4 Businesses That Have Embraced Cryptocurrency Bitcoin and the cryptocurrencies it’s spawned have come a long way in 11 years. What started out as an esoteric and geeky means of paying for goods and services by those existing on the fringes of society has become a mainstay. Major retailers now accept cryptocurrency online and in their brick and mortar stores, including enterprises whose willingness to handle crypto would have seemed unfathomable just a few years ago. Here are four major businesses that haven’t just integrated cryptocurrency – they’ve embraced it. Virgin Galactic The company that organized the first shuttle to space has already onboarded its first future astronaut who paid in bitcoin. As part of the Virgin Group, the company is aiming to provide space flights for tourists, but… [Read More...]
BLOCKv Partners with Ben & Jerry’s to Launch a Unique Vatom-powered Campaign to Celebrate it’s 10th Birthday in Australia
Bitcoin Press Release: Vatom-powered development platform BLOCKv have partnered with ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s to celebrate the company’s 10th birthday in Australia, and host a virtual ice cream hunt. 7th December, Zug, Switzerland – In an effort to deliver a new and exciting experience for Ben & Jerry’s fans in Asia-Pacific, BLOCKv and Ben & Jerry’s have joined forces to create an Augmented Reality, Vatom-powered ice cream hunt experience that will kickstart in Australia as part of its 10th birthday celebration. Fans of the beloved ice cream can enjoy hunting for thousands of Vatom prizes across Australia and in some parts of New Zealand. Participants can then exchange those Vatoms for free cones and treats, plus a chance to win a … [Read More...]
Binance CEO responds to Chainalysis report; says data should be publicly available
On 15 January, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis released a report claiming that cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Huobi, had received around 50% of all cryptocurrencies laundered through OTC brokers in 2019. While the blame was not placed primarily on these exchanges, but rather on OTC brokers that sent the laundered funds to them, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao responded to the same […] [Read More...]
Are BitMEX Bitcoin Whales Starting to Dump? One Trader Sells $10m
Whales on the world’s largest bitcoin margin trading platform BitMEX are selling large amounts of BTC. After the rejection at $9,200, investors are seemingly moving towards hedging their holdings to brace for a bigger pullback. According to a platform that reports unusually sizable sell orders on BitMEX, many whales sold millions of dollars worth bitcoin in the past 24 hours. BitMEX $BTC Whale:$10,000,000 worth of #Bitcoin sold at $8,655.18 01:47:54 2020/01/20| So scared right now — WhaleTrades (@WhaleTrades) January 20, 2020 One particular whale, which refers to an investor with a large BTC holding or who trades with significant size, sold $10 million worth of bitcoin at $8,665. What does it mean for bitcoin? Whales selling bitcoin on BitMEX, as indicated by WhaleTrades, basically means spot sell orders at 1… [Read More...]
Daily Discussion, January 21, 2020
Please utilize this sticky thread for all general Bitcoin discussions! If you see posts on the front page or /r/Bitcoin/new which are better suited for this daily discussion thread, please help out by directing the OP to this thread instead. Thank you! If you don't get an answer to your question, you can try phrasing it differently or commenting again tomorrow. We have a couple chat rooms now! General Price Talk Please check the previous discussion thread for unanswered questions. submitted by /u/rBitcoinMod [link] [comments] [Read More...]
DigixDAO Votes to Liquidate $64M Treasury
With only 52 votes, the DigixDAO treasury will dissolve, returning DGD holders their staked $ETH. [Read More...]
Hashing Ahead: A Look at Bitcoin Mining in 2020
The December 2019 report on the Bitcoin mining network from CoinShares Research, a division of the digital asset management firm, presented an industry in good health at the end of the year, with a hash rate that had almost doubled in the previous six months, a new generation of more powerful and efficient technology on the market and the continued use of sustainable, renewable energy. The report indicated that, at this year’s average bitcoin price, fee ratio and block frequency, miners were on their way to making $5.4 billion in total revenue for 2019, down slightly from 2018, but significantly up from $3.4 billion accrued in 2017. “Unlike the period leading up to our previous report, these last 6 months have been relatively calm in terms of large-scale structural changes,” … [Read More...]
Bitcoin News Summary – December 9, 2019
The post Bitcoin News Summary – December 9, 2019 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. ; ??????????????????? Ethereum successfully upgraded to its latest version, dubbed “Istanbul” over the weekend. The update contains numerous improvements that address Ethereum’s security against DDoS and spam attacks, gas usage costs, and smart contract flexibility. Istanbul also makes Ethereum interoperable with Zcash. While the fork was highly anticipated, the effect on the price of ETH [Read More...]
