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SegWit2x Hard Fork Could Have Devastating Consequences for Bitcoin – Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News)

Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News)SegWit2x Hard Fork Could Have Devastating Consequences for BitcoinCointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News)This is an opinion piece, and the views of this author do not necess…


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SegWit2x Hard Fork Could Have Devastating Consequences for Bitcoin
Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News)
This is an opinion piece, and the views of this author do not necessarily represent the views of Cointelegraph. The upcoming SegWit2x fork could generate a black swan event for Bitcoin; that is to say, there is a small chance that the fork could have ...
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Secret Service Agent Gets Extra Jail Time Over Theft of Silk Road Bitcoin – CoinDesk

GizmodoSecret Service Agent Gets Extra Jail Time Over Theft of Silk Road BitcoinCoinDeskA former U.S. Secret Service agent has been sentenced to an additional prison term on charges associated with his theft of bitcoin seized from now-defunct dark mark…


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Secret Service Agent Gets Extra Jail Time Over Theft of Silk Road Bitcoin
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A former U.S. Secret Service agent has been sentenced to an additional prison term on charges associated with his theft of bitcoin seized from now-defunct dark market Silk Road. Shaun W. Bridges, who pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of ...
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Litecoin Price Flies Past $60 as Trading Volume Picks up

TheMerkle Litecoin Price Past 60Today is a good day to be a Litecoin holder, that much is certain. Whereas other altcoins have gotten their price increase over the past few days, we now see the Litecoin price moving up pretty quickly. With a price of $61.7, things are looking pretty good for LTC. It will be interesting to see if we can reach a new all-time high Litecoin price in the coming days. Litecoin Price Breezes past $60 Again Similar to most altcoins in the top 10 ranked by market cap, Litecoin has gone through some struggles over the past week or so. After

TheMerkle Litecoin Price Past 60

Today is a good day to be a Litecoin holder, that much is certain. Whereas other altcoins have gotten their price increase over the past few days, we now see the Litecoin price moving up pretty quickly. With a price of $61.7, things are looking pretty good for LTC. It will be interesting to see if we can reach a new all-time high Litecoin price in the coming days.

Litecoin Price Breezes past $60 Again

Similar to most altcoins in the top 10 ranked by market cap, Litecoin has gone through some struggles over the past week or so. After the Litecoin price dropped below $60, no one knew for sure how things would play out in the end. When that price dropped well below $55 shortly after, things started looking pretty bleak in quick succession. Then again, cryptocurrency markets have a way of evolving in very different directions over time

That being said, the past few days have been relatively boring for Litecoin. With no notable gains in the Litecoin price department, there was little reason to pay much attention to this altcoin. Then again, one never knows how things will play out in this regard or when the next leg up may occur. This leg up materialized about 12 hours ago, even though very few people effectively expected it to happen out of the blue like this.

With a 10.23% gain in USD value, the Litecoin price is effectively heading in a good direction. Whether or not this momentum can be maintained, remains the bigger question, which is not easy to answer right now. It is also worth noting the Litecoin price has gained 6.96% against Bitcoin itself. This particular change is more interesting, especially when considering how the Bitcoin price is still moving up at the same time.  An interesting correlation, to say the very least.

One thing clearly working in Litecoin’s favor is the trading volume. Compared to most other alternative cryptocurrencies in the top right now, Litecoin has a lot more volume. Nearly $500m worth of LTC has changed hands over the past 24hours, which is pretty significant. Most currencies struggle to get to over $100m in 24-hours, but Litecoin can easily do five times that without too many problems. It is evident LTC has plenty of liquidity to go around right now.

Similar to most price increases for altcoins these days, the majority of trading volume comes from the Bithumb exchange. It is unclear why this particular platform always heralds price increases for the top altcoins, but it is certainly true none of these trends lasts very long. It will be interesting to see how long the Litecoin price can remain above $60 once the Bithumb traders move on to the next cryptocurrency. For now, no one knows exactly which currency that will be, though.

In the long run, we may see the Litecoin price hit $65 before the momentum quiets down again. No one can deny there is a lot of “pumping” going on in the cryptocurrency world right now, especially where the altcoins are concerned. Things may look good right now and turn to utter crap in a  few hours. No one knows what the future will bring, but it is always best to take profits whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Australia and China Sign Agreement for Financial Technology Cooperation

Under a newly signed deal, the Australian and Chinese regulators will share and utilize information on emerging market trends and developments to promote fintech innovations.

