Bitcoin (BTC)

Today, on Friday, the 18 millionth bitcoin is set to be mined. That means there are only three million BTC units left to extract after this.Bitcoin Will Become Harder to GetThe mining process behind bitcoin has been a rather controversial activity. For one thing, China says that it is damaging to the Earth’s environment. The country has long been considering a ban on bitcoin and crypto mining in the future.Second, there have been huge concerns regarding a bitcoin 51 percent attack from...

Photo: ShutterstockThe role of a digital asset trading platform has advanced well beyond a forum to arrange trades between buyers and sellers.This expanded role carries with it an evolving set of expectations from speculative traders and investors. It becomes imperative for them to understand the multi-faceted role of a trading platform, and different aspects of cooperation between digital asset projects, the platform, and supporting agencies referred to as Liquidity Specialists or...

It’s Friday, October 18, 2019, and once again, everybody’s favorite cryptocurrency has fallen into the $7,000 range. Yesterday, we reported that bitcoin was potentially back above $8,000 and likely to experience greater swells from here, but it appears there’s still cause for concern.Bitcoin Again Heading for LowsBitcoin has been moving up and down for roughly one month. The late September bloodbath that ultimately caused the currency to lose about $1,400 in just a matter of minutes seems to...

Extrait d’un rapport d’un groupe de travail du G7 sur l’impact global des stablecoins publié sur le site de la BIS (bank of international settlements) : « La première vague de cryptactifs, dont Bitcoin est le plus connu, n’a jusqu’à présent pas permis de fournir un moyen de paiement fiable et attrayant, ni une réserve de valeur. Ils ont notamment souffert de prix très volatils, de limitations en...

Binance recently launched a futures trading platform – Binance Futures – that allows traders to use leverage and to open both short and long positions. After our first look and test positions, we can say that the platform is very similar to that of Binance’s spot exchange, which makes the transition very easy. The user experience is just as smooth, and trading is relatively simple.Quick NavigationBinance Futures Security 9.9 Coin Variety 7.0 Liquidity 9.8 ProsBinance-branded productHigh...

XRP saw a price decline of around 2% over the past 24 hours and it currently trades at $0.29. This latest decrease is largely due to the fact that BTC fell by 2.10% over the same period. Against Bitcoin, XRP is performing relatively well as it continues to make higher highs during October 2019.  XRP remains the third-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $12.57 billion.Looking at the XRP/USD 1-Day Chart:Since our previous XRP/USD analysis, the cryptocurrency made another attempt at the...

At the current rate, we can expect the 18 millionth Bitcoin to be mined. This will leave only 3 million more to mine. With the Bitcoin halving approaching quickly, it’s perhaps time to appreciate one of the most predominant qualities of Bitcoin, namely, its digital scarcity.18 Millionth Bitcoin MinedBitcoin’s history begins a little over 10 years ago. For that short period of time, it’s close to reaching more than 85% of its total supply. Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of the protocol, has...

In den letzten Jahren waren die Kryptowährungen nicht nur in der Schweiz eines der grössten Gesprächsthemen. Kein Wunder, besitzen sie doch nicht zuletzt dank der unterliegenden Blockchain-Technologie ein riesiges Potenzial. Immer öfter fragen sich deshalb Unternehmen, wie sie sich die Idee zunutze machen können. Gleiches gilt in der Glücksspielindustrie. Gibt es eventuell sogar Vorteile gegenüber der Nutzung von Fiatgeld? Grosse Geschwindigkeitsvorteile bislang nicht...

Just a few hours ago, Bitcoin’s price plunged from about $8070 down to $7840 in a shattering red candle. Interestingly enough, a massive BTC transaction to Binance took place hours before the dump. 10,000 bitcoins were sent to the exchange, worth more than $80 million.Bitcoin’s Price Below $8,000Bitcoin’s price plunged below $8,000 a few hours ago, going down to as low as $7,840. The decline was quick and definitive in a sudden red candle.At the time of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at...

Bitcoin cash price is struggling to rebound and is trading below $225 against the US Dollar.The price is currently declining and it could slide below the $210 and $205 supports.There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $220 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The pair must break $220, $225 and $230 to start a fresh increase in the near term.Bitcoin cash price is facing a lot of hurdles near $225 against the US Dollar. If BCH/USD breaks the...