Category: Crypto Trends

Huobi, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore, has unveiled plans to increase the ease of access for individuals trading in the Turkish currency, the lira. The company announced this move via press release on October 18, 2019. It claims…

The bitcoin market over the last few days has been a series of grinding support/resistance tests that have brought us lower and lower toward our macro support at the $7,700s. So far, the market’s macro structure is holding support, but…

A G7 working group focused on the potential effects of stablecoins on the global economy has released a new report. In it, the working group indicates that bitcoin has failed to act as a reliable store of value or medium…

What’s better than the current Bitcoin testnet? A testnet that is highly predictable. This is the goal of the Bitcoin signet, a new sort of testnet proposed by Karl-Johan Alm, for which the one-word description would be “stable.” What Is…

A new meme has begun circulating among Bitcoiners. Much like the “be your own bank” and “digital gold” memes before it, it’s straight and to the point. Bitcoin is savings technology.  Don’t believe me? Check out this website and see…

This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Teng. Canaan Creative, the world’s second-largest bitcoin mining machine manufacturer, said it expects to sell 1 million bitcoin miners in 2020 as buying interest increases. Chen Feng, sales director…

Viennese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda has launched Bitpanda Pay, a service designed to let users transfer funds directly from their Bitpanda accounts into EU bank accounts and to pay their bills. Announced in an official blog post on October 16, 2019,…

Privacy and a clean UX design have often been at odds in cryptocurrency apps. But there’s no reason why a bitcoin wallet app can’t have both.  Blockstream’s newest version (3.2.4) of its bitcoin wallet, Blockstream Green, is a legitimate step…

BlockFi, a nonbank lender of crypto assets, has announced that it’s opening a new platform for institutional investors.  BlockFi Institutional Services is set “to give market-makers, funds, exchanges, and family offices access to enterprise-grade financing solutions for digital assets,” according…

Despite the promises that bitcoin will be used for everyday purchases, many businesses that were initially bullish have stopped accepting cryptocurrencies (e.g., Expedia). Instead, many think they can turn to “blockchain” to improve their own business systems (e.g., reducing credit card fees…