Bitcoin daily transaction recently reached its highest level since the middle of January 2018. The top-ranked cryptocurrency based on market capitalization continues to go through a bear market with…
Tag: January
Ethereum Sets Tentative January Goal for Next Blockchain Upgrade – CoinDesk
Developers are eyeing January 16th as the date on which Constantinople, ethereum’s upcoming network hard fork, could launch. The upgrade for the world’s second-largest blockchain was originally targeted for…
Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck Reports Over $5 Million Loss in Q3 – CoinDesk
Coincheck, the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange that suffered a $520 million hack in January, has reported increased losses for the third quarter of 2018. Monex Group, the Japan-based brokerage firm…
In This Time of Stock Market Uncertainty, Large-Cap Stocks Are Better
iStock.com/SARINYAPINNGAM Why the End of the Bull Run Has Not Yet Materialized What started on a promising note in early January has turned sour after the sell-off on October…
A New Token Is Coming To Ethereum – And It’s Fully Bitcoin-Backed – CoinDesk
A new token is set to be launched on the ethereum blockchain this January, one that will be backed one-for-one by the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The companies behind the…
‘Bitcoin Premier League Transfers Within A Year,’ Says eToro – Bitcoinist.com
Following the bitcoin signing of a Turkish Amateur player in January, could crypto-transfers be heading to the English Premier League? ‘Yes’ and ‘Soon’, according to eToro’s UK Managing Director,…
Crypto Exchanges Turn to Dubious Tactics to Offset 80% Volume Plunge – Bitcoinist.com
With trading volumes a whopping 80% lower than their January peak, some of the biggest trading exchanges are implementing controversial practices to stay profitable. Exchange Listing Fees: Pay to Play…
Bitcoin Dip: Economists’ Take on Why It Is (or Isn’t) Worth Investing in Bitcoin
Compared to January 2018, cryptocurrency prices have been down somewhat in recent months. The so-called bitcoin dip has created some skepticism amongst some investors. Is this just a short-term…
$77,000 Cash Seized by FBI, Suspects Say They Were Trying to Buy Bitcoin – Bitcoinist.com
Two bags carrying over $77,000 in cash were seized by the FBI in January at the Dallas Love Field Airport. The suspects claimed the money would be used to…
The DAICO Is Here – Does the New ICO Model Offer Better Security?
The ICO has become the go-to method for blockchain startups to crowdfund their new ventures. However, in January 2017, Vitalik Buterin published his idea for a new model improving…