Ultimate Guide to Miami Blockchain Week and TNABC 2020

Ultimate Guide to Miami Blockchain Week and TNABC 2020 January 12, 2020 by Art Rozenbaum TNABC 2020, the North American Bitcoin Conference, is coming back to Miami for the ninth straight year. TNABC dates back to the early days of Bitcoin, and continues to be a premier event that draws thousands of crypto enthusiasts and professionals from all over the world. In addition to the usual roundup of presentations and networking events, this year, TNABC has also teamed up with the Blockchain Center – Miami. Blockchain Week Gets Kicked Up…

China Rolls Out National Blockchain Network to Enhance Virtual Economy

China’s nationwide blockchain network is due to be launched in the upcoming months. The blockchain-based service network (BSN) will contribute to improving the infrastructure of the blockchain sector in the country to develop the layout for newer blockchain projects and accelerate the growth of smart cities and the virtual economy. The BSN is being released six months after the testing process for the technology began. The new network will be backed by the State Information Center (SIC), a policy think tank of the Chinese government and other entities including China…

Ethereum Classic Successfully Completes ‘Agharta’ Hard Fork

Ethereum Classic successfully completed the “Agharta” hard fork at block number 9,573,000 at 06:26 UTC on Sunday, according to etcnodes.org. Similar to the network’s last backwards-incompatible upgrade in September, Atlantis, Agharta makes ethereum classic more interoperable with sister-chain ethereum. As part of the hard fork, the Constantinople and St. Petersburg upgrades deployed in tandem on the ethereum network last February will be enabled under Ethereum Classic Improvement Proposal (ECIP) 1056. The 22nd largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, ethereum classic and ethereum engaged in a messy divorce following the 2016 DAO…

Bitcoin Price Primed For Fresh Rally And Only 1 Thing Is Holding It Back

Bitcoin is trading back in an uptrend above the $7,800 and $7,700 support levels against the US Dollar. BTC could start another strong uptrend if it settles above $8,200. After a downside correction, bitcoin price found support near $7,700 against the US Dollar. The price is currently rising, but it is facing hurdles near $8,200 on the upside. There is a key breakout pattern forming with resistance near $8,160 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is likely to rally if it climbs…

Ethereum Defies Gravity and Likely To Surge Past $150

Ethereum defied gravity and trading with a bullish bias above $135 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ETH price is likely to continue higher above the $150 level. ETH price remains well supported above the $135 and $138 levels against the US Dollar. The price is showing positive signs and likely to surge above the $150 level in the near term. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $140 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). Bitcoin is also showing a lot…

Bitcoin Is Becoming More Valuable to Iranians Amid Tensions With US

Earlier this week, the world’s flagship crypto asset saw its value surge from around the $8,000 mark to just over $8,430 within an hour’s time. This latest price action came after the Iranian government decided to launch a missile attack on an Iraqi military base housing American troops. However, it bears mentioning that Iran’s actions were prompted by United States President Donald Trump’s decision to eliminate Iranian general Qassem Soleimani — a controversial figure in the West but loved by the masses in his home country. The overall value of…