5 Last Minute Crypto Gifts Under 2.5M Satoshis ($100)

5 Last Minute Crypto Gifts Under 2.5M Satoshis ($100) December 22, 2018 by Tyson O’Ham We’re in a pretty brutal bear market for now, and that downturn translates to a decrease in purchasing power for many of us, making Christmas shopping potentially a nightmare. In the spirit of the holidays, however, we’ve put together a list of inexpensive crypto gifts for traders who took a beating on the year. Also read: Russia Moves Ahead on Eurasian Economic Union Cryptocurrency Subscribe to the Bitsonline YouTube channel for great videos featuring industry insiders & experts…

How Roubini’s attacks on bitcoin and crypto exposes his own ignorance

Nouriel Roubini, aka Dr Doom, thinks crypto is garbage and he’s been ranting again. The distinguished professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business is worth taking notice of, not so much because he is a professor of economics but because he is one of the few members of that profession to correctly predict the financial crisis of 2008. Roubini is what you might call an anti-crypto maximalist. Unlike some of his peers, such as Mohamed El Erian, chief economic adviser at financial giant Allianz, who says…

TRX Surge 58 Percent, Back to Top 10

Latest Tron News Months of bear pressure took a toll on several development arms as well as Consensys. Consensys–chaired by Joseph Lubin, plans to slash staff thanks to the deep losses in ETH. Like TRX, ETH prices tanked by as much as 90 percent sliding from highs of around $1,400 to sub $100. According to reports by Verge, staff from around 36 startups incubated by Consensys will face the sack, and Justin Sun is pouncing on this opportunity. In a tweet, the maverick founder of the smart contracting platform invited…

SBI’s Newly Launched Crypto Exchange VCTRADE Adds Support for Bitcoin, XRP and Ethereum

Photo: SBI Virtual Currencies / Twitter A lot has happened in the crypto universe recently. However, anything that happens around XRP, ETH, and BTC is bound to make waves in the general crypto community. Thus, they have a great influence on the rest of the market. On December 21, SBI Virtual Currencies said that other virtual currency exchange wallets will offer these tokens. Their VCTRADE cryptocurrency exchange confirmed that they will accept deposits in XRP, BTC, and ETH. The subsidiary of the Japanese investment giant also said that the delivery…

Bitcoin Dips Below $3,900 as Crypto Markets See Red

Saturday, Dec. 22: most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate losses, with Bitcoin (BTC) struggling to stay near $3,900. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin is down almost 5 percent over the last 24 hours, trading at $3,879. On its weekly chart, current prices are below the highest value on the week of near $4,200, but still significantly higher than $3,217, the value at which BTC started the week. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap Ripple (XRP), the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has lost…

Why the CFTC’s Questions About Ethereum Matter

Noelle Acheson is a veteran of company analysis and member of CoinDesk’s product team. The following article originally appeared in Institutional Crypto by CoinDesk, a newsletter for the institutional market, with news and views on crypto infrastructure delivered every Tuesday. Sign up here. ————————–————————–————————–————————–————————–————————– Are ether futures just around the corner? Last week, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a series of questions for the public, focusing on the workings of ethereum and the market for its token, ether. That ether futures are being considered is not a surprise. In July,…

Bitcoin Cash Payment API Gateway.cash Adds a Variety of New Features

Technology Last October, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a new Bitcoin Cash (BCH) payment processor called Gateway.cash. Since then the Gateway developers have added a variety of features to the BCH platform like instant web-sockets, custom audio, and client-side callbacks for real-time applications. Also read: How to Spend and Give Bitcoin Cash Over the Holidays After the BCH Split Organizations Like Gateway.cash Have Emphasized ‘We Will Compete’ After the Bitcoin Cash split, the Money Button and Yours.org creator Ryan X Charles told his Twitter followers his apps would be following the BSV network.…

XRP Bullish, Break Above 40 Cents Vital For Bulls

Latest Ripple News Aside from government regulators, companies are monitoring the space.  Crypto as a Bank of International Settlement representative said is an “evil spawn of a crisis”. By design, coins are meant to supplement and even replace traditional government-issued currencies. Ravaged by hyperinflation and a total lack of trust for fiat, Venezuelans are using crypto to pay for their day to day expenses. On the other hand, Ripple is banking on xRapid, xCurrent, and xVia to replace the SWIFT of which majority of the global banks are using. The…

On the 12th Day Coinbase Donates $25,000 Worth of Bitcoin to Help Domestic Violence Victims

Photo: The Coinbase Blog From Coinbase they said in their blog: “We are thinking deeply about our role in building an open financial system. We do that by highlighting a variety of developments in crypto and impacting the future of blockchain development.” Throughout the 12 Days of Coinbase, they’ve been donating crypto to communities underserved by traditional finance. Now, they decided to culminate their campaign by donating $25,000 worth of Bitcoin to help more than 60 survivors of domestic violence on their path to independence and safety. On Day 12…

Crypto Assets to Be Regulated Differently in the US, Potential Impact on Industry

The United States government could regulate crypto assets and tokens differently than stocks and traditional assets by altering the existing regulatory framework on securities. On Dec. 22, CNBC reported that two congressmen — Warren Davidson and Darren Solo — have introduced a bipartisan bill entitled “Token Taxonomy Act,” in an effort to prevent over-regulation in the cryptocurrency space. “In the early days of the internet, Congress passed legislation that provided certainty and resisted the temptation to over-regulate the market. Our intent is to achieve a similar win for America’s economy…