Bitcoin (BTC)

Tether has fired back at the authors of a study who claimed that the 2017 bull market was triggered by Bitfinex. The Tether team claims that the authors do not know how the cryptocurrency market functions. Tether assures that it never conducted activities with the purpose of manipulating the cryptocurrency market. Tether issued an official response to a research paper that claimed that a single market whale on Bitfinex manipulated the price of bitcoin in 2017. A Lone Bitcoin Whale On Nov....

27ème épisode de 21 Millions, podcast du magazine Capital animé par Grégory Raymond : « Eric Larchevêque n’est pas un entrepreneur comme les autres. Il est animé par une farouche ambition de rendre à l’Europe une partie de sa souveraineté technologique perdue lors du développement d’Internet. Enraciné en France, il veut faire de Ledger la première licorne blockchain hexagonale et le leader mondial de l’infrastructure de sécurité. »

The crypto market may not be growing as quickly as many had hoped, and there have been some unexpected twists and turns. Nonetheless, the blockchain space is more mature today than it was two years ago, with some of the froth having been removed and a leaner and meaner ecosystem taking shape. In 2017, the last time the bitcoin bulls were in control, it was a different world. Billionaire Mike Novogratz concedes to having gotten swept up in it, saying at the Reuters Global Investment Outlook...

David Marcus – the head of Facebook’s blockchain division – had some unusual things to say about bitcoin.Marcus: BTC Isn’t a CurrencyIn a recent interview with CNBC, the Facebook boss explained that he didn’t think BTC was a currency, and instead claims it has similarities with precious metals which cannot necessarily be used to purchase items but are a great store of value.In the interview, Marcus explains:I don’t think of bitcoin as a currency. It’s not a great medium of exchange because of...

Nouvel ajout à la liste des établissements français qui acceptent les paiements en bitcoins : Black Corner Tattoo, tatoueur à Valence. « Après des études de graphiste je me suis lancé à mon compte comme peintre aérographe, peignant motos, casques, fresques et autres supports propices à la création. Après avoir travaillé sur la décoration d’un magasin de tatouage, j’ai pu apprendre auprès du gérant...

For the past ten days, Bitcoin is trading inside a tight range, which is very unlikely for the primary cryptocurrency.We can almost say that the past week was boring for the heavy crypto traders. However, this stability could come up to an end very shortly.Looking on the following 4-hour chart, we can see that Bitcoin is forming a symmetrical triangle with a Bullish bias, from the fact that it can turn into a bull flag very quickly (in the case of a breakup).Despite the above said, since...

Bakkt’s monthly futures volume surged to $10 million, the second-largest on record. The steady growth of Bakkt’s monthly futures volume may reflect the growing interest of institutional investors. In addition, the rise in volume is giving analysts more reason to be bullish on bitcoin. Bakkt’s monthly futures volume on Tuesday skyrocketed to 1,061 contracts. That number is 112 contracts short of ICE-operated platform’s all-time high of 1,183 contracts. The sudden volume surge came to the...

Many people within the crypto space had expected the new kid on the block when it comes to cryptocurrency securities, exchanges, and other related instruments to drive the cryptocurrency sentiments to new highs, however, the reverse has been the case. As investors haven’t warmed to the Intercontinental exchange’s (ICE) Bakkt Futures platform.But that is expected to change as indications have emerged that Bakkt is set to break records this month. On November 5th, trading on the platform...

Photo: ShutterstockBy Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex.BTC/USD tech analysisBrexit helps the BTC – Easy CryptoChina does not consider mining unwanted activity anymoreOn W1, the Bitcoin is trying to secure above the resistance line it has overcome. This might mean that the market players are waiting for yet another impulse of growth to the local resistance at $11321.00. However, growth to the main peak at $13857,20 in neither excluded.On the MACD, the histogram is still in the...

When it comes to investing in Bitcoin, defining a clear exit strategy is undoubtedly amongst the essential things that should be considered. Knowing when to cash out is critical for profitability. As it has been seen in the past, Bitcoin has specific market cycles, and it’s not uncommon for the cryptocurrency to surge tremendously, only to pull back shortly after. A recent Twitter thread poses this exact question, and the answers are nothing short of invaluable.The following shouldn’t be seen...