Crypto news

As bitcoin hits its worst price week in a long time, some analysts are backing away from their previous predictions regarding how well bitcoin could do by the end of the year. Tom Lee, for example, has recently commented that it’s a very bad time to be trading bitcoin, but others, like John McAfee, are refusing to get off the high horse.John McAfee: $1 Million for BTC Is Still PossibleHaving recently announced his run for presidential office in 2020, McAfee is no stranger to controversy. His...

The battle cry of the cryptocurrency industry has been one of decentralization, or one without any centralized authority. It is this distinguishing feature that sets the blockchain space apart from other sectors and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin from other assets. No central bank, bankers, or government controls it, and unless your Nouriel Roubini it’s hard not to appreciate this push toward democracy and decentralization. When the industry begins to compromise, that’s when the crypto...

Recently Overstock and its former CEO Patrick Byrne have recently made a lot of headlines. The main reason for that is that Patrick Byrne left the company with a big bang, sold all his equities and didn’t keep it a secret that he had invested in Bitcoin and gold.Now, an investor from Canada – Benjamin Ha, has filed a complaint with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging that between May 9 and September 23, 2019, Overstock published “materially false and misleading...

Regulation has been a hard topic in the crypto space as of late. Despite the push for it, however, it has arrived at a rather slow pace, and many major companies and exchanges within the crypto arena are looking to themselves to potentially enhance the safety of their operations. Some of these companies include Coinbase in the U.S., along with DRW Cumberland, Kraken and Grayscale.Coinbase and Others Take Security Into Their Own HandsOne of the primary things these ventures are looking at is...

Bittrex Global lanciert neue Handelsplattform, neue Features und ein neues Führungsteam Bittrex Global officially announces today the opening of its headquarters in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Bittrex Global is a new platform that will operate in Liechtenstein. Bittrex Global plans to launch its platform at the end of October. As part of this launch, Bittrex Global is naming Kiran Raj as the first Chief Executive Officer of Bittrex Global and...

Die ZHAW hat eine Studie zur Entwicklung der Kriminalität in der Schweiz veröffentlicht. Demnach ist die Anzahl Straftaten deutlich gesunken. Mit einer Ausnahme: Die Cyberkriminalität nimmt deutlich zu. Die Cyberkriminalität in der Schweiz ist auf einem neuen Höchststand. Wie eine Studie der ZHAW aufzeigt, haben Betrugsdelikte über das Netz deutlich zugenommen. Insgesamt ist...

Reverse Convertibles: Leonteq bietet Wetten auf den Bitcoin-Preis Leonteq hat Reverse Convertible auf Bitcoin eingeführt. Der Ideengeber im Bereich vieler Bitcoin-Innovationen will Anlegern damit eine Art Wettoption auf den Bitcoin-Preis bieten. Leonteq ist einer der Vorreiter im Bereich der strukturierten Bitcoin-Investition. Weitere Neuerungen hat das FinTech unter anderem...

Schaffhauser können künftig im Rahmen eines Pilotprojekts den Betreibungsregisterauszug via Smartphone bestellen. Sie erhalten ihn innert kürzester Zeit, ohne Zusatzkosten und für Drittparteien verifizierbar online als PDF zugestellt. Möglich macht dies die eID+ App von Procivis auf Basis der Blockchain Infrastruktur von Swisscom und der Schweizerischen Post. Swisscom und Procivis gehen zudem eine strategische Partnerschaft ein, um E-Government Dienstleistungen für die Schweiz...

Digitec: Einer der grössten Schweizer Online Shops akzeptiert Bitcoin. Vom Bankgeschäft bis zum Politischen Wahlgang, Blockchain-Technologie wird immer populärer. Besonders beliebt sind Blockchain basierende Kryptowährungen wie Bitcoin für Transaktionen und Geldtransfers – insbesondere für grenzüberschreitende Transaktionen. Im Gegensatz zu langsamen und teuren internationalen Banküberweisungen ist ein Bitcoin Transfer extrem einfach. Wie...

Over the past 24 hours, XRP saw a notable increase of 7.35% which allowed it to climb back above $0.25 to reach the current trading price of $0.2556. This price increase is perhaps largely attributed to XRP making some gains against BTC as it creates a fresh high for September above 3100 SAT. Despite the recent price increase, it still has a long way to recovery after losing 34% over the past 3 months.XRP remains the third-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $11.05 billion.Looking at...