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WednesdayDec 18, 2019 12:37 pm

The North American Bitcoin Conference Celebrates Bitcoin Node Orbiting the Earth

Through SpaceChain’s most recent cryptocurrency launch, bitcoin has gone where few have ventured before – orbiting the earth at five miles a second, reaching beyond national boundaries – a bit like The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) series, which has been gathering bitcoin and blockchain enthusiasts in Miami every year since 2014. Early next year, the show continues. On January 15-17, 2020, the seventh annual North American Bitcoin Conference takes place at the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami. The conference, hosted by event producer Keynote, aims to encourage collaboration and community in the crypto space. The event’s jam-packed…

WednesdayDec 18, 2019 11:55 am

The Wild West Crypto Show Applauds as $9 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Gets Moved for Sixty-Cent Transaction Fee

Episode 87 of the Wild West Crypto Show got off to a great start by highlighting the ‘Highest Hourly Transaction in Bitcoin History’. Halfway through the show, hosts Drew Taylor and Brent Bates discussed the news which, in a sign of the times, was disclosed in a tweet. Rafael Schultze-Kraft, the cofounder of on-chain market platform Glassnode, tweeted on December 4: “$8.9 billion in #Bitcoin were moved on-chain in a single hour this afternoon. It's the highest hourly USD transaction volume in Bitcoin's history” (http://ccw.fm/U1Ecw). The great money-transfer services must be quaking in their boots. If transferring $9 billion costs…

TuesdayDec 17, 2019 2:22 pm

Cryptopulco Announces Speaker Line-Up

Cryptopulco is excited to announce the speakers for the 3rd Annual Crytpopulco as part of Anarchapulco, February 13th to 16th, 2020 in Acapulco, Mexico. The speaker line up for 2020 includes; Naomi Brockwell - MC for Cryptopulco Nick Spanos - Bitcoin Pioneer Brock Pierce - Blockchain Pioneer Ben Swann - Investigative Journalist & Crypto Evangelist Anthem Blanchard - Founder, Anthem Holdings Rafael LaVerde - Analyst, The Crypto Vigilante Cynthia Blanchard - President, AnthemGold Jason King - Founder, Unsung.org Eryka Gemma - CEO, The Bitcoin Center Miami Joby Weeks - Cryptopreneur Michael Terpin - CEO, Transform Group Kingsley Edwards - Cryptopreneur…

MondayDec 16, 2019 1:47 pm

FinovateFall 2020 to Focus on Forces Fashioning the Future of Financial Services

Nothing breeds success like success, which is why, in the wake of this year’s triumph, FinovateFall is returning next year to New York City, the world’s financial capital. FinovateFall 2020, building on the happy outcomes of previous years, is set for September 14-16, 2020, at the New York Marriott Marquis on Times Square. The highly praised team at Finovate will provide an array of exciting events, all centered around the confluence of digital technologies and financial services. Join the hundreds of others expected to attend and hear about the latest developments and trends in fintech. Attendees will also get an…

MondayDec 16, 2019 1:10 pm

The Story Behind Ross Ulbricht and The Silk Road Darknet

If you’re active on crypto twitter you must have come across Ross Ulbricht’s Bitcoin Price Prediction. Shocking as it is, he says that the leading cryptocurrency will shoot to the $100K level in 2020, based on the Elliott Wave Theory, in or near 2020. The last time I looked, Bitcoin was trading around $7,087 so for it to hit anywhere near the $100K range, it would have to jump over 1000%. This could shoot the market capitalization to levels comparable with a safe haven like gold. We have seen massive jump in prices before, during the bull run of 2017…

MondayDec 16, 2019 1:06 pm

Bullish Times – AMD Joins Blockchain Game Alliance, Partners with Ultra, Robot Cache

Validation matters. After last week’s big announcement that Microsoft had partnered with Enjin on their Azure Heroes program, things got exciting for the world of blockchain gaming. Now, AMD enters the fray by joining the Blockchain Game Alliance and establishing partnerships with Ultra and Robot Cache. Followers of Crypto Twitter know how toxic it can get when any non-Bitcoin project is discussed. The word “scam” is used liberally and has slowly eroded the meaning of the word. Floating behind the scenes are passionate blockchain enthusiasts looking to create fun and innovative ways to create new blockchain gaming worlds. The entire…

FridayDec 13, 2019 12:04 pm

Bitcoin-Backed Economies Are Probable

According to Deloitte’s weekly global economy update, the U.S. – China trade war is heating up due to statements and actions made by the United States that could exacerbate the geo-political atmosphere with world-wide effect. With massive losses on Chinese stock exchanges and outflow of investor funds from China, there is no positive end in sight for the global economy as we know it. Leading Asian economies like India have taken a negative stand on cryptocurrencies despite struggling with an economic slowdown. Experts are speculating the causes of the slowdown and possible solutions for breathing life into a dying economy.…

ThursdayDec 12, 2019 1:06 pm

What Is Pantera Capital?

What You Need to Know About Pantera Capital Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm. The investment entity allocates capital to blockchain ventures, different tokens, and emerging digital currencies a well as digital assets. Pantera Core Belief “We believe digital currency is at an inflection point, making it the right time for a transition to more institutional management.” — Dan Morehead The firm started in 2013, at a time when only a few traditional financial entities and professionals were genuinely involved in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector. Pantera Capital stepped into the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry at an…

WednesdayDec 11, 2019 1:04 pm

Galaxy Digital Holdings is Still Losing Money

Galaxy Digital Holdings is still losing money – but is anyone really surprised? Just look at the overall cryptocurrency market. It is bleeding and confidence in the crypto markets range from nil to cautiously optimistic. The New York-based firm, which conducts several vital activities such as trading and principal investments, has had a bumpy ride as a publicly-traded entity. Michael Novogratz took the company public through a reverse merger and ran into a bear market. But still, the company traded, made investments, and is still present in the cryptocurrency market today. Further, it seems like Novogratz is taking the long…

TuesdayDec 10, 2019 12:48 pm

What Drives Cryptocurrency Price Swings Around the Holidays?

We’ve been pondering the price swings of Bitcoin as the winter holiday season is ramped up in time for Christmas and the New Year. Following yet another swing this week, we’re left to wonder what drives volatility around holidays? Is it FOMO as the year end approaches? It is simply a seasonal or cyclical thing? As the holidays approach, cryptocurrencies usually see positive price movement – something that seems hard to deny when looking at the historical charts. In 2017, Bitcoin was trading around the $6K mark before Thanksgiving, but and by mid-December it was nudging $20K. We know that…