Category: Cryptocurrency

Two academics contend 2017 Bitcoin bubble due to Whale’s manipulation

May 29, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Institutional crypto bashers are softening, but time is running out to join in

Crypto enthusiasts have always argued that all things crypto will finally reach critical mass when large blocks of institutional capital flood into the marketplace. An argument can be made that billions have already been invested in Initial Coin Offering (ICO) development efforts, as well as private corporate capital that has been allocated to an abundance…

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Bitcoin analysts searching for definite signs of Bull run – There are several

May 29, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitcoin analysts searching for definite signs of Bull run – There are several

Crypto analysts are a happy lot these days. It is decidedly more fun arguing over how high Bitcoin can go, rather than defending the crypto leader amongst a rabid group of critics. Bitcoin’s meteoric rise has been a thing of beauty, yielding ample opportunities for the use of technical analysis (TA) to justify its current…

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Bitcoin comparisons to Gold are back, as both assets beat down equities

May 29, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Russia continues to confound – Gold-backed cryptocurrency in the works?

Russia continues to be all over the map when it comes to committing to a single crypto path for the future. Reports from so-called insiders have suggested that the government had been moving towards a central bank controlled digital currency, which Vladimir Putin supposedly approved as a way to settle with Iran and avoid sanctions,…

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Generation Z, the next wave of banking customers, fearful of cyber fraud

May 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Surveys tout Millennials as crypto-friendly and not risk averse like seniors

Investing in cryptos is back in vogue, and, in order to market properly to the populace of hopeful new investors, a rash of surveys have been released that speak to the desires of Millennials, that age group that lurks between 18 and 34 years of age, and seniors, which today are rapidly becoming housemates for…

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Bitcoin astounds again – Testing $9,000, share up to 61% - What’s next?

May 28, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bitcoin astounds again – Testing $9,000, share up to 61% - What’s next?

We are running out of adjectives and adverbs to describe the meteoric rise of Bitcoin, a repeating record that excites, but no one wants the music to stop. History has already ruled once on Bitcoin’s asymptotic slope to higher realms, as analysts quickly draw comparisons to times gone by in 2017. Every phase of that…

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Japan

May 27, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Taotao, a Japanese crypto exchange, launches trading operations on May 30th

Cointelegraph Japan just announced that Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Taotao, has confirmed that it will launch its trading services on May 30th, 2019. Yahoo! Japan owns 40% of the exchange. Trading on Taotao will first include ether and bitcoin only. In addition, investors will be able to trade on margin the following: Bitcoin cash, Litecoin and…

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May 27, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The role of the SEC in driving blockchain and crypto "innovation" in the US

The SEC is now considered by some as “thorn in the eye” of many Bitcoin enthusiasts. Back in March, 2019 Leaprate reported on the situation inside the SEC regarding crypto regulation. As the crypto world keeps evolving and other markets become more aggressive in their desire to be market leaders, will the intransigence of the…

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May 27, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Vodafone and Jio to restrict spamming via blockchain

Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm are partnering on a new blockchain-based technology to restrict the number of spam calls and messages to users. The project means that over 1 billion mobile users will benefit from the improvement. The project is carried through with the help of Tanla Solutions and Tech Mahindra. The information comes…

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cryptocurrencies

May 27, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

The 2020 candidates that accept cryptocurrency donations

The gloves are off for the 2020 US presidential election. The majority of candidates are Democrats, and everyone who is running is looking to stand out in some way: ones with policies, other - with the way they gather donations. The entire process of running is very expensive one. One of the presidential candidates, California…

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Bitcoin 10000

May 27, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin volume in futures markets accelerating, as institutionals ramp up

Crypto enthusiasts are always predicting a tsunami of capital inflows, as soon as institutional investors jump on board the crypto train. Many analysts have researched traffic and blockchain addresses in several ways to determine if the “fingerprint” of an institutional player is already present, and possibly not in a small way, in Crypto-Land. It is…

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