2019 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for innovation in the stablecoin sphere, writes the CEO of crypto trading firm XBTO.
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Bitcoin’s Tech Trends of 2018: What This Year Brought Us (Part 1)
Where 2017’s dizzying price highs embedded “hodl” into the public consciousness, 2018 was the year in which “buidl” became a trend in the crypto-industry — and Bitcoin was no exception.
Anticipated in Bitcoin Magazine’s first cover story of 2018, Bitcoin’s technological progress only accelerated this year. Improving Bitcoin from around the world, developers and entrepreneurs furthered Segregated Witness adoption, rolled out the Lightning Network, released privacy solutions, realized sidechains and made progress on a Schnorr signature solution — all of which were still around the corner only a year ago.
Crypto Whales [Who Haven’t Sold] Nearly Doubled Their Ethereum Holdings This Year
The 2018 bear market has been gut-wrenching for many investors, with the bitcoin price down 80 percent from its all-time high and most other assets suffering from declines of 90 percent or greater. Prices have fallen so far, and stayed down for so long, that many investors who bought cryptocurrency in early 2017 but remain
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TRON (TRX) Plans to Add Privacy Functionality Early Next Year
TRON Foundation CEO Justin Sun revealed this week that TRON (TRX) is currently exploring the adoption of the zk-SNARK technology made popular by privacy coin Zcash (ZEC) — with plans to implement the zero-knowledge proofs in Q1. These ideas and more were briefly discussed on The Bad Crypto Podcast with Rachel Wolf earlier this week. Thanks @Rachelwolf00 and @badcrypto for this […]
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Markets Update: Crypto-Capitulation Causes Uncertainty Toward Year End Prices
All eyes have been glued to cryptocurrency markets over the last week as a great majority of digital asset values plummeted to their lowest prices since last year. There’s been a slight price recovery and some consolidated sideways action taking place as some market observers have noted an attempt to reverse the trend may be in the cards. However, others think even though we could see a slight comeback it could end up materializing into another “dead cat bounce” leading to a bit more capitulation.
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BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes: 2019 to Be ‘Year of Reckoning’ for Major ICO Funds
In a recent newsletter, BitMEX CEO revealed research done by BitMEX which listed 12 ICOs that raised more than $ 50 million in ICO but have yet go live on any secondary exchanges. The tokens listed were: Telegram Filecoin DFINITY Polkadot tZero Basis Orchid Protocol Rootstock Algorand Cosmos Oasis Labs He added: These deals have massive
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What Year is it? Rebecca Black Parody Pumps Bitcoin Black Friday
It may have been elicited reactions varying from mild amusement to death threats, but Rebecca Black’s “Friday” released in 2011 certainly got eyeballs — more than 127 million at last count. Whether it was outraged cultural commentators, 4chan jesters, or curious viewers, all views count, and a YouTuber called Crypto Finally is using the same
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Thanksgiving Survival Guide: How to Talk to Relatives You Convinced to Buy Crypto Last Year
For crypto investors, no Thanksgiving is complete without the annual bitcoin pitch. Every year, you deliver your best elevator speech, emphasizing blockchain technology’s ability to disrupt the central banking system and revolutionize data security while your relatives smile with condescension. You’ve done this for three or four years now, making it one of your family’s
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Venezuela: Petro Can Be Converted Into Any Cryptocurrency If Bought This Year
The Venezuelan government has announced that its national digital currency, the petro, can be exchanged into any cryptocurrency if purchased this year. However, the wallet for the petro is still not available and petro buyers receive certificates of purchase.
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‘Special Period’
Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, visited the headquarters of the Superintendency of Cryptoassets and Related Activities (Sunacrip) last week to sign up for a petro savings plan, the Ministry of Popular Power for Communication and Information (Minci) announced.
Check Your HoboNickels: Cryptopia Has Delisted 70 Altcoins This Year
If you have a few bags of small-cap altcoins, then you’ve probably found yourself on Cryptopia at one time or another. Based out of New Zealand, Cryptopia has been around for a number of years, providing investors with a direct line to mainstream altcoins, shitcoins and newly launched ICOs. However, despite the appeal of listing […]
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Bitcoin Investment Trust Creator Has Raised Record $330 Million This Year
Ten months into a bear market that has seen cryptocurrency prices decline approximately 75 percent from their all-time highs, analysts differ on whether the bitcoin price has found a bottom or could continue to decline over a time horizon as long as 18 more months. However, Grayscale Investments, the crypto investment firm that created the
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Stellar (XLM) Has Ample Room To Trade Sideways Till Year End
Stellar (XLM) has been in the same dilemma as Bitcoin (BTC). For the last few days, there has been no clear direction for XLM/BTC. The big picture however tells a different story. The weekly chart for Stellar (XLM) against Bitcoin (BTC) shows that the price might be consolidating above the trend line, preparing for a big move to the upside. However, the big swings that we have seen since the beginning of the correction seem to have run their course. As the swings have become incredibly short ranged, it is likely that Stellar (XLM) will continue with the same boring price action till the end of the year.
