Crypto news

After months of complete silence from one of the biggest proponents of cryptocurrencies and arguably one of the most influential people in the industry, Arthur Hayes is back.The former CEO of BitMEX shared his thoughts on some pressing and trending matters – the state of the “crypto capital markets” following the fiasco with GameStop and everything that happened in relation.The Game Didn’t Change – You Just Didn’t Know the RulesFollowing the case against BitMEX, spearheaded by the United...

Digital currencies have seen a significant rise in popularity in recent years, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Qoin finding themselves growing in user population and price. To understand exactly what makes digital currencies and a cashless society such a tempting concept to investors, it’s important to understand exactly where the concept of digital currency came from. This is a history of digital currencies, and what they may mean for the culture of payments and Fintech in the years to...

Mark Cuban, a famous venture capitalist, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, made comments on Twitter regarding the Gamestop stock situation, along with some of the inherent problems that lie within the New York Stock Exchange. In the thread, the billionaire claims that a blockchain system could solve many of the issues that the stock market faces as it enters the 21st century.“What do you mean by ‘the markets aren’t open?’”One of the largest differences between trading cryptocurrencies and...

Bitcoin cash price rallied sharply above $550 and $650 against the US Dollar.The price traded as high as $774 and settled well above the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key contracting triangle forming with support near $688 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could either correct lower below $680 or it might a fresh rally above $720.Bitcoin cash price is consolidating gains after a strong rally to $774 against the US Dollar, similar to...

No doubt that with bitcoin and the establishment of the crypto space about 12 years ago came the furthering of financial crime. To this day, many analysts and industry experts express concern regarding the amount of money laundering and other forms of criminal behavior that continue to rock the crypto space and drag it further away from legitimate or mainstream territory.Is Money Laundering as Big a Problem as We Thought?The good news is that while the crime may seem widespread and heavy, new...

Valentine’s Day is a time of love and affection. A time when couples gift each other with flowers, chocolates, jewelry, a nice meal or anything else that lets the other know how much they mean to them. However, it’s always hard when one’s partner gives off mixed signals, and for bitcoin, that’s exactly what happened during the holiday weekend.Bitcoin Has an Up-and-Down HolidayValentine’s day saw bitcoin spike to nearly $50,000 for the first time in its short, yet significant history. The...

Cosmos developers will be welcoming the news that their chains can now connect with Polkadot’s Substrate network of parachains with minimal effort.Until now, projects elected to build on Cosmos would have been forced to remain there, given the costs and time associated with migrating to a different blockchain and rebuilding from scratch.A new SDK from Adoriasoft promises to provide painless chain-switching on-demand, allowing Cosmos chains to be repurposed as Polkadot parachains. Not only...

Many regulators – including Hester Peirce of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – are claiming that more legislation and monitorization of the cryptocurrency space is necessary if digital assets are going to continue to be adopted by huge companies.Peirce Wants More Rules in the Crypto SpaceOver the past few weeks, several large tech and financial companies – such as Tesla – have invested money into bitcoin, the world’s largest and most popular digital currency. In addition, Tesla...

Cryptocurrency trading has continued to thrive in Nigeria despite the ban imposed by its Central Bank. The Central Bank Of Nigeria had earlier issued a circular warning financial institutions against enabling bitcoin transactions. The digital asset currently trades 52% above the global price in Nigeria.Statistics show that bitcoin is currently trading at a 52 percent premium in Nigeria. The premium is as seen on the leading cryptocurrency platform, Luno. While the global price stands north...

While predicting that the future of payments lies with digital currencies, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates highlighted a “neutral view” on bitcoin. Nevertheless, he suggested that the digital form of money would need to enable transaction reversals and complete visibility.I Don’t Own Any Bitcoin, Says GatesThe 65-year old US business magnate, author, and philanthropist seems slightly more optimistic on bitcoin now compared to a few years ago. During the year-long bear...