Day: January 22, 2019

How to Trade in Bitcoin and Altcoins Futures market

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Cryptocurrency trading is branching out and learning how to trade in Bitcoin and Altcoins futures market will bring an element of tradition to crypto-trading. In this blog; Learn how to trade in Bitcoin and Altcoin futures market with tips to succeed. Find out what exchanges offer the best platform for the cryptocurrency futures market. What Is Futures Trading? In futures trading, a trader can place an order to buy or sell an asset like Bitcoin and Altcoins at a future price instead of the current market price. Unlike popular belief,…

Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Lift Off, Cross-Hairs at $4,500

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Bitcoin Price recover, bulls bounce back Market leaders set positives in Blockchain and crypto There is a jump in market participation level. Volumes swell in the 4HR time frame After Jan 20 drops, BTC is finding support at around $3,500—the lower limit of our support zone. As a result, there is a likelihood that Bitcoin prices will rally in coming days. Bitcoin Price Analysis Fundamentals Jerry Yang has been a longtime fan of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. So, his recent comment at the Nikkei Innovation Asia Forum held in Singapore is…

JP Morgan-Backed Firm Partners with Blockchain Startup Owned By Former Deloitte Exec

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JP Morgan-backed digital services firm Smartrac has partnered with SUKU Ecosystem, a blockchain startup owned by former Deloitte exec Eric Piscini, according to a tweet on Tuesday, Jan. 22. SUKU, which is parented by another Piscini-owned blockchain firm Citizen Reserve, will provide its platform to integrate with Smartrac’s supply chain. Smartrac is a radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlay manufacturer. Based on the public Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, Citizens Reserve’s platform is operating its own cryptocurrency, ZERV, which was developed on an ERC20 token. Piscini, CEO at both SUKU and Citizen, said that…

XRP “Hostile Takeover” Rumor Quashed

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Ripple price strong supports from around 30 cents Valor Foundation plans of hard forking the Ripple Ledger XRP demand grows in lower time frames, volumes rise Even though Jan 20 sellers did wipe out strides, XRP did find support at around 30 cents. With all-around bullish fundamentals, it is likely that bulls will rally and break above 40 cents in the near term. Ripple Price Analysis Fundamentals If the XRP Hostile takeover rumor is even remotely close to the truth, then XRP bag holders should be ready for a blood…

NYSE Operator’s Long-Awaited Crypto Platform Bakkt Announces New Key Vacancies

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Bakkt, the cryptocurrency platform created by the operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced that they are hiring for a number of high-up positions in a tweet Jan. 22. The Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) much-awaited crypto platform published a list of eight evidently new vacancies at the company, all of which are based in Atlanta and New York City. Some of the positions also have Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francisco, London, Tel Aviv and Singapore listed as available locations. The page specifies that the company is mostly trying to…

Who Scales It Best? Inside Blockchains’ Ongoing Transactions-Per-Second Race

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Open-source project Qtum representatives claim that their enterprise blockchain dubbed ‘QtumX’ can accommodate “more than 10,000” transactions per second (TPS), according to a press release recently shared with Cointelegraph. With yet another player being added to the scalability race, it makes sense to look back and see how the main blockchains and cryptocurrencies stand in regard to TPS — and whether their numbers are actually authentic. Transaction speed: How important is it? Scalability is one of cryptocurrencies’ main issues, especially when it comes to the older coins. In fact, one…

Report by South Africa’s Reserve Bank Makes Strides Toward Crypto Clarity in the Country

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A working group of South African financial regulatory organizations has released a consultation paper focused on cryptocurrencies, calling for public input to develop a cryptocurrency regulation policy for the country. This latest consultation paper is the most in-depth review of cryptocurrencies from South African financial institutions since an initial public statement on what it calls crypto assets was issued by South African authorities back in 2014. The group that was responsible for putting together this consultation paper is comprised of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the Financial Sector Conduct Authority…

Coinbase Adds Cross-Border Wire Transfers for High-Volume Customers in Europe, Asia

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High-volume Coinbase Pro and Prime users in Europe and Asia can now fund their accounts via international SWIFT wire transfer from non-United States bank accounts, a post on the official Coinbase blog announces Jan. 22. The post also notes that “select Coinbase Prime customers globally will also have access to our US and European over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks and Coinbase Custody.” Coinbase Custody — which focuses on serving  institutional customers and storing large amounts of cryptocurrencies — recently obtained approval to operate in the state of New York, after launching…

Oracle Partnership Rumor Pumping TRX?

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Tron Price, surge 5.2 percent Oracle—Tron Partnership rumor yet to be confirmed Transaction volumes low, likely to build up ahead of 4 cents retest Days after NiTron, TRX is making good progress and is solid above 2.5 cents as traders search for buying opportunities in lower time frames. Add this to a probable partnership with Oracle, the path of least resistance seems to be up. Tron Price Analysis Fundamentals News has it that Oracle is the latest software company to “partner” with Tron. As a smart contracting and dApp platform…

ING Bank Signs 5-Year Licensing Deal With R3 for Access to Its Blockchain Platform Corda

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Dutch international bank ING has signed a deal with enterprise blockchain consortium R3 for access to R3’s commercial blockchain platform, according to a press release published Jan. 22. As a part of the five-year agreement, ING Bank is set to acquire an unlimited number of licenses for R3’s Corda Enterprise platform. The banking giant plants to implement Corda’s decentralized applications (CorDapps) across its global business infrastructure. Based on the R3’s commercial platform, CorDapps provide a number of financial services applicable in banking activity, including trade finance, identity, insurance and capital…