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Altcoin analysis: NEO, XLM, EOS, LTC and NEM

Interesting developments over the last 24 hours and one noteworthy development is how alt coin NEO and LTC buyers are slowing down. For recovery, we need price pressures and most importantly close above middle BB in both cases. Talking of break outs, it’s only Stellar Lumens that is leading the way and XLM bulls are … Continue reading Altcoin analysis: NEO, XLM, EOS, LTC and NEM

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Interesting developments over the last 24 hours and one noteworthy development is how alt coin NEO and LTC buyers are slowing down.

For recovery, we need price pressures and most importantly close above middle BB in both cases.

Talking of break outs, it’s only Stellar Lumens that is leading the way and XLM bulls are keen on trending above this strong resistance trend line which is awesome.

Let’s dissect these charts:

NEM CONSOLIDATES

NEM consolidates
XEMUSD 4HR Chart for January 25, 2018

No fireworks guys, it’s this horizontal consolidation we prefer to call accumulation that NEM is in as I type this.

So, here the deal: our projection remains pretty much the same as it was yesterday. We are aware of the general bear trend as pointed by the weekly chart and all we need is a strong close below $0.85 and we are game on.

The middle BB will act as our immediate resistance line in the coming sessions.

Buyers will need price to close above it but for that to happen, momentum has to diverge and print a buy signal as bulls jump in. Otherwise, the longer it stays like this, the stronger the break out.

LUMENS TRENDING ABOVE THE MINOR RESISTANCE TREND LINE

XLM Bullish break out
XLMUSD 4HR Chart for January 25, 2018

Interesting formation yesterday and the major take away is how XLM prices continued charting its way up in the midst of this deep bearish momentum.

Now, is this hinting of Lumens recovery? Hope so guys and as always, the minor resistance trend line needs to give way meaning we need buyers to push prices above the 78.6% Fibonacci at $0.63 for guarantees.

We expect that to happen today and if they do, our short term target will be at January 15 highs of $0.73.

NEO RECOVERS AS BUYERS AIM $155

alt coin NEO recovery
NEOUSD 4HR Chart for January 25, 2018

Judging from yesterday’s price action, we can see obvious NEO reversal from the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level.

We had initially talked of how prices were a little bit over-extended to the downside to warrant sells and for sellers to enter at better prices, a break and close above the middle MM was needed.

That did happen and at the moment, bull scalpers should aim to take their profits at $155 or at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement. Let’s see what happens today.

LTC BUYERS NEED TO CLOSE ABOVE MIDDLE BB

LTC buyers aim at $210
LTCUSD 4HR Chart for January 25, 2018

24 hours later and LTC buyers are finding stiff resistance at the middle BB.  For bulls to triumph enough momentum should build up and prices should trend above it today.

Anyhow, we shall not recommend buys unless prices break above $210 main resistance line.

Technically, remain bearish and that view will be compounded with every candle that prints and increase the consolidation period.

Just a precaution for buyers. Regardless of what our upbeat view, any close below the double bar reversal pattern at $170 invalidates our bullish view.

EOS BUYERS DRIVING PRICES TOWARDS $15

alt coin EOS higher highs
EOSUSD 4HR Chart for January 25, 2018

EOS buyers are revving up and keen on resuming last week’s general bullish momentum.

What is important for us is not the trend-we already know that EOS value is a little bit exaggerated-but where this reversal is picking up from.

As highlighted yesterday, the importance of 38.2% cannot be ignored and that is why I recommend longs with immediate targets at $15.

All charts courtesy of Trading View

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World’s First Cryptocurrency Airport In Brisbane

Brisbane Airport (BNE) will soon become the first cryptocurrency airport terminal, as the airport is working with local and international companies to make the entire terminal cryptocurrency friendly. #NEWS

Brisbane Airport (BNE) will soon become the first cryptocurrency airport terminal, as the airport is working with local and international companies to make the entire terminal cryptocurrency friendly. #NEWS

Scientist Deciphers Instructions to Claim Bitcoin In a DNA Sample

Scientist Deciphers Instructions to Claim Bitcoin In a DNA SampleThis week, Sander Wuyts, a Ph.D. student from the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) completed an extraordinary competition that involved bitcoin and DNA-related research. Wuyts was the first to decipher hidden messages in a tube of DNA in a scientific challenge where he won a single bitcoin for his accomplishment. Also […]

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Scientist Deciphers Instructions to Claim Bitcoin In a DNA Sample

This week, Sander Wuyts, a Ph.D. student from the University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) completed an extraordinary competition that involved bitcoin and DNA-related research. Wuyts was the first to decipher hidden messages in a tube of DNA in a scientific challenge where he won a single bitcoin for his accomplishment.

