Key Highlights ETH price failed to recover and it recently declined below the $214 support against the US Dollar. There is a key declining channel in place with resistance at $212 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is currently under pressure and it could decline towards the $206 support area. Ethereum price declined further against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD is slowly declining towards a significant support area near $206. Ethereum Price Analysis During the past few sessions, there was a slow and…
Day: November 9, 2018
Google Former Chairman Impressed on the Capabilities of Ethereum
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies have received the support of many influential people in the world of finance and technology despite the current bearish crisis that markets have suffered during 2018. One of the latest personalities to join the list of those attracted to this type of technology is Eric Schmidt, the multimillionaire former president of Google, who remarked in an interview that Ethereum is so powerful that it could be the beginning of a technological revolution that changes the way modern society does business. Blockchain: Socially Overrated, Technologically Underrated Speaking…
Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis: BCH/USD Sliding Towards $550
Key Points Bitcoin cash price declined recently and broke the $575-580 support against the US Dollar. There is a major bearish trend line in place with resistance at $582 on the hourly chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair may continue to slide and it could even test the $550 support level in the near term. Bitcoin cash price extended declines below $600 against the US Dollar. BCH/USD is currently under pressure and it looks set to test the $550 support. Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis Yesterday,…
Judge Ends Freeze on Charlie Shrem’s Assets in Winklevoss Lawsuit
Judge Jed Rakoff has ruled to end the freeze on Charlie Shrem’s assets in a lawsuit brought against him by the Winklevoss brothers, Bloomberg reports Nov. 8. In a case unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York earlier this month, the Winklevoss twins allege that Shrem took part of their $250,000 investment in his exchange BitInstant to buy 5,000 bitcoins (BTC). The Winklevosses argue that Shrem used the Bitcoin he acquired with their money to furnish a lavish lifestyle after having served a year…
Democrats Victories in California, Colorado Gubernatorial Elections Good for Bitcoin
At a time when the bears have the upper hand in the cryptocurrency markets, the recent victories for blockchain and crypto loving political candidates in the recently concluded 2018 midterm elections within California and Colorado could be the much-needed catalyst for another bullish rally soon, reported ETF Trends, on November 7, 2018. Bitcoin Moon Again? Per sources close to the matter, while the results of the 2018 midterm elections had a relatively adverse effect on the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), victories for cryptocurrency-loving Democrats in California and Colorado pushed the price…
More than 600 Corporations Interested in IOTA
Like the rest of the market, IOT/USD aggressive traders can begin loading at spot thanks to Nov 4 close above the minor resistance trend line. But, the real impetus is the effort by the IOTA Foundation to create avenues where corporations can easily integrate and make use of Tangle. Latest IOTA News That IOTA has a lot of user cases is true. No doubt, the demand for IOTA’s tangle is high. As a matter of fact, in the last 12 months, more than 600 organizations have shown their interest according…
Every Dip a Buying Opportunity in XLM/USD and ADA/USD
After solid gains, altcoins are slowing down but not bearish. From the chart we can see that ADA/USD and XLM/USD pairs are trending higher within a bullish break out pattern. At the same time, LTC/USD is down while EOS/USD is flat despite release of EOSIO 1.4.0. Lets’ have a look at these charts: EOS Price Analysis EOSIO 1.4.3 Releasehttps://t.co/BfKJssq0W4 — Block.one (@block_one_) November 8, 2018 In a bid to make EOSIO more usable, the developer team are launching EOSIO 1.4.3 and EOSIO.CDT Version 1.4.0. The aim here is to improve…
Canada’s DMG Blockchain Puts 85 Megawatt Crypto Mining Facility Into Operation
Canadian blockchain and cryptocurrency company DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. has energized its new crypto mining facility, according to an announcement published Nov. 8. DMG states that the facility will start at 60 megawatts, and can expand its capacity up to 85 megawatts. DMG Blockchain Solutions initially revealed its plans to launch the station in July, stating that their crypto mining operation will be implemented on an industrial scale with direct support from the local government and electricity providers. The station will purportedly increase DMG’s hosting capability by more than 20…
Binance Launches Research Wing to Create ‘Institutional-Grade’ Research Reports
The largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has launched an analysis division to conduct “institutional-grade” research reports, according to an announcement published Nov. 8. Binance’s new analysis division, Binance Research, is set to prepare institutional-grade research reports with the objective of increasing transparency and improve the quality of information within the cryptocurrency space. The division has already conducted and published two in-depth reports devoted to a decentralized blockchain that supports smart contracts and distributed applications, and a scaling solution for Ethereum (ETH). Binance Research is not the first project from the exchange…
Poloniex Eliminates USDC Trading Fees to Boost Volume
Twitter Facebook LinkedIn In case you missed it, Poloniex, one of the major altcoin exchanges, was acquired by Circle in February. Previously, Circle was focused primarily on the major coins versus fiat pairings, but since its acquisition of Poloniex it has had the opportunity to dive into more tokens, and in September it launched its own stablecoin to compete with tether (USDT) and the Gemini Dollar (GUSD), which was launched around the same time. The purpose of “stablecoins” is to help traders denominate their cryptos without creating a crypto-to-fiat event…