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Ethereum price is struggling to surpass the $192 and $194 resistance levels against the US Dollar.ETH price is somehow holding the key $182 and $180 support levels.There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near the $184 level on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase).The price could start a sharp decline if it fails to stay above the $182 and $180 support levels.Ethereum price is showing a few bearish signs below $192 against the US Dollar. However, ETH price is still...

Bakkt launched its institutional custody services. The Bakkt Warehouse launched with a robust insurance policy and a range of clients. Bakkt’s daily trading volume is picking up. Bakkt, a bitcoin futures exchange backed by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), announced that it is launching custodial services for institutional enterprises. This is not the first organization to provide bitcoin custody, but the firm believes that it would set the stage for the mass adoption of the technology....

It’s awful when something you’ve created is being used in a bad way, and C++ software language creator Bjarne Stroustrup is feeling this firsthand, but how accurate are his thoughts?Stroustrup: Not a Big Bitcoin FanStroustrup is the builder of C++, which is a programming system that’s used to power all kinds of new software platforms – including bitcoin mining. In a recent interview, the tech genius explained that while he’s very proud of his creation on an individual level, he has no control...

The venture hopes that with top guards surrounding the warehouse, security cameras, and iron doors, it will make the vault unbreakable. Bakkt is already setting the all-time highs with cryptocurrency trading. That’s why it will facilitate pentesters and third-party auditors to avoid hacks and other dangers at all costs.In the past, clients were able to trade Bitcoin futures. But only that. After receiving approval from the NYDFS, Bakkt sets everything to change. Now, accredited investors from...

The Royal Bank of Canada is reportedly exploring a cryptocurrency trading platform for in-store and online purchases, as well as for investments. Moreover, the bank is also supposedly looking into allowing customers to open bank accounts that contain digital currencies.Royal Bank of Canada Explores Bitcoin Trading PlatformIn what looks like a serious step forward in terms of cryptocurrency adoption, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is reportedly exploring launching a trading platform for...

Bitcoin isn’t for everyone, but Jean-Claude Trichet – the European Central Bank’s former president – appears to have a serious aversion towards the cryptocurrency.Trichet: BTC Is Not a CurrencyAt a recent summit, Trichet took a nasty stab at bitcoin, saying that it wasn’t even a currency and that crypto would not amount to much in the future. He said:I am strongly against bitcoin, and I think we are a little complacent. The [crypto]currency itself is not real, with the characteristics that a...

China is on a fast track to becoming a global digital currency power. Billionaire Michael Novogratz warns that the country might undermine the United States’ reserve status. Some politicians are wary about embracing cryptocurrency networks. Billionaire Michael Novogratz has warned that the United States’ reserve status is likely to be undermined by China’s blockchain and cryptocurrency revolution. In the forewarning, he underscores that China is already ahead in some areas such as fintech,...

Bitcoin ATM Schweiz ME Money Exchange stellt schon seit über einem Jahr Värdex Bitcoin-Automaten in Genf und Thonex (Genf) öffentlich zugänglich zur Verfügung.Die Kette hat in der Schweiz noch einige weitere Standorte. Zwei davon wurden mit einem ATM der Värdex Suisse AG ausgestattet. Einer steht in der Wechselstube an der Neuengasse 7 im Herzen von Bern. Somit stehen nun auch...

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has been slated for a 2020 release, but according to top executive Kevin Weil, it will be decades before the currency is fully ready.Libra May Take Longer – Much Longer – Than Originally ThoughtAs vice president of product at Facebook’s Calibra digital wallet unit, Weil explained that while the currency itself may be ready relatively soon, the wallet system that’s backing it up will take much longer. He comments that the system is quite complicated, and...

FCA-regulated payment platform Wirex, has announced a new offering for its customers, called the Wirex Visa Travelcard. Making the announcement at the Fintech Festival held in Singapore, the London-based financial services company said that it hopes the card would give its users the much-needed ease required for them to initiate and settle different kinds of transactions using both digital currency and fiat. The travel card is powered by VISA and is accessible and usable for all of the...