Also Read: Analysts and Bullion Dealers Notice a Relationship Between Gold and Bitcoin

Storing Data In DNA

Sander Wuyts considers himself a “DNA-junkie,” and he’s a big believer in science and technology. Back in 2015, the European Bioinformatics Institute professor, Nick Goldman, gave a presentation at the World Economic Forum in Davos that showed how DNA was an excellent method for storing data. Goldman says that DNA can last longer than existing thumb drives and today’s standard storage technology.

“Unlike a memory stick, for example, DNA lasts for a long time, long after the death of the ‘owner’ — It’s also very compact: you can store an incredible amount of information in a minuscule space,” explains Goldman.

Scientist Deciphers Instructions to Claim Bitcoin In a DNA Sample

Discovering the Magic of Cryptocurrencies

Following the presentation, Goldman started a contest for students called the “DNA Storage Bitcoin Challenge.” The competition involved individuals trying to decipher messages in a tube of DNA, and the deadline was January 21, 2018. When Goldman launched the contest, a bitcoin was only worth a few hundred dollars, and now the DNA contest prize was worth over $11,000. At the end of the professor’s presentation, sample tubes were handed out in Davos, and the tubes contained “the necessary information to claim the one bitcoin.”

Scientist Deciphers Instructions to Claim Bitcoin In a DNA Sample

Wuyts said it was more difficult to get his hands on a tube of DNA for the contest, but eventually, he obtained a sample. The Ph.D. student says just like many people in the world right now he was a big fan of bitcoin and the prize motivated him to enter the competition.    

“In addition, like the rest of the world, I’ve discovered the magic of cryptocurrencies about half a year ago, and got excited by especially the theory behind it — Thus, when I read the following tweet, it goes without saying that I was extremely enthusiastic,” Wuyts reveals in his personal blog.  

I still remember myself announcing to all of my colleagues that we should drop everything we’re doing and start solving this challenge — Now, just over one month later, I’m pleased to announce that I obtained one of these samples, decoded the DNA and successfully claimed the bitcoin!

Scientist Deciphers Instructions to Claim Bitcoin In a DNA Sample

Hodling the Prize Until the Time Is Right to Fund Further DNA Research

Scientist Deciphers Instructions to Claim Bitcoin In a DNA Sample
Sander Wuyts.

According to Wuyts a few of his colleagues organized a small hackathon using DNA sequencers, a specialized tool for reading out DNA. The student says after a few moments of “banging our heads against the wall” he cracked the message before the deadline. Wuyts says that the message contained instructions on how to claim the bitcoin, a few other notes, the logo of the European Bioinformatics Institute, and a sketch of James Joyce. As far as the bitcoin is concerned Wuyts explains that he plans on holding it until the right time.

“To be honest, I had my doubts about the feasibility of using DNA to store data and this challenge changed that — Now I know very well that this new technology offers great opportunities, maybe even for my own future research,” Wuyts concludes.  

I’m probably going to sell it [the bitcoin] when the time is right and then use some of the money for my research. With the rest of the money, I can thank the colleagues who helped me and celebrate my PhD in style.

What do you think about the DNA Bitcoin Challenge? Let us know your thoughts on this story in the comments below.


Images via Shutterstock, Twitter, and Sander Wuyts blog. 


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Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Recovers Positively

Key Highlights ETH price formed a bottom around the $900 level and recovered nicely against the US Dollar. This week’s highlighted key bearish trend line was broken at $975 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The pair moved higher and was able to trade above the $1020 and $1050 resistance levels. … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Recovers Positively

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Key Highlights

  • ETH price formed a bottom around the $900 level and recovered nicely against the US Dollar.
  • This week’s highlighted key bearish trend line was broken at $975 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX).
  • The pair moved higher and was able to trade above the $1020 and $1050 resistance levels.