Under a newly signed deal, the Australian and Chinese regulators will share and utilize information on emerging market trends and developments to promote fintech innovations.

BFXData Shows There are a lot of Short Positions on Bitcoin Despite Positive Price Momentum

A lot of people are keeping a close eye on the Bitcoin price right now. That is not entirely surprising whatsoever. With the recent price momentum, there is good money to be made. According to BFXData, however, there are far more short positions compared to longs. That is somewhat strange, although a Bitcoin price retrace … Continue reading BFXData Shows There are a lot of Short Positions on Bitcoin Despite Positive Price Momentum

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A lot of people are keeping a close eye on the Bitcoin price right now. That is not entirely surprising whatsoever. With the recent price momentum, there is good money to be made. According to BFXData, however, there are far more short positions compared to longs. That is somewhat strange, although a Bitcoin price retrace is only a matter of time right now.

Speculation is a second nature in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Especially where Bitcoin is concerned, volatility is all too common. This allows people to effectively open margin trading positions on Bitcoin. Those who predict these waves correctly make a lot of money without ever touching Bitcoin itself. There are quite a few people who effectively partake in this type of activity, which is no real surprise. However, it seems there is little positive momentum on BFXData right now.

BFXData Shows Shorts Reign Supreme

No one knows exactly why this is happening right now. It is true the Bitcoin price has struggled a bit as of late. However, the overall trend for 2017 is still perfectly intact. Even this past week alone, we have seen some major gains. A few dips along the way are to be expected, that much is rather evident. BFXData shows how there is a decent amount of Bitcoin/USD volume every single day. These charts are pretty decent as well, since there is nothing out of the ordinary there.

That being said, the margin trading charts paint a very different picture right now.  With almost twice as many short compared to long positions, things look rather interesting. This seems to indicate a lot of people expect another big Bitcoin dip coming soon. Whether or not they are right in that assumption, remains to be determined. There are plenty of “experts” who claim the price will surpass $8,000 soon. BFXData certainly disagrees in this regard, but that isn’t entirely abnormal either.

All things considered, the Bitcoin price can go either way. This is always the case, but the SegWit2x hard fork is coming closer. It is highly likely we will see a massive Bitcoin dip when that occurs. At the same time, there is no real reason for anyone to sell their BTC at that point. It all depends on which chain will get the most mining support. Right now, there is no clear indication who will come out on top. An interesting situation for margin traders, that much is certain.

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Bitcoin Price Watch; Two Strategies In Play

We are closing in on the midway point of the week and it’s time to take stock of action in the bitcoin price so far in an attempt to try and figure out where things are likely to go moving forward. During the couple of sessions we have had on Monday and Tuesday, we have … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Two Strategies In Play

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We are closing in on the midway point of the week and it’s time to take stock of action in the bitcoin price so far in an attempt to try and figure out where things are likely to go moving forward. During the couple of sessions we have had on Monday and Tuesday, we have seen considerable volatility, but the overarching trend has been to the upside.

With any luck, we will see a continuation of this trend as the session matures on Wednesday.

One thing that we have not been able to do over the last few days is incorporate our intrarange strategy into our approach – purely because action has been so choppy.

Today, however, we hope to change this.

So, as we move into the start of the session, here is a look at where we are looking to jump in and that the markets according to rules of our intraday strategy. As ever, take a quick look at the chart below before we get started so as to get an idea where things stand. It is a one-minute candlestick chart and it has our range overlaid in green.

As the chart shows, the range we are using today is defined by support to the downside at 7347 and resistance to the upside at 7414. As mentioned, intrarange is on, so we’ll be in long on a bounce from support and short on a correction from resistance, targeting the opposing levels.

Looking at our breakout strategy, if we see price close above resistance, we will enter long towards an immediate upside target of 7500. A stop loss at 7400 looks good.

Looking the other way, if we see a close below support, we will enter short towards a target of 7280. A stop loss on this one somewhere in the region of 7358 should ensure we are taken out of the trade if things turn against us.

