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Theories have flown around regarding what catalyzed the crypto sell-off seen in 2018. While proposed triggers include stringent regulation, the lack of publicly-tradable Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds brought to market, or a simple case of waning interest from the common Joes & Jills of the world, a new...
Early crypto evangelist and arguably one of the most influential figures in the space, Jed McCaleb, says we’re still not in a bear market despite continued price decline and investor fatigue. In fact, the man who has had a hand in everything from the notorious Mt. Gox cryptocurrency...
Just shy of 10 years ago, on October 31st, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of the now-world-renowned Bitcoin project, sat down to release a technical paper on what is arguably the most important innovation in human history. Bitcoin Origins As you may (or may not remember), this paper,...
BLOCK SCHOOL Here at NewsBTC we believe that education and knowledge is fundamental to the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies and growth of the blockchain industry. We will be expanding our education section by delving deeper into some of the machinations and technology behind the blocks. Our weekly articles...
The so-called “Tokyo Whale” recently sold $230 million worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, potentially contributing to the recent price drop, and sparking concerns among investors as to whether or not there are bigger Mt. Gox trustee-related sell-offs to come. The trustee liquidating the defunct exchange’s cryptocurrency holdings...
An upcoming stable coin project featuring a loaning system has bagged a $15 million investment from Andreessen Horowitz. VC Firm to Govern MakerDAO The venture capital firm, with a history of high profile investments into crypto projects, bought 6 percent of the total MKR supply through its $300m...
Last week, after a slow grind up to its most recent peak of roughly $7,400, Bitcoin’s price plummeted over 20% in less than 48 hours. All signs had pointed to a slow, steady recovery for the cryptocurrency market, leaving investors shocked as recent gains evaporated before their eyes....
In any nascent market, the price of an asset is often uncorrelated to the success of the underlying industry. And for crypto, it seems to be much of the same, with this budding space seeing its fair share of unrelenting growth, adoption, and success, even though prices may say otherwise....
The crypto market made a cautious move upwards this week, even as regulators sought ways to correctly address this nascent, yet controversial industry. SEC Denies 9 Bitcoin ETF Applications… Or Did They? On Wednesday afternoon, the hearts of all crypto investors stopped, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Back in February of 2014, the world’s largest and most accessible Bitcoin exchange at the time, Mt. Gox, had nearly a million Bitcoins stolen between its own holdings and those of its customers. Nearly half a decade later, Mt. Gox creditors may finally have their chance to retrieve...
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