Bakkt exchange announces acceptance testing, but Bitcoin takes a dive LeapRate

July 24, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Bakkt exchange announces acceptance testing, but Bitcoin takes a dive

The highly anticipated launch of the Bakkt Bitcoin futures trading platform took a major step forward, on schedule no less, by announcing acceptance testing for its growing list of international paticipants. What was the reaction of Bitcoin prices? They dropped five percent… ? Perhaps, it was a “sell-on-the-news” type of market reaction or possibly something…

July 24, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Robinhood with a new valuation of $7.6 billion after funding round of $320 million

Robinhood is what many now know as probably one of the fastest rising and most successful unicorns of Silicon Valley - or startups that have achieved a valuation of or more than $1 billion. The "no commission" crypto broker rose to fame several years ago when it revolutionised the way people trade and the perception…

July 24, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Fake accounts try to sell Facebook's Libra at a discount

Facebook's Libra is getting traction as the project is going full speed ahead. However, it's not only the regulatory heat that Facebook has to deal with currently. Dozens of fake accounts are now claiming to sell Libra at a discount. The cryptocurrency is not released, yet scammers are all over the place. The information comes…

July 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

4 consumer groups urge Libra Member/Owners to withdraw from project

As if Facebook and Project Libra do not have enough to worry about after two weeks of vociferous bashings from government officials across the globe, now four separate consumer groups have banded together and penned a letter condemning Libra and urging its 28 members and owners to withdraw from the project. The consortium of consumer…

July 23, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

After weeks of Facebook-Libra bashing, what lessons can we take away?

Are they done yet? After weeks of hearing every crypto skeptic in town and then some express their unsolicited opinion of Facebook (FB), Project Libra, and, by association, all things crypto, it is time to let the dust settle, take a breather, and assess what valid criticisms lie buried beneath the carnage on the battlefield.…

July 22, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Two Israeli brothers arrested for crypto hacking of undetermined amounts

Two Israeli brothers, Eli and Assaf Gigi, 31 and 21 years of age, respectively, were arrested for alleged crypto thievery by authorities after an investigation that began in 2017. The strange thing about this case is that after a $1.7 million theft was confirmed, the two brothers, whether true or not, were soon implicated in…

July 22, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

After a week of attacks on Capitol Hill, Bitcoin recovers back over $10,400

Last week may go down in history as a major turning point for Bitcoin. Attacks were coming from every quarter, as government ministers took aim at Project Libra, Facebook, and by association, Bitcoin and its altcoin brethren. Two weeks back, BTC had risen above $13,000, but Jerome Powell, the chair of the Fed, spoke negatively…

July 22, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Caplin adds crypto to its multi-asset trading platform

Specialist provider of desktop and mobile e-trading technology, Caplin, has just announced that it has now added cryptocurrencies to its range of technology components for multi-asset trading. Caplin's platform combines features demanded by institutional traders such as volume ladders, watchlists, and Request For Quote or Request For Stream. It also utilises modern mobile multi-factor authentication,…

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

July 19, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Bitcoin Whales move $400 million in three days

Bitcoin whales are up again. At the end of the week, bitcoin whales have reportedly moved over $380 million in less than three days. While "whale activity" is quite common especially for the top five cryptocurrencies, no other digital currency even comes close to the amounts moved by Bitcoin "giants". The top five transfers were…

Apple Computer inventor Steve Wozniak becomes co-founder of EQUI Global

July 19, 2019 BY Mariela Naydenova

Steve Wozniak co-founds a blockchain energy efficiency company in Malta

Steve Wozniak, or as many call him, The Woz, has recently joined an energy efficiency company that develops its product on blockchain. The company is based in Malta. Wozniak announced that he has joined the so called EFFORCE project - a project that allows investors to back up energy efficiency startups around the globe and…

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