Tech Embeds Ads in Games to Stop Interruptions and Help Developers Make Money

A Swiss company claims it has unveiled “a new approach” for in-game advertising that sees promotional content embedded into gameplay instead of interrupting experiences for players. Vreo says players stand to benefit from more attractive forms of in-game advertising, as developers are paid based on the attention players pay to the content they see. The startup hopes that this novel approach will see new advertisers enter the growing market, and help clamp down on ad fraud and bots. Vreo argues that the current practice of interrupting a game to show…

The Daily: Twitter CEO Talks Bitcoin, Bitstamp Releases New Mobile App

In Monday’s edition of The Daily we cover a recent interview with Jack Dorsey where the Twitter CEO again publicly shares his views on the future of cryptocurrency. Additionally covered are a new mobile app from Bitstamp and a report about Nvidia’s revenues from the mining market. Also Read: SEC Solicits Blockchain Analysis Tool to Identify Wallet Owners Twitter CEO Talks Bitcoin on Joe Rogan Experience Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and mobile payments platform Square, recently went on the wildly popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast to talk about his…

Bitcoin Block Reward Halving Could Trigger Price Surge, Predict Traders

The upcoming block reward halving event for the Bitcoin blockchain network is scheduled to take place in May 2020 and could possibly act a trigger for the Bitcoin price surge. Currently, we are into the longest bearish phase in the history of the cryptocurrency market. However, the crypto trader community remains bullish of the arrival of Bitcoin Block Reward Halving event by May 2020. Halving is a pre-configured algorithmic event which reduces Bitcoin block rewards by 50 percent. The Bitcoin block reward halving happens at an interval of every 210,000 blocks,…

Ernst & Young Has its Hands Full

A Dead CEO, Lost Keys, and the Ire of Thousands of Canadians: Ernst & Young Has its Hands Full February 4, 2019 by Paul de Havilland Ernst & Young will be appointed by the Canadian Apex Court on February 5th to investigate the intrigue surrounding Canada’s QuadrigaCX crypto exchange. After months of withdrawal issue complaints, the CEO has reportedly died in India, taking the private keys to the exchange’s cold wallets with him to his grave. Also read: Grizzled – Welcome the Longest Bitcoin Bear Market Yet Subscribe to the Bitsonline YouTube…

Tencent Survey Reveals Chinese Economists Divided on Future of Blockchain, Crypto

China’s economics experts fail to agree on the future of blockchain and digital currency, according to a survey from internet giant Tencent, cited by local news outlet Jiemian Feb. 1. Sent to 100 chief economists from banks, research institutions and universities, the survey was reportedly conducted by Tencent’s Financial Science and Technology Think Tank. Participants were asked about the Chinese government’s monetary policy for 2019, as well as factors such as the yuan’s future volatility. The results showed schisms between them, Tencent highlighting six areas of disagreement. For example, roughly…

Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC/USD Trends of February 04–10, 2019

Key Highlights: Slow bearish momentum in Bitcoin market; the Bears hold tight to the BTC market; further price declination is anticipated in the BTC market. BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Bearish Resistance levels: $3,679, $4,237, $4,692Support levels: $3,247, $2,765, $1,95 BTC/USD is in a bearish trend on the long-term outlook. All attempts made by the bulls to break up the resistance level of $3,679 were proof abortive by the dynamic resistance and support 21-day EMA. This has been acting as a barrier to the uptrend movement. The bears continue dominating the BTC…

Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC Primed For More Declines Below $3,350

Bitcoin price struggled to surpass the $3,500 resistance and declined sharply against the US Dollar. There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $3,420 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is under pressure and it could continue to move down towards $3,350 or $3,300. Bitcoin price moved back in a bearish zone below $3,440 against the US Dollar. BTC price might correct a few points, but upsides are likely to face sellers near $3,440 or $3,475. Bitcoin…

Digital Gold Thesis Shows Bitcoin (BTC) Is Undervalued, Should Be At $10,000

Bitcoin Likely “Massively Undervalued,” Claims Analyst PlanB, a leading cryptocurrency-friendly researcher on Twitter that has the handle “100trillionUSD” a (likely reference to his/her long-term prediction for the market capitalization of Bitcoin), recently took to his feed to claim that at the moment, BTC could be “MASSIVELY undervalued.” Citing a comment regarding Bitcoin’s underlying status/value proposition from Satoshi Nakamoto, the crypto godfather, himself, PlanB noted that BTC is similar to a metal “as scarce as gold,” yet unlike physical precious metals, it can be transferred/transported over a digital communications channel in a…

Ripple Price Analysis: XRP In Trouble, Bears Eye Further Declines

Ripple price failed to break the $0.3075 and $0.3100 resistance levels against the US dollar. There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $0.3050 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair remains at a risk of more losses below the $0.2960 and $0.2940 support levels in the near term. Ripple price is under bearish pressure against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. XRP/USD sellers are in control and they seem to eyeing a test of the $0.2900 zone in…

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Continues To Bleed Below $108

ETH price struggled to settle above the $108 resistance area and declined recently against the US Dollar. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $106 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is now trading well below the $108 resistance and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Ethereum price failed to gain momentum and moved back in a bearish zone against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD could revisit the $102 support area in the near term. Ethereum Price…