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The Crypto Fear and Greed Index reached its lowest value in history. As Bitcoin hovers below $10,000, investors fear the potential for further decline could jeopardize the idea that a new bull market materialized. “Extreme... 3 min read →
CryptoCompare’s latest report found that low-quality exchanges dominate the crypto market in terms of volume. Although reputable exchanges such as Binance and Coinbase saw a significant increase in market share this year, investors (or... 2 min read →
The third largest Ponzi scam in history, Plus Token Wallet, allegedly scammed investors out of $3 billion in cryptocurrency. Over $2.1 billion of this is in Bitcoin. As the perpetrators make their exit these... 4 min read →
The crypto industry is gearing up for an event-packed few months. From the resolution of the New York Attorney General’s injunction against Bitfinex and Tether to the final decisions of the long-awaited cryptocurrency ETFs,... 4 min read →
Charlie Lee announced that Litecoin controls 98 percent of the hash rate for its “Scrypt” mining algorithm. This dominance is critical for the security of LTC. Meanwhile, other coins which have minority control over... 4 min read →
Protesters in Hong Kong have taken to a new non-violent tactic, withdrawing cash in mass from ATMs and banks and converting it to U.S. dollars—foreshadowing things to come for Bitcoin. On Aug. 16, protesters... 5 min read →
The second half of 2019 is now upon us. As we all know, 2018 was a terrible year for cryptocurrencies as the market slumped and lost much of its 2017 gains. The market sentiment... 4 min read →
TRON announced the latest release of its side chain solution—Sun Network. The upgrade promises “unlimited scaling capacity,” similar to the optimism around Lightning Network for Bitcoin. Yet, the data suggests these bold claims could... 5 min read →
The SEC again postponed its decision on three of the most prominent Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications this Monday, including those proposed by Bitwise Asset Management, VanEck-SolidX, and Wilshire Phoenix The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission... 2 min read →
Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of Coin Metrics, created a matrix chart for some of the crypto-sphere’s most talked about innovations. The chart ranked Bitcoin, blockchain protocols, Libra, and... 2 min read →
Binance US, an independent entity closely tied to Binance, recently unveiled the list of cryptocurrencies under consideration for its bold U.S. exchange expansion. The move is likely part of an aggressive strategy to crush... 5 min read →
Tether ownership is worryingly concentrated, citing Coin Metrics data that showed just 318 addresses held 80 percent of all Tether in circulation. Coin Metrics data shows Tether ownership highly concentrated Tether, a stablecoin created... 2 min read →
Coinbase announced that it is planning to add 90 percent of all cryptocurrencies by aggregate market capitalization to its platform. Despite Coinbase’s commitment to listing more crypto assets, trading volume on Coinbase Pro shows... 2 min read →
Net outflows show that more than half a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin left BitMEX in July, making the month the single-biggest for total customer withdrawals on record. With a net outflow of $524... 2 min read →
Coinbase is considering the addition of eight new cryptocurrencies to the platform, including Algorand, Cosmos, Dash, Decred, Matic, Harmony, Ontology, and Waves. Although the firm specified that these digital assets will be added on a... 1 read →
In the past 24 hours, the Bitcoin price increased from $9,550 to $10,400 in a short term trend reversal following several days of intense pullback. The decline in BTC trading volume with the rest of... 2 min read →
GitHub, a San Francisco-based open-source code hosting provider, was prevented from providing sanctioned nations, including Iran and Syria, with access to their supposedly open-source services. These restrictions highlight the need for decentralized web utilities—like... 3 min read →
There are three narratives often used to describe Bitcoin—that it’s entering a new bull run, it’s a tulip mania, or that it’s comparable to the dotcom bubble. But there is a fourth more pessimistic... 6 min read →
We went undercover to try and open accounts at four of the largest U.S. banks, telling them ahead of time that we would use the account to buy and sell Bitcoin on Coinbase. The verdict is... 5 min read →
Strix Leviathan designs and operates algorithmic trading software for the cryptocurrency markets. The global nature and uncertainty surrounding the nascent cryptocurrency asset class leads to a market that is entirely defined by the behavioral... 6 min read →
