Bitcoin (BTC)

Only a few days remain before the launch of the long-awaited and much anticipated Bakkt trading platform, which will bring large institutional investors to the Bitcoin market. It may sound unfeasible, but Bitcoin price is expected to reach $100,000 in the coming years, and much of the next bull run will be driven by Bakkt.What is Bakkt?The Bakkt cryptocurrency platform was created by ICE, a transcontinental operator of the largest futures exchanges and clearing houses for financial and...

Three days ago, on our previous Bitcoin price analysis, we had identified the “short-term” triangle on the 4-hour chart. We had also stated that Bitcoin is likely to reach the low of the “bigger” triangle (marked on the daily chart) in case of a breakout to the downside.As could be seen, Bitcoin had reached a low of $9,500 (BitMEX) following the breakdown of the 4-hour’s triangle formation around $10,160. An immediate plunge of more than $500.Was this the end? The significant “bigger”...

Ein neuer Betrugsfall geht um. Die Kommentarplattform Discord ist von einem Betrug betroffen, der 0,25 BTC verspricht, wenn sich Nutzer für eine Seite namens „Billaxy.com“ registrieren. Häufig werden die automatischen Botkommentare in diesem Zusammenhang auf Seiten veröffentlicht, die über Cryptocoins berichten.Crypto News: Vorsicht vor neuem Discord Bitcoin BetrugSolche Giveaways sind immer mit Vorsicht zu prüfen. 0,25 BTC für eine Registrierung zu verschenken – aktuell immerhin gut 2.300...

« Face au danger posé par Libra, Bruno Le Maire propose une solution qui doit théoriquement permettre de concilier souveraineté de l’Etat et cryptomonnaie : la création d’une cryptomonnaie publique, émise par les banques centrales […] Derrière la question de la souveraineté, on devine rapidement que ce qui pose problème au ministre et aux gouvernements en général, c’est la perte de contrôle pure...

Bitwise has produced a 31-page document that it has sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The purpose of the document is to suggest why the world is ready for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). A Chance for Bitwise to Take Over?For the most part, this is nothing new. Van Eck Solid X ultimately forwarded a similar statement to the SEC earlier this year, only to withdraw its ETF proposal at the last minute. This withdrawal took place a few days ago when a final decision...

Derivatives marketplace CME Group announced on Friday that, starting next year, it will offer options on its Bitcoin futures contracts. The company launched its futures product back in December 2017, at the same time as the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) did the same.In its announcement today, CME said that this step is made in order to provide clients with “additional tools for precision hedging and trading.” The launch is still pending regulatory review.Tim McCourt, CME Group global...

At press time, bitcoin is trading for about $10,169. The currency has gone through some very strange behavior over the past 24 hours, falling below the $10,000 range to $9,600, only to jump back up again and reach the spot where it stood before. Perhaps the remark that the currency is at its lowest volatility levels since last May has some truth to it, or maybe it has something to do with Bakkt.Bakkt Is About to Emerge One of the big questions running through investors’ and analysts’ minds is...

Bitcoin aficionado and Fundstrat cofounder Tom Lee says he's more bullish on the crypto sector than ever, remarking that Bakkt's imminent launch could bring some much-needed legitimacy to the market. Lee tweeted that Bakkt's launch should bode well for the highly-lauded hopes of institutional involvement in the cryptocurrency industry. Tom Lee looks forward to the launch of Bakkt and the legitimacy it will bring | Source: TwitterLee's assertation that Bakkt's launch may improve the...

Bitcoin sicher aufbewahren: AXA versichert Hoyos „sicherste Hot Wallet der Welt“ Hodler aufgepasst: Bitcoins können in Zukunft sicherer aufbewahrt werden. Durch AXA XL steht eine Versicherungslösung speziell für Krypto-Wallets zur Verfügung. Der Anbieter Hoyos zahlt in Zukunft im Falle eines Hacks an die betroffenen Nutzern bis zu einer Millionen US-Dollar. Die Hoyos Intergrity Corporation gehört zu den...

Bitcoin-Investor Travis Kling: Schlechte Finanzpolitik macht den Weg frei für Kryptowährungen Laut einer Studie der ING Diba ist Bitcoin den meisten Menschen mittlerweile ein bekannter Begriff. Die Bedeutung und Funktion von Kryptowährungen ist vielen jedoch unverständlich und tatsächlich genutzt werden sie von vergleichsweise wenigen. Kryptowährungen werden nach wie vor oft...