Bitcoin And Crypto-Currency
Crypto Exchange BitMEX Under Investigation by CFTC: Bloomberg (#GotBitcoin?)
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is reportedly being probed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Crypto Exchange BitMEX Under Investigation by CFTC: Bloomberg (#GotBitcoin?) The news appeared in brief on Bloomberg Terminal soon before press time on Friday. That was soon followed by a report from Bloomberg citing sources…
Ultimate Resource On Pro-Bitcoin Congressmen And Senators #GotBitcoin
Bitcoin’s (BTC) plight in Congress has seen attention focus mainly on naysayers, but this week’s hearing also saw United States politicians accept it was always beyond their control. Ultimate Resource On Pro-Bitcoin Congressmen And Senators #GotBitcoin [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFTig1a5mnA&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaPUg-dyrfL1_RMsPC8E4JSz[/embed] ‘Governments Cannot Stop This Innovation’ During testimony on July 17, U.S. Congressman…
For $15K He’ll Fake Your Exchange Volume And You’ll Get Noticed
Gotbit inflates trading volumes on obscure cryptocurrency exchanges for a fee and has about 30 token projects as clients. For $15K He’ll Fake Your Exchange Volume And You’ll Get on CoinMarketCap (#GotBitcoin?) The firm programs bots to trade tokens back and forth with each other, creating the illusion of active…
Bitcoin Network Is Moving $3 Billion Daily, Up 210% Since April (#GotBitcoin?)
Bitcoin’s average transaction volume is topping $3 billion per day, data from crypto analytics site Coinmetrics.io reveals as of July 16. Bitcoin Network Is Moving $3 Billion Daily, Up 210% Since April (#GotBitcoin?) Bitcoin’s Uptrend in Daily Transaction Value Eclipsing Altcoins’ The data — which has been adjusted to remove…
IMF: Network Effects Could Spark Blaze of Crypto-Currency Adoption (#GotBitcoin)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has argued that network effects could spark the blaze for the mass adoption of new digital monies. IMF: Network Effects Could Spark Blaze of Crypto-Currency Adoption (#GotBitcoin) In a fresh report published on July 15, the IMF aims to create a conceptual framework for categorizing…
Global Bank Run Starts With Deutsche Bank As Clients Pull $1 Billion A Day (#GotBitcoin?)
There is a reason James Simons’ RenTec is the world’s best performing hedge fund – it spots trends (even if they are glaringly obvious) well ahead of almost everyone else, and certainly long before the consensus. Global Bank Run Starts With Deutsche Bank As Clients Pull $1 Billion A Day…
Cryptocurrency Startups Get Partial Green Light From Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission says some crypto firms could be cleared for limited brokerage services. Cryptocurrency Startups Get Partial Green Light From Washington (#GotBitcoin?) Washington is opening the door a crack for cryptocurrency startups that want to disrupt some of Wall Street’s traditional businesses. The Securities and Exchange Commission said…
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee: Bitcoin Pullback Is Healthy, Fewer Searches Аre Good (#GotBitcoin?)
Fundstrat Global Advisers co-founder Thomas Lee wrote that the recent Bitcoin (BTC) pullback is healthy in a tweet on July 14. Fundstrat’s Tom Lee: Bitcoin Pullback Is Healthy, Fewer Searches Аre Good (#GotBitcoin?) In his tweet, Lee also addressed concerns over the recent decrease in Google searches for Bitcoin: “As…
Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Are Snatching Funds From Bad Actors (#GotBitcoin?)
Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network nodes have claimed 2.2 BTC in “justice transactions” to deter potential thieves, a BitMex Research analysis revealed on July 15. Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Are Snatching Funds From Bad Actors (#GotBitcoin?) A so-dubbed “justice transaction” is a punitive mechanism involving the closure of a lightning channel that…
The Provident Bank Now Offers Deposit Services For Crypto-Related Entities (#GotBitcoin?)
American community bank The Provident Bank has begun offering deposit services to digital currency-related customers, according to an announcement published on July 9. The Provident Bank Now Offers Deposit Services For Crypto-Related Entities (#GotBitcoin?) The Provident Bank now offers deposit and other banking services to cryptocurrency issuers, exchangers and investors.…
Junk Bond Yields Go Negative As Central Banks Cut Interest Rates And Print Money (#GotBitcoin?)
Oxymoron Alert: Some ‘High Yield’ Bonds Go Negative. Junk Bond Yields Go Negative As Central Banks Cut Interest Rates And Print Money (#GotBitcoin?) Many expect more bond yields to go negative as central banks in the U.S. and Europe cut interest rates or return to bond buying to stimulate economies.…
Bitcoin Could Help Stop News Censorship From Space (#GotBitcoin?)
A loose group of developers are testing out the idea that the combination of bitcoin and orbital communication might provide a means for stopping governments or other powerful entities from suppressing news they don’t like. Bitcoin Could Help Stop News Censorship From Space (#GotBitcoin?) Censorship is a worldwide problem, with…