Legal
Guide Highlights Patchwork of Crypto Tax Laws in Latin America
New research has highlighted a patchwork of laws, confused regulations and unusual concepts governing crypto taxation in Latin America. Source Author: Cointelegraph By Felipe Erazo
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Halving: Bitcoin Could Be About To Make Another Major Move
Bitcoin traders and investors are nervously counting down to next week’s bitcoin supply squeeze, known as a halving… Source Author: Billy Bambrough, Contributor
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Bitcoin Price Knocks Out Key Resistance Level as Bulls Target $9,500
With only 4 days until the halving, Bitcoin bulls knocked out a key resistance at $9,140-$9,200 and are now targeting $9,500. Source Author: Cointelegraph By Horus Hughes
Bitcoin
Here’s Why Bitcoin’s Outperformance of Gold Isn’t Impressing One Prominent Investor
Bitcoin’s recent recovery from its mid-March lows has allowed it to outperform gold and virtually all major markets this year This strength has even allowed it to see over twice the returns that gold has seen – boosting the “digital gold” narrative that was popularized in 2019 One prominent investor Read more…
Ethereum
Ethereum Could Narrowly Avoid a Major Downtrend if it Closes Above One Key Level
Ethereum has been able to capture some notable upwards momentum today, surging towards its key near-term resistance at $210 as the aggregated crypto market pushes higher. This has allowed the crypto to narrowly avoid seeing massive losses stemming from a previously bearish market structure that it had formed. ETH isn’t Read more…
Ethereum
All things Ethereum ready to stream at the Ethereal Summit
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is slated to kick off the virtual Ethereal Virtual Summit at 7:15am EST Thursday. Zhao, aka “CZ” to his many fans, is the first of 100 speakers and panelists at the two-day conference. Anyone can attend, for free, via their computer, by registering here. Thus far, Read more…
Bitcoin
Crypto Price Analysis May 6: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, LINK
On May 6, the Bitcoin price finally broke out from the resistance line it had been following over the past week. This could be a sign that the BTC price is ready to move towards new highs. In this article, we will take a look at the Bitcoin price movement, Read more…
Exchange
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler reportedly got a $9 million payout after she left Bakkt
When Kelly Loeffler, the former CEO of Bitcoin derivatives exchange Bakkt, accepted an appointment to be a US senator from Georgia, she got a handsome $9 million payout from her former employer. The payout included a $7.8 million stake in Bakkt, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange. ICE is run by Read more…
Bitcoin
CME Bitcoin Options volume hits ATH as expectation of uptrend remains strong
The halving is less than a week away and with the price of Bitcoin rallying above the $9,200-level, the market has been eagerly anticipating some profits from a potential price pump right after the ev The post CME Bitcoin Options volume hits ATH as expectation of uptrend remains strong appeared Read more…
Altcoins
SEC Hits Bloomberg Tradebook with $5M Fine over Execution Lapses
Tradebook routed for eight years orders of its customers who paid relatively low commission rates to unaffiliated brokers Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Bitcoin
Bitcoin trading in Africa is surging as halving draws near
Bitcoin trading in Sub-Saharan Africa is on a historic upswing. At the moment, overall Bitcoin trading across peer-to-peer platforms has surpassed even the peak of the 2017 bull run, according to the data from analytics site Useful Tulips. Over the last week, Ghana, Kenya, and the Central African region have Read more…
Bitcoin
Fundstrat Analyst Tom Lee Bullish on 12 Stocks, Forecasts Future of Bitcoin (BTC) and Cryptocurrency
Fundstrat analyst Tom Lee says a dozen stocks have significant upside potential in the wake of the economic fallout triggered by the coronavirus. In a new note to investors, Lee says early indicators suggest certain segments of the travel industry are in the early stages of a recovery. Specifically, he Read more…
Exchange
3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet
On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based crypto Ponzi called Futurenet, a hosting service allegedly tied to North Korea, and how Iran-based Read more…
Ethereum
People Are Tokenizing Themselves On Ethereum; Why “Personal Tokens” Raise Red Flags
A new fad has come to DeFi: community members are tokenizing themselves and selling these tokens in initial coin offerings. The trend has critics raising valid concerns over just what kind of deal would-be “investors” would get out of buying these so-called Personal Tokens. Source Author: Colin Harper, Contributor
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Bitcoin Q&A: Where in the Code Does the Halving Take Place?
