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Bitcoin Price Watch: Choppy Price Action Could Lead BTC Higher

Recently, we saw a major downward move below $3,800 in bitcoin price against the US Dollar. The BTC/USD pair even broke the $3,560 support and the $3,400 pivot level. A low was formed at $3,376 and later the price started a decent recovery. It broke the $3,400 and $3,500 resistance levels to move into a […]

Tron Project Accused of Misleading Developers in $1 Million Dapp Contest

Was Tron’s famous $1 million blockchain dapp development competition a con trick? The question is currently doing the rounds on social media these days. Redditor 9HIL collected pieces of evidence that show that Tron was misleading participants. The independent investigator substantiated that Tron firstly delayed its winner announcement and then changed prize payouts. For instance, […]

Binance Continues Expanding With New Token Sales on ‘Launchpad’

Investors

Crypto exchange Binance has shown no sign of slowing down during the year-long bear market as it continues to innovate and nurture projects to foster the embryonic industry. Its latest offering is called Launchpad which has been described as a token launch platform which helps blockchain projects raise funds and increase their reach in the […]

Gold Backed Crypto Exchange Offers Safe Haven for Crypto Investors

Gold Backed

GOLD.IO Seeks to Develop Decentralised & Self-Regulating Community Exchange. Turbulence in the global markets is nothing new but the cryptocurrency community has faced an unprecedented 18-month period of flux. The need for a fully decentralised, stable, self-regulated and community-led exchange that can offer investor confidence amidst a chaotic global economy has never been stronger. Setting the Gold […]

Bitcoin-Rigging Criminal Probe Focused on Tie to Tether

HKUST

As Bitcoin plunges, the U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether last year’s epic rally was fueled in part by manipulation, with traders driving it up with Tether — a popular but controversial digital token. While federal prosecutors opened a broad criminal probe into cryptocurrencies months ago, they’ve recently homed in on suspicions that a tangled […]

India’s Ready to Clarify its Stance on Cryptocurrencies

Blockchain Technology

The Indian government may be one step closer to clearly spelling out its policy on cryptocurrencies. A finance ministry panel set up in November 2017 could be ready with draft regulations next month. This was clarified by the Narendra Modi government in a counter-affidavit, a copy of which has been reviewed by Quartz, filed in […]

South Korea’s Crypto Exchanges Bithumb to Launch US Security Token Platform

South Korean

One of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges by trading volume, Bithumb, announced its partnership with U.S. fintech company Seriesone on Oct. 31. Under the agreement, “Bithumb is investing in a Seriesone entity in South Korea to scale technical development and marketing,” Seriesone detailed, elaborating: Bithumb and Seriesone will form a joint venture intended to create […]

Goldman Sachs Startup Circle CEO: Global Rules on Cryptocurrencies Needed

Cryptocurrencies

Major economies should launch coordinated regulation of cryptocurrencies, the head of Goldman Sachs-backed startup Circle said on Monday, underscoring growing industry support for international rules on digital money. “Ultimately there needs to be normalization at the G20 level of critical crypto-related regulatory matters,” Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Boston-based Circle, told Reuters in an interview in […]

AlphaWallet Announced to Launch First Open Class Blockchain Decalogue

AlphaWallet

Singapore based blockchain startup, AlphaWallet, hopes to change this and get you talking like a pro at your next bbq with friends. They are releasing their first open class, ‘the Blockchain Decalogue: what would Weiwu say on blockchain‘, consisting of 10 epic talks designed to get you fired up and fluent in the fintech scene. AlphaWallet’s CTO […]

Companies race to solve bitcoin’s security problem despite slumping prices

Cryptocurrencies

Start-ups are driving ahead with plans to solve the issue of custody, or having a place to securely store cryptocurrency. For institutional investors that are used to having money safely stored or FDIC insured, where they would put their high-paying clients’ cryptocurrency is said to be the biggest question mark. “Institutional investors are very interested […]