Day: May 19, 2019

Will Bitcoin (BTC) And Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Payments War Destabilize Market?

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With bitcoin (BTC) back above $8,000 and set to accelerate higher, the last thing crypto needs is a fallout between the bitcoin developer and business community and the diehard Bitcoin Cash (BCH) believers. Bitcoin fork BCH, whose supporters insist that it is truer to bitcoin’s original mission of digital cash, fears bitcoin people want to shut it out of merchant payments. All this as BCH continues to track bitcoin as does the rest of the market, maintaining the outperformance margin opened up at the beginning of April. In the two…

Get Ready. Bitcoin-Centric “60 Minutes” Episode Airs Shortly

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CBS To Air Bitcoin Segment Get ready, in under an hour (7:00 PM EST), CBS will air a Bitcoin (BTC) focused episode of “60 Minutes”, a world-renowned television program known for tackling tough issues and covering key trends. So set a reminder/alarm, record it on your PVR, and grab some snacks to get a great viewing experience. During a one-minute sneak peek published last week, we saw prolific television host Anderson Cooper, known for his CNN show, interview Laszlo, whom many refer to as the “Bitcoin pizza guy”. This won’t…

Get Ready. Bitcoin-Centric “60 Minutes” Episode Airs Shortly

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CBS To Air Bitcoin Segment Get ready, in under an hour (7:00 PM EST), CBS will air a Bitcoin (BTC) focused episode of “60 Minutes”, a world-renowned television program known for tackling tough issues and covering key trends. So set a reminder/alarm, record it on your PVR, and grab some snacks to get a great viewing experience. During a one-minute sneak peek published last week, we saw prolific television host Anderson Cooper, known for his CNN show, interview Laszlo, whom many refer to as the “Bitcoin pizza guy”. This won’t…

Bitcoin Cash Devs Publish the First 3 of 3 Multi-Sig Schnorr Transaction

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On May 15, the Bitcoin Cash network successfully upgraded by implementing Schnorr signatures, after which a few developers processed some basic Schnorr signatures. Then, on Saturday, May 18, software developers Chris Pacia, Mark Lundeberg, and Checksum0 performed the first multi-sig Schnorr signature on BCH and sent the funds to Freeross.org. Also Read: After Trillions Printed Under QE, Politicians Now Say Deficits Don’t Matter A Multi-Sig Schnorr Transaction With a P2PKH Output This weekend, Openbazaar and Bchd full node developer Chris Pacia announced the first 3 of 3 multi-signature in a…

Embattled OneCoin Denies Multi-Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme Allegations

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By CCN: OneCoin execs are sick of being called a Ponzi scheme. Allegations of ripping off churches are false too, they claim. In a lengthy letter to the Samoa Observer, the cryptocurrency-powered marketing company defended itself against what it considers to be false allegations OneCoin takes issue with news articles that were used by the Central Bank of Samoa (CBS), which fueled the Ponzi scheme narrative. The CBS has issued clarifications about the information it received about OneCoin’s operations. OneCoin is alleged to be involved in a $3 billion pyramid…

Bitcoin Bounces To $8,100, Yet Analysts See Potential For Healthy Pullback

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No one expected what Bitcoin (BTC) did in the past 24 hours. According to Messari’s OnChainFX, the leading cryptocurrency is up 9% in the past 24 hours, finding itself at $7,950 after touching $8,100 earlier today. Altcoins have experienced similar gains, with most rising by nearly seven or eight percent. Related Reading: Bitcoin May Be Gearing Up for a Move to $10,000 as Upwards Momentum Continues While some have claimed that this move is decidedly bullish, especially considering the context of the seeming Bitstamp manipulation, some are fearful that this…

Binance Launchpad Coins Fetch Eye-Popping Returns of 620% and 787%

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By CCN: Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao in a tweet on Sunday congratulated Binance Launchpad projects for their spectacular returns. Projects that went through @binance Launchpad. Congrats! pic.twitter.com/YKIIGyHmJZ — CZ Binance (@cz_binance) May 19, 2019 Meanwhile, Binance Coin (BNB) has been climbing higher, rising approximately 40% since the hack in which 7,000 bitcoins were stolen from the exchange’s BTC hot wallet. BNB has seen its value increase by approximately 40% since the hack. | Source: CoinMarketCap It looks like investors aren’t the least bit worried about the security of crypto…

How to Travel the World With Bitcoin Cash

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Traveling is on everyone’s minds as summer approaches and crypto enthusiasts are no exception. But for anyone thinking of a holiday trip, travel arrangements can be arduous. Crypto payments can make your life easier in that regard, particularly with bitcoin cash, which is a fast and cheap way to pay for anything. The following guide shows you how to travel the world on BCH. Also read: Renewed Market Growth Has Sparked Demand for Crypto-Backed Loans Book Flights, Hotels, Cars and Train Tickets With BCH A lot of things have changed…

MakerDAO Token Holders Vote on Whether to Lower DAI Stability Fee by 2%

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A vote about whether to decrease the so-called stability fee for MakerDAO’s ethereum blockchain-based decentralized stablecoin DAI has started. The vote was announced on the organization’s blog on May 17. If approved, the latest proposal would decrease the stability fee by 2% to 17.5% per year. According to the announcement, the need to decrease the fee was discussed during the MakerDAO governance call that took place on May 16. MakerDAO is looking to change the yearly stability fee in an attempt to improve the token’s peg to the U.S. dollar…

No ‘40% in a Day’ Altcoin Pumps Coming This Bull Market: Mike Novogratz

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By CCN:If you’re on the edge of your seat for the “crazy altcoin pumps” that the market experienced in the 2017 bull run, you might be waiting a long time. Michael Novogratz, who is at the helm of crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, suggests that bitcoin will leave its smaller peers in the dust. Ran NeuNer, the host of CNBC’s “Crypto Trader,” got the conversation started on Twitter when he observed: “The market is running but we still haven’t seen the crazy alt pumps, pumps where coins do 40% in…