Monero (XMR) Might Still End The Year Above $500
Chart for XMR/USD (1W)
Monero (XMR) currently trades around $ 107 and is probably one of the safest bets in the market right now. The price has been following a three driver’s pattern, trading in a diverging bullish channel. It has currently reached the bottom of the channel and will likely return with bullish momentum for the long haul that could drive its price all the way to $ 500 or higher before the end of the year. Apart from the technicals, its fundamentals look great as well. Monero (XMR) transactions are currently cheaper than that of both Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC).
Bitcoin (BTC) Does Not Seem Likely To Reach New ATH By Year End
Chart for BTC/USD (1W)
Bitcoin (BTC) correction seems to have drawn to a close. The price has bottomed out during the last few months, but it is not about to skyrocket from here. Those who started trading in late 2017 might be anticipating similar gains as in last November and December. However, that does not appear to be the case. This time, Bitcoin (BTC) has completed one whole cycle. If we study Bitcoin (BTC)’s trading history for the past eight years, we will see that there are three segments of a Bitcoin (BTC) cycle. The first segment is smart accumulation. The second segment is dumb accumulation and the third segment is distribution.
‘Bitcoin Premier League Transfers Within A Year,’ Says eToro
Following the bitcoin signing of a Turkish Amateur player in January, could crypto-transfers be heading to the English Premier League? ‘Yes’ and ‘Soon’, according to eToro’s UK Managing Director, Iqbal V Gandham.
Premier League Transfers Paid in Bitcoin
eToro announced partnerships with seven Premier League clubs earlier this season, including former champions Leicester City, and Tottenham Hotspur. Each club is receiving sponsorship monies in bitcoin, in return for promoting the platform.
The clubs have also been eager to explore the benefits that blockchain technologies can bring them, according to Gandham. These might include authenticating merchandise, reducing ticket touting, and even buying new players.
A Year After Launch, BTCPay Has Grown Larger Than Its Creator Expected
First hinting at his project in a reply to a BitPay tweet on August 2017, Nicolas Dorier boldly claimed that BTCPay would make one of crypto’s most popular payment processors obsolete.
In an r/Bitcoin post two months later, he clarified that his brainchild isn’t meant to “take the place of BitPay.” Rather, BTCPay is poised as a new and improved alternative, a decentralized stand-in for merchants who wanted an easier way to accept bitcoin.
Novogratz Thinks 2019 Will Be Bitcoins Year
The CEO and founder of the cryptocurrency fund Galaxy Digital, Mike Novogratz has recently gone onto TV to talk about the ongoing developments in the crypto space.
Novogratz went on television to do an interview with Bloomberg recently to explain why he believes the first two quarters of next year will be the time for Bitcoin to thrive. The Galaxy Digital CEO is well known for being pro-Bitcoin and has previously declared the bottom of the cryptocurrency market whilst being consistent on being bullish for the digital currency.
WAY2BIT to Release Public Beta of the BORA Ecosystem Later This Year
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Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao’s Cryptocurrency Could Launch This Year
Manny Pacquiao’s long-awaited cryptocurrency could launch by the end of the year. According to a StraitsTimes report, Singapore based Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX) is in charge of the launch of the Pac Tokens, the cryptocurrency that leverages on the popularity of the Philippine boxing legend. The news outlet quoted GCOX chief communications officer Evan Ngow who
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Ethereum Classic (ETC) Can Easily End The Year Above $100
Ethereum Classic (ETC) is highly likely to trade north of $ 100 by end of the year. This does not require a very bullish Bitcoin (BTC). In fact, if Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $ 10,000, that would do the job for Ethereum Classic (ETC). Considering that we still have approximately eighty days till the end of the year, Bitcoin (BTC) might easily reach that level. These are very conservative targets for both Ethereum Classic (ETC) and Bitcoin (BTC). If we see an influx of new capital in the cryptocurrency markets as expected, the situation could be a lot different. If Bitcoin (BTC) reaches a price of $ 25,000 by end of the year as predicted by Tom Lee of Fundstrat, Ethereum Classic (ETC) could reach a price of $ 500.