Advocacy versus skepticism. “Dr. Doom” versus “Captain Coin.” Whatever you want to call it, two divergent viewpoints on the topic of cryptocurrency collided before a group of U.S senators on Thursday. Economist Nouriel Roubini – famous for predicting the 2008…
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Crypto Trading 101: Pivot Points And Why They’re Useful
So you’ve pivoted to the upper echelons of your newfound expertise and are looking to increase your skill set to enable a greater understanding of the markets. When combined with other technical tools, pivot points are valued among day traders…
Bitcoin Price Makes Second Straight Monthly Loss in September
Bitcoin (BTC) is reporting losses for a second straight month, but there are hints of a bullish breakout ahead in the fourth quarter. At press time, the leading cryptocurrency is trading at $6,570 – down 6.30 percent from September’s opening…
New Ripple-Led Advocacy Group to Pay DC Lobbyists in XRP
Ripple is leading a number of organizations launching a lobbying group in Washington D.C., Business Standard reported Friday. Dubbed Securing America’s Internet of Value Coalition (SAIV), the group includes, apart from Ripple, the RippleWorks Foundation; Coil, a company developing a solution…
Momentum Is Building to Block Ethereum ASICs
Several ethereum miners and developers have come forward with the goal of stopping specialized mining hardware from effectively operating on the network. Underway since April, the controversy surrounding application-specific integrated circuits (or ASICs) on ethereum rose after news broke last Thursday of…
New York AG Report Faults Crypto Exchanges for Manipulation Risks
The New York Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has released a report on cryptocurrency trading platforms, finding that many are vulnerable to market manipulation and referring several exchanges to another agency for potential violations of state law. The NYAG’s…
Proof of Use? Civil Believes This ICO Model Lets It Sell Anyone Tokens Legally
Civil, the blockchain startup looking to disrupt media, will be offering its crypto token to investors of all kinds – both accredited and unaccredited – next week. As a spoke of ConsenSys, the ethereum startup incubator and business all its…
Coinbase’s New NYC Office to Hire 100 in Wall Street Crypto Push
The crypto industry unicorn Coinbase has aggressive growth plans for its newly opened New York office, which caters to institutional clients. The digital asset exchange plans to expand the operation to 150 employees next year, from 20 currently. According to…
No Longer Beta: $200 Million Tezos Blockchain Will Be Official Mainnet Soon
The “experimental” phase for the Tezos blockchain is over. On Monday morning, the Tezos Foundation will officially announce that the protocol will no longer be in a beta period, and instead be a full mainnet, launched and run by its…
SEC Hits Crypto Asset Fund and ‘ICO Superstore’ With Penalties
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Tuesday that it has charged and reached agreements with two companies and their owners that operate in the cryptocurrency space. The securities regulator alleged that Crypto Asset Management LP (CAM) and its…