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China has reportedly published a second printing of its textbook guide on blockchain and cryptocurrencies. It educates readers about their future usage and potential impact on the world. While teaching about the former is more easily accepted, the latter might come as a surprise since crypto trading has been banned for years in the country.China’s Blockchain and Crypto GuideChina’s Communist Party has released the second printing of a blockchain and cryptocurrency guide, according to a recent...

BitMEX Research, the analysis arm of the popular Bitcoin margin trading exchange, recently published a report on the Lightning Network (LN). The scaling solution for the world’s largest cryptocurrency demonstrates considerable growth across several aspects.Bitcoin’s Lightning Network GrowsThe Lightning Network, which is Bitcoin’s off-chain scaling solution, continues to grow. According to a recent report by BitMEX Research, the number of non-cooperative channel closures has surged past...

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will launch options on Bitcoin futures starting today. This comes as a result of the increased interest in cryptocurrencies. Moreover, analysts from JP Morgan think that there’s a high-anticipation among institutional investors for CME’s newest product.Anticipating CME’s Bitcoin Futures OptionsCME recently announced the launch of its newest product that will allow customers to trade options on Bitcoin futures. It’s scheduled for release today, January...

Bitcoin had a quiet start 11 years ago but since then has implemented serious innovations within the financial world and has managed to leave a definitive mark. While some people debate over the incredible investment returns it has delivered over the past decade, the largest cryptocurrency also managed to disrupt the whole financial sector.Let’s dive into some of the changes that Bitcoin presented during its relatively short existence.Bitcoin PriceBitcoin’s price is one of the most discussed...

Cryptocurrencies and illegal activities are often mentioned in the same sentence, especially by those who don’t support the idea of digital assets. Their anonymous nature leaves room for attacks that they are mostly used for similar transactions, but some reports might bring more light to the case.With this said, let’s find out whether or not Bitcoin is used for illicit activities more or cash remains king.What Is Used For Illegal Activities?Lawbreakers and offenders have existed long before...

The end of 2019 marked yet another volatile and, in most cases, profitable, year in the cryptocurrency community. The field continues to evolve with new developments while governments are starting to pay further attention, ultimately leading to a more mature market place.A recent report has compiled interesting data regarding the performance of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Bitcoin SV, and Ethereum Classic. To do so, SFOX has examined several factors, including price, volume,...

The whole cryptocurrency market has been somewhat volatile over the last several days. Bitcoin, for example, is almost invariably on the move. Friday, it went down to $7,666 on Bitstamp and yesterday surged to nearly $8,300. At the time of this writing, it has calmed to around $8,100.Taking a look at the technical aspects, $7,700 serves as a major support line now, followed by $7,400. If Bitcoin’s bullish 2020 move is to continue, it would have to break the most significant resistance level...

The cryptocurrency market has been known, at large, for the fact that there’s a lack of regulation in certain aspects. Whether or not one considers this as a positive or negative feature, the fact of the matter is that slowly but surely, market regulators are inserting their views and rules.With so many different sorts of regulations being forced on the crypto market, let’s dive into what’s to come, what could be the change, and ultimately – is it good or bad for Bitcoin and the...

Indeed, the first impression is not always the last impression, at least, Nigerians have proven that with Bitcoin. Bitcoin started gaining traction in Nigeria after the infamous Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox (MMM) Ponzi scheme of 2016, which promised a 30% monthly return on investment, both in fiat and Bitcoin. Many got scammed, and some found themselves in unthinkable debt after investing in MMM and other Ponzi and pyramid schemes that followed. One would think that such a terrible first...

Bitcoin sees the highest attention in the past 5 months according to data by Google Trends. The world’s leading cryptocurrency has been making strides amid retail investors once again, as its price keeps going on rollercoasters regularly since the beginning of the year.Interest In Bitcoin Highest Since September 2019Bitcoin’s price has been particularly turbulent in the first ten days of this year. On January 1st, BTC was trading at around $7,170 but it went through a violent drop a few days...