Bitcoin News Summary – December 30, 2019
The post Bitcoin News Summary – December 30, 2019 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. ; ??????????????????????? Google-owned video giant YouTube had erroneously removed several cryptocurrency-related videos. YouTube representatives have claimed that the removals were done in error and some content has started to be restored. Nonetheless, the unilateral nature by which YouTube videos were removed has led many content creators to explore migration to decentralized video hosting alternatives. At [Read More...]
How to Improve Security of Crypto Wallets? Experts Discuss Schiff’s Lost Bitcoins
Peter Schiff yesterday reported that he lost all of his Bitcoins that he had stored in his wallet. The Bitcoins were given to him as a persuasion attempt that began with Erik Voorhees, Anthony Pompliano and others sending Bitcoins to Schiff. Now, Schiff reports that ‘it’s gone.’ Error Message for Peter Schiffs’ Bitcoins (Tweet) There […] [Read More...]
Aftershocks and fragility: 10 years in financial markets
How the crisis of 2008 continued to reverberate through the following decade [Read More...]
Is This Why Bitcoin SV Climbed Another 20% In the Last 24 Hours?
Although almost the entire cryptocurrency industry started 2020 with big price increases, one has stood out above the pack. Bitcoin SV (BSV) kicked off the year at below $100 and now trades for more than $300. Whereas most digital currencies have traded sideways over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin SV is gaining in market capitalisation once again. However, at least one market analyst believes the dramatic price pumps are anything but organic. Bitcoin SV Bucking the Trend Again, But Where’s the Buying Pressure Coming From? Whether you like it or not, BSV price has been pumping hard this year. The digital currency, championed by Satoshi Nakamoto claimant Craig Wright, has gained more than 300 percent in the last 20 days. As NewsBTC reported, it even briefly flipped rival Bitcoin fork … [Read More...]
Yesterday I was at one of the most important bike expo in Italy and saw this bike for sell. The paper say: "It’s possible to pay also with…
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The Fed Has Pumped $500 Billion Into the Repo Market. Where Does It End?
In September 2019, the interest rate for the overnight money market — a short-term lending market where banks borrow cash from each other to meet reserve requirements at the end of a business day — surged to 10 percent. Banks weren’t willing to lend out capital for the Federal Reserve’s target interest rate of 2 percent. The Fed responded to the cash crunch by financing these so-called repurchasing agreements (repos, for short) directly. It offered the 2 percent interest on these short-term loans (they’re usually paid back in days or weeks) to bring the interest rate down and pump cash into a strapped lending market. It has been offering these overnight loans on a daily basis ever since. When the Federal Reserve began offering these daily agreements in … [Read More...]
CME Open Interest for Bitcoin Futures Up 100% Since Start of 2020
Open interest in bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have doubled in the first few days of the year, as noted by data analytics firm Skew. [Read More...]
Bitcoin News Summary – January 20, 2020
The post Bitcoin News Summary – January 20, 2020 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. ????????????????????????? Block.One, the company behind the EOS ICO, will no longer be launching its new crypto-integrated social network, Voice, on the EOS blockchain. Instead, a custom EOSIO platform will be deployed. Block.One has yet to explain its about-face, although some speculate that the EOS chain is strained and unable to support a popular new app. [Read More...]
Bitcoin [BTC] Price Action Recalls the Bears, as Bounce above $8,500 Keeps them at Bay
Bitcoin [BTC] eminent pull-back seems to have finally occurred and the whales seems to have timed a large shake-shout of long orders. The Price Action (PA) logs one of the longest spinning tops on the daily with the high at $9,188 and low at $8,480. BTC/USD 1-Day Chart on Bitstamp (TradingView) As reported earlier this […] [Read More...]
Thought for the weekend
“And what’s your wife’s name?” [Read More...]
Bitcoin Is Plunging, But It’s Too Early To Say Bulls Have Given Up
Bitcoin failed to extend gains above $9,200 and started a downside correction against the US Dollar. BTC price tested the $8,500 support and it could bounce back. Bitcoin price is down more than 5% from the $9,186 high against the US Dollar. The $8,500 support area could play an important role in the coming sessions. There was a break below a major ascending channel with support near $8,830 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could either bounce back from $8,500 or extend its decline towards $8,000. Bitcoin Holding Key Uptrend Support Yesterday, we discussed a crucial breakout pattern in bitcoin above $8,500 on the daily chart against the US Dollar. BTC price extended gains above $9,000, but it … [Read More...]
QUIZ: Can You Answer These Questions EVERYONE Should Know The Answer To?
This quiz SHOULD be easy…but is it? [Read More...]
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