Ethereum price is recovering nicely against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETH/USD has breached the $1050 resistance and is currently moving higher.

Ethereum Price Trend

During the past few days we saw a dip and consolidation above $900 in ETH price against the US Dollar. The price traded as low as $896 and later is started a consolidation phase. Finally, the consolidation phase was over and the price moved above the $1020 resistance. It broke many hurdles during the upside such as $975 and $1000. It cleared the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $1151 high to $896 low.

More importantly, this week’s highlighted key bearish trend line was broken at $975 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The pair gained traction and was able to move above the $1050 resistance and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There are chances of more gains in the near term since the price is above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $1151 high to $896 low. The current price action is bullish above $1000. An initial support on the downside is at $1015 and the 100 hourly SMA.

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis ETH USD

If the price corrects lower, it is likely to find support near $1050 and $1015 levels. On the upside, the price has to move above the $1090 level to test the last swing high of $1151.

Hourly MACD – The MACD is now back in the bullish zone with many positive signs.

Hourly RSI – The RSI is now well above the 50 level and heading toward the 75 level.

Major Support Level – $1015

Major Resistance Level – $1090

 

Charts courtesy – SimpleFX

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Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – Can BCH/USD Surpass 100 SMA?

Key Points Bitcoin cash price is holding the $1500 support area, but it is struggling to move above $1680-1700 against the US Dollar. There is a short-term contracting triangle forming with current resistance at $1680 on the hourly chart of BCH/USD (data feed from Kraken). The pair has to move above the $1700 level and … Continue reading Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – Can BCH/USD Surpass 100 SMA?

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Key Points

  • Bitcoin cash price is holding the $1500 support area, but it is struggling to move above $1680-1700 against the US Dollar.
  • There is a short-term contracting triangle forming with current resistance at $1680 on the hourly chart of BCH/USD (data feed from Kraken).
  • The pair has to move above the $1700 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average to gain momentum.

Bitcoin cash price is finding it hard to overcome selling pressure near 100 SMA against the US Dollar. BCH/USD could trade in a range before making the next move.

Bitcoin Cash Price Upside Barrier

During the past three sessions, there was no major move above $1680 in bitcoin cash price against the US Dollar. The price was seen trading in a range of $1500-$1680. On the upside, the $1680 and $1700 levels are acting as a major barrier for more gains. Moreover, the 100 hourly simple moving average is also at $1685 to prevent upsides in the short term.

The price recently traded as low as $1491 before starting a recovery. It moved higher and broke the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $2088 high to $1491 low. However, the price failed to gain momentum above $1680 and the 100 hourly SMA. It has to break $1680-1700 area to gain traction. Moreover, the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $2088 high to $1491 low is also at $1719. Once there is a close above $1700, the price would easily move higher towards $1780.

Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis BCH USD

The next major resistance is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $2088 high to $1491 low. At present, it seems like there is a short-term contracting triangle forming with current resistance at $1680 on the hourly chart of BCH/USD, which could provide us the next break.

Looking at the technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD for BCH/USD is not showing any signs of an upside break.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BCH/USD is currently well above the 50 level.

Major Support Level – $1500

Major Resistance Level – $1680

 

Charts courtesy – Trading View, Kraken

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Popular App Stores Targeted With Malicious Software

Valuable items will always attract criminals. Cryptocurrency is no exception. However, with a security model as strong as Bitcoin’s it’s very difficult to compromise individuals’ assets. It’s also likely that if a cyber criminal could indeed appropriate funds from random Bitcoin wallets, the value would drop hugely, rendering the whole endeavour pointless. Rather than target … Continue reading Popular App Stores Targeted With Malicious Software

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Valuable items will always attract criminals. Cryptocurrency is no exception. However, with a security model as strong as Bitcoin’s it’s very difficult to compromise individuals’ assets. It’s also likely that if a cyber criminal could indeed appropriate funds from random Bitcoin wallets, the value would drop hugely, rendering the whole endeavour pointless.

