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New Karate Combat League Arena Features Bitcoin Symbol

New Karate Combat League Arena Features Bitcoin SymbolJust recently the web portal Karate.com owned and operated by a company called Karate Combat recently launched a professional combat league. The new league is meant to promote fighters from all around the world and showcase their fighting skills. One unique thing about the event, ‘Karate Combat: Inception’ is the fact there is a giant […]

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New Karate Combat League Arena Features Bitcoin Symbol

Just recently the web portal Karate.com owned and operated by a company called Karate Combat recently launched a professional combat league. The new league is meant to promote fighters from all around the world and showcase their fighting skills. One unique thing about the event, ‘Karate Combat: Inception’ is the fact there is a giant bitcoin symbol in the middle of the ring.

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The New Martial Arts League Karate Combat Features a Bitcoin Symbol in the Center Ring

New Karate Combat League Arena Features Bitcoin SymbolMartial arts (MA) and karate have become very popular sports these days, and mainstream audiences have been patronizing this activity for quite some time. One bitcoin-centric group called Bitproj.org, a nonprofit that dedicates raised funds towards increasing bitcoin awareness, decided to spread the message to MA fans. Bitproj has sponsored the league Karate Combat, and for doing so the arena features a bitcoin symbol in the middle of the fighting ring.

Karate Combat’s launch has recently been featured in Sports Illustrated online publication which also shows a good crisp image of the bitcoin symbol inside the ring. Karate Combat CEO Michael DePietro explains that Karate is very popular in the U.S. and starting the first league is a milestone.

“Approximately 50 million Americans have participated in Karate at some point in their lives with an even greater worldwide following, yet no professional league exists,” DePietro explains.

To date nobody has harnessed the beauty of this ancient sport for 21st-century fans and mass media appeal.

Karate Combat Fighting Arena Features Bitcoin Symbol

Bitcoin Featured in the Pre-Season Genesis Events

It seems Bitproj believes in the mass media appeal of the new Karate venture as well by providing sponsorship towards the fighting league. An innovative technological symbol may entice audiences to ask about bitcoin or talk about the subject during matches. Karate Combat’s league boasts 100 fighters from 30 different nation states, and the team will also appear in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Karate Combat Fighting Arena Features Bitcoin Symbol

Bitcoin proponents will be pleased to see the bright white symbol in the middle of the ring in these two videos of the pre-season event titled ‘Karate Combat: Genesis.’ Moreover, the bitcoin symbol can be seen over at the web portal Karate.com as well.  


Images via Karate.com, Karate Combat, Bitproj.org, and Shutterstock. 


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Bitcoin Will See a Major Bull Run in 2018, Experts Claim

The year 2018 has been off to a bad start for all cryptocurrencies. Whereas some people already despair, good things will come to Bitcoin and altcoins. Various experts are convinced all of the top currencies will mount a strong comeback during late 2018. It is always important to keep the bigger picture in mind. Top

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The year 2018 has been off to a bad start for all cryptocurrencies. Whereas some people already despair, good things will come to Bitcoin and altcoins. Various experts are convinced all of the top currencies will mount a strong comeback during late 2018. It is always important to keep the bigger picture in mind.

Top Crytocurrencies Will Continue to Dominate

There is a lot more to cryptocurrency than just the Bitcoin price. Unfortunately, the value of BTC dictates how the rest of the ecosystem will evolve in the coming months and years. Getting rich quick with cryptocurrency may not happen in 2018 as of right now. Even so, industry experts are not too worried about the current bearish market. In fact, one could say the markets are going through their regular volatility as of right now. BRD CMO and Co-founder Aaron Lasher comments:

“The game isn’t over, Digital scarcity is a major innovation in money and value, and we’re in the initial stages of a multi-decade trend towards tokenization of assets.”

Over the past seven days, all top currencies lost a fair amount of value. Declines range from 11.6% to 15.9%, with Ethereum getting the worst of it. Additionally, over 80% of the top 100 currencies ranked by market cap have decreased in value over the past week. Bitcoin is dragging everything down, as it always has in the past. This trend will not relent until the Bitcoin price effectively recovers the lost ground.

