Day: June 23, 2019

How Tyler Winklevoss Converted His Biographer Into a Bitcoin Believer

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This interview has been edited and condensed. I don’t normally write the stories here at Cointelegraph — I edit them. But when I got an email from a publicist asking if I was interested in speaking with Ben Mezrich, author of “Bitcoin Billionaires,” and oh, did I want the Winklevoss twins to jump in on the interview? I couldn’t say no. Ben had the lucky chance — as he calls it — to already have an in with Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, as they had been portrayed as the Men…

Bitcoin Falls Under $10,700 as Top Cryptos See Mixed Movements

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Monday, June 17 — Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) trades under the $10,700 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is currently down over 4.65% on the day, trading around $10,644 at press time, according to Coin360. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is up over 16%. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 As Cointelegraph reported yesterday, bitcoin crossed $11,000 in under 24 hours after crossing $10,000. Ether (ETH) is holding onto its position as the…

Chess.com Lets You Pay for Membership With Bitcoin Cash

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Playing chess online is a great way to sharpen your mind and to compete against players of a similar ability level. For cryptocurrency owners, Chess.com is the ideal platform for this purpose, for it lets you pay for membership with bitcoin cash. Also Read: Peaceful Warrior Lets You Buy Jewelry With Bitcoin Cash Chess.com Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash Chess.com is an online chess platform and social forum dedicated to the game, with well over 20 million users. It features coaching services, tournaments, learning materials and much more content for the…

4 Big Reasons Bitcoin’s Price Will Probably Not Stop at $20K This Time

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As bitcoin’s price keeps setting new yearly highs, the question on everyone’s mind right now is whether it’s different this time. Let’s take a closer look at why this rally is nothing like the “bubble” in 2017. Bitcoin all-time performance. Source: coin360.com As many experts pointed out, BTC going above the key psychological $10,000 mark is likely to trigger FOMO (i.e., fear of missing out), according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, who adds that bitcoin can now easily take out its all-time highs. Other market analysts, such as Tone Vays, however,…

Bitcoin Prices Could Make Paying Taxes in Bitcoin Even More Attractive

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The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. This discussion should not be regarded as legal advice. Bitcoin and other crypto prices have recently been highly volatile. If you are holding bitcoin or other crypto, you may well not want to sell until the market recovers, when it is down. But if you owe taxes and the crypto market is up, how about paying them in bitcoin (or selling bitcoin to pay your tax in dollars)? Selling…

Why Ethereum’s Privacy Matters and What’s Being Built to Support It

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Mixers. Computational data layers. Zero-knowledge proofs: these are just a few of the technologies being leveraged to enhance privacy on the ethereum blockchain. Privacy for a public blockchain network is a bit of an oxymoron, given that, by nature of the technology’s design, data must be shared and widely distributed on the network in order to be considered valid. What’s more, for a high-profile public blockchain network like ethereum, several blockchain analytics websites and data scraping services exist to proliferate this data beyond just the users of the network. Itamar…

Crypto? Ubisoft Taps Ethereum for Blockchain Gaming

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By CCN Markets: French video game giant Ubisoft has announced an effort to develop blockchain gaming through Ethereum. In a report published June 11 by French news outlet Les Échos, Ubisoft is already months into the development of blockchain products using Ethereum. The company is looking to monetize and improve upon their existing implementation of in-game items and other unlockables. However, it’s becoming clear that Ubisoft views Ethereum and the potential of blockchain as leverage over its competitor Epic Games–creator of the global phenomenon that is Fortnite. Since launching in…

The State of Cryptocurrency-Stealing Malware and Other Nasty Techniques

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Much of digital assets’ appeal stems from the fact that many of them are not affiliated with or controlled by governments, central banks or transnational corporations (at least, not yet). The price paid for the independence from institutions of global capitalism, though, might sometimes be extremely high, as, in the event of cryptocurrency theft, there is no one to appeal to for recourse. Further still, the irreversible nature of blockchain transactions renders it extremely difficult to get the money back once its gone. The villains of the internet love cryptocurrencies…

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Tops $11.2K, Short Term Correction Before Higher

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There were sharp gains in BTC to USD above the $10,000 level against the US Dollar. The price traded to a new 2019 high above the $11,000 level at $11,234. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $10,550 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair is currently trading above the $9,000 level and it could continue higher towards the $10,000 level. Bitcoin price is surging and it recently topped near the $11,200 level against the US Dollar. BTC could…

Ethereum (ETH) Price Weekly Forecast: Larger Rally To $340 In Play

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ETH price started a strong upward move and broke the key $300 barrier against the US Dollar. Bitcoin price gained momentum above $10,000 and $11,000 levels and is currently consolidating. There is a major ascending channel in place with support near $305 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is likely to break the $320 resistance and it could even test the $340 resistance area. Ethereum price is rallying above key resistances such as $300 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ETH could continue…