The Digital Currency Group (DCG) just got a whole lot bigger and is now a global enterprise with its latest purchase of Luno, a digital currency exchange based in the UK.Luno Is Now a Part of the Growing Digital Currency GroupDCG is already a major firm considering it owns the institutional crypto trading platform Grayscale. Just a few months ago, the company posted more than $1 billion in trades for its second quarter, meaning that customers had to be trading more than $300 million each...
Read More »Steven Parker: Bitcoin Can’t Exist without Some Form of Regulation
Bitcoin regulation has always been a rather controversial subject. On the one hand, the cryptocurrency is designed to stand alone and give people the chance to garner financial independence. However, if there is no regulation whatsoever for the world’s number one digital currency by market cap, things could wind up very bad with the space, and cybercrime and other malicious activity could continue to meander throughout the arena without limits.Steven Parker: Bitcoin Must Be Regulated...
Read More »Kraken: The Bitcoin Dip Is About to Get a Lot Worse
As of late, bitcoin has not been the crypto space’s top performing coin. In fact, over the past few weeks, BTC has lost roughly $2,000 from its price, falling from about $12K to the low $10,000 range. According to San Francisco-based digital trading exchange Kraken, things could potentially get a lot worse for the world’s number one digital currency by market cap.Kraken: Things Will Not Be Good This SeptemberIn a recent report, Kraken reminded all traders and investors that September is,...
Read More »EOS Price Analysis: Positive Signs Emerge Above $2.7
EOS is currently consolidating losses in a range above the $2.665 support against the US Dollar.The price is facing many hurdles near $2.850, $3.000, and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break above a crucial bearish trend line with resistance near $2.750 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could nosedive if it continues to struggle near the $3.000 resistance zone.EOS price is showing a few recovery signs against the US Dollar, similar...
Read More »Litecoin (LTC) Price Analysis: Fresh Bullish Breakout Likely Above $50
Litecoin price is currently consolidating losses above the $45.00 and $46.00 support levels against the US Dollar.LTC price is currently testing the $49.20 resistance level and it is well below the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $49.25 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair must break the $49.50 and $50.00 resistance levels to move into a positive zone.Litecoin price is currently...
Read More »Gemini Exchange Partners with Options for Added Security and Management
Options – which provides cloud services to financial firms all over the world – has announced it will be entering the crypto foray through its new client the Gemini Exchange in New York.The Gemini Exchange Is Becoming More Safe and SecureOptions has tied itself to monetary systems and companies across the globe. Among the services it offers are management solutions, market hosting, TCO reduction and top-of-the-line cybersecurity. Thus far, the company can claim more than 40 clients situated...
Read More »How a Phone Seller in Africa Changed His Business with BTC
Bitcoin is once again proving itself to be a major commodity on the continent of Africa. One small business owner – Abolaji Odunjo – can offer a testament to the cryptocurrency’s power. As a mobile phone provider, he recently did the unthinkable… He began paying his phone suppliers in bitcoin.Africa Continues to Remain Attractive to BTC EnthusiastsAt first, this might seem like a very risky move for both parties involved. For one thing, bitcoin remains very volatile, which means there’s...
Read More »Jason Deane: Buying BTC with Stimulus Money Is a Huge Mistake
The second stimulus check that allegedly got bitcoin moving in a northward direction hasn’t arrived yet. For many, the idea of a second stimulus check likely meant more bitcoin in their pockets, but according to bitcoin analyst of Quantum Economics Jason Deane, using stimulus money to buy more crypto could wind up being a rather disastrous decision.Deane: Stimulus Money Shouldn’t Be Used to Purchase CryptoNews of a second stimulus check has been meandering throughout the headline space over...
Read More »Why This Labor Day Week Could Be Huge for Bitcoin
Without reiterating too much, this past week has been rather rough for bitcoin. The currency has lost about $2,000 and fallen from $12,000 all the way down to the low $10,000 position. To say that things are bearish for the coin would be something of an understatement.Labor Day Is Here, and That Could be Good for BitcoinAnd yet according to some analysts, this week is going to prove pivotal for the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap. This is Labor Day week, which just last month,...
Read More »Would Regulating Bitcoin Like Stocks Be a Bad Idea?
One of the big problems that everyone seems to have with bitcoin and crypto is that they are not as regulated as other financial markets. For the most part, they are designed to be decentralized and give more monetary power to users, but without any regulation at all, things are bound to get out of hand.Bitcoin Regulation May Take On a Different FormNow, some are promoting the idea of bitcoin being regulated the way India regulates its stock market. The idea comes from Deepak Kapoor, a...
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