Greed investors will lead to a new bitcoin-bubble. So says the CEO of the American startup Civic Winnie Lingham, writes Bitcoinist . “Do I think we will have another bubble?” Probably because people just don’t learn. When Bitcoin breaks through $ 20 thousand again, it will return to $ 100 or so, ”Lingham said. According to him, the December “bubble” and its subsequent collapse is easily explained by imbalances of supply and demand. Lingham is of the opinion that scalability issues are a barrier to the massive adoption of Bitcoin. He also believes that developers should be on the market…
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Many participants in the cryptocurrency market are certainly interested in when the bear cycle will end in the cryptocurrency market and explosive growth will begin again, as in 2017. For example, Mike Novograts believes that the rise in the market will begin in early 2019, and its main driver will be the arrival of institutional investors. Blockchain Capital partner Spencer Bogart is sure that Bitcoin has almost reached the bottom , which means the growth phase is very close. Famous figures from the world of cryptocurrency make sometimes very bold predictions. For example, it seems that venture investor Tim Draper…
The expected launch of the Bakkt cryptoplatform focused on large investors will take place on December 12 of this year. It is reported by The Block , citing informed sources. Also, the material states that the investment bank Goldman Sachs does not plan to create custodial cryptocurrency solutions based on the Bakkt infrastructure. At the same time, the bank is considering the possibility of trading futures on a new platform. In a recent Fortune interview with Bakkt, Kelly Lofler said that the cryptocurrency market is on the verge of a revolution comparable in size to the one that occurred on…
The Association of Non-State Pension Funds (ANPF) proposed to introduce blockchains into the system of individual pension capital (IPC). A letter with a proposal sent to the Pension Fund of Russia (PFR), writes the publication "Izvestia". The document says that the blockchain will allow transparent administration of retirement accounts. Also, the technology will help control the process of changing Russian non-state fund and thereby avoid losing investment income during an early change of organization. We note, according to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, in 2017, due to the early transition from the Pension Fund of Russia to NPF,…
Many participants in the cryptocurrency market are certainly interested in when the bear cycle will end in the cryptocurrency market and explosive growth will begin again, as in 2017. For example, Mike Novograts believes that the rise in the market will begin in early 2019 , and its main driver will be the arrival of institutional investors. Blockchain Capital partner Spencer Bogart is sure that Bitcoin has almost reached the bottom , which means the growth phase is very close. Famous figures from the world of cryptocurrency make sometimes very bold predictions. For example, it seems that venture investor Tim…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Thursday, October 17, the creation of a strategic hub on innovation and financial technology (FinHub). The aim of the new division is to help fintech startups, including those involved in the organization of ICO, in the legal intricacies in promoting their products. SEC launches new strategic hub for innovation and financial technology https://t.co/nnFrQpo1Gh – SEC_News (@SEC_News) 18 October 2018 It is assumed that FinHub will become a link between the regulator and entrepreneurs and developers working with blockchain technologies, automated investment tips and artificial intelligence. In particular, the new division will…
The New York-based OTC-based cryptocurrency dealer Genesis Global Trading reported that in just half a year of work, it issued to its institutional clients loans in cryptocurrencies totaling more than half a billion US dollars. This writes Bloomberg . Genesis Global Trading is a SEC and FINRA registered broker and is part of the business empire of Barry Silbert and his Digital Currency Group (DCG). The company began issuing cryptocurrency loans in March of this year and today has active loans denominated in Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash and other currencies in the amount of $ 130 million. The total…
The developers of the Waves blockchain platform have announced the release of Waves Keeper, a browser extension that allows them to securely sign transactions without having to enter a private key or password. Thus, it is said in the message of the project that if any website integrated with Waves or a decentralized application requires a transaction to be signed, thanks to Waves Keeper this can be done with a few clicks directly in the browser. https://t.co/kFwqNErs4K $ Waves ' very own #metamask is live! – Sasha Ivanov (@ sasha35625) 18 October 2018 It is noted that account information is…
The British security service G4S has begun to offer a service for the autonomous storage of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets. G4S is included in the FTSE 250 index (a capital-weighted index consisting of shares of companies ranked from 101st to 350th by market capitalization among the largest companies on the London Stock Exchange) and provides security services, including personal security , transportation of large sums of money and prisoners in 90 countries of the world. Now the list of her services has been added to the service for storage of cryptocurrency assets. As stated by G4S chief analyst for…
The well-known cybersecurity company Check Point has published the results of its research, which demonstrates a nearly 400% increase in malware attacks for hidden mining on Apple iPhones. These attacks occur with the use of the malicious Coinhive script, which continues to occupy the top position in the Check Point rating, beginning in late 2017. Check Point experts noted: Such attacks serve as a reminder that mobile devices are often underestimated. Therefore, it is extremely important that these devices are comprehensively protected and cease to be a weak link in protecting corporate security. Coinhive now has influence on 19% of…