Bakkt Is Good For Bitcoin And Ethereum Too – The Market Hasn't Priced That In Yet
August 18, 2019
Bakkt’s bitcoin futures and custody platform launch on 23 September is a shot in the arm for crypto, but in addition to boosting bitcoin it could also raise the profile of Ethereum.
The long-awaited physically settled futures…
Binance KYC Photos Data Breach "False" But Exchange Investigates, Hacker Demands 300 BTC
August 7, 2019
A malicious hacker claims to have released Binance exchange customer data and that there’s more to come unless millions of dollars in bitcoin (BTC) is handed over.
Binance has issued a statement denying that it has suffered a…
Yuan Falls, Bitcoin Jumps, Trump Says 'Major Violation' By China, Pressures Fed
August 5, 2019
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading up 8% at $11,787 on Coinbase on the back of a yuan devaluation that dramatically escalates the US-China trade war.
It is difficult not to ponder that a nightmare scenario for
stocks might be…
Mistake To Write Off Apple After Credit Card Crypto Ban
August 5, 2019
Apple will not allow users of its soon-to-be-released credit card to buy cryptocurrencies or “cash advances or cash equivalents”, according to reports.
That fits with what we know about Apple, but
that hasn’t stopped headlines…
Trump Bitcoin Takedown To Provide Unintended Price Support For Crypto
July 12, 2019
Is there a Trump rally incoming for bitcoin?
That’s what’s on the minds of many after US president Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday that he was “not a fan of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies”.
Although Trump is loved by…
Ban Bitcoin Crowd Go Quiet As JPMorgan-Owned ship Seized With $1.3 billion Worth of Cocaine Onboard
July 10, 2019
A JPMorgan Asset Management-owned ship has just been impounded by the US authorities because it was carrying in its cargo $1.3 billion worth of cocaine.
Naturally, there have been no calls for the banning of cash, or investment…
Boost For Bitcoin Incoming As Fidelity Explores Blockchain And Trading Desk Nears
July 8, 2019
Fidelity International, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, is edging closer to entering the crypto space in what could be a major boost for bitcoin.
Fidelity Investments has already set up a custody operation called
Fidelity…
Bitcoin (BTC) At $20,000 By Year End Then Opens Up $40,000 Says Novogratz
July 3, 2019
Mike Novogratz, founder and chief executive of Galaxy
Digital, the crypto-focused merchant bank, says bitcoin will be trading at
$20,000 before the year is out.
In a telephone interview with Bloomberg
he also rode back somewhat on…
