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Nearly eight months to the day after the ponzi scheme BitConnect exit scammed, the sins of the project have caught up to one of its figureheads.Divyesh Darji, the alleged leader of BitConnect’s Asian team, was ar…

Blockchain technology could be a godsend for the commodities trading industry. Transparency between market participants, real-time tracking of goods, and the possibility of proactive regulation are among the benefits that make the blockchain a perfect fit for the industry. However, according to a report compiled by the Boston Consulting Group, it’s not so straightforward. In […]

Stop worrying about how much energy bitcoin usesSan Francisco Chronicle(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Katrina Kelly-Pitou, University of Pittsburgh. (THE CONVERSATION) T…

CCNSouth Korean Businessman Loses US$2.3 Million in Bitcoin-Fiat P2P ScamCCNAn offline peer-to-peer exchange of bitcoin to fiat turned sour for a South Korean businessman after it emerged that the euros he had swapped for his cryptocurrency holdings we…

CoinDesk21-Year-Old Trader Prosecuted Over Bitcoin Money LaunderingCoinDeskA 21-year-old bitcoin dealer from California is being prosecuted for allegedly committing numerous counts of illegal money transmission and money laundering. According to an ann…

Key Highlights Ripple price gained momentum recently and settled above the $0.3000 and $0.3200 resistances against the US dollar. There is a new important connecting bullish trend line in place with support at $0.3310 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair remains well supported on the downside above… […]

Ethereum World News (blog)Andreas Antonopoulos: A Bitcoin ETF is a “Terrible Idea”Ethereum World News (blog)Andreas M. Antonopoulos, one of the most respected and active personalities within the Bitcoin ecosystem, shared his impressions this week regar…

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Jacob Burrell Campos, a Mexican resident, for his Bitcoin dealing operation that spanned across international borders. The Assistant United States Attorney General says “Burrell’s activities ‘blew a giant hole’ through the legal framework of U.S. anti-money laundering laws by soliciting and introducing into the U.S. banking system close […]

Cointelegraph Despite Market Gains on the Day, Bitcoin Remains Below $6500, Ethereum Loses $300 SupportCointelegraphBitcoin (BTC) is currently seeing almost no change over the past 24 hours at press time, trading at around $6,380, according to Cointelegraph’s Bitcoin price index. Yesterday’s bullish but short-lived spike upwards towards the $6,500 mark has failed to … and […]

The Hill As Iran turns to Bitcoin and its own cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions, maybe it’s time to build another StuxnetThe HillIran is doing what every respectable state sponsor of terrorism does when their economy is going down the drain. They turn to bitcoin. Just like North Korea did (and still does). As bitcoin outpaces […]

Support and resistance levels help identify areas of supply and demand, and are an important aspect of price charts for traders to understand.

While investors entered this past week expecting for the crypto market to fall further, it has become apparent that the market has temporarily staved off a move lower. Whether this recovery was a result of positive fundamentals or just a “dead cat bounce” remains to be seen. Nonetheless, this week has had its fair share… […]

Bitcoin Press Release: FarmaTrust is delighted to announce that its FTT token will be listed on the Qryptos exchange. August 10th, 2018, London, UK – Qryptos is the cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform of QUOINE. The specific date of listing is to be finalised but it will be shortly after all due diligence is finished, […]

Key Points Bitcoin cash price recovered and moved above the $520 and $540 resistance levels against the US Dollar. There is a major contracting triangle forming with support near $545 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair has to stay above the $545 and $540 support levels to… […]

The fact that an ETN from Stockholm is now targeting the U.S. market may sound like a win, but it’s a far cry from the big ETF prize