US Moves Closer to Accepting Blockchain, Still Uncertain Over Crypto

Despite concerns expressed by many United States regulators during the recent House Committee on Financial Services’ hearing on Facebook’s proposed digital currency, Libra, an increasing number of U.S. lawmakers are speaking out in favor of developing a permissive regulatory apparatus to prevent stifling innovation in the cryptocurrency sector. Several days prior to the hearing, the passing of the Blockchain Promotion Act signposted the government’s intention to develop a prudent legislative framework to oversee possible implementation of blockchain technology in various public sectors. Skepticism pertaining to the operation of Facebook and…

Litecoin Could Blast Off Due to Halving and Wave Two of Bull Run

The Litecoin halving is just a few days away. Even with this bullish catalyst on the horizon, the No. 4 cryptocurrency appears to be struggling against bitcoin. Litecoin (LTC/BTC) has posted four consecutive red candles on the monthly chart against bitcoin. The slump saw the coin’s value drop from the 2019 high of 1,893,900 satoshis in April down to lows of 797,600 satoshis this month. That’s plunge of over 57 percent in three months. The good news is that the end of the correction might be in sight. Litecoin is…

Ethereum Blockchain Solutions for Enterprise Business: Pros and Cons

Ethereum currently is known as the most popular public blockchain network for the development of decentralized applications (DApps) and smart contracts. Its prospective blockchain protocol is one of the few cryptocurrency projects actually achieving real-world adoption, with dozens of applications that can be divided into 11 major categories: open finance, decentralized exchanges, gaming, collectibles, marketplaces, developer tools, identity, governance, infrastructure, token-curated registries and Ethereum Request for Comments (ERC) token standards. Thus, it appears to be leading the field of enterprise blockchain solutions. Ethereum is contributing to the revolutionizing of the…

Price Analysis 27/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, BNB, EOS, BSV, XLM, ADA

Bitcoin price is at a critical level. If the support cracks, it can result in a sharp fall to $7,450. 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 sentiment in the crypto space is fragile. Even a whiff of negative news or rumor results in sharp selling. The markets are ignoring…

AT&T Not Responsible in $24M Crypto SIM-Swapping Case, Judge Rules

The federal judge overseeing Terpin Vs. AT&T — a legal battle pertaining to stolen crypto via SIM-swapping that has been going on for almost a year — has dismissed the motion, industry news outlet, TheBlock, reports on July 26. As Cointelegraph previously reported, in August last year Terpin filed a lawsuit against AT&T, since he believes that the telecoms giant had provided hackers with access to his phone number, which led to a major crypto heist. Earlier this month the federal judge overseeing the case has also denied the telecom…

Bitfinex Swears It’s Trying Super Hard to Block US Bitcoin Traders – CCN Markets

Bitfinex promises its trying super-hard to block US bitcoin traders, and it blames the media for not helping it perform KYC. | Source: Shutterstock Beset with allegations that it is flouting regulations by allowing US bitcoin traders to access its platform, cryptocurrency exchange giant Bitfinex promised that it’s trying super hard to stop that from happening. Bitfinex Admits US Resident Traded on Its Bitcoin Exchange A New York resident was able to create an account on Bitfinex called “ImaNYresident” despite the exchange’s supposed ban on US customers. | Source: Shutterstock In…

Bitfinex Swears It’s Trying Super Hard to Block US Bitcoin Traders

Beset with allegations that it is flouting regulations by allowing US bitcoin traders to access its platform, cryptocurrency exchange giant Bitfinex promised that it’s trying super hard to stop that from happening. Bitfinex Admits US Resident Traded on Its Bitcoin Exchange A New York resident was able to create an account on Bitfinex called “ImaNYresident” despite the exchange’s supposed ban on US customers. | Source: Shutterstock In an official announcement published on Friday, Bitfinex confirmed a report from The Block that a New York resident had managed to open an account…

Bitfinex Swears It’s Trying Super Hard to Block US Bitcoin Traders

Beset with allegations that it is flouting regulations by allowing US bitcoin traders to access its platform, cryptocurrency exchange giant Bitfinex promised that it’s trying super hard to stop that from happening. Bitfinex Admits US Resident Traded on Its Bitcoin Exchange A New York resident was able to create an account on Bitfinex called “ImaNYresident” despite the exchange’s supposed ban on US customers. | Source: Shutterstock In an official announcement published on Friday, Bitfinex confirmed a report from The Block that a New York resident had managed to open an account…

‘Bitcoin’ Interviewed by Cointelegraph Head of News Molly Zuckerman

In the most recent of a series of interviews, Cointelegraph head of news Molly Jane Zuckerman interviewed Bitcoin (BTC) himself, with the help of the animators behind the “Bitcoin and Friends” series, in a video published on YouTube on July 24. Should Nakamoto’s identity be revealed During the interview, Bitcoin said that he hopes the real identity of his creator — Satoshi Nakamoto — will never be revealed. He declared: “I hope that the true identity of my dad is actually never revealed. I think considering the nature of cryptocurrencies,…

Ripple Sells $250M XRP in Q2; Now Traded in Over 130 Crypto Exchanges

Ripple’s market report for the second quarter of 2019 shows that the cryptocurrency firm experienced a price gain of 28.20% over what it had in the first quarter. Adding to that, the list of crypto exchanges that trade Ripple (XRP)trade across the globe increased to more than 130 in the second quarter. This enormous growth is accredited to the roles played by institutional and programmatic sales amongst others. The report indicates that institutional direct sales accounted for $106.87 million XRP sales while the remaining $144.64 million was attributed to programmatic…