Chart courtesy of Trading View

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Tokens Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Embarks on an ICO

The next generation cryptocurrency trading platform with Dynamic Trading Rights, Tokens has announced the commencement of its ICO campaign. The token sale went live on November 6, 2017, and has in two days already raised over 60% of the designated hard cap. The project is keeping up with evolving industry trends to provide the best … Continue reading Tokens Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Embarks on an ICO

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The next generation cryptocurrency trading platform with Dynamic Trading Rights, Tokens has announced the commencement of its ICO campaign. The token sale went live on November 6, 2017, and has in two days already raised over 60% of the designated hard cap. The project is keeping up with evolving industry trends to provide the best service while setting the standards high.

Considering the growth of the cryptocurrency market, propelled by recent ICO token launches, backers will at a certain point ask tokens to be listed at some exchange. This is the opportunity for Tokens to provide the platform where such transactions will occur. We may see an overall lack of trust, transparency issues, safety and reliability failures and this is where Tokens plans to step in to set the industry benchmarks. With excellence in users’ experience, it plans to build the future exchange for ERC20 tokens and other cryptocurrencies foreseen to evolve in the future

Tokens is introducing Dynamic Trading Rights (DTR). DTR tokens will represent a right to make a trade on the Tokens platform on any currency pair listed at any time. Since the DTR price will be dynamic, payable transaction fee in DTR will depend on its current market price at the time of the trade. It is expected early stage DTR owners would effectively pay less DTR on the long-run due to price appreciation what makes DTR so unique.

In addition, Tokens will also introduce DTR Voice for its future decision endorsements. The platform would seek periodic consultation from the platform users that would contribute to an individualized user experience.

Tokens is founded by Damian Merlak, the co-founder of Bitstamp, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange platform with over $1 billion monthly turnovers. Damian has owned the position of cryptocurrency expert and is migrating his brand to a new innovative platform to capture the increasing public interest in cryptos. The Tokens platform development will be funded through the ICO. He commits his time fully to the project and has gathered a seasoned team of industry professionals.

The ongoing ICO will end on December 6, 2017, providing a 30-day window for interested participants to purchase the platform’s tokens.  More information about the platform and ongoing token sale is available at https://www.tokens.net/

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SIA Group, R3 Team Up for Blockchain Finance App Network

Technology infrastructure provider SIA Group and DLT consortium R3 have teamed up in an effort to get banks and corporates using blockchain apps.

Technology infrastructure provider SIA Group and DLT consortium R3 have teamed up in an effort to get banks and corporates using blockchain apps.

Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Remains in Uptrend

Key Highlights Ethereum classic price traded above the $15.00 handle recently against the US Dollar before starting a correction. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support at $13.25 on the hourly chart of the ETC/USD pair (Data feed via Kraken). The ETC/USD pair might continue to move higher and remains buy on … Continue reading Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Remains in Uptrend

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Key Highlights

  • Ethereum classic price traded above the $15.00 handle recently against the US Dollar before starting a correction.
  • There is a major bullish trend line forming with support at $13.25 on the hourly chart of the ETC/USD pair (Data feed via Kraken).
  • The ETC/USD pair might continue to move higher and remains buy on dips toward $13.00.

Ethereum classic price remains in an uptrend against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETC/USD might break $14.50 again to retest $15.00.

Ethereum Classic Price Support

It was a good week so far for ETC price as it moved above the $15.00 handle against the US Dollar. The price traded as high as $15.26 from where a correction wave was initiated. It moved down and traded below the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $11.40 low to $15.26 high. However, the downside move was limited and contained by the $13.30 support area.

The 50% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $11.40 low to $15.26 high acted as a major support and prevented declines. Moreover, there is a major bullish trend line forming with support at $13.25 on the hourly chart of the ETC/USD pair. On the downside, the 100 hourly simple moving average is intact at $13.24 to act as a major support zone. As long as the price is above $13.00 and the 100 hourly SMA, it could resume its uptrend.

Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis ETC USD

On the upside, ETC price has to break a bearish trend line at $14.40. A close above $14.40-14.50 would open the doors for buyers to retest $15.00 or even $15.25. On the flip side, the $13.25-30 levels remain a crucial support region in the short term.

Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETC/USD is moving nicely in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETC/USD is currently above the 50 level and moving higher.

Major Support Level – $13.25

Major Resistance Level – $14.50

 

Charts courtesy – Trading View, Kraken

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