Day: September 5, 2018

Google Adds Ethereum Blockchain Dataset to Its Big Data Analytics Platform

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The Google Cloud team has officially made the Ethereum (ETH) dataset available in BigQuery, the company’s big data warehouse for analytics, according to a post published on Google’s official blog August 29. The Ethereum blockchain data is posted in the dataset and updated on a daily basis. As the team explains, the tool was created to help make business decisions, prioritize improvements to the Ethereum architecture itself (for example, to prepare updates), and balance sheet adjustments, e.g. how quickly a wallet can be rebalanced. As Google explains, the Ethereum blockchain…

Crypto ATM Market Expected to Grow to $144.5 Million by 2023

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The crypto automated trading machine (ATM) market will grow to $114.5 million by 2023, according a report published Sept. 4 on ResearchandMarkets.com. Researchers expect the cryptocurrency ATM market to grow from $16.3 million in 2018 to $144.5 million by 2023, citing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 54.7 percent from 2018 to 2023. According to the study, significant growth during the forecast period will be from two-way ATMs, which let customers change digital currency into fiat and vise-versa using a single machine. The study says that the machines’ functionality…

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, Monero, IOTA: Price Analysis, September 4

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The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Along with the traditional safe havens like gold, the U.S. dollar, and the Japanese Yen, cryptocurrencies have also made their presence felt in Turkey and Venezuela, which are reeling from economic crises. The increased volume of trading during moments of crisis in these…

Litecoin, EOS, Stellar Lumens, Tron, Cardano Price Analysis

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After last week’s gains, buyers are slowing down and from EOS, ADA and XLM charts, the consolidation inside Aug 28 or Sep 1 high low should cement our forecast today if not through this week. Unless otherwise, our stand is neutral but we retain a bullish leaning. Our previous trade assertions would be more solid more so should there be blasts above immediate resistance levels. Let’s have a look at these charts: EOS Price Analysis From the News Ledger Nano S supports EOS Happy #CryptoTuesday! Ledger now supports Hycon, Waves,…

Crypto Exchange ShapeShift to Gradually Introduce Membership Program

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Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has introduced a new rewards program, which will eventually become a mandatory membership model for the exchange’s users, according to an announcement published September 4. Erik Voorhees, founder and CEO of ShapeSHift, stated that today the exchange released a loyalty program entitled ShapeShift Membership. While ShapeShift is known as “the exchange without accounts,” the newly developed account-based membership model will be integrated in order to “reduce friction and protect customers.” Per the statement, the program is currently optional, though it will become mandatory in the near future…

‘Exchange Without Accounts’ ShapeShift to Gradually Introduce Membership Program

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Crypto-fiat exchange Huobi OTC, an affiliate of Singapore-based Huobi Global, has recently enabled all “Ordinary Users” with the rights to post ads, according to an official statement published September 4. The new feature is available to all customers of Huobi OTC, excluding users from China. Advertisement posting on the platform by “more ordinary users” intends to expand users’ experience in participating and initiating purchases and sales of the local fiat currency to cryptocurrency transactions. In order to post crypto ads on Huobi OTC platform, users must comply with four major…

Bitcoin vs. Fiat: The Cryptocurrency Outperformed 3 National Currencies in 2018

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As many countries in South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe are in the midst of an economic crisis, depreciating national currencies don’t come as a surprise. What did come as a shock was the fact that bitcoin would be the first to challenge the stability of fiat currencies, outperforming three different national currencies in 2018, as research from Pension Partners has shown on September 2, 2018. Bitcoin More Stable Than Fiat According to Charlie Bilello, the director of research at Pension Partners, a New York-based investment advisory which manages mutual…