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Several prominent blockchain company executives have said that a recent study claiming a single investor likely manipulated Bitcoin to its record high of $20,000 in December 2017 is misleading and that it is based on a misunderstanding. The study, done by John Griffin and Amin Shams from University of Texas and Ohio State University, noted […]

A cashless society is coming, and it’s only a matter of time. Perhaps you have noticed the steady trend aimed at eliminating cash as a means of exchange. Those who have recently attended a sporting event as Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium surely noticed that their cash is no longer accepted at concession stands. The same goes […]

The total supply of the tenth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Stellar Lumens (XLM) was literally just cut in half in an unprecedented move in the history of blockchain. This has resulted in a massive price surge for the altcoin, which is now trading up 20 percent in the past few hours. Stellar slices supply of […]

During the past week, the total volume of transactions larger than $100,000 in ADA surged exponentially. Data from IntoTheBlock also revealed that while the overall amount of Cardano transactions has been steady, the volume is increasing, which could be later reflected in its market value. Cardano’s transaction volume on the rise According to data from […]

At the end of October 2019, the blockchain-focused media company BLOCKTV announced the Nov. 21, 2019, launch of its native cryptocurrency on Bittrex Global. The BLTV token will reportedly be used by creators, advertisers, and creators to improve engagement on the platform. Since the announcement, some commentators have, however, picked apart the real utility of […]

Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX hasn’t seen a major increase in withdrawals following the email leak it experienced last week. With 30,000 emails potentially compromised, the exchange prevented users from emptying their BitMEX balances by temporarily disabling Bitcoin withdrawals during the weekend. BitMEX users seemingly unmoved by email leak In what has now become the biggest […]

After the sudden spike in prices seen across the entire market last week, it seems like most cryptocurrencies entered a consolidation phase. Now, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP appear to be bound for a significant move in the next few days. Bitcoin (BTC) On the long-term perspective, Bitcoin is consolidating within a descending parallel channel that […]

Based on the data released by researchers at Skew, the correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) has been at around 90 percent for two years. Since the end of the 2017 bull market during which the Bitcoin price achieved $20,000, most cryptocurrencies have fallen by 80 to 95 percent against the U.S. dollar. The […]

XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger and RippleNet developed by Ripple, is the only top 10 crypto asset to record a drop against the U.S. dollar year-to-date. In the same period, the price of Bitcoin has increased by more than two-fold from below $4,000 to $9,100 and other crypto assets such as Ethereum, […]

The title of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator(s), is in contention for the umpteenth time. This time around, a German entrepreneur and former DJ going by “Jörg Molt” has laid claim to the Nakamoto name, telling attendees to a crypto industry event that he is co-creator of Bitcoin and owns 250,000 coins. The clout of […]