Jonathan Cheesman, a partner at investment firm Distributed Global, believes that the currect drop in Bitcoin’s price is caused by macro trend, speculative dominance, regulatory uncertainty, short selling, and scams.
The SEC cited the reason of its interim suspension stating that the funds create a “confusion amongst market participants.”
Lightning Network developer Alex Bosworth proposes interesting solutions for easy interoperability between the Bitcoin and the Lightning network.
The world-known web browser Opera has realized new functionalities enabling users to send collectibles, such as CryptoKitties, directly from the built-in crypto-wallet.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission views cryptocurrencies and crypto-related activities including ICOs as potential threats for traditional financial markets.
Coinbase is considering an opportunity to join forces with the biggest asset manager in the world, BlackRock, with a view to develop a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Goldman Sachs will continue working on cryptocurrency trading desk as well Bitcoin derivate products and clearing physical futures contracts.
The remarkable progress of the Lightning Network over the last year could help spearhead Bitcoin payments in the mainstream financial market.
Bitcoin mining giant has invested in immersion cooling technology as it’s competing to mine the remaining of the 21 million mineable bitcoins.
Ethereum sank as much as 15 percent and Bitcoin fell almost 7 percent to a three-week low in a few hours. However, the decision made by Goldman Sachs is likely to be only temporary and may be revised in the near future.
China is said to be developing most of the projects on private blockchain network with some centralized controlling authority.
Bitcoin is entering the stores of American retail giant Walmart, but for now it is available only in the form of chocolate candy wrapped in a gold foil.
The government of Greece has approved the extradition of Alexander Vinnik to Russia, where he is wanted on fraud charges amounting to around $10,000.
The well-known commission free trading app Robinhood has updated platform’s customer service with a number of analyst tools for better research and trading experience.
Cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has introduced a new rewards program. Currently, it is optional, but it will become mandatory in the near future and will require the provision of basic personal information.