Where in the Code Does the Halving Take Place? How does the Bitcoin software decide when to cut the block reward? How does it calculate the correct reward? This question is from the bonus Q&A session on the Halving, which took place on May 2nd, 2020. If you want early-access Read more…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Is a Digital Asset Says Intermediate People’s Court in China
A court dispute between an international couple and four Bitcoin robbers has come to an end. Source Author: Cointelegraph By Ting Peng
Finance
New Bill Would Presume Digital Assets Not to Be Securities in California
New legislation in California may help establish definitions of digital assets as securities, though nationwide impact is uncertain. Source Author: Cointelegraph By Kollen Post
Bitcoin
Most of Cash App’s $528M Revenue in Q1 Came From Bitcoin
Square reports that Bitcoin composed the bulk of Cash App’s revenue in the first quarter, though it added much less to profit. Source Author: Cointelegraph By Kollen Post
Altcoins
The Logbook: Robinhood users bought oil ETF, cruise, biotech and airline stocks in April
Quick Take The Block looked into the most popular stocks on Robinhood for the month of April Of the top-ten stocks in April, three were from airlines This research piece is available to members of The Block Genesis. You can continue reading this Genesis research on The Block. Source Author: Read more…
Altcoins
Justin Sun’s Stablecoin-Governance Coin JST Sells Out In Minutes
A new stablecoin system built on the TRON blockchain is gearing up to launch, and Justin Sun has completed both seed and public sales of the new JST CDP token. Spoiler: it’s a lot like MakerDAO. Source Author: Colin Muller
Bitcoin
Traders Flock to Bitcoin Futures but US Retail Investors Still Excluded
Bitcoin futures platforms have recently attracted all-time high open interest. However, of the large numbers trading the contracts at various exchanges, one demographic is prohibited from contributing to the figures. US retail investors are not allowed to trade BTC derivatives, as pointed out by CoinDesk reporter Zack Voell on Twitter. Read more…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin still favored by criminals, says Zcash-funded Rand report
Zooko Wilcox, the founder of privacy coin Zcash, isn’t fond of anyone suggesting that Zcash is used by criminals. In a bid to rid the Internet of those nasty sentiments, he hired the Rand Corporation to seek out the facts and make them public. In a 65-page report released today, Read more…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Revenue in Square’s Cash App Tops Fiat Revenue for First Time in Q1
Bitcoin profit through Square’s Cash App was $7 million in the first quarter of 2020. It earned $8 million in bitcoin profit through the whole of 2019. Source Author: Brady Dale
Altcoins
Second Class-Action Suit Is Filed Against Ripple
Ripple is facing a heavy bout of trouble. The company has had another lawsuit filed against it by a company that virtually no one in the cryptocurrency community has heard of. Ripple Is Facing More Legal Trouble The crypto firm is currently facing another class-action lawsuit from the likes of Read more…
Bitcoin
Is This Bitcoin Wave Fractal Following Oil’s Path to Negative Pricing?
Bitcoin’s halving is only a mere seven days away, and the bulls are already out in full force. However, according to an eerily similar price fractal that preceded oil’s recent, record-breaking fall into negative territory playing out on Bitcoin price charts, the halving may have the opposite effect than people Read more…
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Bitcoin Q&A: What Exactly is the Halving?
What exactly is the halving? How do we know when it will happen? This question is from the bonus Q&A session on the Halving, which took place on May 2nd, 2020. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to ask questions in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, Read more…
Blockchain
The COVID-19 crisis puts blockchain solutions in a small but notable spotlight
Quick Take Two seemingly unconnected news stories hint at how blockchain tech could play a role in a post-COVID governmental world By no means a certainty, they nonetheless show how the nascent tech has found a place in an ongoing conversation This feature story is available to subscribers of The Read more…
Altcoins
Integral Also Grapples with Weak FX Volumes in April 2020
Integral disclosed that a total ADV of $35.1 billion was traded, which was down from a record $55.6 billion in March. Source Author: Aziz Abdel-Qader
Finance
Stellar invests $5M in crypto wallet Abra to launch new XLM products
Ripple rival Stellar is quietly expanding its network, on a mission to build an “inclusive” financial system. The Stellar Development Foundation today announced a $5 million investment in Abra, a crypto wallet service based in Silicon Valley. As part of the new deal, Abra will further integrate Stellar’s blockchain tech Read more…