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Bakkt, the physically-backed Bitcoin Futures contracts company recently confirmed that they are testing their consumer app for retail crypto traders. Allegedly dubbed Bakkt Pay, the app, they said they plan to increase the width of their area of services to a higher level. That includes focusing on putting the retail traders besides institution investors who are already the users of the Bakkt services in its futures trading.BREAKING!Bakkt testing consumer app in preparation for imminent lauch...

After a poor drag down last week, the overall cryptocurrency market is showing signs of mild recovery today. While the crypto markets are eyeing a northward journey, Bitcoin still looks hesitant to take the lead.Last week, Bitcoin took a hit as the BTC price first slipped below $9000 and later even below its crucial support at $8700. Now, at press time, Bitcoin is trading at $8641.61 with a market cap of $156 billion. While Bitcoin has been showing a mild response to the market recovery, some...

Ever since Facebook announced its Libra project in June 2019, it has been knocking the doors of regulators for approval. Over the last few months, the social media giant had a tough time dealing with global regulatory authorities.But this has not deterred Facebook from furthering its development for its native cryptocurrency Project Libra. Last week, the Libra Association released a developer update. The update announcement mentioned that the Libra Project is running for five months and...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 751 gesponsert von www.Bitsonar.com – Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Bitcoin Netzwerk wird von Satoshi-Transaktionen überflutet, Anzahl der Bitcoin-Geldautomaten auf über 6.000 gestiegen & Büro der iranischen Zentralbank in Brand gesetzt. [embedded content] 1.) Bitcoin Netzwerk wird von Satoshi-Transaktionen überflutethttps://coincierge.de/2019/bitcoin-netzwerk-wird-von-satoshi-transaktionen-ueberflutet/ 2.) Anzahl der...

Stellar lumen price failed to settle above the $0.0800 and $0.0820 resistances against the US Dollar.XLM price is currently declining and it is now trading well below the $0.0750 level.There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.0730 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair remains at a risk of more downsides towards the key $0.0650 support area.Stellar lumen price is currently trimming gains against the US Dollar and bitcoin. XLM price could continue to...

Ripple price is currently declining and trading well below $0.2700 against the US dollar.The price is likely to continue lower and it may even test the $0.2420 support area.There is a major declining channel forming with resistance near $0.2635 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The price could only start a decent recovery once it settles above the $0.2760 resistance area.Ripple price is following a downtrend below the $0.2760 support against the US Dollar....

Jed McCaleb is the co-founder and CTO of Stellar, a top 20 cryptocurrency and primary competitor to bitcoin. In a recent interview, McCaleb explains how he got his start in the crypto industry, and what it was about the space that attracted him.MCCaleb: I was Interested in BTC Because It Was a DisruptorMcCaleb comments that he’s fond of crypto in that it works to defy and disrupt traditional finance, which he says doesn’t always work for everyone. Describing his feelings when he first found...

Tim Draper has always been a huge bitcoin advocate, but in a recent interview, he explains why he’s so convinced BTC is headed for the stars and beyond.Draper Says the Lightning Network Will Do Great ThingsIn the past, Draper has stated that bitcoin is likely to hit $250,000 by the time 2022 rolls along. He later altered his prediction a bit to suggest that this figure would instead be reached in the early months of 2023, thereby pushing things back somewhat. However, he stands by his...

The crypto world is seeing a huge influx of gold-backed stable currencies, and now Tether is adding a new one to the mix.Tether Is Getting Involved in GoldThe world could see the new “Tether Gold” cryptocurrency by the time Christmas rolls around this year. What is it about Christmas that seems to bring either great renown or floor-scraping gutter waves to the crypto space?Remember in 2017 during the holiday season when the number one cryptocurrency by market cap (we’re talking about bitcoin)...

In what seems like a story out of spy movies, the Russian service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has allegedly linked about $450 million of missing crypto assets from the long moribund cryptocurrency exchange Wex with to Russia Federal Security Bureau (FSB).The BBC has for six years been investigating the collapse of BTC-e which many have believed was a front for the alleged laundering of over $4 billion worth of Bitcoins and why Alexander Vinnik is being accused of the same....