Day: December 28, 2018

Prominent YouTuber Claims Brave’s BAT Payments System Violates GDPR

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Prominent YouTube personality Tom Scott has accused Brave, the adblock browser, of unethical and possibly illegal behavior by collecting BAT donations on his behalf from viewers without his knowledge or consent. Writing in a Twitter thread posted on December 21, Scott stated that Brave is essentially obtaining money under false pretexts from users because he has not authorized the platform to collect donations on his behalf. In what could be a major embarrassment for the company which has campaigned against anti-competitive behavior by Facebook and Google, he also alleged that the…

Prominent YouTuber Claims Brave’s BAT Payments System Violates GDPR

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Prominent YouTube personality Tom Scott has accused Brave, the adblock browser, of unethical and possibly illegal behavior by collecting BAT donations on his behalf from viewers without his knowledge or consent. Writing in a Twitter thread posted on December 21, Scott stated that Brave is essentially obtaining money under false pretexts from users because he has not authorized the platform to collect donations on his behalf. In what could be a major embarrassment for the company which has campaigned against anti-competitive behavior by Facebook and Google, he also alleged that the…

BTC and Other Cryptos in the Red as CME Bitcoin Futures Expire Today, December 28th

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On Christmas Eve this year, Bitcoin (BTC) surprised many as its value rose by $200 in a few hours from around $3,990 to $4,271. Many crypto enthusiasts were quick to label the rise in value as a Crypto Santa Clause Rally. This type of rally is seen in the traditional stock markets when the value of tradable assets rises significantly in the last week of December. The rally can be attributed to professional traders and fund managers winding down on their trading operations as they prepare to take a few…

Judge Denies Craig Wright’s Motion to Dismiss Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit

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News On Dec. 27, court documents from the case against the Nchain chief scientist, Craig Wright, explained a large portion of his recent dismissal motions were found “not warranted” and were denied. Wright is being sued for 1.1 million BTC in a legal case in Florida that alleges he manipulated David Kleiman’s family. Also Read: Many Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventors and Satoshi Clues Were Debunked in 2018 The Lawsuit Against Craig Wright for 1.1 Million BTC Moves Forward According to case 18-CV-80176 Kleiman v. Wright filed in South Florida, Craig Wright is accused…

Markets Take Renewed Downturn, Cryptos Hit By Strong Losses Across The Board

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Friday, Dec. 28 — markets have taken a renewed plunge, with virtually all of the top 100 cryptocurrencies in the red and many high market cap alts seeing losses of between 5 and 12 percent, as data from Coin360 shows. Market visualization by Coin360 Fourth-largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has led the downturn, seeing a steep 12.15 percent loss on the day to trade at $126. Today marks a low-point on the alt’s 7-day chart, at the start of which it was trading over $220. Bitcoin Cash 7-day price chart.…

Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC Turned Bearish Below $3,800

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Key Points Bitcoin price struggled to gain traction above the $3,840 and $3,900 resistance levels against the US Dollar. Yesterday’s highlighted major bearish trend line is intact with resistance at $3,720 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is currently trading in a bearish zone and it could extend losses below $3,500. Bitcoin price is under pressure below $3,800 against the US Dollar. BTC may correct a few points, but it remains sell on rallies near $3,720 and $3,800. Bitcoin Price Analysis There…

Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Broke Key Support, More Losses Ahead

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Key Highlights Ripple price traded lower recently and broke the $0.3550 and $0.3440 supports against the US dollar. There is a major bearish trend line formed with resistance at $0.3560 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair may correct a few points in the near term, but it could face sellers near $0.3550 and $0.3600. Ripple price extended the recent decline against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. XRP/USD is now in a bearish zone and it could decline further towards the $0.3100 level.…

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Turned Sell On Rallies

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Key Highlights ETH price failed to stay above the $121 support and declined further against the US Dollar. Yesterday’s key bearish trend line is intact with resistance at $128 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair may correct higher in the short term, but it is likely to face sellers near $128 and $130. Ethereum price extended losses further against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD is now at a risk of more declines below the $110 level in the near term. Ethereum Price Analysis…

Here’s How the World Will Commemorate Bitcoin’s 10th Anniversary on Jan. 3

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Op-Ed Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary will fall on Jan. 3. As a decentralized currency that belongs to everyone and no one, there is no official way to commemorate its 10th birthday. From wallet manufacturers to developers, every ecosystem participant will have their own suggestions as to how bitcoiners should mark the historic occasion. Also read: Support Grows for Bitcoin Proof of Keys on Jan. 3 Unofficial Ways to Celebrate Bitcoin’s Unofficial Birthday It’s human nature to see significance in numbers. That’s why the crypto community lost its mind over a block hash…

From “Obsolete” Blockchain to Bitcoin at $1 Mln: Predictions of 2018

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The world of cryptocurrencies is full of prophets and predictions of all ranges, just as any other financial market in the world. 2018 jumped right in with Bitcoin (BTC) hovering around $15,000 and investors being far too optimistic about the future of digital currencies. Some of the premonitions — especially related to BTC’s price by the end of the year — never came true, but many turned out to be quite realistic. Let’s take a look back at all of those hopes and fears. Predictions that went wrong Tom Lee:…