Source: Crypto Briefing Cardano Plummets Ahead of Shelley, Rebound Expected Several technical indexes suggest Cardano sits in overbought territory, but there is a robust support barrier that should allow Ada to rebound. Strong Support Behind Cardano Cardano is set to transition to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm on July 29. As the Shelley upgrade approaches, investors […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Bitcoin and Ethereum Flash Sell Signals, Stalling Next Bull Cycle Bitcoin and Ethereum have been trading sideways for the past few months. Now, different technical patterns suggest they are bound for a bearish impulse before resuming their respective uptrends. Bitcoin Holds Above Key Support Level Bitcoin has been consolidating within a narrow […]
Source: Crypto Briefing The Rise of Hong Kong-Based Crypto Derivatives Exchange FTX The rise of FTX exchange has been one of the major headlines since the start of the year. Since its launch in May 2019, the Hong Kong-based exchange now places in the top five crypto derivatives exchanges by traded volume. In an exclusive […]
Source: Crypto Briefing CME Bitcoin Options Volume Shows Early Market Traction The CME’s options launch could channel an influx of institutional speculators to crypto. Crypto Derivatives on the Rise On Jan. 13, 2020, the CME announced the launch of its Bitcoin options contracts on the CME Globex platform. The first trades on the platform thus […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Activity on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network May Be Misleading A recent report from BitMex revealed several critical points about activity within Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. At first glance, readers glean that this activity is much higher than expected. Upon further investigation, however, the story is far more nuanced. Trials with Bitcoin The data shows […]
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Source: Crypto Briefing Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, And Bitcoin SV: A Brief History For Crypto Dummies With Bitmain’s return to the limelight and Craig Wright’s appearances in continuing legal drama, old Bitcoin rivalries have been flaring up again lately: Bitcoin and its forked brethren, Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV. For those new to cryptocurrency, the fierce […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Ripple Price Analysis XRP / USD: Sights Set High Ripple has a bullish short-term trading bias, but remains bearish over the medium-term The four-hour time frame shows an extremely large inverted head and shoulders pattern The daily time frame shows a large descending triangle pattern Ripple continues to struggle to forge a […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Aventus Releases Blockchain Ticketing Protocol Aventus has announced the release of Aventus Classic, a decentralized open-source protocol for the ticketing industry. With a transaction speed of 100 tickets per second on a public blockchain, the project seeks to establish a new standard for the exchange of tickets without relying on layer-2 solutions. […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Binding Arbitration: JPMorgan Discovers A New Way To Screw Customers Banks are like a bad ex: just when you thought you were getting over them, they find a new way to get back in your life and screw you again. In the latest unhappy rebound, news emerged last week that JPMorgan Chase […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Online Tips And Improved Experience: What Brave Browser Is Building Next Brave is making big strides this year. After launching a privacy-centric ad platform, released a Twitter tipping feature, and hitting milestones for seven million monthly active users and 60,000 publishers, the crypto-powered browser was recently featured in USA Today and Wired magazine. […]
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Jun
Source: Crypto Briefing What Is Mixin? Introduction to XIN Token What Is Mixin? Mixin (XIN) is a smart-contract network designed to facilitate peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions with digital assets across blockchains. Mixin Messenger, the first dApp created on Mixin Network, combines Facebook Messenger-like features with a multi-currency mobile wallet. XIN is the native cryptocurrency of the […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Blockfolio And Messari Join Forces As Data Transparency Trend Evolves As of today, Blockfolio app users get a special treat: any coin supported by data provider Messari now has a ‘Profile’ section including essential information about the project. The basics are fully covered – showing the founding team, a brief history of […]
Source: Crypto Briefing What Is Theta Network? Introduction to THETA and TFUEL Tokens What Is the Theta Network? Theta Network is a blockchain-based, content-delivery platform that enables high-bandwidth content delivery using decentralized technology. The current testnet supports Samsung VR, Sliver.TV, and MBN, Korea’s largest business news outlet. In fact, the Theta Labs founding team also […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Bank Of England Chief Economist: Crypto Has “Huge Potential” As international guidelines surrounding crypto take shape, a senior economist at the Bank of England (BoE) has reiterated the institutions’ commitment to supporting the development of digital assets. Andy Haldane, Chief Economist and Executive Director of Monetary Analysis and Statistics, told Crypto Briefing […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Cosmos Code Review: Dammit, Time To Build Let’s start this Cosmos code review with a look at the claims. Well, just this one really, because it’s kind of a biggie. “Cosmos solves today’s hardest blockchain problems.” Scalability — Tendermint BFT fixes this Usability — Cosmos SDK fixes this Interoperability — IBC protocol […]
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Jun
Source: Crypto Briefing GXChain Price Analysis GXC / USD: Short-Lived Buyback Boom GXChain has a bullish short-term bias with the cryptocurrency advancing to a new all-time high The GXC / USD pair has performed a major bullish breakout on the daily time frame Technical indicators across both time frames are starting to appear overstretched Fundamental […]
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Jun
Source: Crypto Briefing NEO Price Analysis NEO / USD: 3.0 Time Lucky NEO has a bullish short-term outlook, with the cryptocurrency recovering above its 200-period moving average on the four-hour time frame A large inverted head and shoulders pattern has formed on the four-hour time frame The daily time frame is also showing a large […]
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Jun
Source: Crypto Briefing NEO Upgrades To Reduce Instability Last week, NEO developers upgraded their network’s mainnet consensus nodes, including the core consensus protocol. The updated delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance (dBFT) consensus mechanism is designed to provide strict one-block finality, a challenge both in terms of technical specification and research. The new features are expected to reduce […]
Source: Crypto Briefing What Is the Quoine Liquid Platform? Introduction to QASH Token What Is Quoine? Quoine (pronounced “coin”) is a cryptocurrency fintech firm that created the Liquid platform. This Ethereum-based blockchain makes it easier to cash out cryptocurrency coins to fiat cash by compiling orders and prices from multiple exchanges into one world book. […]
Source: Crypto Briefing Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès Wants To Get Back In Business Early bitcoin maverick Mark Karpelès is back in business, with a new technology startup. The former CEO of the Mt. Gox exchange has announced a role as CTO for Tristan Technologies Co, which seeks to develop a blockchain based operating system. […]