This is where things will get interesting later this year. It is not the first time Bitcoin has gone through a lengthy bearish cycle. At one point, the value per BTC dropped by almost 99%. Surviving that proved to be rather easy, hence this current dip doesn’t seem too problematic. These are still the very early stages for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

The Impending Bitcoin Bull Run

Several things are going Bitcoin’s way as of right now. The launch of ETFs allows institutional investors to speculate on cryptocurrencies. Although the demand seems rather low right now, things are gradually improving. With a regulatory body to be formed for these products, things can only improve from here on out.

Speaking of regulation, Bitcoin is still a hot topic among government officials. Any regulatory measure will legitimize the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. Not everyone is in favor of this particular trend, though, but it is a “necessary evil” to take this form of money mainstream in the future.

Currencies other than Bitcoin are still evolving as well. Ethereum is set to undergo some big changes, including a switch to proof-of-stake. Additionally, there are rumors Vitalik Buterin may effectively introduce a hard cap supply for Ether. Ripple is still making inroads in the financial sector as well. Litecoin has seen a few setbacks due to Litepay falling apart, but the currency will bounce back eventually.

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AngelList ICO Spin-Off CoinList Raises $9.2 Million in Funding

A platform for connecting accredited investors to highly vetted ICOs has raised new funding from a notable cast of crypto industry backers.

A platform for connecting accredited investors to highly vetted ICOs has raised new funding from a notable cast of crypto industry backers.

Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Back Below 100 SMA

Key Highlights Ripple price failed to hold gains above $0.5180 and declined sharply against the US dollar. There was a break below yesterday’s pointed bullish trend line with support at $0.5185 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair is now trading well below the $0.5000 level and the

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Key Highlights

  • Ripple price failed to hold gains above $0.5180 and declined sharply against the US dollar.
  • There was a break below yesterday’s pointed bullish trend line with support at $0.5185 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  • The pair is now trading well below the $0.5000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.

Ripple price is showing a few negative signs against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. XRP/USD may correct a few points higher, but it could face sellers near $0.50 and 100 SMA.

Ripple Price Support

Yesterday, we saw a rise above the $0.5200 level in Ripple price against the US Dollar. However, the price failed to surpass the $0.5500 level and started a downside move. It traded lower and broke a major support at $0.5200. There was also a break below the 50% Fib retracement level of the last upside wave from the $0.4815 low to $0.5530 high.

More importantly, there was a break below yesterday’s pointed bullish trend line with support at $0.5185 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The pair even settled below the $0.5000 support and the 100 hourly simple moving average. The recent low was formed at $0.4749 from where the price may recover. It is currently testing the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $0.5530 high to $0.4749 low. However, the most important resistance is near $0.5000 and the 100 hourly SMA. It also coincides with the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the last drop from the $0.5530 high to $0.4749 low.

Ripple Price Technical Analysis XRP USD

On the downside, the $0.4700 and $0.4500 levels are important supports. A break below the $0.4500 level could spark heavy losses in the near term.

Looking at the technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is currently near the 35 level.

Major Support Level – $0.4700

Major Resistance Level – $0.5000

 

Charts courtesy – Trading View

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Japanese Research Group Establishes Guidelines For ICO Regulation

A study group backed by the Japanese government has released a set of guidelines to establish a formal yet ICO-friendly regulatory framework. #NEWS

A study group backed by the Japanese government has released a set of guidelines to establish a formal yet ICO-friendly regulatory framework. #NEWS

Show Me, Don’t Tell Me Blockchain

Watch the article 3 minute presentation video Above video feature through clicking this text link  The names seen on blockchain expos are getting bigger and more mainstream. At least this is the case with the coming London blockchain expo April 18-19th. A while back ‘what the hell is BP and Coca-Cola doing in here?’ would

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Watch the article 3 minute presentation video

Above video feature through clicking this text link 

The names seen on blockchain expos are getting bigger and more mainstream. At least this is the case with the coming London blockchain expo April 18-19th. A while back ‘what the hell is BP and Coca-Cola doing in here?’ would have been a legit question, but now it’s rather obvious to most inside the space.

If you are not in this game the fomo is more than paranoia for big business. Just because the blockchain equivalent of the dot-com bubble is eventually coming, most can’t claim ignorance anymore regarding tech about to evolve an inconceivable amount of global platforms. Just saying: “It’s a bubble” is the equivalent of shouting you need a safe space at a University. If it solves human problems, it has value. Uber does not have cars, Airbnb doesn’t own property, FIAT has not been backed by gold since the 70’s.

