February 2018
CFTC Warns Against Cryptocurrency Pump-and-dump Schemes
CFTC Warns Against Cryptocurrency Pump-and-dump Schemes The rising popularity of cryptocurrencies is of great concern. Especially when it comes to pump-and-dump schemes, there’s reason to be concerned. As such, the CFTC issued an official warning against this type of market manipulation. They advise customers to avoid such schemes, especially when it comes to small and […]
What Could Lift Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, And Litecoin Prices Back Towards New Highs
What Could Lift Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, And Litecoin Prices Back Towards New Highs The cryptocurrency party is on again. After being in a deep correction for a few weeks, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin have been coming back nicely over the last week, gaining 19.87%, 10.48%, 30.57%, and 53.90% respectively—see table 1. Table 1 […]
Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 16th Feb â One More Hurdle to Clear
Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 16th Feb – One More Hurdle to Clear Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price has broken past its inverse head and shoulders pattern neckline to show that an uptrend is in the cards. Price is hitting another upside barrier at its descending trend line, though, and this might prompt profit-taking. […]
Cryptocurrency latest – Unprecedented Bitcoin legal battles BAFFLE top regulation lawyers
Cryptocurrency latest – Unprecedented Bitcoin legal battles BAFFLE top regulation lawyers UNPRECEDENTED legal battles are set to take place in the UK after it was reported that divorce lawyers are struggling to come up with settlement agreements over cryptocurrencies. The unusual legal cases are said to concern at least three couples looking to legally separate. […]
Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 14th Feb â Sitting Tight for a Breakout
Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 14th Feb – Sitting Tight for a Breakout Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is currently consolidating, forming higher lows and lower highs inside a triangle pattern. Price is bouncing off support and might be due for a test of resistance soon. Technical indicators are also suggesting that the bounce […]
Bitcoin Price Analysis – The bottom is likely in
Bitcoin Price Analysis – The bottom is likely in Bitcoin (BTC) has risen ~50% over the past week following a ~60% drop throughout early January and February. The leading cryptocurrency now has a market cap of ~US$150 billion, with over US$3.5 billion traded over the past 24 hours. The mining sector is heating up rapidly […]
Prices Aside, Crypto’s Tech Stack Is Steadily Improving
Prices Aside, Crypto's Tech Stack Is Steadily Improving Rachel Rose O'Leary and Alyssa Hertig Feb 11, 2018 at 14:45 UTC A look at the headlines of late may leave you with a familiar conclusion – with all the ups and downs in the market, it's just too early to take crypto seriously. And it's […]
Is Darknet Done With Bitcoin
Is Darknet Done With Bitcoin? A new study by Recorded Future has found that Bitcoin is losing its position as the number one currency on the Darknet markets. The Internet tech company analyzed 150 of the most active message boards, marketplaces, and illicit service providers and noticed that the Darknet communities sentiments toward Bitcoin have […]
Russian nuclear scientists arrested for Bitcoin mining plot
Russian nuclear scientists arrested for Bitcoin mining plot Russian security officers have arrested several scientists working at a top-secret Russian nuclear warhead facility for allegedly mining crypto-currencies. The suspects had tried to use one of Russia's most powerful supercomputers to mine Bitcoins, media reports say. The Federal Nuclear Centre in Sarov, western Russia, is a […]
Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 9th Feb 2018 â Slow But Steady Climb
Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 9th Feb 2018 – Slow But Steady Climb Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is testing an area of interest at the $8,000 major psychological level which lines up with several support levels. For one, this is the bottom of a short-term ascending channel visible on the 1-hour time frame. […]