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This year is coming to its end, and, naturally, it’s time to wonder what’s the next big thing in the world of Bitcoin. CryptoPotato had the chance to meet and talk with one of Bitcoin’s most famous proponents and industry experts, Anthony ‘Pomp’ Pompliano, co-founder and managing partner at the venture capital fund Morgan Creek Capital.Blockchain Not Bitcoin: It Takes Time An ongoing argument among the crypto community and regulators is the ‘blockchain, not Bitcoin’ narrative. This is...

There are many ways in which cryptocurrency trading resembles the traditional ones, but there are just as many differences, as well. That’s why it’s possible to use regular definitions, but they need to be appropriately adjusted and related according to the specifics of cryptocurrencies.Price gaps, for example, are something seen quite regularly within traditional markets, and we can already see them becoming a factor to consider when it comes to Bitcoin price analysis as well.What Are Price...

Ethereum, one of the world’s most popular networks for the deployment of smart contracts and development of decentralized applications (DApps), has undergone a hard fork. Dubbed ‘Istanbul,’ the system update adds new features and improvements to the existing solution.Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork Goes LiveEthereum’s network underwent its long-awaited hard fork called Istanbul. It took place at block number 9,069,000, and it represents the third network-wide upgrade in 2019. Interestingly...

2019 is approaching its end, and while many crypto enthusiasts have marked 2020 as the next Bitcoin bull-run, it is mostly because of the anticipated halving event.While there is a consensus that the halving will propel Bitcoin price to new highs, some analysts see the cryptocurrency visiting lower values before we can even start speaking about any possible bull-run.Bitcoin started 2019 at $3,700, skyrocketed to $13,880 on the 26th of June, retraced, surged back up, and most recently pulled...

Bitcoin seems to be charging at $7,600 as it marks a slight increase of around 2.1% in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency seemed stuck in the same confluence price zone between $7,300 and $7,400 but has managed to break above it, and it now trades at around $7,550.As CryptoPotato reported earlier, an important resistance level to watch for is $7,700, which is where the bullish spike reached out. However, to see a real market reversal, we would have to see Bitcoin closing above $8,000. In...

December 2019 is already here, and it came in kicking. November’s volatility doesn’t seem to end, as, in the past seven days alone, Bitcoin went through a couple of significant swings. The world’s largest cryptocurrency reached a high of around $7,800 in the past week, only to decrease to as low as $7,150 and recover a few days later to where it’s currently trading at around $7,460.On another note, Bitcoin’s network has demonstrated its enhanced capabilities as it processed over $8.9 billion...

The General Manager of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), Agustin Carstens, has urged for central banks to embrace digital money. He added that the financial world is going through a revolution at the moment, and banks, being trustworthy establishments, should be in control.The Digital Money RevolutionThe head of BIS, Agustin Carstens, appears to be taking a new stand regarding digital money: He said in a recent speech that central banks need to take control over digital assets so...

Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance is in the news again, and this time, the exchange is reportedly in talks with representatives of Vaduz Privatbank Union, also known as Union Bank AG (UBAG) to acquire a stake at the Lichtenstein-based financial institution which is at the verge of liquidation.Recent reports from InsideParadePlatz local news media reveal that the Liechtenstein Financial Supervisory Authority has ordered the bank with tough deadlines for its shareholders to “meet certain...

Millennials believe in Bitcoin for the long term, as per a recent report from Charles Schwab. According to the report, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is the 5th most used investment instrument, even surpassing giants such as Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft.Millennials, also known as Generation Y, were born between the early years of the 1980s to mid-years of the 1990s.Millennials Choose GBTCThe large brokerage firm, Charles Schwab, recently published a report regarding the investment...

Enjin Coin surged 60% today after a successful partnership announcement with Microsoft.ENJ broke above the 1000 SAT level and looks to continue.Enjin is now ranked as the 72nd top cryptocurrency with a market cap of $50 million.Enjin Partners Up With MicrosoftMicrosoft and Enjin have teamed up to create Azure Heroes – a project that rewards contributors to the community for posting content, creating demos, building sample code, and blogging about Azure.Creators are nominated and receive a...