Category Archives: Bitcoin

Report: Cryptocurrencies Show Signs of Maturing But Remain Too Risky

By Cointelegraph By Andrey ShevchenkonJanuary 8, 2020Bitcoin, Markets, Stocks, Volatility

Volatility and correlation decreased for Bitcoin, but crypto markets remain less profitable than stocks when adjusted for risk

Bitcoin Price Rockets to $8,450 as Iran Attacks US Bases in Iraq

By Cointelegraph By Horus HughesnJanuary 8, 2020Bitcoin, bitcoin price, market update, Markets

The looming threat of war between the U.S. and Iran pushed commodity prices to record highs and Bitcoin price appears close to confirming a trend reversal near $8.5K

What Happens If the US Loses the Blockchain War?

By Cointelegraph By Paul McNeilnJanuary 7, 2020Bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrenciesChina, USA

The global blockchain tech race still has no leader, but China could win this blockchain war, leaving the U.S. far behind

CFTC Cannot Locate Man Responsible for Over $140 Million Crypto Ponzi

By Cointelegraph By Adrian ZmudzinskinJanuary 7, 2020Bitcoin, Bitcoin Scams, CFTC, Crimes, cryptocurrencies, fraud, Ponzi SchemeUSA

The regulators are unable to find the man responsible for a $140 million Bitcoin pyramid scheme

Blockchain, Power and Politics: How Decentralization Engenders Freedom

By Cointelegraph By Tomer AfeknNovember 30, 2019Bitcoin, blockchain, decentralization, Politics

Power in politics is at a moment of imbalance. With political power increasingly tending toward centralized structures, emerging technologies such as blockchain provide decentralized alternatives to the distribution of such power

Bitcoin Fails to Break $7.8K and Now Risks Reversing to New Lows

By Cointelegraph By Michaël van de PoppenNovember 30, 2019Bitcoin, bitcoin price, Market analysis, Markets

Is a backtest of the $6Ks now imminent after Bitcoin failed to break $7,800 resistance?

Criminal Activity in Crypto: The Fact, the Fiction and the Context

By Cointelegraph By Will HeasmannNovember 30, 2019AML/KYC, Bitcoin, crime, cryptocurrency, Finance, fraud, Ripple, xrpUSA

$400 million in XRP is used in illicit activity, how does this stack up against fiat fraud, and is the reputation of the crypto industry beyond saving?