Day: February 24, 2019

Liechtenstein’s Bank Frick Launches Institutional Crypto Trading Platform

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Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick is launching an institutional cryptocurrency trading platform subsidiary, DLT Markets, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reported on Feb. 22. According to the bank’s announcement, DLT Markets will provide institutional investors “with fully regulated and secure multi-exchange access to the digital token asset class.” Edi Wögerer, CEO of Bank Frick, declared: “With our spin-off, we are offering institutional clients a unique combination of a fintech company and a bank regulated by the EU[.]” Roger Wurzel, who previously worked in business development at Bank Frick, has been appointed as the CEO of the…

Microsoft Store Boots out Eight Apps Running Coinhive Monero Mining Scripts

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Microsoft Store Boots out Eight Apps Running Coinhive Monero Mining Scripts February 24, 2019 by Akshay Makadiya Cybersecurity firm Symantec Corporation has issued a warning after spotting clandestine crypto mining activity on a number of Windows 10 applications hosted on the Microsoft Store. Following Symantec’s alert, these apps have been booted from the digital distribution platform. Is cryptojacking still popular among cybercriminals? Also read: Bitcoin Cash Locks in Schnorr Signatures for May Upgrade, Devs Say More Privacy and Efficiency We love hearing from our readers. Sound off on our Twitter or Facebook pagesCheck out our…

Bitcoin Futures Will Prevent Another Bull Run, Founder of BlockchainBTM Says

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The crypto market is going through some pretty good times. After this week’s bull run, BTC went from 3.6k to over 4k, a critical resistance that could mark the beginning of a bullish trend. However, much time has passed since the last bull run until now, and ever since 201, the market has matured a lot, and the technology has evolved considerably, even changing the way investors and the community see things. Bullish sentiment seems to be common among prominent analysts and personalities in the world of cryptocurrencies. As reported…

TradingView Community is Bullish About Bitcoin: BTC Has Bottomed! Top Contributor Says

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This week seems to have awakened the enthusiasm and optimism of the crypto community. Bitcoin appears to have beaten the bearish trend, with many analysts seeing this signal as positive. According to Coinpricewatch, Bitcoin started the week with a price of 3600 USD and closed it above 4K. This value represented a significant resistance ever since the BTC reached historic lows circa 3.2k. Many expect the 4k zone to become a critical support in the near future. Bullish sentiment seems to be common in several members of the community. On…

Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis: BTC’s Bullish Break Looks Real Towards $4,500

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Bitcoin price extended gains and broke the $3,950 and $4,000 resistance levels against the US Dollar. The price traded to a new 2019 high above $4,100 and it could continue to rise in the near term. There was a break above a major triangle pattern with resistance near $3,950 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair traded above the $4,150 resistance and it could accelerate towards $4,250 and $4,400. Bitcoin price climbed higher sharply above the $4,000 barrier against the US Dollar. BTC/USD…

Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis: ETH Sets New 2019 High, Eyes $175

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ETH price finally broke the $149 and $150 resistance levels and gained pace against the US Dollar. The price traded above the $160 resistance and formed a new 2019 high above $165. There is a major bullish trend line formed with support near $148 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair remains in a strong uptrend and it could accelerate towards the $175 level in the near term. Ethereum price gained bullish momentum above key resistances versus the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETH/USD might continue…

Bitcoin (BTC) Will End 2019 Much Higher Than 3900 USD, Tom Lee Says

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Bitcoin seems to have most of the influential characters within the crypto verse excited. After suffering a terrible fall in its prices during 2017, it seems that BTC reached a stability zone around 3 to 4 thousand dollars and many analysts agree that after breaking this mark, the situation appears to be quite favorable. Crypto Market News Covered and interview with Tom Lee, CEO of Fundstrat Global Advisors, during the Blockchain Economy Istanbul Summit. The expert trader, known for his bullish statements during the crash of prices in 2018, has…

Back Above $4k: Bitcoin’s Price Jumps to a Two-Month High

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Bitcoin’s price climbed back above $4,000 on Saturday for the first time over over two months as the broader cryptocurrency market flashed green. At 18:00 UTC on Saturday, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization surpassed the $4,000 mark to ultimately reach $4,146 – its highest price since Dec. 24 of last year, according to pricing data from CoinDesk.  Bitcoin’s price has since pulled back slightly, now trading at $4,104, but current figures still represent a considerable 20 percent increase since the beginning of the month. Bitcoin is usually accompanied by the broader cryptocurrency market…

Usual Suspects, or New Crypto on the Blockchain?

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Whenever a new blockchain platform launched between 2017 and 2018, it was inevitably heralded as a future replacement for the largest, most successful cryptocurrency platform of all. In short, it came bearing the name of Ethereum Killer. Those prophecies turned out to be premature, and by 2019 the hit that’s been put out on Ethereum is still waiting to be cashed. A year is a long time in the crypto space, and many would argue that the lineup of possible contenders for Ethereum’s throne has changed already. New upstarts have…