Day: January 2, 2019

Ethereum Reclaims Top Altcoin Position, Rises $500,000 Clear of XRP’s Market Cap

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Ethereum (ETH) has beaten Ripple (XRP) to reclaim its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, data from CoinMarketCap confirmed on Jan. 2. As part of a return to positive gains throughout the top twenty cryptocurrency assets through Tuesday, ETH — which had spent multiple weeks in the number three spot — suddenly reemerged, at press time surpassing XRP’s market cap by around $500,000. The move comes on the back of fresh controversy for both XRP and its relationship with payment network Ripple. Confusion over whether or not Ripple…

Breaking: Ethereum (ETH) Surpasses XRP On Crypto Standings

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Ethereum Ousts XRP As Second Cryptocurrency Over recent weeks, as covered extensively by Ethereum World News, XRP, the go-to asset for fintech startup Ripple, began to underperform Ether (ETH). ETH began running in mid-December, outpacing a majority of other cryptocurrencies as it bounced off its year-to-date low at $81 to a multi-week high of ~$157 in a few days’ time. And while the asset has since pulled back, along with the rest of this nascent market, Ether is still outperforming its peers, even its rival — XRP. Since getting listed…

The Cashaccount.info Platform Tethers Names to Bitcoin Cash Addresses

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Technology Last October, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent and developer, Jonathan Silverblood, told the BCH community about a new identification system he developed that ties a custom human-readable alias to a bitcoin cash address. Silverblood has launched a beta version of the platform Cashaccount.info so visitors can test out the platform’s functionality and give the developer feedback. On the 10-year anniversary of the Bitcoin Genesis block, all beta account names will be invalid when the system finalizes on January 3rd. Also Read: How Institutional Investors Are Changing the Cryptocurrency Market Bitcoin Cash-Powered…

TRON Cryptocurrency’s Development Team Grows From 2 to Over 40

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The TRON Foundation and the TRON blockchain is going from strength to strength, after beginning this year’s march to success with a development team of just two engineers, TRON now has over 40. The growth of TRON’s core development team has allowed its blockchain engineers to specialize and has enabled them to stabilize the TRON blockchain. TRON’s Head of Protocol, Marcus Zhao, recently described the growth of TRON’s team and its timeline over the past eight months. Zhao is in charge of the development of TRON’s public blockchain which now…

TRON Cryptocurrency’s Development Team Grows From 2 to Over 40

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The TRON Foundation and the TRON blockchain is going from strength to strength, after beginning this year’s march to success with a development team of just two engineers, TRON now has over 40. The growth of TRON’s core development team has allowed its blockchain engineers to specialize and has enabled them to stabilize the TRON blockchain. TRON’s Head of Protocol, Marcus Zhao, recently described the growth of TRON’s team and its timeline over the past eight months. Zhao is in charge of the development of TRON’s public blockchain which now…

Fortnite Store Accepts Crypto – But Only Monero

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Fortnite fans can now buy merchandise for the blockbuster online video game using the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR). Bitcoin payments are not yet accepted, reportedly due to privacy concerns. While Fortnite did not make an official announcement, fans shared the news on Reddit on January 1, where it received a very positive reception. Monero enthusiasts said the move signals that crypto adoption is expanding, since Fortnite is the most popular video game in the world, with more than 200 million registered users. Fortnite V-Bucks and Crypto Top Teen Wish Lists Indeed, Fortnite is…

Fortnite Store Accepts Crypto – But Only Monero

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Fortnite fans can now buy merchandise for the blockbuster online video game using the cryptocurrency Monero (XMR). Bitcoin payments are not yet accepted, reportedly due to privacy concerns. While Fortnite did not make an official announcement, fans shared the news on Reddit on January 1, where it received a very positive reception. Monero enthusiasts said the move signals that crypto adoption is expanding, since Fortnite is the most popular video game in the world, with more than 200 million registered users. Fortnite V-Bucks and Crypto Top Teen Wish Lists Indeed, Fortnite is…

Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC Remains Buy On Dips Near $3,700

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Key Points Bitcoin price formed a support base near $3,625 and later moved higher against the US Dollar. There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at $3,710 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is placed nicely above the $3,700 level and it may continue to move higher in the near term. Bitcoin price is gaining bullish momentum against the US Dollar. BTC may dip a few points, but it remains supported near $3,700 and $3,625. Bitcoin Price…

Top Cryptos See Modest Gains After Wavering Earlier Today

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Jan. 1 — the top 20 coins are seeing moderate gains over the 24-hour period. Bitcoin has scaled back above $3,800 after falling below the mark earlier today. Market visualization from Coin360 At press time, Bitcoin (BTC) is up 3.1 percent and is trading at $3,863.18. On its weekly chart, the major cryptocurrency is still down by over five percent, and is lower than the Dec. 29 high of $3,961. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap The second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ripple (XRP), is up over three percent…

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Could Revisit $150-155

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Key Highlights ETH price formed a support base near the $128 level and bounced back against the US Dollar. There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at $134 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is placed in a positive zone and it may continue to move higher towards $150 or $155. Ethereum price is back gaining pace against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD could accelerate and test the next resistance near the $150 level. Ethereum Price Analysis Recently,…