Bitcoin (BTC)

Well, it seems analysts are now saying that bitcoin has failed to live up to our expectations. The currency, despite the harsh trade war conditions that should have put it in a top spot on the financial map, has really failed to rally the way many industry experts thought it would, and at press time, many are hoping the currency can turn itself around before 2020 shows itself.Bitcoin Ain’t Doing So HotIn August, trade war conditions were at their worst. The U.S. and China were at each other’s...

Bitcoin's suddenly boring again. Has $10,000 become the yawn-inducing new normal for BTC, or will the market wake back up soon? | Source: ShutterstockAfter bitcoin’s parabolic renaissance sparked hopes of new highs back in April, the expectation of BTC reclaiming $20,000 has become a fleeting reality. In recent weeks, bitcoin has sluggishly ranged between $10,000 and $11,000, causing its trademark volatility to vanish.Tranquil Bitcoin Market Leaves Traders Daydreaming of More Volatile...

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One of the core elements to business strategies is name branding, as businesses always want to leave an impression that speaks of their products or services and to stand out among the competition. Gaming infrastructure platform DAO.Casino is one such firm to use this strategy to bring its users the best of blockchain to the gambling industry. The new name, DAObet, is one it believes will help provide more visibility for the platform with regards to their core operation.The responsibility of...

Bitcoin marked a slight decrease of less than 2% in the past 24 hours, but its price remains above $10,000 for now. Things are looking relatively calm, as 30-day volatility has dropped to a low not seen since May. Yet if history is any indicator, it’s times like these that portend a violent move. Bitcoin Trading Between $10,000 and $11,000For the past eight days, Bitcoin has been trading between $10,000 and $11,000, while its dominance rate has hovered around 70%. BTC/USD. Source:...

Three months ago, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, announced that it would cut off access to the platform for US-based traders. The new rule is set to come into effect on September 12, which is tomorrow. The question is whether this will put additional pressure on the already suffering Binance Coin (BNB). Binance Shutting the Door to US-Based Traders TomorrowBack on June 14, CryptoPotato reported that the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, would be cutting...

Domino'sDominos France has announced a giveaway competition in which one lucky pizza/crypto aficionado will win €100,000. The catch? Prospective winners have to choose between a denomination in bitcoin or fiat …  On second thoughts, it’s a pretty easy choice.Domino’s France makes the obvious connection. | Source: ShutterstockThe competition, which is being held to celebrate 30 years of Dominos France, started on September 4 and will run to October 6. Shockingly, all participants have to do...

U.S. Stock Exchange Nasdaq has announced the listing of a new index that offers “real-time” tracking of blockchain projects within the decentralized finance (DeFi) segment. Dubbed as Defix, the index will track blockchain projects like MakerDao, Augur, Gnosis, Numerai, 0x and Amoveo.As per the official press release, the London-based Exante brokerage helped to launch Defix. Nasdaq has listed this Index under the ticker DEFX, which can also be tracked on Google and TradingView along with a...

BitPay's untimely ban comes during the unprecedented protests sweeping across Hong Kong. | Source REUTERS/Tyrone SiuBitcoin payment processing platform BitPay has blocked payments to the Hong Kong Free Press (Hong Kong FP), according to the chief editor of the nonprofit press agency.Tom Grundy accused BitPay of sitting atop their funds for almost three weeks. He said the US bitcoin firm held their money because Hong Kong banks do not support IBAN. That raised questions whether or not BitPay...

Leading Cryptocurrency exchange Binance recently launched its Tether (USDT) backed futures trading platform. The platform which is still in the early testing phase is available by invitation only. A Reddit post indicates that the platform has already reached an all-time high of $150 million within the past twenty-four hours. The futures platform covers only the USDT/BTC platform at this time.This comes after Binances’ announcement of the creation of the testnet for the futures platform...