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June 21, 2020

Interest in Ether Options Outpaces Bitcoin, Can Drive ETH to New Highs

Ether options could be the new fuel that drives growth in the crypto market. Ether (ETH) options are having a fantastic year, with open interest on Deribit — the largest market for these options — having surged 315% to $158 million over the past two months, breaking the $150-million barrier for the first time ever. Even […]

Top 5 Signs Bitcoin Is Quietly Entering a New Bull Market Phase

Five signs are pointing to Bitcoin being in a bull market despite its inability to break through the multi-year resistance at $10,500. Bitcoin (BTC) price has been sideways for several weeks with now over a month since the halving. This is very much reminiscent of early 2017 when Bitcoin hit $1,180 for the second time, […]

Ethereum 2.0 Should Be Secure and Scalable but Poses Risks for Users

While being a vital part of the transition to more scalable and secure blockchain, the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade can incur some risks for stakers, holders and traders. Alongside the ultimate scalability and security for the Ethereum network, the upcoming Ethereum 2.0 upgrade to a proof-of-stake model promises to bring additional, new benefits to its users, […]

3 Ways Bitcoin Traders Can Spot and Avoid Crypto Market Manipulation

Institutions have embraced Bitcoin but BTC whales still impact the crypto market by using hidden orders and wash trading. Unlike traditional financial markets, crypto exchanges are largely unregulated, and virtually every Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto trader is familiar with various stories detailing the degree to which certain aspects of crypto market price action is manipulated. Despite […]

Gavin Andresen Casts Doubts on Craig Wright’s Satoshi Claim

Gavin Andresen laid doubts that Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto in recently released depositions. Recently released depositions suggest that Gavin Andresen now has doubts that Craig Wright is Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.The depositions, which are connected to Wright’s case against the estate of his alleged business partner, David Kleiman, show that Andresen was asked if […]

Barstool Sports Founder Holds to 2017 Stance on Bitcoin

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he still sees Bitcoin the same as he did in 2017. Barstool Sports’ millionaire founder, Dave Portnoy, recently re-tweeted his 2017 video on Bitcoin, saying his view on the asset has not changed. “For everybody trying to get me in the Bitcoin game, I made this video in 2017,” Portnoy […]

June 20, 2020

Market Predictions, Miner Fees Fluctuate, & China Moves Fast: Bad Crypto News of the Week

Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast. An eventful week for Bitcoin this week. It ended down nearly 5 percent but at one point, things were looking much worse. A collapse to $8,900 sparked talk of a three-month correction—which could be exacerbated by the expiration of more than 100,000 Bitcoin options next Friday. So far at […]

Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 14 – June 20 in Review

A new report on Japanese crypto regulation, an institutional crypto custody service, and more headlined news from Japan this past week. This week’s headlines from Japan included research company Xangle releasing a report on Japanese crypto regulation, Binance supporting Japan’s language but not its residents, SBI Holdings turning gift certificates digital with blockchain, and Nomura […]

Blockchains Are an Excellent Solution for Privacy, Part 1

The first part of a series of articles on the advantages and challenges in the usage of blockchain technology for collecting and sharing information, without violating users’ privacy. Several data violations, like the Cambridge Analytica scandal, have brought forth questions regarding how companies and governments should deal with the data entrusted to them, and they […]

Blockchain Bridges, Explained

As a new concept within the industry, blockchain bridges possess a lot of promise for the blockchain and crypto landscape and for the future of the industry. Are there blockchain bridges in operation for any dApps now?The bridges currently in operation have only been operating in their current form for a few months, so they […]