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Well, Bakkt has been around for over a month. Despite a slow start, it looks like the crypto trading platform has easily rebounded and is now trading in the millions in terms of the number of bitcoin futures contracts.Bakkt Can Work in “Other” WaysAnd yet, there are some analysts that don’t seem to think this will make bitcoin and cryptocurrency mainstream. How can this be? For years, the primary argument behind Bakkt is that it will bring institutional traders to the playing field. This will...

The past weekend was crazy even for the most experienced crypto traders, who couldn’t remember when was the last time they saw a 42% change in the price of Bitcoin in under 24 hours took place.Since then, Bitcoin’s raging volatility had been declining as the weekdays passed, and now, precisely a week since the colossal $4,000 price surge, it looks like the next move is a matter of hours, maybe 1-2 days.At least one sign is pointing bullish – Bitcoin kept above the significant 200-days moving...

After years of so much speculation, the Diablo 4 video game has been announced by Blizzard Entertainment. And yes, it happened after so much speculation on whether it would ever be created. As it was expected, this was made open at the Blizzcon 2019 where the Diablo 4 was unveiled as a sequel to the Diablo 3. It comes packed with all the fun and adventure that gamers are meant to experience.In a cinematic trailer, we see the return of Lilith the daughter of Mephisto who is the Lord of Hatred....

Ein Jahr SBF: Viel Kitt und Schub für das Ökosystem Ein Jahr nach der Gründung hat sich die Swiss Blockchain Federation als verlässlicher Partner für das Crypto Valley und das einher entstehende Ökosystem etabliert. Die Swiss Blockchain Federation hat den Auftrag, die Rahmenbedingungen für die Blockchain-Technologie zu verbessern und die Thematik auf politischer Ebene voranzutreiben. Dieser Auftrag umfasst insbesondere das Zusammenbringen...

Warteschlange in Athen vor einem Geldautomaten der National Bank of Greece am 5. Juli 2015 Foto CC 4.0 by Ggia, Wikipedia „Ernste Verstösse gegen Disziplin und Gesetz“ das ist in China die blumige Umschreibung für Korruption. Getroffen hat es den Ex-Vorsitzenden der Yichuan Rural Commercial Bank. Und wie er bald in der Gefängnis-Kantine Schlange steht, so stehen die Anleger...

Bitcoin Podcast Im aktuellen Podcast von Anita Posch spricht Jonas Schnelli. Schnelli ist Bitcoin Core Programmierer und seit 2011 aktiv an der Entwicklung des Codes beteiligt. Als einer von nur sechs Maintainern weltweit sorgt er für die “Drecksarbeit”, das sorgfältige Kontrollieren und Testen des Codes bevor Neuerungen implementiert werden. Er ist Co-Gründer von SHIFT...

A question is ringing through the minds of both the general public and regulators: Should the Fed develop a national cryptocurrency?What Could the Fed Do to Improve Things?We’ve discussed China’s plans to develop a state-issued cryptocurrency – likely a digital yuan – as a means of stabilizing its economy, monitoring people’s transaction histories and competing with the likes of Facebook’s Libra. Recently, Live Bitcoin News covered a new law passed in China that permits the digital yuan to...

When are people going to realize that cryptocurrency scams are never a good idea? You’re always going to get caught. This is a lesson that’s hitting Instagram influencer Aziz ‘Com’ Mizra rather hard at press time.Mizra Is Spending Time in JailA one-time Canadian resident now living in the United Arab Emirates, Mizra has been arrested in Dubai by law enforcement officials under charges that he potentially defrauded investors through several cryptocurrency and real-estate schemes that saw...

Bei der Postfinance zahlen Privatkunden ab einer halben Million ein Prozent Strafzins auf Privat- und Sparkonten. Bei Geschäftskunden wird dies individuell festgelegt. Dicke Post von der Postfinance: Die Kunden der Postfinance erhalten momentan Briefe, in welchem zwei Punkte etwas kafkaesk anmuten. Einerseits betitelt die Postfinance Negativzinsen als „Gebührenguthaben“....

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is back in the news thanks to his support of a new cryptocurrency startup.Dorsey: Becoming the Face of Crypto?That startup is known as Coin List, and Dorsey recently took part in a $10 million funding round to help the venture begin its operations. The company is designed to help other crypto businesses garner funds through token sales. Executives say they are looking to utilize the funds for several purposes, including building Coin List Trade, a new crypto...