Crypto news

Cryptocurrency investment fund Galaxy Digital and over-the-counter (OTC) trading firm XBTO announced they have managed to organize the first block trade ever of Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures contract.In the announcement, Bakkt’s parent company, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), said the deal is done but hasn’t disclosed any further details (as price or size). Trabue Bland, President of ICE Futures U.S said that since it launched last week, the Bakkt Bitcoin Futures has achieved several milestones,...

Ethereum has been pretty stable over the past month, following a minor increase of 1.5%. However, things might get a bit rocky over the next few days for Ethereum if it breaks beneath the current short term ascending price channel. A break beneath the channel could result in Ethereum’s drop toward the $150 support level.Ethereum continues to be the second-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $18.39 billion.Looking at the ETH/USD 1-day chart:Since our previous ETH/USD analysis, Ethereum...

Bitcoin has scored a below average level of adoption in the annual 2019 Global NGO Technology Report. The Global NGO Technology report evaluates the use of technology by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide, exploring how NGOs utilize various technologies to communicate, raise funds, and process information. According to the report, most NGOs have seen significantly more transactions processed through conventional means of payments such as credit cards and mobile money across...

It appears that institutional attention towards Facebook’s Libra stablecoin is only getting tighter. Reportedly, the Financial Ministers of countries from the Europian Union will push for a response on Libra from G20 during their meeting in mid-October.G20 To Respond To Facebook’s LibraAccording to a new report from Reuters, citing EU documents, the Financial Ministers of countries from the Europian Union will be urging G20 members to provide a response on their stance on Facebook’s...

As we’re learning, there are multiple uses for blockchain technology (i.e. supply chain data), and IKEA Iceland is proof of that.IKEA and Ethereum: A Solid Match?The furniture conglomerate’s Icelandic offices recently settled an invoice on the Ethereum blockchain, and payment was issued in virtual currency. Ethereum is often sought after for its smart contract capabilities, making it one of the top blockchain to build new coins and decentralized apps on.Unfortunately, according to co-founder...

Bitcoin’s bounce from lows of $7,714.70 on September 30th gave bulls a solid reason to be optimistic. At that point, the number one cryptocurrency shed over 44% of its value from the 2019 top of $13,880. To some traders, this price action is not out of the ordinary. More importantly, they expect bitcoin to resume its uptrend soon. Trader Rekt Capital is unfazed by the current bitcoin pullback. | Source: TwitterUnfortunately, the bounce was short-lived and bitcoin resumed its bearish trend....

As we have seen in the crypto world, nobody is safe from crypto-based ransomware, and in the case of one Spanish city – Jerez de la Frontera – that lesson is being learned all over again.Jerez Under FireA hacker has apparently taken an entire city hostage. The computer network of Jerez de la Frontera has been locked up by a malicious actor who is demanding bitcoins in exchange for loosening his or her hold on the system. The attack first began on Tuesday night with what were deemed small...

A compter de 2020 la plateforme d’acceptation de paiement Easy2Play de Global P.O.S [1] permettra aux enseignes de son réseau [2] d’intégrer si elles le souhaitent les paiements en bitcoins. La solution proposée par Global P.O.S s’appuie sur sur une application « crypto » dédiée : EasyWallet. Avec Stéphane Djiane, CEO de Global P.O.S et Hugo Briand, Blockchain Lead et Architecte Digital chez...

Eccentric millionaire John McAfee is in the news again. This time, the 2020 presidential candidate found himself mocking Justin Sun on Twitter, saying that he had a bad habit of hyping up events that ultimately never occur.McAfee Points the Finger at SunMcAfee is referring to the $4.5 million lunch Sun allegedly had planned with Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Over the summer, the lunch was marketed in a way one might advertise a bitcoin hard fork. The situation was being looked at by...

Coinbase, that is a well-known large crypto exchange based in the U.S., has taken a decision to reinstated GBP moves targeted at its UK users. This has become known from the recently published official blog post.The company has further incorporated full support for five brand new crypto assets: XRP, Stellar (XLM), Augur (REP), 0x (ZRX) and Basic Attention Token (BAT) – to GBP digital wallets as the firm reported on a material day. Successful Cooperation between Coinbase and Clearbank Last...