Bitcoin Price Retreats But Bull Case Intact Above $5.7K
May 8, 2019 at 07:00 | CoinDesk
Bitcoin's bullish case is still intact after a pullback from 5.5-month highs, but prices must be held above key support at $5,700.
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Bitstamp Hires Ex-Coinbase Trading Head to Court Wall Street Money
May 8, 2019 at 06:00 | CoinDesk
Europe-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has hired former Coinbase trading head and Wall Street veteran Hunter Merghart to lead its U.S. operations.
Bitfinex Releases Official White Paper for $1 Billion Exchange Token Offering
May 8, 2019 at 04:45 | CoinDesk
Crypto exchange Bitfinex’s $1 billion private token sale will launch next month, according to its just-released official white paper.
Homeland Security Warns Bots Are Exploiting Decentralized Crypto Exchanges
May 7, 2019 at 09:00 | CoinDesk
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned that "predatory users" are using bots to exploit decentralized crypto exchanges.
Bitcoin Price Eyes Break Above $6,000 Ahead of New York Blockchain Week
May 7, 2019 at 07:15 | CoinDesk
Bitcoin is gaining altitude in line with the bullish developments on the technical charts and could soon rise above the psychological level of $6,000.
‘One-Stop Shop’ for Crypto Mining and Trading to Launch Spot Market May 23
May 7, 2019 at 06:00 | CoinDesk
Crypto mining and exchange startup Bcause is weeks away from launching a spot trading market for bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash and litecoin.
Bitcoin Risks Pullback After Rejections at Key 2018 Price Hurdle
May 6, 2019 at 07:00 | CoinDesk
Bitcoin could be in for a price pullback, having faced rejection at the June 2018 bottom for three consecutive days.
SIX Stock Exchange May Issue Its Own Token, Says Exec
May 6, 2019 at 06:00 | CoinDesk
Swiss stock exchange SIX could issue a token on its planned digital assets exchange in 2020, according to its head of securities and exchanges.
Bitfinex’s Bitcoin Price Excluded from CoinMarketCap Average Calculation
May 6, 2019 at 04:00 | CoinDesk
Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap has excluded bitcoin prices provided by the troubled Bitfinex exchange from its weighted average calculation.
‘Not a White Paper’: Marketing Document Details $1 Billion Bitfinex Token Sale
May 4, 2019 at 11:49 | CoinDesk
New details are emerging about a planned $1 billion token sale to be held by iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex and Tether, two cryptocurrency companies currently being sued by the state...
A Visual Guide to the Hot, New Crypto Fundraising Mechanism – the IEO
May 4, 2019 at 09:10 | CoinDesk
The ICO market might have cooled, but there's still fundraising going on in the blockchain space – it's now being done through the IEO, or initial exchange offering, and we break down how...
Tokenized Securities Exchange Currency.com Launches to the Public
May 3, 2019 at 12:00 | CoinDesk
Belarus-based exchange Currency.com has left beta mode to offer trading and investment in 1,000 tokenized securities.
Bitcoin Price Spikes to Fresh 5-Month Highs Above $5,700
May 3, 2019 at 05:30 | CoinDesk
Bitcoin's price hit 5.5-month highs above $5,700 soon before press time, bolstering both short- and long-term bullish views.
Three Price Hurdles That Could Complicate a Bitcoin Rally to $6,000
May 2, 2019 at 07:40 | CoinDesk
Bitcoin is on the offensive, having defended key support, but a rally to $6,000 faces several resistance levels lined up in $5,400–$5,900 range.
CoinMarketCap Forms Alliance to Tackle Concerns Over Price Data Integrity
May 1, 2019 at 08:00 | CoinDesk
Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap is working with major exchanges on an initiative aimed to boost transparency in price data reporting.
Up 28%: Bitcoin Closes April Above Key Price Level Breached Last Year
May 1, 2019 at 07:10 | CoinDesk
Bitcoin scaled an important price resistance with near 30 percent gains in April, solidifying the long-term bull breakout witnessed a month ago.
Turkey: The Country Where Crypto Exchanges Are Beating the Bear Market
May 1, 2019 at 03:30 | CoinDesk
Turkish exchanges OKEx and BtcTurk are onboarding thousands of crypto traders as the lira falters.
Bitcoin’s Price Closes In on First 3-Month Win Streak Since 2017
Apr 30, 2019 at 07:31 | CoinDesk
Bitcoin is on track to confirm a long-term bullish reversal with its first three-month winning streak since the end of 2017.
ErisX Launches Crypto Spot Market on Heels of New $20 Million Raise
Apr 30, 2019 at 07:00 | CoinDesk
Aspiring crypto derivatives provider ErisX took one step closer to its ultimate goal Tuesday with the launch of a spot market.
Nasdaq Adding Index for XRP Cryptocurrency to Global Data Service
Apr 30, 2019 at 05:00 | CoinDesk
After bitcoin and ether, Nasdaq is now adding an index for the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency, XRP, to its global data service.
Bitfinex Is Planning to Issue an Exchange Token, Shareholder Says
Apr 30, 2019 at 04:00 | CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is planning to issue a proprietary exchange token, according to a shareholder claiming knowledge of the plan.
Bitcoin on the Defensive But May See Bounce at Key Price Support
Apr 29, 2019 at 07:05 | CoinDesk
Bitcoin's short-term prospects are looking bleak, but its close proximity to historically strong price support calls for caution from sellers.
US Stock Broker E*Trade to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Trading: Report
Apr 29, 2019 at 04:00 | CoinDesk
Online stock brokerage E*Trade is preparing to launch cryptocurrency trading services, according to Bloomberg sources.
How Crypto Markets Are Reacting to the Tether-Bitfinex Allegations
Apr 26, 2019 at 00:40 | CoinDesk
The crypto markets endured a loss of as much as $10 billion around 21:00 UTC on Thursday, following the NYAG's allegations on Bitfinex and Tether.