‘Rehypothecation’: More about the Wall Street Practice that Could Ruin Bitcoin: Jake Sylvestre
Note: This is part 4 in a multi-part article series exploring rehypothecation and commingling in bitcoin and other cryptocurrency markets. Part 1 and part 2 are interviews with Caitlin Long and parts 3 and 4 ask the question, “How did we get to a place that w…
Bitcoin Price Close to Bottom, Will See $10,000 this Year: Hedge Fund Mgr.: Yashu Gola
The cryptocurrency market capitalization has dropped by $575 billion since its all-time high, and the bitcoin price has dropped by two-thirds since it peaked near $20,000. But a hedge fund manager believes the trend is about to reverse. Spencer Bogart, partne…
Major Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Obtains Banking Partner in HSBC, Will it Last?: Joseph Young
On Oct. 6, Larry Cermak, former editor at Diar and head analyst at The Block, reported that leading crypto exchange Bitfinex obtained a banking partner in HSBC, a $133 billion banking giant based in London. “Bitfinex is now banking with HSBC through a private…
Blockchain Startup Inks Sponsorship Deal with British Masters Tournament: Yashu Gola
A blockchain startup is going to be an official sponsor for a professional golf tournament in the United Kingdom. LIFElabs, a philanthropy-based crypto company, has entered into a sponsorship deal with the Sky Sports British Masters tournament, which is sched…
Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Undergoes False Breakout: Yashu Gola
Bitcoin spent its Sunday reclaiming its support near $6,500 after witnessing a false breakout action yesterday. The BTC/USD, in reality, is stable like it was the previous week. The pair kicked off today by correcting lower from the last short-term upside and…
BrikBit Builds a New Era for Real Estate Businesses with Blockchain: Press Release
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EOS Takes a Vow, Malta at the UN, and an $8 Billion Valuation: This Week in Crypto: Jake Sylvestre
Make sure you check out our previous edition here, now let’s go over what happened in crypto this week. Also, make sure you subscribe for this week’s edition of The CCN Podcast on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Play Music, Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube or wh…
Ripple Drops 8% as Volume Drops 50% in 1 Week, Bitcoin Remains Bearish: Joseph Young
On October 6, CCN reported that the volume of Ripple has declined by more than 50 percent within the past four days. Since then, XRP has declined by around eight percent against the US dollar. The volume of Bitcoin has slightly recovered to $2 billion on Coin…
U.S. Senate Candidate Signs Clemency Petition For Ross Ulbricht: Kevin O'Brien
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is currently serving a double life sentence plus 40 years for his role in operating the infamous Silk Road website. Ulbricht is not eligible for parole. He is currently imprisoned at the high-security United States Penitentiary…
Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Zaif Discontinues New Registrations: Yashu Gola
Tech Bureau Inc., the owner of Zaif exchange, decided to suspend new account registrations at their trading platform temporarily. The decision came on September 28, 14 days after a hacking incident took place at Zaif and caused the crypto exchange more than $…
Binance’s Astronomical Success is Motivated By Adversities Faced in China: Iyke Aru
The regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrency exchanges in China has been noted as a key factor in the sensational growth of Binance in 2018. Launched in the middle of 2017, the rate of growth that Binance has experienced, both in terms of trading volume and cap…
Binance’ Astronomical Success is Motivated By Advertises Faced in China: Iyke Aru
The regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrency exchanges in China has been noted as a key factor in the sensational growth of Binance in 2018. Launched in the middle of 2017, the rate of growth that Binance has experienced, both in terms of trading volume and cap…
Blockchain Use in the Life Science Organizations has Tripled Since 2017: Survey: Mark Emem
Blockchain adoption in the life sciences has risen exponentially in the last one year despite the existence of significant barriers. According to The Pistoia Alliance, a global nonprofit of life science firms, 60% of the professionals in the pharmaceutical an…
‘Rehypothecation’: Inside the Wall Street Practice that Could Ruin Bitcoin: Jake Sylvestre
Note: This is part 3 in a multi-part article series exploring rehypothecation and commingling in bitcoin and other cryptocurrency markets. Part 1 and part 2 are interviews with Caitlin Long and parts 3 and 4 ask the question, “How did we get to a place that w…
BlackBerry to Launch Blockchain for Medical Data Sharing: Sujha Sundararajan
BlackBerry Limited has now come up with a blockchain solution for secure data sharing among healthcare providers in order to improve patient outcomes. The company is using its network operation center (NOC) to power a blockchain digital ledger that aims to cr…
Bitcoin Gradually Increased in Price in September, Case for a Bull Run in 2018: Joseph Young
Since early September, the price of Bitcoin has gradually increased from $6,100 to $6,550, testing the $6,800 resistance level on two occasions. Bitcoin experienced four dips in its price in the past 30 days and every consecutive drop in the price of the asse…
Bitcoin Lobbyist, ‘Dr. Doom’ to Square Off Next Week in Senate Blockchain Hearing: Kevin O'Brien
The U.S. senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is set to have a full committee hearing on Oct. 11 entitled “Exploring the Cryptocurrency and blockchain Ecosystem.” At the upcoming hearing, the two witnesses currently scheduled are Coin Cente…
Pay for Your Groceries With Crypto Using VegaWallet’s Mobile App: Sponsored
This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Even though cryptocurrencies have made it well beyond a concept and thousands of trans…
Jambler.io Welcomes Its First Bitcoin Mixing Partners: Press Release
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Blockchain Gaming Platform TriForce Tokens Releases Steam Game, Announces Final Token Sale: Press Release
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