April 19, 2019

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, EOS, Binance Coin, Stellar, Cardano, TRON: Price Analysis April 19

April 19, 2019 boss

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The recovery in crypto prices has led to an increase in over-the-counter (OTC) demand for Bitcoin and altcoins. This surge in volume was cited by Binance’s CFO as one of the reasons for its strong Q1 performance. Another platform being watched closely is the…

Stablecoin On-Ramps Are the ‘Bridge’ to Mainstream Crypto Adoption

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Stablecoin On-Ramps Are the ‘Bridge’ to Mainstream Crypto Adoption

April 19, 2019 boss

3% of American Retirees Own Some Bitcoin, While 33% Have No Idea What Bitcoin Is: Survey

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About 3% of American retirees claimed to own some bitcoin (BTC) in a new survey released by precious metals-focused magazine Gold IRA Guide on April 17. In April, Gold IRA Guide conducted a survey asking 1,000 American retirees over 50 years old about their thoughts on investing in major cryptocurrency bitcoin. According to the survey results, 56.7% of respondents were aware of bitcoin, but were not interested to invest, while 2.7 percent claimed that they already owned some bitcoin. Around 3.5 percent said that they would like to invest in…

Whales, Moon-sling Calls, But Will Bitcoin (BTC) Clear $5,500?

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Bitcoin prices up 4.6 percent in the last week Bullish projection cement our assertion of shifting sentiment from bearish to bullish At spot rates, the crypto market is far from the $880 billion valuation of late Dec 2017. Even so, as Bitcoin (BTC) prices recover, bottoming up and closing above $5,000, odds are the next wave would thrust BTC above $6,000 as our trade conditions become valid. Bitcoin Price Analysis Fundamentals That there is a movie dedicated to crypto shows how the public is aware of Bitcoin and other leading…

Bitcoin Accounts for 98% of Crypto-Denominated Ransomware Payments, Study

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Bitcoin (BTC) continues to account for the lion’s share of crypto-denominated ransomware payments, according to Coveware’s Q1 2019 Global Ransomware Marketplace report, published on April 15. The report — reportedly based upon aggregated ransomware data from cases tackled by Coveware’s Incident Response Team — indicates that in Q1 2019 the ransomware landscape saw a sharp increase in the average ransom demanded by threat actors. The average sum — demanded in exchange for the ostensible delivery of a decryptor tool that can help victims recover data after a ransomware attack —…

Wietse’s Effort Would Pay Dividends and Drive Ripple (XRP) To New Highs

April 19, 2019 boss

Ripple (XRP) prices stabilize above 30 cents Adoption will propel XRP prices above the current range Wind is an advocate of Ripple, and his company is one of the many funded by Xpring. If there is adoption, XRP prices would likely edge higher as demand for the third most valuable coin spike. Ripple Price Analysis Fundamentals As we have reiterated in our analyses, cryptocurrencies need adoption to thrive. Day-to-day use means acceptance, and if one coin goes mainstream, then its value will surely skyrocket. We are talking about 10X gains…

Afghanistani, Tunisian Central Banks Consider Issuing Bitcoin Bonds

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Afghanistan and Tunisia’s central banks are looking to issue a bitcoin (BTC) bond, Hong Kong-based news outlet Asia Times reports on April 17. Per the report, the governors of the two country’s central banks spoke at the annual Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington between April 8 and 14. Afghanistan’s central bank governor Khalil Sediq allegedly told Asia Times that the institution is considering issuing a sovereign crypto bond to raise $5.8 billion. The funds would be used…

Central Bank of Russia Reviews Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of CBDCs

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The central bank of Russia has reviewed the potential benefits and drawbacks of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in a policy brief published on April 18. In the document, entitled “Is there a future for central bank digital currencies,” the Central Bank of the Russian Federation outlined a number of potential benefits of CBDCs, such as their capability to reduce transaction costs in the economy, as well as provide an asset that is less risky and more liquid. However, the Bank of Russia noted that CBDCs’ potential to minimize transaction…

Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP Weekly Market Update: April 19, 2019

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The total crypto market cap gained $1.4 billion of value for the seven-day period and now stands at $179.4. The top ten currencies saw mixed results for the same time frame as Binance Coin (BNB) managed to gain 7.3 percent while Litecoin (LTC) lost 8.5 percent. At the time of writing bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $5,261 while ether (ETH) stands at $173. XRP’s Ripple is at $0.332. BTC/USD Bitcoin peaked at $5,311 on April 10 reaching its highest point of the year. Bulls were already preparing for an attack…