Bitcoin (BTC)

Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Stripe et Mercado Pago se retirent officiellement de l’Association Libra qui doit tenir sa première réunion officielle la semaine prochaine, au cours de laquelle les 23 membres restants signeront la charte du groupe. L’incertitude réglementaire et surtout les pressions politiques auront eu raison de l’engagement de ces sociétés. Article de Nikhilesh De et Brady Dale à lire sur Coindesk

HitBTC, the most advanced cryptocurrency exchanges, founded in 2013, and TradeSanta, cloud-based software designed to automate cryptocurrency trading, have partnered Sep. 26, to offer users the ability to trade with 0% trading fee.To take advantage of the offer, you need to go to the TradeSanta website and buy HitBTC Promo pack for just $20 a month. With this plan, users can create up to 50 bots, utilize an unlimited number of pairs and strategies, but, most importantly, trade on HitBTC with...

Rock It Coin, a bitcoin kiosk company, has joined hands with the Blockchain Institute to install its 200th machine in the middle of Chicago.Rock It Coin Is Creating a World of Mainstream Blockchain AppsMichael Dalesandro, CEO and fonder of Rock It Coin, comments:This installation marks yet another milestone in our company’s growth. After installing machines across the country, it means a lot to install our 200th one in Chicago where we started the company… We see this [blockchain] technology...

The chief among other cryptocurrency exchanges by volume, Binance, released a statement on Thursday to notify all and sundry that a new trading pair has been included in its decentralized exchange (DEX), and this will be the second cryptocurrency to be accorded such privilege.The trading pair XRP-BNB is listed as XRP-BF2, and Binance has already minted 10 million of the pair for its decentralized exchange. Before XRP-BF2 came along, Binance had added a Bitcoin pegged variant, BTCB, in June...

Libra is often touted as the Facebook cryptocurrency, but according to Alex Karasulu – CEO and founder of OptDyn – this isn’t necessarily true.Alex Karasulu: Libra Better Than PayPal?In a recent interview, he seeks to answer questions regarding Libra and clear up some of the “myths and legends” that surround it. For example, he comments that Libra will not necessarily be a cryptocurrency in the way bitcoin, Ethereum or Litecoin is, but rather it will be a payment system much like PayPal. In...

The first three quarters of 2019 have been remarkably exciting and the industry continues to grow in numerous ways.  One commendable progress is the open-mindedness received from banking institutions, government regulators as well as lawmakers. Commercial and investment banks such as JPMorgan are developing their private digital assets. New products like physically settled Bitcoin futures contracts are exposing the crypto market to a wider audience, and advancements in blockchain technology...

Bitcoin’s status as an uncorrelated asset is about to be revoked, as a scarily close relationship to the price of avocados implies that the digital currency may be about to fall off a cliff. The Bitcoin-Avocado Connection Bitcoin’s performance of late has left a little to be desired, and strangely so has the price of avocados. This relationship was pointed out in a profoundly insightful tweet by Bloomberg’s financial Journalist, Tracy Alloway. A graph depicting the price of Hass avocados...

It’s safe to come out now, says Andreas Antonopoulos, the threat posed to bitcoin by Google’s newfound “quantum supremacy” is “zip, bupkis nada.” In one of his typical Q&A sessions, blockchain expert and author, Antonopoulos shared his thoughts on the supposed jeopardy BTC faces from Google. Spoiler alert: he isn’t concerned. According to Antonopoulos, Google’s quantum prowess focuses on a range of issues, and deciphering cryptography is not among them. “What is the effect on mining and...

According to the latest report from Yahoo Finance, the chairman of the United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission called Ethereum (ETH) a commodity.Speaking at the Yahoo Finance Summit, CFTC chairperson Heath Tarbet said that the ETH token falls under the regulatory oversight of CFTC. He further added that in the near future, one cannot rule out the possibility of having Ethereum futures in the market. Tarbet said:“We’ve been very clear on bitcoin: bitcoin is a commodity. We...

The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in conjunction with their Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt is reportedly seeking to jump ahead of the CME group to release a Bitcoin options contract. This suggests that it wants to beat its CME rival that is considering a Q1 2020 launch for its Bitcoin option contract.Amsterdam-based Deribit already sells Bitcoin options but they have no standing compared to ICE or CME. Reportedly, BTC options will attract more institutional investors and enhance the...