Bitcoin (BTC)

A recent report by a blockchain analytics company showed that criminals have started to utilize privacy wallets to hide their illicit bitcoin transactions. The usage of such wallets has skyrocketed since 2019, and now over 13% of all crime proceeds go through them.The Growing Role Of Privacy Wallets For Illicit ActivitiesThe UK-based analytics company Elliptic highlighted in its latest report the increase in the number of money laundering cases using bitcoin. However, it pointed out a...

If you’re new to cryptocurrency and have some questions that need answering before you hop in, you’re probably looking for something that can potentially lead you in the right direction. That’s where an education package such as the Complete Cryptocurrency Professional Trading Bundle come in handy.An Education Package to Stir Traders in the Right DirectionOne of the big problems currently plaguing the crypto space is the lack of education that people have before they jump into transacting...

A recent report posted by the popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx says that retail investors had chased BTC’s price when it was heading higher in the past few months. In contrast, whale traders and, possibly, institutions were taking profits and primarily buying the dips.Retail Traders Chase The Price; Large Investors Take ProfitsOKEx partnered with the blockchain data company Kaiko to analyze data from the most utilized trading pair on the exchange – BTC/USDT. The two organizations followed...

Wasser ist jetzt als Terminkontrakt in Chicago handelbar Ab sofort wird an der Börse von Chicago erstmals mit Wasser gehandelt. Beim Wasser handelt es sich um sogenannte «Futures», also Terminkontrakte: Der Käufer und der Verkäufer einer Ware verpflichten sich, diese zu einem vereinbarten Termin in der Zukunft zu einem bestimmten Preis zu handeln. Warum braucht es Futures auf...

Die Kreditkartenfirmen Mastercard und Visa haben angekündigt, dass ihre Karten künftig nicht mehr auf der pornografischen Webseite Pornhub eingesetzt werden können. Die entsprechenden Verbindungen würden blockiert, teilten die beiden US-Unternehmen mit. Der Schritt steht in Zusammenhang mit einem Bericht der Zeitung „New York Times“ und dem Schweizer Fernsehen. Demzufolge zeigten viele der bei Pornhub...

Es waren die Whales, die den aktuellen BTC-Preis nach unten gezogen haben. Bereits zu Beginn der Woche deutete sich an, dass einige der großen Bitcoin-Investoren einen Cashout planen. Seit gestern ist gewiss, dass sie es waren, die den Kurs um fast 2.000 US-Dollar nach unten zogen.  Bitcoin News: Whales schicken Bitcoin-Kurs in einen Bärenmarkt CryptoQuant belegt, dass in den letzten Tagen 98% aller Bitcoins von lediglich zehn Wallets bewegt worden sind. Diese Wallets müssen Whales gehören,...

The senior convertible notes offerings from MicroStrategy come off as a short to medium-term investment offering as the maturity of the notes is slated for December 15, 2025, with the first payout billed for June 15, 2021.The push from business intelligence and mobile software development company MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR) to bolster its Bitcoin (BTC) reserves through the issuance of its Senior Convertible Notes offerings has gotten even a bigger boost. According to a Coindesk...

Following another dip to $17,600 bitcoin has bounced off and has reclaimed the $18K level. Most alternative coins have taken a breath of fresh air as well, and the market cap has gained about $20 billion since yesterday’s bottom.Bitcoin Reclaims $18KThe primary cryptocurrency began gradually decreasing in value at the start of the week. After a few consecutive days of trading in the red, bitcoin dipped even further to $17,600.Despite bouncing off initially, BTC failed to fully recover in the...

Crypto.com – which issues a digital currency-based credit card to its customers – has been given the greenlight to fully work and issue its services in Australia, meaning customers of the Great Outback can potentially begin to utilize digital currencies to pay for goods and services the way they would with cash or standard payment methods.Crypto.com Is Bringing All Its Services to AustraliaWhile the crypto credit card offered by the company is the company’s primary staple, the firm provides a...

L’édition 2021 de Surfin’ Bitcoin devrait avoir lieu le vendredi 10 Septembre 2021, toujours à Biarritz. La date exacte sera communiquée dans les prochains mois. En attendant les organisateurs se tournent aujourd’hui vers les bitcoiners intéressés par l’événement pour construire le programme avec eux : « L’idée est de créer une conférence à votre image pour aborder les sujets qui vous intéressent...