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Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Appointed At CFTC Committee

Kelly Loeffler, the former CEO of Bakkt, has recently taken a seat in the U.S. Senate for the state of Georgia. Reports have it, though, that she is also assigned to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee with the CFTC. Given that her husband is the CEO of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), this could raise concerns about a potential conflict of interest.Bakkt’s Former CEO Sits In A CFTC CommitteeKelly Loeffler quickly became one of the most influential people within the cryptocurrency...

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Tensions In Iran Acting As a Catalyst to a New Bitcoin All-Time High

Bitcoin is possibly becoming a safe haven asset. The top cryptocurrency is rising in tandem with gold as tensions in the Middle East grow. It’s possible that bitcoin may be in the early stages of a parabolic advance. If you think that the turmoil in Iran and the rest of the Middle East has nothing to do with bitcoin, think again. The king of cryptocurrencies has traded bullishly ever since the conflict between the U.S. and Iran started. bitcoin has pushed higher each time tensions were...

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BTC Hash Rate Surges Back to Hit New All-Time High of 120 EH/s, Bitcoin Price Up 5%

The Bitcoin hash rate has been the talk of the town and analysts are closely observing its movement. After dropping below 100 EH/s earlier this week on Monday, the Bitcoin hash rate recovered back to hit a new all-time high.Beating all of its previous records, the Bitcoin hash rate has hit 120.7 exahashes per second (EH/s). The higher hash rate indicates the higher relative strength of the Bitcoin blockchain. It also indicates higher miner participation and more computational power invested...

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SEC to Strengthen Blockchain Field Observations in 2020

Regulators consider adding some cryptocurrencies to the list of registered securities. This especially true when it comes to PoS and DpoS-based blockchains, with the staking reward model. The annual report made by OCIE says that crypto-related operations will be observed and studied with caution. The crypto companies already in the SEC‘s registry will experience additional checks too.The OCIE is thriving to deliver the best integrity and security to the U.S. markets and economy. The investors...

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HEX Owner Cashes Out $7 Million Ethereum Pile for Profit Rally

Bulk of the remaining Ethereum used to buy HEX has been emptied from original address. Creator Richard Heart refuses to acknowledge any involvement with the ETH in question. Surprisingly, the ETH now sits in 36 different addresses and has not been sold. Nearly $7 million worth of Ethereum has been emptied out of the HEX purchase address in the past few days. $7 Million Worth of Ethereum on the Move A series of 36 transactions, each containing 1,337 ETH, depleted the bulk of the remaining...

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Ethereum Upward Rally Strained due to Developers Change of Strategy

Ethereum is drifting on the price level at $143.64 in the generally positive market. At the same time, Ether’s on the spot upside is restricted to the price level at $145 notwithstanding the obstruction offered by the falling trendline.Ethereum can even now slant past the price level at $160 for the time being, however, the bulls should initially defeat the opposition by $150 price level.Ethereum has framed a higher structure from December 18. Brief times of consolidation additionally would,...

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CES 2020: Samsung Wows Audience with New Robotic Life Companions

Samsung has made some very interesting announcements during the ongoing CES 2020. Holding at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the International Consumer Electronics Show happens annually, for players in the consumer electronics industry.Even though it began yesterday Samsung has already charged up the event with its announcements. Based on the events at the opening, Samsung has let the world know that it is ready for the new era of consumer electronics.Samsung CES 2020 KeynoteYesterday,...

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Android Version of Coinbase Pro App with 50 Trading Pairs Is Now Available

The world’s leading trading platform Coinbase has surprised the community. The company has expanded the compatibility for its trading platform Coinbase Pro. Previously, only iOS users could enjoy trading on the platform. Now, with the Android version of Coinbase Pro, Android users have also got access to the great trading experience.To start trading, visit: https://t.co/JzneBPXZJP— Coinbase Pro (@CoinbasePro) January 7, 2020According to the developers, the Android version of Coinbase Pro is...

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CES 2020: Apple Returns Unexpectedly with a Few Surprises

Apple returns to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). It is happening right now in Las Vegas. The technology giant and smartphone maker hadn’t attended the event as much as twenty-eight years. It came as a bit of a shock to many who hadn’t expected the technology giant to show up and this afforded them the chance to do quite a bit. Apple didn’t show up with any fancy hardware or innovations for which they are known for. Jane Hovarth who is the senior director for privacy at Apple was around...

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Bitcoin Safe Heaven: Correlating With Gold and Oil Following Recent Iran-US Clash

News keeps coming from the Middle East, as the US recently announced that the general of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, has been killed in an airstrike. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at two US military bases in Iraq. Amid all this, the prices of oil, gold, and Bitcoin, surged. Is there any correlation?Iran Versus the U.S.Last week, the President of the United States ordered an airstrike at Baghdad’s airport, which killed the head of the Iranian...

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