Rather than target individual wallet, therefore, hackers have turned to more devious tactics to get their hands of digital currencies, as well as personal information about those who hold them.

App stores explioted

An online threat management company called RiskIQ has been studying various app stores. Their researchers have discovered over 600 malicious applications with a cryptocurrency theme amongst Apple, Google Play, SameAPK, APKPlz, and other popular markets that people use to source applications for their devices. These apps have been officially blacklisted by cyber security vendors but remain available for download.

According to their research, RiskIQ have identified that almost 3% of applications with “Bitcoin Exchange” in their title were suspect. Meanwhile, 2.6% and 2.2% of apps with “Bitcoin Wallet” and “cryptocurrency” in the name were also blacklisted. Those behind the creation of such malicious applications hope to trick unsuspecting users into sending large sums of cryptocurrency, fiat currency, or even just personal data for the financial gain of the criminals involved.

Those stores with the most dangerous applications were Google Play with 272, APKFiles with 54, and 9Apps with 52. Fabian Libeau of RiskIQ gave advice to BetaNews to help keep anyone trying to find Bitcoin or digital currency-themed applications for their devices safe:

“We are seeing threat actors around the world exploiting what is already a hostile currency in a lawless digital world… Before handing over any cash or personal data, investors should carry out thorough research into the exchange and wallet apps they intend to use. By checking the developer’s name, user reviews and the number of app downloads, investors can measure the validity of an app and be more confident in their choice.”

Malicious software appears to be the latest effort from the cyber criminals of the world to get their hands on cryptocurrency through illegitimate means. Previously, exchanges and other centralised stores of digital currency have been targeted. There were a spate of attacks against Korean crypto exchange YouBit last year, eventually causing the company to declare bankruptcy. This was followed by hacking of cloud mining service NiceHash. Their security was compromised to the tune of $60 million in December.

 

Image: PixaBay

 

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Ethereum Price Analysis – Governments turn their attention to blockchain

Ethereum (ETH) has continued to recover from the 47% pullback last week. The cryptocurrencys’ market capitalization currently stands at US$104 billion, with US$2.7 billion traded over the past 24 hours.

Ethereum (ETH) has continued to recover from the 47% pullback last week. The cryptocurrencys’ market capitalization currently stands at US$104 billion, with US$2.7 billion traded over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 01/25/2018 – Potential Double Bottom?

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price looks ready to bottom out from its drop, possibly even forming a short-term reversal signal. Price failed in its last two attempts to make a strong break below the $10,000 major psychological mark, creating a double bottom formation. Bitcoin has yet to test and move past the neckline near … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 01/25/2018 – Potential Double Bottom?

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Bitcoin Price Key Highlights

  • Bitcoin price looks ready to bottom out from its drop, possibly even forming a short-term reversal signal.
  • Price failed in its last two attempts to make a strong break below the $10,000 major psychological mark, creating a double bottom formation.
  • Bitcoin has yet to test and move past the neckline near $13,000 to confirm a potential climb.

Bitcoin price appears to be forming a short-term reversal pattern on the 1-hour time frame as an early bullish signal.

Technical Indicators Signals

The 100 SMA is still below the longer-term 200 SMA to indicate that the path of least resistance is to the downside. In other words, the selloff is still more likely to resume than to reverse.

In addition, the gap between the two moving averages is widening to signal stronger bearish momentum. These dynamic inflection points are close to the neckline, adding to its strength as a ceiling. Still, if an upside breakout occurs, bitcoin price could be poised to climb by $3,000 or the same height as the chart pattern.

Stochastic is moving up to show that buyers have the upper hand for now, but the oscillator is nearing overbought levels to signal rally exhaustion. RSI is also pointing north so bitcoin price might follow suit, but the climb could pause once it also hits overbought conditions.

Market Factors

Dollar weakness came in play for yet another day, allowing BTCUSD to take advantage. As it turned out, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s remarks on how a weak dollar could be good for trade were interpreted as jawboning.

Besides, data from the US turned out weaker than expected and cast more doubts on the Fed’s tightening timeline for the year.

