Bitcoin is currently trading in the mid-$6,000 range. While it had expanded all the way to $6,800 during today’s early morning hours, it appears to have settled down a bit and taken a comfortable seat at around $6,400 during the time of writing.Bitcoin Has Seemingly Recovered SomewhatBitcoin is not alone in its present ascension. The currency is joined by the likes of Ethereum, Ripple and bitcoin cash, all of which have spiked by as much as 22 percent in the last 48 hours. The crypto downfall...
Read More »Tether Unveils New Version of Itself Backed By Gold
After first announcing it back in November, Tether has released Tether Gold (XAUT), a new version of the popular cryptocurrency built atop the Ethereum blockchain.Tether and Gold: A Solid Match?The coin is backed by physical gold, and thus qualifies as a stable currency in that it is tied to something that’s known to retain its value during times of economic strife. The same goes for the “classic” or standard form of Tether, which is allegedly backed by reserves of the U.S. dollar.In...
Read More »Tether and Bitfinex Are Facing a Revamped Version of an Old Lawsuit
A class-action suit against both Tether and cryptocurrency trading platform Bitfinex alleging that these parties manipulated the bitcoin price back in 2017 has been withdrawn.Tether and Bitfinex Are In a RutNote that this doesn’t mean the lawsuit has been dropped or taken out of commission. Rather, it was withdrawn and then resubmitted through a new plaintiff in an entirely different jurisdiction.Both companies have been under fire for some time when in 2018, University of Texas finance...
Read More »Moving On Up: Bitcoin Jumps Past $7,500
Bitcoin is continuing its bullish price run and is now trading above the $7,500 mark.Bitcoin Is Still on a RollThe currency has been gaining steam a little at a time – usually $100 here, followed by $100 there. Bitcoin initially ended last week at roughly $7,300 but has gained $200 from there.This goes back to the argument we reiterated in yesterday’s piece. The way for BTC to get ahead is through a slow and steady pattern; not all at once. The latter method was already utilized and witnessed...
Read More »Tether Introduces New Gold-Backed Stable Coin
The crypto world is seeing a huge influx of gold-backed stable currencies, and now Tether is adding a new one to the mix.Tether Is Getting Involved in GoldThe world could see the new “Tether Gold” cryptocurrency by the time Christmas rolls around this year. What is it about Christmas that seems to bring either great renown or floor-scraping gutter waves to the crypto space?Remember in 2017 during the holiday season when the number one cryptocurrency by market cap (we’re talking about bitcoin)...
Read More »Bitfinex: We’re Not Behind Any Bitcoin Manipulation
Not long ago, it was reported that a user of the cryptocurrency trading platform Bitfinex was responsible for the manipulation that ultimately caused bitcoin to reach the $20,000 mark in December of 2017. However, the company is now rejecting this report, saying that it was built on false evidence and a “house of cards.”Bitfinex: The Report Is Not TrueThe report was co-authored by John Griffin, a University of Texas finance professor who issued a separate report last year first making claims...
Read More »Report: Bitcoin Manipulated by One Person in 2017
Remember when bitcoin struck the $20,000 mark in December of 2017? Would you believe that it was probably a single entity or individual that made that happen?Bitcoin: Manipulated By a Single Person?This is the news being spewed out by a recent report, which states that the bitcoin price may have been manipulated over the course of 12 months – between March 2017 and March 2018 – by a single person. During this time, the market cap of bitcoin reached a whopping $326 billion, and about half of...
Read More »YouHodler: Passives Einkommen dank Bitcoin
YouHodler: Verdiene 12% mit deinen Bitcoin-Guthaben! Geld wirft keine Zinsen mehr ab? Denkste – nicht so im Bitcoin-Land. YouHodler wurde in erster Linie durch die Vergabe von Darlehen bekannt. Doch dabei muss man seine Bitcoins hinterlegen und dies ist ziemlich riskant. Neu bietet YouHodler aber eine viel bessere Lösung um mit seinen Bitcoins Geld verdienen zu können: Mit...
Read More »Binance Unveils P2P Trading Facility for Chinese Yuan
Photo: Binance BlogCrypto exchange Binance is on an aggressive development spree this year. On Wednesday, October 9, Binance has launched its new P2P trading facility for trading cryptocurrencies against the Chinese Yuan. Currently, this facility is only available for Android users. However, it has promised to roll-out this facility on iOS and web interface as well. In its announcement, the crypto exchange said:“Binance has launched P2P trading functionality with BTC, ETH and USDT available...
Read More »Jeff Garzik Thinks Stable Currencies Are the True Staples of the Industry
Considering there is so much hype surrounding bitcoin and other mainstream altcoins, is it possible we’ve forgotten about stable currencies? According to Jeff Garzik, that’s certainly the case.Jeff Garzik: Stable Coins Have a Lot to OfferGarzik is a former bitcoin core code contributor. While he’s confident bitcoin has a lot going for it, he believes the real staples of the crypto industry are stable coins, which he says are more valuable in a lot of ways in that they heavily mimic the...
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