The E-future is already here.

Scarcity is a necessity for perceived lasting value

At least for the foreseeable near future. Whatever size your dreams are the blockchain has and will deliver at an increased pace. From John McAfee promising to eat his connection dongle to Trace Mayer, people estimate the value of Bitcoin rising close to a million in the coming years. Some of the wild estimates predict the market cap to be somewhere around 15 trillion in a decade.

Hodling ain’t no joke.

A breath in, a breath out

Hope you feel you have been adequately compensated for the ‘sleepless in crypto’ thus far. With this kind of potential the space is filling up with, let’s say, all walks of life and many are not in it for the long haul nor an agenda bigger than themselves. This is natural so wearing protection at this party is a necessity. I recently had my first real taste of this.


Remember to wear crypto bubble protection kids!

As an independent artist, I’m not saying a nice mould free family house, a cool electric car and a more secure future do not turn me on but the biggest excitement comes from getting the resources necessary to evolve art to a place no one has yet experienced. Thinking about the idea of seeing what I’ve been building for two decades finally be manifest on world stages is a premature mind blown -type situation (see video at the start of the page). Being close to 40, it’s much more exciting than seeing all ’em dancing girls during the coming World Crypto Con.

The keynote space is full of useful tips and ideas but lets face it – many of the concepts being presented are almost incomprehensible to the majority of the audience and dry as licking sandpaper on a hot Dubai afternoon. If as many say, the future of the human ability to trust, lifting people from poverty all over the world and personal millions are at stake, using advertising agencies, making stunning films with humans is essential. Integrating legacy media better will eventually lead to the AI, VR & Quantum revolution many of us are working towards and wanting to see.

Gotta learn how to walk first though.

Having recently flown from Helsinki to London it was again surprising just how many iPads, phone scrollers and screen devices were the ones people eyes were locked on. Certainly, today having a billboard is not as effective as it used to be if everyone is looking at a small device in their hand but what used to be presented with credibility and design still holds the same power despite the digesting format being different.

So now e-what?

In my view, film, art, music, performance and the majority of visual communication means are totally under-utilized by the crypto community. Not a single major player has even made their own TV advert yet. Not to say it has to run on TV but using the format or a more human side of the story seems like a no-brainer.  These kinds of things, coming from a film background to the arts are self-evident to me so I wouldn’t be surprised if we soon see a production company that specializes in crypto visuals. It’s not that the heart and awe of blockchain are absent, it is just not very well presented at the moment.

If you want to hear more about this sort of thing, all of the above is what my presentation will be about at the Blockchain Expo on April the 18th. A few works from the Bollywood star project will grace the stage as well as hopefully a performance. The idea is to start a new era of what a Keynote presentation can be like. The third level up from this, at the very latest, will be seen in at the Aria hotel in Las Vegas on October 31st.

I just can’t nor want to do it alone.

V E S A
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Abu Dhabi Trading Firm adds Litecoin, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash

As the popularity of cryptocurrencies grows, trading platforms and exchanges are looking beyond the top two, Bitcoin and Ethereum, and are widening their listings. Despite current market woes cryptocurrencies are gaining greater traction among traditional trading companies and Abu Dhabi’s ADS Securities is the latest to adopt them. LTC, XRP, and BCH Available to Trade

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As the popularity of cryptocurrencies grows, trading platforms and exchanges are looking beyond the top two, Bitcoin and Ethereum, and are widening their listings. Despite current market woes cryptocurrencies are gaining greater traction among traditional trading companies and Abu Dhabi’s ADS Securities is the latest to adopt them.

LTC, XRP, and BCH Available to Trade

According to reports the Middle East international securities trading firm ADS Securities has announced that traders using its OREX platform can now trade Litecoin, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash in addition to the main two already listed. The company soft-launched the new cryptocurrencies in mid-March in order to gauge response from its clients, and positive feedback resulted in permanent listings for the three altcoins.

Additionally the firm has reduced the spreads on Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to reduce costs for its customers. Using CFD (contract for difference) trading allows traders to speculate on the rising or falling of prices in fast moving markets such as cryptocurrencies. Traders do not have to setup crypto wallets or deal with exchanges which makes their lives a little easier.

