Bank of Japan Will Not Issue Its Own Digital Currency Due to “Unforeseeable Risks”

Over the past few months, there has been a lot of concern over the fact that central banks may begin issuing their own digital currencies. On paper, such a trend makes perfect sense, even though the reality may turn out to be very different. The Bank of Japan is putting its native digital currency plans on … Read more

Amazon Patents a Bitcoin Analysis Service

Law enforcement agencies are showing great interest in Bitcoin users as of right now. They mainly intend to crack down on illicit activities taking place in the world of cryptocurrency. It now appears Amazon is preparing to enter this space as well, as the company recently received a patent to “identity Bitcoin users”. It’s an intriguing … Read more

Intangible Labs Raises $133M to Build a New Stablecoin

It does not happen all that often that cryptocurrency projects quickly raise over $100 million. Although we have seen a literal ICO craze, Intangible Labs is doing things the traditional way. Rather than rely on crowdfunding, the company has raised $133 million from private investors. This is a pretty significant deal for the Princeton University graduate-led … Read more

Europe Introduces Customer Verification on Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The European Parliament has voted in favor of stricter regulations in the crypto sector. Crypto exchanges and wallet providers will be required to introduce customer due diligence procedures, including identity verification. The platforms will have to apply for registration in order to offer their services. The new measures come with the latest update of the … Read more

Ethereum price analysis for April 19th, 2018 – Still rising!

Ethereum price soared during Wednesday’s trading sessions to record a day high of $527.05. The bullish wave continued controlling Ethereum’s market during Thursday’s trading sessions to breach the resistance around $545.17 (76.4% Fibonacci retracement) as we predicted during yesterday’s analysis. Ethereum price continued rising along the new uptrend line, which has been evident since April … Read more

Iceland Bitcoin Heist Suspect Flees the Country by Plane

Bitcoin mining has always been an industry which attracts both legitimate operations and people with less than honest intentions. In Iceland, a group of people recently stole 600 ASIC miners, and the police launched an investigation and made several arrests. One of the suspects has now fled the country to Sweden, although it remains unclear … Read more

New Ethereum Recovery Proposal Heralds Some Interesting Changes

Aside from Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies will also need to undergo some major changes in the future. For Ethereum, a new improvement protocol has been submitted which could introduce some major changes. It is only normal that a lot of people will scrutinize the basic idea of this proposal, known as the Standardized Ethereum Recovery Proposals EIP. Ethereum Recovery … Read more

Institutional Demand for Bitcoin and Crypto Resurges

Reports are increasingly indicating that bitcoin’s recent drop of 70% from its December record highs of nearly $20,000 has spurred a renewed interest in the BTC and cryptocurrency markets from institutional investors. Also Read: Markets Update: Broken Trendlines and Bullish Bounces Reports Indicate Influx of Institutional Investment Jeffrey Van de Leemput, an analyst working for Cryptocampus, … Read more