Yesterday, bulls charged the crypto market, which caused Bitcoin to add $9B to its market capitalization in less than thirty minutes. But the Fed chairman on crypto is swinging the opposite way. Today, we’ve seen a few bears emerge from the forest. Specifically, the head of the Federal Reserve spoke on cryptocurrencies today, providing comments that indicate he is bearish on virtual currencies. Fed Chairman on Crypto: A Risky Investment On Wednesday, Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, which is the US’s central banking system, spoke with members…
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Crypto Bull Run | New Blockchain Patents Push Market Upwards
The cryptocurrency market is booming this morning after a slew of crypto-positive announcements have hit the media. Is a crypto bull run upon us? Bitcoin (BTC) is eyeing the $7,500 mark, and Ethereum is just under $500. Stellar (XLM) and Cardano (ADA) are leading the market today as both coins are seeing over 20% price gains. Mastercard, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo all announced this morning that they are pursuing new blockchain-related patents. This very well could be the reason why investors are buying into crypto this morning. Wells…
Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Reveals Plan to Reach Venezuela’s Unbanked
Peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange Paxful is doubling down on developing markets. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, the startup plans to open an office in hyperinflation-ridden Venezuela in September and release an Android app, its first for mobile devices, in October. According to Paxful co-founder Ray Youssef, the reason for both moves is that exchange use is surging in developing nations, where mobile phones are abundant and cheap but access to crypto remains scarce. Youssef told CoinDesk: “Underbanked, unbanked or people in a desperate situation, such as with market inflation. Those are the…
Bitcoin Price Risks Pullback Before Testing $8K Again
Bitcoin (BTC) could be in for a minor price pullback, having clocked a 39-day high above $7,500 earlier today. The leading cryptocurrency rose to $7,562 on Bitfinex at 03:00 UTC and was last seen changing hands at $7,400 – up nearly 10 percent on a 24-hour basis. Further, the price rally has pushed the week-on-week gains higher to 15 percent. On Tuesday, BTC crossed the inverse head-and-shoulders neckline resistance of $6,838 with strength, confirming a short-term bearish-to-bullish trend change. So, a rally to $7,900 (inverse head-and-shoulders breakout target) could be…
3 Signs Bitcoin’s Move Above $7K Might Just Hold
The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization exploded in price Tuesday, jumping $600 in 30 minutes to break away from what had been suppressive bear market conditions. But entering Wednesday, bitcoin is changing hands at $7,370 and showing signs it might continue its ascent. In fact, when viewed on longer timeframes, it appears that the trend is changing, this time in favor of the always-optimistic bulls. But just how reliable is this move? So far, there are three general tools traders are using to analyze the markets in a quest…
Cryptocurrency Market Booms – EOS, Cardano, Stellar and Neo Post Big Gains
The cryptocurrency markets finally appear to be in full recovery mode — at least as of Tuesday afternoon when all the major coins posted considerable leaps with most in the double digits. The total market cap shot up to $291 billion, which is the highest it has been in almost two months. Bitcoin shot upwards in a considerable trajectory, gaining the $7,400 mark in just under an hour. At around 6pm CET, the currency was over the $7,000 level, having traded in the $6,650-6,750 mark for most of the day.…
UK Blockchain Takes Off | Will the UK Become a Global Crypto Leader?
UK blockchain: With its latest moves in the crypto space, the UK is well-placed at becoming a global leader in blockchain technologies. According to the group analysis by DAG Global, Big Innovation Centre, and Deep Knowledge Analytics, Great Britain has all the required resources to become a global hub for blockchain technology by the year 2022. CEO of DAG Global, Sean Kiernan, told The Guardian: “The UK is a major global financial hub and in recent years has become a fintech leader as well. At the same time, it is…
New Stablecoin Stronghold | Has IBM Support For Blockchain Payments
Fintech startup Stronghold has created a new stablecoin token dubbed the ‘Stronghold USD’ and it has received support from IBM. The token is launched on the Stellar network. Stronghold is the first ever stablecoin to use the Stellar network and is reportedly backed by the US dollar at a 1:1 price ratio. IBM and Stellar IBM has been using the Stellar network since 2017 for cross-border payments and has now adopted the new stablecoin to enhance this process. According to IBM’s senior vice president of global industries, platforms, and blockchain, Bridget…
Robinhood Adds Dogecoin | Stock App Now Offers 5 Digital Assets!
Robinhood adds Dogecoin: It was all smiles yesterday when Robinhood, a stock trading app, revealed that it added Dogecoin to its platform. But behind the scenes, some are unsure of this event. Foes say Dogecoin is a parody cryptocurrency. Moreover, they say that because Robinhood supports less than ten digital currencies, many believed the company to be selective over the coins they carried. On the other hand, fans say despite its bizarre nature, Dogecoin has accumulated mainstream interest and has witnessed price peaks throughout the year. Robinhood Adds Dogecoin, But There’s…
Crypto Daily News | Block.one Funding, IBM Blockchain, & Boeing Planes
In today’s edition of Crypto Daily News, we will cover Block.one receiving funding from top execs at PayPal and Bitmain, IBM teaming up with Columbia to launch a Blockchain Research Center, and the airplane maker, Boeing, using blockchain technology. Crypto Daily News: June 17th, 2018 Block.one Gets Funding EOS developer Block.one has secured investments from the crypto-mining billionaire Jihan Wu of Bitmain, and the billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Block.one made the official announcement via a press release on its website yesterday. Block.one’s CEO, Brendan Blumer, made a statement about the…