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ALT COINS STRUGGLE AGAINST THE USD

NEOUSD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS New NEO twist and turns with a new sell signal  in place.  While we can interpret this as a retest on the resistance turned support resistance trend line after 17.10.2017 break out, a potential NEO rally can be invalidated if USD demand drives NEO price below $26. For that to happen, NEO…

Innosilicon A4+ LTCMaster 620 MHS Scrypt ASIC Up for Pre-order

Innosilicon has put up for pre-order their new A4+ LTCMaster Scrypt ASIC that should be capable of delivering 620 MHS hashrate with 750W ot power usage according to the official information. This is an update from last year’s Innosilicon A4 Dominator Scrypt ASIC whih was capable of only about 280 MHS and had higher power…

Sweden Latest Government to Auction Bitcoins, Turns Tidy Profit

Asset forfeiture goes digital, as governments around the globe attempt to profit from the world’s most popular cryptocurrency’s soaring value. Sweden joins its ranks, auctioning off bitcoin at a sizeable margin. Also read: Ross Ulbricht’s 144,336 Bitcoins Sweden Lives in a Digital World “Now you can buy bitcoin at the Crown Bailiff,” Sweden’s Crown Bailiff Authority…

Coinhive – New Cash Cow for Malware Creators

Coinhive is a technology that is just several weeks old, it was formally introduced on September 14. Coinhive is rapidly turning into the cash cow of the world wide web, progressing from a revolutionary crypto-currency mining instrument to a technology heavily exploited by myriads of cyber-criminals. New Advertising Alternative or Just Plain Malware? Coinhive is a JavaScript library that webmasters can use on their websites. Whenever…

Interoperability in a world of tangle and block-based chains

When Satoshi Nakamoto designed the first cryptocurrency, he likely did not envisage how diverse the crypto ecosystem would become, with many applications (from voting to cash to smart contracts) and òf course many different manifestations (there are over 1,000 cryptocurrencies out there). As with every technological revolution, the industry is expanding and experimenting with possibilities…

Enemy Turned into Brother: Cryprocurrencies and Banks to Integrate in Just One Year

Since their birth, cryptocurrencies have been set against banks and positioned to replace them. But when it comes to major amounts, the cryptocurrency market has nothing to offer, since its risks and inconveniences outweigh the benefits. Where will the investor with 10 million euro on hand go after the recent cryptocurrency stock exchange closures? [Note:…

Gold Still Beats Bitcoin, According to Goldman Sachs… But What About Price Independence?

Goldman Sachs has expressed interest in starting a bitcoin trading operation, but it’s not drinking the Kool Aid just yet. In a note to clients, the Wall Street investment giant said gold beats bitcoin in almost every way. Gold Wins, Says New York Bank “Gold wins out over cryptocurrencies in a majority of the key…

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Remains in Bearish Zone

Key Highlights ETH price recoveries are capped by the $312-314 resistance zone against the US Dollar. There is a new connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $308 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The price might extend the recent slide and likely to test the $300-301 support area. Ethereum…

Bitcoin Surging Means New Storage Fears as Users Take Extreme Measures

Bitcoin millionaires are now a thing, and so are thousandaires. It’s been a good, good year for users of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency. With sums exceeding expectations by a lot, problems arise. Keeping it all on a smartphone no longer seems reasonable. Exchanges prove insolvent. And so storage has become an obsession, leading to…

Asian Market Update – Friday: Asian stocks surged from negative territory to post minor gains on US tax reform hopes

The Big Question: Are markets still hopeful for a US tax reform? Most Asian stock indexes surged back from losses in earlier trading on Friday’s morning session to post minor gains at around midday, as news out of the US suggested that a market-friendly tax reform plan sees new hopes. In China, the Shanghai Composite…

ICO Analysis: Lydian

The market for initial coin offerings (ICOs) is exploding, as early-stage startups turn to crowdfunding for capital raises. But there’s a serious problem in this largely unregulated market: how can investors tell the difference between legitimate companies and dubious copycats? The SAFT protocol, which the author firmly supports, is one way in which the cryptocurrency…