Jeff Fawkes
Jeff Fawkes is a seasoned investment professional and a crypto analyst. He has a dual degree in Business Administration and Creative Writing and is passionate when it comes to how technology impacts our society.
What to Expect From Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Hard Fork in November 2020?
Two years after the infamous Bitcoin Cash hard fork of 2018, the news about the new one scheduled for November 15, 2020, is spreading, and this time, nobody seems happy about the new possible drama.
Battle between Telegram and SEC May Push Crypto Legislation, Blockchain Association Says
The New York Judge Kevin Castel claims that Telegram’s TON Grams are securities. But Blockchain Association’s (BA) Kristin Smith put out the fact that Grams only arrive under the security name while being not a security. BA filed the letter of support to the court earlier this week.
Central Bank of South Korea Introduces Pilot Program for Testing Digital Won
Digital won will pass extensive testing by the Bank of Korea staff. Per the official announcement, the program will last until December 2021.
Poloniex Is Getting Ready to Release Powerful Token Launch Tool Named Launchbase
By Jeff Fawkes
April 5th, 2020
LaunchBase will become something more than just an issuance and exchange tool. Large ventures promise to offer professional help to novice businesses.
Lawsuits Filed against Binance, Block.one, BitMEX and Other Crypto-Related Companies
By Jeff Fawkes
April 4th, 2020
Binance, Block.one, BitMEX, BiBox, KayDex, BProtocol, Status and TRON Foundation received the class-action lawsuits. The lawsuits claim that those companies were selling or helping with the selling of unregistered securities.
Could Quantum Computing Be Used to Crack Cryptocurrency?
By Jeff Fawkes
April 4th, 2020
The theory goes that quantum computing could be used to crack out cryptocurrency wallets. Is this true?
Anchorage Custodian Adds Ripple’s XRP Storage for Big Institutions
By Jeff Fawkes
April 3rd, 2020
Anchorage, Ripple XRP and big money story: per the official announce, custodian will support XRP. They have the XRP Ledgers set up and ready. The support sees light since April 2, 2020.
Binance Officially Confirms Its Acquisition of CoinMarketCap
By Jeff Fawkes
April 2nd, 2020
Binance acquires CoinMarketCap ‘to make crypto more accessible worldwide’. CoinMarketCap CEO is stepping down to spend time with family. Binance CEO claims he will make sure that CMC data is following the industry standards and needs.
Bitcoin Price Enters Decoupling Phase Below $6,700, Experts Report
By Jeff Fawkes
April 2nd, 2020
Technical indicators claim Bitcoin price may move up, but the bears are still here. BTC price undergoes a sudden pump right after equity trades ending. Expert sets likely price range, which is within $5,150 and $7,200.
Judge Halts Telegram Founders Dream of Successful TON Launch
By Jeff Fawkes
April 2nd, 2020
Judge Kevin Castel is clearly against Telegram in the case of the GRAM token launch. Federal Judge claims that Telegram founders can not distribute their tokens to anyone, not only to U.S. citizens.
Ripple Investors File Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Not Security
By Jeff Fawkes
April 1st, 2020
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse will have to defend his position as a legitimate XRP seller. Per Bradley Sostack, a former XRP investor and the lead plaintiff in the case against Brad, Garlinghouse used unlawful techniques to sell XRP.
Bitcoin Halving Is 42 Days Away, Hash Rate and Miners Lose Force
By Jeff Fawkes
April 1st, 2020
Bitcoin is believed to enter the miner capitulation stage, where hash rate and price drop significantly. However, some researchers claim that Bitcoin price is independent of the halving cycles, as well as of hash rate.
CoinMarketCap Releases Wipe Paper for Its Toilet Paper Token
By Jeff Fawkes
April 1st, 2020
CoinMarketCap.com published the document describing innovative cryptocurrency. It will keep the use of smut contracts to help users (called wipers) keep track of their supply and demand for toilet paper.
CoinMarketCap and Binance Said to Prepare $400M Deal, CZ Plans Half the Industry Buyout?
By Jeff Fawkes
March 31st, 2020
According to the report by the Block, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is negotiating with CoinMarketCap management to buy the website for insane $400 million.
Binance KR Is Entering South Korea with KRW Stablecoin Launch
By Jeff Fawkes
March 31st, 2020
Jiho Kang, CEO of Binance Korea, was behind several companies in South Korea, including ventures like Soomgo, BXB, and other ones. Now, under his supervision, Binance adds support for Korean Won (KRW), via a first in history KRW-backed stablecoin.