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Blockchain startup Algorand cited incorrect Bitcoin stats while marketing its own network. The startup claimed that its network handled over 50,000 transactions in less than a month, which it said was equivalent to what Bitcoin does every six months when the network actually does 1.8 million transactions in that time. Algorand says it had a successful […]

If ‘altcoin season’ happened today what would the cryptocurrency prices look like? What about if Bitcoin continues to reign supreme and BTC dominance keeps rising? We model different BTC dominance scenarios and show the price implications on Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin—providing a best-guess estimate of what the markets could look like. Reviewing the […]

U.S. president Donald Trump finally expressed his views on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, and the POTUS is not a fan. Since his election to office in 2016, many pundits have speculated on his position on the predominant cryptocurrency. He finally aired his opinions: I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not […]

Bitcoin’s exponential growth lead 40-year trading veteran Peter Brandt to (famously) believe BTC entered a new “parabolic phase.” From its December low of $3,150 BTC could aim for a new high of $100,000, Brandt suggested. However, in the short-term, the technicals do not look so rosey. Bitcoin takes aim at $100,000 target. $btcusd is experiencing […]

The cryptocurrency markets went into freefall as Bitcoin dropped from $13,063 to $11,497, an 11.6 percent drop over the course of 19 hours. The altcoin market saw even greater damage, with the average altcoin losing 12.8 percent. Falling prices do not appear to be attributed to any major news. The market is seeing double-digit losses across […]

The cryptocurrency markets peaked in 2018 at a total capitalization of $835 billion. If an investor purchased $1,000 in crypto at the market’s top how much would their investment be worth at today’s prices? During 2017, the crypto markets came to a head as the confluence between rising prices, media attention, feverish initial coin offerings, […]

With less than 313 days to go until the next Bitcoin halving, traders and investors are expecting a “supply shock” as the network’s supply of coins reduces in half. Next May’s halving will not only cut the inflation rate down to 1.8 percent but also skyrocket the global demand for Bitcoin. Traders anticipating next year’s […]

Court transcripts from Craig Wright’s Jun. 28 Florida hearing showed that not only did he fail to comply with court orders to disclose his Bitcoin addresses, but he did so “willfully.” While there is another hearing scheduled later this summer, there’s more than enough evidence to hold Wright in contempt of court. Craig Wright’s contempt […]

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., is reportedly exploring plans to set up its own insurance company. Sources close to the matter revealed that the company was seeking the help of Aon, a London-based insurance broker giant, to fight the lack of insurance options available to crypto exchanges. Exchange giant Coinbase […]

BitMarket, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Poland, shut down citing liquidity loss. More information about “further steps” the exchange will take will be available ‘soon,’  according to the company’s official blog post. Second-largest exchange in Poland closes down In an unexpected move that surprised most of its users, Polish cryptocurrency exchange BitMarket shut […]