Day: August 8, 2018

ICO Market Doubled Since Last Year, Shows Increased Institutional Investment

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The Initial Coin Offering (ICO) market has more than doubled in a year according to ICORating’s ICO market report for the the second quarter of 2018, published August 8. ICORating is an independent rating agency that conducts independent analytical research evaluating ICOs and the ICO market. According to the report, ICOs in 2018 have already raised over $11 billion in investments, a figure which it purports is ten times larger than the sum of investments from ICOs in Q1-2 2017. ICORating reports that in Q2 2018, 827 projects raised over…

Interest Increases in ICO and Digital Asset Operations Licenses

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The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says they have seen increased interest in licenses to operate initial coin offerings (ICOs) following the Finance Ministry’s announcement to introduce ICO regulations, the Bangkok Post reported August 8. The SEC secretary-general Rapee Sucharitakul told the Bangkok Post said that almost 50 ICO projects have expressed interest in a becoming certified, but it remains unclear whether all of them will be issued the proper credentials to raise funds. Rapee added that three out of five ICO portals interested in applying for licenses have…

Ready-to-Use Malware for Bitcoin ATMs Found for Sale Online

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Tokyo-based security software manufacturer Trend Micro has found Bitcoin (BTC) automated teller machine (ATM) malware available for purchase online, according to a blog post published August 7. In the blog post, Trend Micro cites an advertisement posted by an “apparently established and respected” user on a darknet forum. For the price of $25,000, criminals could purchase Bitcoin ATM malware accompanied by a ready-to-use card with EMV and near-field communication (NFC) capabilities. EMV chips were originally developed by leading credit card providers to store data on integrated circuits rather than magnetic…

Bitcoin-Friendly US Senate Candidate Defeated in Republican Primary Elections

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U.S. Senate candidate Austin Petersen, who is known for his Bitcoin (BTC) advocacy, lost the Republican primary election Aug. 7. According to unofficial results published by the Missouri Secretary of State, Petersen lost the battle to Attorney General Josh Hawley, who received 58.6 percent of the 663,553 votes. Hawley will go on to face to Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill in the general election. Petersen tweeted: “Sorry I couldn’t pull out a win for us, friends. My faults as a candidate are my own, and not the fault of our…

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Expands Adds Ethereum Classic and XRP Trading Pairs

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Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service Bittrex has announced plans to launch U.S. dollar (USD) trading pairs for two new cryptocurrencies, according to an official announcement published August 8. Per the announcement, Bittrex is looking to expand its fiat markets to Ethereum Classic (ETC) and Ripple (XRP) on August 20. The new trading pairs will be added to already listed dollar markets for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT), and TrueUSD (TUSD). The company says that it will continue gradually adding tokens to its USD markets, using a “phased approach” for…

Yale Research Proposes Factors for Crypto Price Prediction

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Yale University financial experts have suggested a system of factors to predict price trends in major cryptocurrencies, according to an official statement by YaleNews Aug. 6. The new study was conducted by Yale economist Aleh Tsyvinski and Yukun Liu, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics, and is reportedly the “first-ever comprehensive economic analysis of cryptocurrency and the blockchain technology.” In the paper, the authors intend to provide a “risk-return tradeoff” of major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP), according to its historical performance data.…

If You’re Selling Bitcoin Because of ETF Delay, You’re Doing it Wrong

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CNBC Fast Money contributor and BKCM CEO Brian Kelly has firmly emphasized that while bitcoin has seen a massive decline in price over the last 24 hours, investors selling the dominant cryptocurrency based on the delay of SEC in approving the first bitcoin ETF are doing it wrong. Bitcoin Drops 12% While EOS, Bitcoin Cash and Other Tank 20%+ Over the last 48 hours, the crypto market lost $29 billion, as major cryptocurrencies dropped by 10 to 25 percent in value. While the vast majority of analysts have pointed towards…

SEC’s Delayed ETF Decision Sends Bitcoin Lower

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Aug.08 — In “Futures In Focus,” Bill Baruch, president and founder at Blue Line Research, discusses the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delaying a decision until September on a Bitcoin ETF. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde on “Bloomberg Markets.” UCIALMKvObZNtJ6AmdCLP7Lg Source link

IOTA Price Technical Analysis: No Room for Recovery

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The IOTA token value on Wednesday tumbled by over 20% against the US Dollar. The IOT/USD pair in July had established a monthly high at 1.254-fiat. But owing to the cryptocurrency market’s poor health, the pair failed to sustain its peak and fell towards 0.881-fiat. The level proved to be a decent support and influenced IOT/USD to attempt a successful recovery. The pair, however, formed a consolidation range, never attempting a breakout above 1.254-fiat. On August 3, the IOT/USD slipped past its strong support in consequence of poor fundamentals. Reports believed…

$30 Billion Lost: 4 Stats That Show a Crypto Market in Decline

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Cryptocurrency markets are seeing red in a big way as the ongoing rout has wiped away billions of dollars in value. As CoinDesk reported earlier Wednesday, the collective market capitalization for all cryptocurrencies hit a new low for the year – as it stands, the overall market cap is roughly $225 billion, representing a significant decline from the more than $800 billion witnessed in early January of this year. Among the developments driving the market turmoil: the fact that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to punt a decision…