Day: November 16, 2018

Guilty Plea Moves First US ICO Fraud Case to Final Stages, Sentencing Set for April

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The suspect at the center of the U.S.’ first Initial Coin Offering (ICO) fraud case has pleaded guilty in court, in part settling a case seen as a bellwether for the country’s securities laws, Bloomberg reported Nov. 15. Maksim Zaslavskiy, who faces a sentence of up to 37 months after lying to investors who put funds into two ICOs last year, confirmed he had lied about aspects of his operations. The court case involves REcoin and Diamond Reserve Coin, which had claimed to be backed by real estate and diamonds…

Cardano Price Analysis: ADA/USD Could Resume Losses Below $0.062

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Key Highlights ADA price fell sharply and traded below the $0.0700 and $0.065 supports against the US Dollar (tethered). There is a key bearish trend line formed with resistance at $0.0640 on the hourly chart of the ADA/USD pair (data feed via Bittrex). The pair is likely to decline once again if sellers push the price below the $0.0620 support. Cardano price tumbled recently against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ADA/USD is currently recovering, but upsides are capped near $0.0640 and $0.0675. Cardano Price Analysis In the last analysis, we…

Ripple Price Analysis: XRP/USD Facing Uphill Task Near 100 SMA

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Key Highlights Ripple price recovered nicely and moved above the $0.4500 and $0.4600 resistances against the US dollar. Yesterday’s highlighted key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.4660 was breached on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair will most likely face a strong selling interest near the $0.4860 and $0.4900 resistances. Ripple price managed to correct higher against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. However, XRP/USD is likely to struggle near $0.4900 and the 100 hourly SMA. Ripple Price Analysis Yesterday, we saw a…

Crypto Exchange Huobi Dismisses 6 of Its 10 Employees in Brazil: Report

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Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Major cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has recently dismissed 60% of its workforce in Brazil, a country it entered a few months ago. While the motive behind the move is currently unclear, competition in the country could be the culprit. According to local news outlet Portal do Bitcoin, Huobi Brazil’s CEO Frank Tao confirmed over the phone that 6 of the exchange’s 10 employees in the country have been dismissed. They were warned in late October and early November that their contracts wouldn’t be renewed. Per the report, one…

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH/USD Remains Sell On Rallies Near $186

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Key Highlights ETH price found support near the $165 level and later recovered slightly against the US Dollar. There was a break above a short term bearish trend line with resistance at $173 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could trade above $180, but it could face a strong resistance near the $186 level. Ethereum price is currently consolidating against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD is likely to face a strong resistance near the $186 and $190 levels. Ethereum Price Analysis Yesterday, we…

Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis: BCH/USD Accelerating Declines Below $400

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Key Points Bitcoin cash price extended losses and traded below the $400 level against the US Dollar. There are two key bearish trend lines in place with resistance at $420 and $450 on the hourly chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair remains at a risk of more losses below the $360 level in the near term. Bitcoin cash price traded below the key $400 support against the US Dollar. BCH/USD could correct higher, but sellers are likely to appear near $420 or $450. Bitcoin Cash…

Crypto Exchange KuCoin Proved its Legitimacy by Raising $20 Million

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Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Singapore-based KuCoin, a major crypto exchange with an active and loyal user base, has secured $20 million in a funding round led by $20 billion venture capital firm IDG. Michael Gan, the CEO of KuCoin, wrote, “Today, we are thrilled to announce that we have closed our Series A Round of Funding, raising $20 million (USD) from IDG Capital, Matrix Partners and Neo Global Capital,” adding that the investment will allow KuCoin to continue to grow rapidly in the years to come. “We are extremely excited and…

Nvidia Q3 Results Reveal ‘Crypto Hangover’ Due to Disappearance of Miner Sales

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Nvidia released its earnings report for the third quarter (Q3) of 2018 today, Nov. 15, revealing that demand for Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) among crypto miners has dried up. In the financial results report, founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang said that the company’s “near-term results reflect excess channel inventory post the cryptocurrency boom, which will be corrected.” Put differently, the cryptocurrency frenzy drove up prices for Nvidia’s gaming cards, but once that demand disappeared, prices did not decrease quickly enough to attract customers who were waiting for…

OmiseGo Partners With Singapore Ride Hailing App to Trial Blockchain Solutions

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Ethereum-based payment platform OmiseGo and blockchain protocol Mass Vehicle Ledger (MVL) have partnered to research blockchain technology, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 14. MVL is the protocol behind popular Singapore ride hailing app TADA. MVL and OmiseGo will develop a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) to ascertain whether the decentralized OMG Network is suitable for MVL’s data record-keeping system. During the PoC, MVL will record data collected from TADA on the OmiseGo platform. Moreover, the two companies have announced further technical and research cooperation on possible blockchain applications in…

Crypto Analysts Turn Bearish: Bitcoin (BTC) May Take “Months To Recover”

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Crypto Market Stabilizes After Drop, Analysts Skeptical As reported by Ethereum World News previously, on Wednesday morning, the jaws of crypto investors worldwide hit the floor, as Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled under $5,800 for the first time in months. Altcoins weren’t far behind the leading crypto asset, which now sits under a $100 billion market capitalizations, as EOS, Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Stellar Lumens (XLM), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple’s XRP all saw double-digit losses. This nascent market was so tumultuous that XRP ousted Ether as the industry’s second-most valuable cryptocurrency, with the…