Day: August 1, 2019

Blockchain Must Not Be Monopolized by a ‘Digital Elite’

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Public measures should be taken to ensure that blockchain’s potential as a groundbreaking infrastructure for the social economy is accessible to all.   This was the advice put forward by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in its new report devoted to blockchain, an EU Reporter article published on August 1 reveals.  Blockchain recalls Europe’s epoch-making inventions In key remarks accompanying its new report, the EESC says it would encourage European institutions to foster the involvement of more civil society organisations in the EU Blockchain Observatory and European Blockchain Partnership. …

Pre-Register for Bitcoin.com’s New Crypto Exchange to Win Bitcoin Cash Prizes

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Over the last few years, Bitcoin.com has striven to make digital assets more accessible to everyone in the world. In June we launched our peer-to-peer bitcoin cash marketplace Local.Bitcoin.com and this September we’re launching our very own exchange with over 50 trading pairs. Today we’re starting pre-registrations so people can get a head start before we open, and Bitcoin.com is giving away rewards to early registrants. Also Read: Exploring the SLP Token Universe Built on the Bitcoin Cash Chain Bitcoin.com Is Launching an Exchange With 50+ Trading Pairs In a…

Bitcoin Will Make Peter Schiff Kick Himself: Gold Bug Debates Pompliano

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Bitcoin (BTC) will make Peter Schiff’s gold arguments redundant if there is just a 1% chance it will succeed, Anthony Pompliano has told mainstream media. ‘You will be kicking yourself forever’ In a hotly-awaited debate with gold bug Schiff on CNBC Africa July 31, the Morgan Creek Digital co-founder took the opportunity to talk about a Bitcoin future.  After almost an hour of talking, Schiff had summarized that Bitcoin has become a form of religion, and that investors were blind to reality, hoping only to get rich from their holdings. …

Bitcoin Price (BTC/USD) Correcting Gains, Dips Remain Supported

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Bitcoin price climbed higher recently and broke the $10,000 resistance area against the US Dollar. The price retested the $10,200 resistance area and it is currently correcting lower. There was a break below a short term ascending channel with support near $10,020 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is currently correcting lower, but dips remain supported near the $9,850 and $9,800 levels. Recently, there was a nice upward move in bitcoin price above $10,000 against the US Dollar. BTC price retested the…

Crypto Market Cap & Bitcoin Climbing Higher: BCH, Litecoin, ADA, TRX Analysis

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The total crypto market cap extended gains and broke the key $260.0B resistance area. Bitcoin price gained more than 3% and broke the $10,000 resistance area. Litecoin (LTC) price climbed higher and recently tested the $100.00 resistance area. BCH price is correcting gains and it could revisit the $315 support level. Tron (TRX) price is trading above the $0.0220 level and it could continue to rise in the near term. Cardano (ADA) price is struggling to settle above $0.0600 and it could retest the $0.0580 support. The crypto market cap…

Ripple Price (XRP) Primed For More Gains, BTC Signaling Uptrend

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Ripple price extended gains and traded above the $0.3220 resistance area against the US dollar. The price topped near the $0.3240 level and it is currently correcting gains. There is a short term bullish trend line forming with support near $0.3160 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price is likely to bounce back as long as it is trading above the $0.3120 support area. Ripple price is placed nicely in a bullish zone above $0.3100 against the US Dollar, and bitcoin rallied above…

Bitcoin Cash 2-Year Anniversary: Celebrating Protocol Development and Achievements

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Today Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fans from all around the world will be celebrating the 2-year anniversary of the BCH network. The day is a great occasion to commemorate the dedicated BCH software engineers and the passionate community, alongside the number of achievements accomplished since August 1, 2017. Also Read: Btc.top CEO Highlights the Benefits and ‘Golden Mean’ of Bitcoin Cash Bitcoin Cash Block 478559 Fervent supporters of the Bitcoin Cash blockchain will be gathering together today to celebrate August 1, 2017, the day the BTC chain split into two. The…

Ethereum Price (ETH) Sighting More Upsides, Bitcoin Breaks $10K

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ETH price climbed higher steadily and broke the $215 resistance area against the US Dollar. The price topped near the $220 level and recently corrected below $215. There was a break below an ascending channel with support at $216 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair remains well bid on the downside near the $210 and $208 support levels. Ethereum price is struggling to continue higher versus the US Dollar, while bitcoin broke $10,000. ETH price is likely to bounce back as long as it…

NBA Partners With Firm Behind CryptoKitties for Crypto Collectible Game

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The United States National Basketball Association (NBA) and its affiliated union — the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) — have partnered with Dapper Labs of CryptoKitties-fame to release a new crypto collectibles game. According to an official announcement on the NBPA website, the upcoming game is scheduled to launch in early 2020. The game, called NBA Top Shot, will be a roster-building competitive game that is based on crypto collectibles. According to the announcement, fans will be able to gather live footage of NBA games that can then be used…

Arizona to Test Marijuana-Oriented Stablecoin in State Fintech Sandbox

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The state of Arizona has accepted a blockchain-based, cannabis industry-oriented payments solution into its fintech sandbox. According to a recent press release from the Office of the Attorney General, the company — called Alta — is a cash management solution for licensed medical marijuana providers and vendors. The Arizona-based financial services startup intends to offer a stablecoin that is pegged 1:1 with the United States dollar.  During its sandbox testing phase, Alta will trial its member onboarding and remittances platform. The end goal of the platform is to let users…