Crypto news

In a somewhat unexpected turn of events, the United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission has pressed charges against the owner-operators of BitMEX for illegally running a cryptocurrency exchange and failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.As CryptoPotato reported earlier today, this had an immediate impact on Bitcoin’s price, which dropped by as much as around $400 following the news.Now, BitMEX has posted an official announcement with a brief comment on the...

Bit Panda in Vienna, Austria recently emerged with several additional funds under its wing, and it’s been revealed that much of that money came from billionaire Peter Thiel and his company Valar Ventures.Bit Panda Garners Funds From ThielMore than $50 million (roughly $52 million total) was garnered by the company from Thiel through a Series A funding round that included several other investors such as Speed Invest. The firm is planning to utilize the money to ensure its products are...

Bitcoin’s price was advancing relatively well over the last couple of days but now things took a turn for the worst.The cryptocurrency went on to lose more than $400 of its value, at the time of this writing, in less than an hour. It was trading at almost $10,900 before plunging down to where it currently rests at around $10,480.BTC/USD. Source: TradingViewThis happened almost immediately after news broke out that the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission has charged the owners of...

XRP/USD – Bulls Struggling To Break 100-days EMA ResistanceKey Support Levels: $0.236, $0.228, $0.22.Key Resistance Levels: $0.251, $0.61, $0.271.Since rebounding from $0.22 last week, the bulls managed to push higher and reach the resistance at the 100-days EMA at around $0.245. Unfortunately, the buyers have failed to break this resistance over the past six days of trading.The bulls have indeed managed to spike above the resistance. However, they have failed on each day to produce a closing...

Crypto enthusiasts everywhere are constantly challenging the idea that bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are used to fund terrorist groups and commit to illicit programs. They would like to think that somewhere down the line, most of the people that use digital currencies are doing so for noble purposes, so whenever it turns out to be true that there are bad actors out there seeking to use bitcoin for illegal gains, the data can be a bit disappointing.Bitcoin Still Has a Dark SideThis is the...

ADA/USD – Bulls Rebound From 6-Month-Old Rising Trend LineKey Support Levels: $0.1, $0.095, $0.087.Key Resistance Levels: $0.105, $0.114, $0.12.Cardano dropped from $0.125 in early September to initially reach the support at $0.087 (.5 Fib). The coin eventually penetrated beneath this level as we moved deeper into September and it headed lower into the support at $0.075 (downside 1.272 Fib Extension). The support there was bolstered by a 6-month-old rising trend line which allowed ADA to...

In a recent tweet, the popular Bitcoin proponent and permabull Mike Novogratz explained the reasons for which he got into it.He also said that if BTC’s price reached $100,000, he would donate most of his profits to charity.Mike Novogratz and Why He Got into Crypto and BitcoinOne of the things that make the cryptocurrency field so interesting is the different intent of the people in it. Some are in for the gains, some are in for the technology, while others base their merits on concepts, far...

Twitter-CEO Jack Dorsey hat jüngst über Cybersicherheit geredet. Dabei sprach er darüber, dass die Bitcoin ein Positivbeispiel hierfür sei. Die Blockhain-Technologie ist längst nicht mehr nur auf die Anwendung im Finanzwesen beschränkt. Jack Dorsey, der CEO von Twitter, unterstreicht dies, indem er es in Betracht zieht, Blockchain für den bekannten Kurznachrichtendienst zu nutzen. Am 25. September hat es Jack Dorsey auf dem Virtual Oslo...

Cryptocurrency financial services company Diginex Limited will be listed for trading on Nasdaq starting today. The statement outlined that the listing became possible after Diginex completed a “business combination transaction” with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dubbed 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp. Diginex stock went live on Nasdaq Thursday morning under the ticker symbol “EQOS, which resembles the company’s trading platform – equos.io. Diginex warrants will trade under the...

The growing trend of cryptocurrency staking has reached the multi-asset platform eToro. The company announced today that it will launch a staking service this month. The first two assets available will be Cardano (ADA) and TRON (TRX).eToro To Enable Crypto StakingCryptocurrency staking requires the investors to “lock” a certain amount of coins based on the proof-of-stake consensus algorithm or many of its varieties. Investors typically receive the right to vote and participate in the...