Bitcoin (BTC)

Most cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin have been languishing in crypto winter for over two years. This is particularly true for alternative coins, or altcoins, in their bitcoin (BTC) pairs. Most have lost over 90 percent of their value from their peak. However, the winds appear to be changing. Many altcoins have lost so much value that they look ready to start a new market cycle. This prompted a handful of reputable traders on Crypto Twitter (CT) to start feeling bullish about the...

Wir haben die aktuellsten Bitcoin-Nachrichten für Sie übersichtlich zusammengefasst. Mit dem BTC haben Sie mittlerweile viele Möglichkeiten, doch wenn Sie diese Währung besitzen, müssen Sie immer auf dem neuesten Stand sein, was die aktuellen News betrifft. Bitcoin Mining im Atomkraftwerk Mit Bitcoin Mining kann man eine große Menge Geld machen. Denn Bitcoins werden „geschürft“. Um die digitale Währung zu vermehren, wird sehr viel Rechenleistung benötigt. Das bedeutet, je mehr...

Cryptocurrency investment fund Galaxy Digital and over-the-counter (OTC) trading firm XBTO announced they have managed to organize the first block trade ever of Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures contract.In the announcement, Bakkt’s parent company, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), said the deal is done but hasn’t disclosed any further details (as price or size). Trabue Bland, President of ICE Futures U.S said that since it launched last week, the Bakkt Bitcoin Futures has achieved several milestones,...

Bitcoin has scored a below average level of adoption in the annual 2019 Global NGO Technology Report. The Global NGO Technology report evaluates the use of technology by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide, exploring how NGOs utilize various technologies to communicate, raise funds, and process information. According to the report, most NGOs have seen significantly more transactions processed through conventional means of payments such as credit cards and mobile money across...

Bitcoin’s bounce from lows of $7,714.70 on September 30th gave bulls a solid reason to be optimistic. At that point, the number one cryptocurrency shed over 44% of its value from the 2019 top of $13,880. To some traders, this price action is not out of the ordinary. More importantly, they expect bitcoin to resume its uptrend soon. Trader Rekt Capital is unfazed by the current bitcoin pullback. | Source: TwitterUnfortunately, the bounce was short-lived and bitcoin resumed its bearish trend....

As we have seen in the crypto world, nobody is safe from crypto-based ransomware, and in the case of one Spanish city – Jerez de la Frontera – that lesson is being learned all over again.Jerez Under FireA hacker has apparently taken an entire city hostage. The computer network of Jerez de la Frontera has been locked up by a malicious actor who is demanding bitcoins in exchange for loosening his or her hold on the system. The attack first began on Tuesday night with what were deemed small...

A compter de 2020 la plateforme d’acceptation de paiement Easy2Play de Global P.O.S [1] permettra aux enseignes de son réseau [2] d’intégrer si elles le souhaitent les paiements en bitcoins. La solution proposée par Global P.O.S s’appuie sur sur une application « crypto » dédiée : EasyWallet. Avec Stéphane Djiane, CEO de Global P.O.S et Hugo Briand, Blockchain Lead et Architecte Digital chez...

Eccentric millionaire John McAfee is in the news again. This time, the 2020 presidential candidate found himself mocking Justin Sun on Twitter, saying that he had a bad habit of hyping up events that ultimately never occur.McAfee Points the Finger at SunMcAfee is referring to the $4.5 million lunch Sun allegedly had planned with Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Over the summer, the lunch was marketed in a way one might advertise a bitcoin hard fork. The situation was being looked at by...

Ripple (XRP) has seen a promising 5% increase over the past week, bringing its price up to $0.25. The latest increase is largely due to XRP rebounding against BTC as a continues tryout to break above the resistance of the 3100 SAT level. The coin has struggled over the past three months after dropping by a steep 36%. However, the market looks to be on the road for bullish recovery. XRP is the third-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $10.87 billion, according to CoinGecko.Looking at...

Photo: Vanguard / LinkedInThe Vanguard Group is currently running tests on a new foreign exchange (FX) service which is powered by blockchain technology and will run peer-to-peer. The mutual fund giant is doing this to encourage asset trading and make this activity easier for managers, letting them trade currencies without the costs associated with involving the big investment banks.Bloomberg reports that a familiar source close to the project has revealed that the platform has already been...