Ripple (XRP) Pumpage With Heavy Volume May Indicate Trend Reversal: Analyst
Ripple paints the largest volume in months. The pump is giving analysts a reason to be cautiously optimistic on XRP. Some traders expect Ripple to set the tone for other top coins. To say that Ripple (XRP/USD) had a bad 2019 would be an understatement. The cryptocurrency known as “The Standard” lost nearly half of…
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Bitcoin Price Bounce Has Nothing to Do With Iran Situation
The bitcoin price surged $538 (+7.8%) on Coinbase overnight and into the morning, pulling back at noon Friday morning. Commentators were quick to link the sudden spike to the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. Are we beginning to see the bitcoin price factor in geopolitical risk? Not likely in this case anyway.…
Dow Shudders as Iran Threatens Trump with ‘Historic Nightmare’
Iranian threats returned to destabilize the stock market on Tuesday. A rough day for the Dow Jones was tempered by a sharp move higher in Boeing. Encouraging trade balance data suggested Donald’s Trump’s trade war with China is working, but Dow bulls may have to endure more tariffs in 2020. The Dow Jones suffered a…
Bitcoin Hardforks Surge Huge 14-38% Pumps Overnight
While BTC recorded modest 5% gains, its was the OG’s many offshoots which benefitted most from the weekend’s pump. Bitcoin SV (BSV) led the pack with a 38% surge leading into Saturday. Even Bitcoin Diamond (BCD) emerged from obscurity to rake in the gains. It was a good day for Bitcoin on Saturday, but not…
Hong Kong to Welcome More Than 10,000 to Chain2020 Blockchain Event
A week from now, one of the busiest financial hubs of the world, Hong Kong, is set to welcome a huge delegation of over 10,000 people to the Chain2020 blockchain event. Scheduled for January 15th, 2020, the event kicks off a series of educational conferences centered around fintech and blockchain. With innovation-led professionals, entrepreneurs, government…
Bitcoin Attack Vector Exposed: How to Force-Refund Your Spent Bitcoin
Video shows user double-spending BTC transaction by taking advantage of RBF (Replace By Fee) and zero-conf transactions. Controversial features have been a topic of hot debate among Bitcoin developers for years. A simple four-step guide details how to easily purchase goods with Bitcoin and still keep your money. A weakness has been found in the…
John McAfee’s POTUS Audition Peaks with Bitcoin Penis Lies
Political hopeful John McAfee poo-poos penis party promise. Says his ruse onboarded more users to the cryptocurrency space. Claims to have sired over 100 children. John McAfee reneged on his promise to eat his own genitalia if Bitcoin didn’t top $1 million by the end of 2020. In doing so, did the renegade, sea-bound (self-proclaimed)…
Dow Shoots to Record Despite Hint That China Fears Marathon Trade War
China pumped its economy full of fresh stimulus overnight Thursday, helping lift stock markets around the world. Dow Jones giant Boeing gained more today than it did in all of 2019. Some analysts are concerned that China’s decision may not be as positive for the Dow Jones outlook as it appears. A burst of enthusiasm…
Bitcoin: Should cryptocurrency owners make a will?
Image caption Jack Davies is one of the growing number of 18 to 24-year-olds who own some form of cryptocurrency “I’m not thinking of dying at this age, but I think just making that as easy as possible for everyone is crucial.”Jack Davies, 23, from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, wants to make sure the cryptocurrency…
Bitcoin Needs More Gym Friends in 2020
Infamous “Gym Friend” meme contains lessons for the bitcoin community in 2020. Campaign of frantic censorship and deflection highlights a lack of reasoned leadership at Blockstream. The cryptocurrency space needs more masculinity. The biggest lesson the bitcoin community can carry over from 2019 wasn’t learned on the blockchain, but in the gym.In early December when…
‘Bitcoin Super Cycle’ is Set to Storm the World, Says Fund Manager
Hedge fund CEO Robert Breedlove suggests that Bitcoin may on the verge of its next major bull run. His chart analysis of previous parabolic runs is remarkably similar to where we are today. If history is anything to go by we could see 35x returns from here until 2023. Hedge fund founder Robert Breedlove believes…
Hey Larry Page & Sergey Brin, You Forgot to Sign the Giving Pledge on Your Way Out
Larry Page and Sergey Brin are among the wealthiest ten people in the world. Neither one has signed the Giving Pledge. The Google co-founders’ philanthropic initiatives have been low-key. In their farewell letter, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin reiterated the fact that the technology giant that they founded is unconventional. Compared to other…
Escalating Crypto Drama Rips TRON’s US Binance Listing as a Chinese Govt Scam
DigiByte (DGB) founder says TRON (TRX) is a Chinese government scam coin. TRON’s presence on Binance’s US platform threatens to undermine American lawmakers. Follows past drama between DigiByte and the Binance-TRON cooperative. TRON (TRX) is a Chinese government scam coin, and its listing on Binance US threatens to undermine faith in American lawmakers.That’s according to…
Dow Rises As Ominous Bloomberg Index Highest Since Dot.Com Bubble
A strong rally in Apple (NASDAQ: APPL) lifted the Dow on Thursday. Bloomberg’s consumer sentiment index demonstrates the highest level of enthusiasm since the dot.com bubble. Boeing’s new communications director has his work cut out to get the Dow Jones giant back on track. The Dow Jones rallied on Thursday as an impressive performance from…
BitMart Christmas BMX Trading Competition – 17.5 BTC + 2,240,000 BMX Giveaway!
As the jingling of bells and the adorable decorations at every corner of the city, BitMart is going to celebrate Christmas 2019 with a whole new trading competition, giving away a total of 17.5 BTC + 2,240,000 BMX. Come and join BitMart Christmas BMX Trading Competition! Campaign Period: 12/19/2019 10:00 AM to 1/10/2020 5:00 AM…