Head of Retail Sales at ADS Securities, Jason Hughes, told media;

“We are delighted to be expanding the offering on our OREX platform to include these key cryptocurrencies. OREX enables users to access the crypto markets with ease, and the flexibility of CFDs allow our clients to take long or short positions, helping their management of exposures and positioning during the current volatility in these markets. Cryptocurrencies have been making waves for some time, however now that understanding of the market is growing, we believe it is the right time to introduce more coins on to our OREX Platform.”

 ADS Securities was established in 2011 and is part of the ADS Holding group, in a short period of time it has established itself as a leading forex, bullion and online trading firm in the region. It also provides foreign investment markets analysis on CNBC, Bloomberg, and CNBC Arabiya. Being regulated by the Central Bank of UAE makes it a very well capitalized company and its acceptance of cryptocurrencies is a positive sign for overall adoption.

 

Photo from Shutterstock

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Bitcoin in Brief Thursday: Busted in Bangkok – Bitcoin News (press release)


Bitcoin News (press release)

Bitcoin in Brief Thursday: Busted in Bangkok
Bitcoin News (press release)
Bitcoin Private Fork Aiming to Make Bitcoin Anonymous Holders of bitcoin private (BTCP) have been frustrated at the team’s failure to secure listing on any recognized exchanges – unless you recognize Tradeogre, Nanex, or Trade Satoshi. The project’s


Bitcoin News (press release)

Bitcoin in Brief Thursday: Busted in Bangkok
Bitcoin News (press release)
Bitcoin Private Fork Aiming to Make Bitcoin Anonymous Holders of bitcoin private (BTCP) have been frustrated at the team's failure to secure listing on any recognized exchanges – unless you recognize Tradeogre, Nanex, or Trade Satoshi. The project's ...

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – Can ETH/USD Hold $360?

Key Highlights ETH price failed to gain traction and declined back towards the last swing low near $360 against the US Dollar. There was a break below a major ascending channel with support at $395 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is trading near the $362 and $360 support

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Key Highlights

  • ETH price failed to gain traction and declined back towards the last swing low near $360 against the US Dollar.
  • There was a break below a major ascending channel with support at $395 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  • The pair is trading near the $362 and $360 support levels, and it remains at a risk of more declines.

Ethereum price is struggling to hold important supports against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETH/USD could even break the $360 level for more losses in the near term.

Ethereum Price Support

Yesterday, there was a tiny upside move above $400 in ETH price against the US Dollar. However, the price failed to gain traction and started a downside move from well above $405. It declined and broke the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the last upside wave from the $360 low to $417 high. It opened the doors for more losses and the price moved below the $400 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.

During the downside, there was a break below a major ascending channel with support at $395 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. These are negative signs below the $395 resistance. At the moment, the price is trading near the last swing low of $360. It may correct higher towards the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last downside wave from the $418 high to $364 low. If the price fails to correct higher, it could even break the $364 low. However, a break below the $360 level could open the doors for more losses.

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis ETH USD

On the flip side, a break above the $395 and $400 levels is needed for a decent recovery. Above $395-400, the price could retest the last high near $418.

Hourly MACD – The MACD is attempting to move back in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI – The RSI is now well below the 50 level.

Major Support Level – $360

Major Resistance Level – $395

 

Charts courtesy – Trading View

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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 04/05/2018 – Next Potential Support Zones

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is trending lower still after recently pulling back to a descending trend line on its 1-hour time frame. Price is eyeing the next downside targets marked by the Fibonacci extension tool. Technical indicators are giving mixed signals, but it looks like bears could still win out. Bitcoin price has

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Bitcoin Price Key Highlights

  • Bitcoin price is trending lower still after recently pulling back to a descending trend line on its 1-hour time frame.
  • Price is eyeing the next downside targets marked by the Fibonacci extension tool.
  • Technical indicators are giving mixed signals, but it looks like bears could still win out.

Bitcoin price has resumed its slide after a quick pullback, possibly attempting to make new lows from here.

