Bitcoin (BTC)

Das Glücksspiel ist nach dem Finanzsektor der zweite Wirtschaftszweig, der die Bedeutung der Blockchain-Technologie erkennt und in großem Umfang einführt. Und es erstaunt, dass diese Branche nicht schon früher Bitcoin für sich entdeckt hat. Denn gerade die Blockchain hat die Fähigkeit, in diesem Bereich Probleme zu lösen, welche die Wettbranche seit langem plagen: Die mangelnde Transparenz, das träge Tempo bei Transaktionen, begleitet von den ungerechtfertigt hohen Gebühren und...

Bitcoin has been around for more than a decade now. However, it’s safe to say that it gained mass attention at the end of 2017, following its unparalleled price increase to $20,000.In any case, the cryptocurrency has its fair share of proponents and early adopters – people who have been involved with it far before the events of 2017. Bitcoin brings forward quite a lot of benefits, especially when compared to traditional fiat currencies, and it’s nothing short of intriguing to find out what is...

Mainstream media is out spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) about bitcoin triggered by the recent selloff.News outlets miss the fact that bitcoin is an uncorrelated asset.The same media companies also ignore bitcoin’s growing use case.The mainstream financial media is once again feasting on bitcoin’s recent tumble. The number one cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $6,515 on Monday for a 23% dump in one week. The sudden selloff is giving mainstream news outlets ammunition to blast...

Le quotidien économique allemand Handelsblatt rapporte que le Bundesrat, chambre haute du parlement de la République fédérale d’Allemagne, a adopté hier un projet de loi contenant un amendement qui permettra aux banques et aux institutions financières allemandes de vendre et de conserver elles-mêmes des « actifs cryptographiques » à partir du 1er janvier 2020. Jusqu’à présent elles ne pouvaient le...

According to a new report submitted by Cipher Trace, the cryptocurrency world is plagued with hacks and thievery, resulting in nearly $4.5 billion in stolen digital funds in 2019.Cipher Trace: The World of Thievery Is GrowingThis is slated to be the biggest year for cyberthieves yet, beating out 2018 by several billion dollars. It also seems that over time, thievery in the crypto world has become far more prominent, meaning that even though we’re doing everything we can to advance security...

Organisé par Cyril Grunspan (ESILV, De Vinci Research Center) et Ricardo Pérez-Marco (CNRS, IMJ-PRG), le prochain Séminaire de Cryptofinance, présentera les diverses solutions de routage envisagées pour le Lightning Network. Où ? – Université Paris Diderot, bâtiment Sophie Germain – Amphi Alan Turing – 8 place Aurélie Nemours à Paris. Quand ? – Jeudi 12 décembre à 18h00 Intervenant : Gabriel...

It has been an exciting week for Bitcoin. Volatility is back as the price went on a rollercoaster throughout the past seven days. The cryptocurrency started the week trading at around $7,150, dropped to a low of about $6,600 only to recover get up to $7,800. However, throughout the volatile month of November, Bitcoin lost upwards of $1,500 of its value.At the same time, despite Bitcoin’s violent price action, its dominance index remained flat around 66%. This means that altcoins managed to...

Well, well. Here’s a bit of good news just as the holiday season is starting to pick up steam. The world’s number one cryptocurrency – bitcoin – has suddenly surged to just under $7,600, incurring a seven percent gain over the past two days.Bitcoin Is Picking Up SpeedYesterday was Thanksgiving, meaning everyone was likely trying to avoid two topics at the dinner table: politics and crypto. Both tend to incur some very angry and/ or negative feelings in people, but this season, bitcoin seems...

Bitcoin’s price is eyeing a fast return to $8,000.The largest digital currency is still on track for its worst month of 2019.Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index shows investor sentiment has recovered slightly from last week’s FUD-induced selloff.Bitcoin’s price made another move higher on Friday following one of the biggest percentage gains of the month, signaling that the worst of the recent downtrend had subsided. The largest cryptocurrency is eyeing a fast return north of $8,000 – a move that...

This week, Bitcoin saw a small correction from the previously seen bearish trend in November. The cryptocurrency managed to rise by a total of 7.67% to reach the current trading level of $7,768. Bitcoin has a long way to recover, and for this market to be considered bullish again, we would need to see the coin break above the November highs at $9,600. If Bitcoin was to drop back beneath $7,000, we could then consider the market as bearish. Bitcoin now faces initial resistance at $7,915. Above...