As for bitcoin price itself, bulls appear to be defending these key support zones well for now but traders are still holding out for stronger catalysts that could sustain the climb. It doesn’t help that more and more reports on the crypto crash are circulating the longer the selloff persists, drawing more sellers in the mix.

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Weiss Publish Their First Cryptocurrency Ratings

Financial institution ratings agency, Weiss Ratings, have today released their first ever grades for various cryptocurrencies. Over 70 different coins were given ratings based on various criteria. These include “price risk, reward potential, blockchain adoption, security, and other factors”. The different scores are then collated and each currency is given a grade ranging from A to … Continue reading Weiss Publish Their First Cryptocurrency Ratings

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Financial institution ratings agency, Weiss Ratings, have today released their first ever grades for various cryptocurrencies. Over 70 different coins were given ratings based on various criteria. These include “price risk, reward potential, blockchain adoption, security, and other factors”. The different scores are then collated and each currency is given a grade ranging from A to F.

Of those reviewed, none received a coveted A grade. Bitcoin received a C+, scoring very highly for security and adoption. However, the bottlenecks that the network experiences cause delays and high transaction fees. This hurt the overall score assigned to the most well-known crypto.

Image from Twitter

ETH above BTC

Ethereum performed better than Bitcoin with the Weiss reviewers noting that it’s the second most widely adopted digital currency and benefits from a technology base that is easier to upgrade. For its merits, ETH received a B. However, like Bitcoin, the Ethereum network does experience some bottle necks and this has certainly impacted ETH’s final grade.

In a post to their website, Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D explains that the cryptocurrency ratings will be more fluid than in some of the other sectors the Weiss ratings system covers. This is because of “rapid changes in the data”. He continued:

“All else being equal, as a cryptocurrency overcomes its individual challenges, it’s likely to be upgraded promptly.”

The Weiss Ratings system was founded in 1971 and today they assess over 55,000 institutions and investments. They differ from most similar services in that they do not accept compensation for those receiving ratings.

Asian attacks

Since launching their new catalogue of ratings, Weiss have been inundated with unique hits on their site from Asia. They report that they received more than 100,000 new visits coming from the continent in just a matter of hours. They also noted that they were victims of an orchestrated denial of service attack coming from Korea. According to the post on their website there were numerous mentions on Korean social media of an effort to sabotage the Weiss website. Again, Martin D. Weiss explains:

“Earlier commentary on social media expressed considerable fear we were about to release negative ratings on their preferred currencies… So this may be an attempt to thwart our release today.”

Not every one is happy about the ratings issued by Weiss, however. Ethereum co-founder and former CEO, Charles Hoskinson, took to Twitter to express his grievances with the grades given:

Hoskinson, despite his involvement in various other project such as Cardano, feels that the system of ratings doesn’t value high enough those factors that are truly important for a cryptocurrency. Evidently from his Tweet, he sees Bitcoin’s ability to emerge stronger after facing attacks on multiple vectors of greater importance than simply the number of transactions per second a digital currency’s network can process. His words also strongly hint that ultimate decentralisation is paramount for any cryptocurrency.

For a full list of all the cryptocurrency ratings issued by Weiss today, you’ll have to visit their website and sign up for their regular newsletter.

 

Image: Flickr

 

 

 

 

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3,000 Metric Tons of Wheat Was Recently Traded for Bitcoin

3,000 Metric Tons of Wheat Was Recently Traded for BitcoinCryptocurrencies are slowly becoming mainstream when it comes to settlement for all kinds of goods and services. Just recently the first known freight consignment was settled in bitcoin as the deal consisted of 3,000 tons of wheat from Rostov that was sent to Turkey. Also Read: Analyst: IOTA Sharply Overvalued Due to “Overwhelming Evidence of Serious […]

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3,000 Metric Tons of Wheat Was Recently Traded for Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies are slowly becoming mainstream when it comes to settlement for all kinds of goods and services. Just recently the first known freight consignment was settled in bitcoin as the deal consisted of 3,000 tons of wheat from Rostov that was sent to Turkey.