Technical Indicators Signals

The 100 SMA is below the longer-term 200 SMA to confirm that the path of least resistance is to the downside. In other words, the selloff is more likely to resume than to reverse. The moving averages are also near the descending trend line, adding extra layers of resistance in the event of another pullback.

Stochastic is pointing up to indicate the presence of bullish pressure, though, so bitcoin price might still be able to bounce from here. Upon reaching overbought levels, the oscillator could turn back south to draw sellers back in.

The next potential support is at the 38.2% extension of $6495 near the swing low. The 50% extension is at $6185.90 and the 61.8% extension is at $5876.60. The full extension is located at $4875.50.

If bitcoin price is able to sustain its bounce at current levels, a double bottom pattern could form and this is often considered a classic reversal signal. That way, the neckline would be at $7500 and an upside break could lead to a rally of the same height as the formation.

Market Factors

Analysts point to the global uncertainty spurred by the trade tensions between China and the U.S. as one of the major culprits dragging bitcoin price lower. After all, traders are feeling less hungry for risk, putting their funds in safe-haven assets like the dollar and bonds instead.

Besides, traders might have also taken the recent pullback as an opportunity to liquidate their positions at better prices, fearing that rallies might not last very long in this market environment.

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Asian Altcoin Trading Roundup: Top Cryptocurrency is Ontology

FOMO Moments The rally was brief, a three day spurt of a few percent and markets are once again plummeting towards a new yearly low. Each recovery is shorter than the previous and each low for total market capitalization is lower than the previous, the bears are still fully in control of cryptos. Bitcoin has

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FOMO Moments

The rally was brief, a three day spurt of a few percent and markets are once again plummeting towards a new yearly low. Each recovery is shorter than the previous and each low for total market capitalization is lower than the previous, the bears are still fully in control of cryptos. Bitcoin has once again dropped below $7,000, losing 7.5% on the day and falling to $6,780. Altcoins have been bashed in what is becoming a regular pattern this year and are all in the red again this morning.

According to Coinmarketcap there is only one coin that is showing gains in the top 50 altcoins and that is Ontology. Trading up 2.5% ONT is a relative newcomer to the crypto scene. This altcoin arrived on March 17 when its market cap jumped to $400 million, since then it has been trading higher when all others have fallen. Currently ONT trades at $2.40, which is only slightly up on this time yesterday. Against BTC it has risen even further with an 11% gain to 35480 satoshis from 32500 this time yesterday. Bitcoin’s drop is largely responsible for this however.

The blurb on its website states that Ontology is a new high-performance public blockchain project and a distributed trust collaboration platform which provides public blockchains that include a series of complete distributed ledgers and smart contract systems. A Medium post yesterday states that Ontology has formally announced cooperation with venture capital firms Sequoia China, Danhua Capital (DHVC), Matrix Partners China, and ZhenFund, co-initiating a Co-Builder Plan. This news has kept ONT in the green when all others have fallen.

ONT is traded largely on Binance which has 45% of the volume, followed by Huobi which has 40%. Total trade volume in the past 24 hours has risen to $41 million. The market cap has climbed to $580 million which puts Ontology just outside the top 25 at 27th position.

All other altcoins have been battered during the Asian trading session this morning, those suffering the biggest hits include Stellar Lumens, Dash, VeChain, Lisk, Verge, and Nano. Total crypto market cap has fallen 8.7% over the past 24 hours and is currently at $252 billion. A new yearly low will be made if it falls below April first’s dip of $243 billion which is not far away.

More on Ontology can be found here: https://ont.io/

FOMO Moments is a section that takes a daily look at the top 25 altcoins during the Asian trading session and analyses the best performing one, looking for trends and fundamentals.

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Mexico Tests Blockchain to Track Public Contract Bids

A Mexican government announced a blockchain-based project intended to reduce corruption in bidding for government contracts.

A Mexican government announced a blockchain-based project intended to reduce corruption in bidding for government contracts.

Bitcoin vs Oil and Gold: There Is a Difference – Bitcoin News (press release)

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Bitcoin vs Oil and Gold: There Is a Difference
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Investment approaches you can use in the crypto asset markets

In this article we will have a look at some the most popular trading strategies in the cryptocurrency market and how they may be used to generate a profit.

In this article we will have a look at some the most popular trading strategies in the cryptocurrency market and how they may be used to generate a profit.