Bitcoin (BTC)

Hacktivist Phineas Fisher is willing to pay money to anyone capable of carrying out his agenda.Fisher: I’m Doing This to Benefit SocietyWhile that is not his real name, Fisher is a man involved in hacktivist activities, and he’s offering a sum of roughly $100,000 in BTC funds to anyone willing to team up with him and carry out various hacks on big corporations as part of a “Hacktivist Bug Hunting Program.” Those who agree are required to leak important information to the public that large...

The CEO of PayPal, one of the world’s largest and most established online payment processors, has revealed in an interview that he owns Bitcoin and no other cryptocurrencies. He also talked about Libra and why his company decides to withdraw from the project.PayPal’s CEO Owns BitcoinIn a recent interview with Fortune, the CEO of PayPal, Dan Schulman, shared his views on cryptocurrencies and revealed interesting insights about the work his company is doing in the field.He said that there is a...

Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, a senior analyst at foreign exchange broker RoboForex, shares his insights into the future scenarios for Bitcoin price movement as well as possible price swings of major altcoins.The Bitcoin quotations failed to secure above the resistance level, and now a decline is very probable. However, if the buyers manage to push the price above $9800, growth will also become possible. The Bitcoin Cash chart looks interesting: there is a reversal pattern forming, promising growth,...

2017 will go down in history as probably the most pivotal year in the chronicles of cryptocurrencies. It was the year that they transitioned from being an obsession of “geeks” into something that captured the interest of governments, Wall Street analysts, media, financial institutions, and the average joe on the street.Exactly two years since the so-called “crypto bubble,” this piece tracks the evolution of the crypto market from 2017 at the price peak, until today, with a focus on new...

Michael Novogratz will be launching two different bitcoin funds.Novogratz wants to bring “the wealth of America” into the crypto market.The new funds would offer cheaper services than what competitors are offering.Galaxy Digital Holding CEO Michael Novogratz is launching two bitcoin funds that target accredited and institutional investors who have been waiting on the sidelines for a cheap and secure service way to access the pioneer cryptocurrency.Bitcoin is hovering around $8,000. | Source:...

The drop in bitcoin mining difficulty may be a sign of a strong selloff.Price should tumble as weak miners panic sell their BTC holdings.The drop would be an opportune time to buy the number one cryptocurrency.In the last few days, bitcoin has been hounded by fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) over miner capitulation. The FUD is largely fueled by the sudden drop in mining difficulty as well as bitcoin’s bearish price action. The number one cryptocurrency has failed to sustain its bullish...

Singapore has released the consultation paper on the proposed Bitcoin derivatives. Retail investors might not be allowed to trade in the crypto products. The Monetary Authority of Singapore says the move is driven by demand. Singapore’s central bank could soon authorize the trading of derivatives referencing cryptocurrency assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. As part of the preliminary plans being undertaken, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has released a consultation paper...

Swiss Cyber Security Days Zusammenarbeit mit dem WEF Center for Cybersecurity (c4c) und renommierte Referenten an der Ausgabe 2020 Führende Experten im Bereich Cyber Security treffen sich am 12. und 13. Februar 2020 wieder in Freiburg. Die zweite Ausgabe der Swiss Cyber Security Days (SCSD) befasst sich mit dem Thema Vertrauen in eine hypervernetzte, digitalisierte Gesellschaft. Die Digitalisierung ist in den letzten Jahren stark...

In recent months, Bitcoin price has slowly descended from the 2019 high of $13,880 to the current levels of just above $8,130. This plunge is beginning to put weak miners out of business. In the past week, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty plunged 7% abruptly. That drop enabled miners to easily solve algorithms and mine blocks.That development means that the weak miners and those that encounter high operating costs are constantly going out of business. The new move does not go well with the bitcoin...

Within the cryptocurrency industry, there are a number of prominent tokens which dominate the industry and get the most attention, and just like any other market, there is a constant struggle for dominance between various firms. Some of the most popular in this regard are Bitcoin and Ethereum. Within Bitcoin, there are certain offshoots that sprung up as a result of hard forks such as Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV, which is backed by controversial figure Craig Wright and while many of the...