Also Read: Analyst: IOTA Sharply Overvalued Due to “Overwhelming Evidence of Serious Flaws”

Bitcoin Used In the Freight Industry

3,000 Metric Tons of Wheat Was Recently Traded for Bitcoin Last month bitcoin was used in a freight deal sent from Russia to Turkey, according to a firm called Prime Shipping Foundation (PSF). The settlement was part of a pilot the company is testing that features blockchain-powered settlements for large commodity consignments. PSF’s founder and CEO Ivan Vikulov hopes the company’s trial can lead to processing freight deals more fluidly by using cryptocurrencies. During the research and development of the project, PSF has partnered with Quorum Capital Ltd, and a ship management service called Interchart LLC.

“We are trying to develop a cross-border payment system that’s easier and faster than what’s available now,” explains Vikulov in a recent interview.

As far as we know, this is the first freight deal done in a cryptocurrency.

Switching Away from the Classical Banking System

The ship carried PSF’s 3,000 metric tons of wheat from the Russian region of Rostov to Samsun, Turkey. The freight deal made in cryptocurrency shows that these types of payments could bypass international sanctions in those areas. According to Vikulov, his firm is planning to get licensed in Gibraltar because the country has been more favorable towards cryptocurrency solutions.

“Most of the world’s tonnage is currently registered offshore — The flexibility of these jurisdictions creates a good foundation for the development and the potential switch away from the classical banking system towards a much simpler payment system,” Vikulov details.

Other Projects Using Bitcoin to Disrupt the Global Freight Industry

3,000 Metric Tons of Wheat Was Recently Traded for Bitcoin
Julian Smith, Blockfreight, Co-founder, and CEO.

There are also other projects trying to tether bitcoin settlements with the freight industry. Another project called Blockfreight uses both the bitcoin (the Counterparty system) and ethereum blockchain while also utilizing the IPFS (Inter-Planetary File System) protocol within the global supply chain. Julian Smith, Blockfreight’s Co-founder and CEO told news.Bitcoin.com at the Texas Bitcoin Conference that he sees bitcoin becoming the underlying settlement in the trillion dollar freight businesses. In fact, Smith believes supply chain dealers won’t even know bitcoin will be running beneath the system.    

3,000 tons of wheat settled in bitcoin maybe boring compared to the swathe of luxury home purchases and Lamborghinis bought this year, but organizations involved with the supply chain believe the recent deal is a milestone.

What do you think about the freight deal settled in bitcoin? Let us know in the comments below.


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What the FUD? Bitcoin Market Beset by January Woes

Crypto markets have dropped significantly from their highs in December, leading many pundits to call this a burst bubble. But let’s see what’s really been happening over the last month. #ANALYSIS

Crypto markets have dropped significantly from their highs in December, leading many pundits to call this a burst bubble. But let’s see what’s really been happening over the last month. #ANALYSIS

50 Cent realizes he’s a Bitcoin millionaire thanks to sales of a 2014 album – TechCrunch


TechCrunch

50 Cent realizes he’s a Bitcoin millionaire thanks to sales of a 2014 album
TechCrunch
Call him the ultimate hodler. After being one of the first musicians to accept Bitcoin all the way back in 2014, Rapper 50 Cent (a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) appears to have accumulated a small fortune in the volatile digital currency. As TMZ first reported
50 Cent Just Made Millions Off of Bitcoin Entirely by AccidentGQ Magazine
From bust to boom: how 50 Cent became an accidental bitcoin millionaireThe Guardian
50 Cent apparently made a ton of money on BitcoinAV Club
The Verge –Coindesk –NPR –TMZ.com
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TechCrunch

50 Cent realizes he's a Bitcoin millionaire thanks to sales of a 2014 album
TechCrunch
Call him the ultimate hodler. After being one of the first musicians to accept Bitcoin all the way back in 2014, Rapper 50 Cent (a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) appears to have accumulated a small fortune in the volatile digital currency. As TMZ first reported ...
50 Cent Just Made Millions Off of Bitcoin Entirely by AccidentGQ Magazine
From bust to boom: how 50 Cent became an accidental bitcoin millionaireThe Guardian
50 Cent apparently made a ton of money on BitcoinAV Club
The Verge -Coindesk -NPR -TMZ.com
all 81 news articles »