Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 25–Dec. 1

Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Crypto exchange Upbit confirms theft of 342,000 ETH Another week, another hack — leaving us all with a distinct sense of déjà vu. On Wednesday, the major South Korean crypto exchange Upbit confirmed that a whopping 342,000 Ether (ETH) had been stolen from its hot…

US Lawmakers Want to Brand Libra a Security, Association Disagrees

A couple of United States lawmakers are looking to classify stablecoins as securities. With Libra considering adopting fiat-pegged stablecoins rather than a single token supported by a basket of national currencies, the proposed crypto project might be facing yet another regulatory hurdle. Meanwhile, lawmakers sponsoring the bill say stablecoins should be classified as securities to protect U.S. consumers. If passed, stablecoin projects like Libra will potentially fall under the purview of stringent U.S. securities regulations. Critics of the move remark that such measures only serve to further dampen the country’s…

PODCAST: Altcoins and Ancient History with Litecoin’s Charlie Lee

Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and one of the world’s foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts. He is known for delivering electric talks that combine economics, psychology, technology, and game theory with current events, personal anecdotes, and historical precedents effortlessly transliterating the complex issues of blockchain technology out of the abstract and into the real world. Author: Adam B. Levine Source link

3 Critical Flaws That are Killing Twitch

Twitch is constantly under fire for controversial actions. Hate speech and bigotry overwhelm public chat logs. Restrictive contracts are said to be limiting Twitch stars Amazon’s streaming service Twitch is by far the most popular platform of its kind. Unique in its creation, the success of live-streamed content has fostered competitors in the form of Microsoft, Google and Facebook to take a slice of the pie. And even then, while Twitch remains far ahead of its international competition, that’s not to say it hasn’t come with its fair share of…

Ethereum Price Weekly Forecast: ETH At Potentially Significant Turning Point

ETH price is currently trimming gains from the $158 resistance area against the US Dollar. The price is now approaching a couple of important supports near the $144 area. Earlier, there was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $152 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is likely to bounce back as long as it is above the $142 support area. Ethereum price is approaching a crucial support area against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ETH price must hold…

Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: BTC Eyeing Last Line Of Defense

After a decent recovery, bitcoin price faced resistance near the $7,880 level against the US Dollar. The price is currently correcting gains and it is trading near the $7,300 support area. There is a crucial bearish trend line forming with resistance near $7,678 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price might test $7,200 or $7,000 before a fresh wave towards the $7,700 resistance. Bitcoin price is struggling to continue higher above $7,500 and $7,800 against the US Dollar. BTC is approaching the $7,000…