterday and many altcoins were already clocking double digit percentage gains, the US Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin, got on the bullhorn once again to warn the general public about these dangerous assets.
Search Volume For ‘Buy Bitcoin’ Records Its Highest Level Since June 2019’s Rally To $14,000
The exciting start of 2020, in terms of price action, has brought serious retail attention to the cryptocurrency market. Google Trends data shows that Bitcoin and altcoin searches are recording their highest levels since August of 2019. The largest digital asset began the year trading at $7,170.
CNBC Anchors Admit Bitcoin is Valuable Due to Central Banks
Bitcoin’s latest surge past $10,000 hasn’t gone unnoticed; retail investors are once again talking crypto, trends for search terms like ” Bitcoin ” have started to tick higher, and mainstream media outlets are once again covering this nascent industry.
Bitcoin’s Average Fees Are $0.50 Now Compared to $20 in December 2017 – BeInCrypto
Thanks to SegWit and payment batching, Bitcoin’s average fees have plummeted to $0.50. In December, the average fees were $20, while demand was roughly the same as it is now. SegWit seems to be working. Looking at the transaction fees on the Bitcoin network, the network is far cheaper than it was in 2017.
Bitcoin Price Loves Valentine’s Day as Historic Data Favors Bulls
Bitcoin price and volume have generally gone up on Valentine’s Day over the past five years as well as Ethereum and XRP prices.
Millions of Online Retailers Can Now Accept DAI on Coinbase Commerce
No results matched your search 0 Sign up to create alerts for Instruments, Economic Events and content by followed authors Free Sign Up Cryptocurrency News 32 minutes ago (Feb 13, 2020 07:22PM ET) Coinbase Commerce, a platform that supports cryptocurrency payments for internet retailers, has added MakerDAO’s DAI stablecoin as a supported payment method this week.
Whale Moves $43 Million USD Worth Of Bitcoin (BTC) From Xapo Exchange As Accumulation Period Sets In
Whale moved over $43 million USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC) from Xapo Wallet on Wednesday. The movement of such a large amount of BTC raised questions on whether BTC is in an accumulation period. Could a possible spike to $14,000 USD be on the horizon?
The first Bitcoin ATM in El Salvador is now live – Decrypt
The Café Cocoa shop in the city of La Libertad is now the first location in El Salvador with a Bitcoin ATM. The ATM also allows people visiting the store in the tourist area of El Zonte beach to buy and sell Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin.
Bitcoin enters its second decade: The story so far | CaptainAltcoin
Where has the last ten years gone? To some, it will only seem like yesterday since Bitcoin first emerged on our computer screens, developed in early 2009 by the pseudonymous character, Satoshi Nakamoto. Today, Nakamoto’s true identity remains a complete and utter mystery, with a plethora of conspiracy theories doing the rounds as to whether …
Blockchain analytics firm AnChain.AI gets $4.3 million in seed funding ” CryptoNinjas
AnChain.AI, an AI powered blockchain security and analytics platform, announced it has successfully raised a pre-A round, totaling $4.3 million. Funding
Bitcoin Futures’ Open Interest on Bakkt touches new ATH – again – AMBCrypto
Though this year has recorded some very positive price movements across the board, it still isn’t entirely clear how institutional investors have positioned themselves about Bitcoin. While volumes and volume profiles on derivative exchanges do provide a lot of information regarding how much trading is taking place, a far more insightful metric is its ‘Open Interest’.
Positive Momentum Could Push Bitcoin (BTC) Price to $12,000: Market Technician JC O’Hara
JC O’Hara of MKM Partners seems to be convinced that Bitcoin (BTC) is no longer in a bear trend. During a new episode of CNBC’s “Trading Nation,” he opined that the crypto king could touch the $12,000 level, which seemed unattainable for the bulls less than two months ago.
Bobby Lee: Bitcoin Will Eventually Reach $1,000,000 [Exclusive Interview] – BeInCrypto
BeInCrypto Turkey recently There are many different types of cryptocurrency wallets. Still, unlike the physical wallet in your back pocket, a cryptocurrency wallet…
UnitedCorp Creates World’s First Mainstream Investment Vehicle which Pays its Shareholders with Bitcoin Mining Hash Power as a Special Dividend
Unrestricted stock shareholders with net new stock positions after Feb 13, 2020 will receive one half Bitcoin Mining Gigahash per share Miami, Florida–(Newsfile Corp. – February 13, 2020) – Miami-based United American Corp (OTC PINK: UAMA) (“UnitedCorp”), a digital and telecommunications company
Explore Best Analytical Report on Bitcoin Market Thriving Worldwide – Galus Australis
” Latest Research Report: Bitcoin industry Global Bitcoin Market documents a detailed study of different aspects of the Global Market. It shows the steady growth in market in spite of the fluctuations and changing market trends. The report is based on certain important parameters.
Exclusive: Chinese Group Looking to Buy One of Latin America’s Largest Bitcoin Mines
Cryptocurrency News 9 minutes ago (Feb 13, 2020 08:42PM ET) Rocelo Lopes, CEO of Stratum, CoinPY, and one of the leading names in the and cryptocurrency market in Latin America, is negotiating the sale of Brazilian-owned, Paraguay-registered mining farm CoinPY, once a leading crypto company in Latin America.
Bitcoin and XRP Price Will Reach $125K, $19 Respectively in the Next Bull Run, Bitcoin Macro Predicts – NewsLogical
A popular and well-followed crypto analysts, Bitcoin Macro has predicted that the Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and XRP will go higher during
Digital Remittances Reach Record High of $96 Billion, Fees Charged by Traditional Providers Open Door for Cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin News
In a globalized world where labor follows capital, the remittance industry has been growing constantly in both volume and users. Traditional providers like banks and money transfer companies have been charging high fees for their services which creates opportunities for alternative digital platforms and decentralized cryptocurrencies.
Fourth-Largest Bank in the US Pumps $5 Million Into Bitcoin and Crypto Risk Management Firm | The Daily Hodl
Traditional banks are moving further away from a zero-tolerance stance on Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency. As bankers around the world investigate the rise of crypto, assessing how to interface with innovators and how to gain exposure to crypto, Wells Fargo, the fourth-largest bank in the United States with $503 billion in assets under management, has announced support for Elliptic, a leading provider of crypto asset risk management solutions for financial institutions.
Blockchain Use Gains Momentum in Oil Industry for Being Safer, Cheaper and Cleaner
The oil industry is facing some big challenges, and experts think blockchain could be the solution.
Look Out, Cryptoverse, Blockchain Education Is Just Getting Started
Cryptocurrency News 1 hour ago (Feb 13, 2020 09:22PM ET) As blockchain weaves its way deeper into the world economy, more American universities are teaching the technology, offering more courses and expanding delivery methods.
US Intelligence Officials Are Funding Research on Dollar-Crushing ‘Black Swan’ Events – CoinDesk
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) wants to sponsor a post-doc researcher to study what would happen if the U.S. dollar lost its status as the world’s reserve currency. In a job listing posted late last year, the agency called for applicants from the U.S.