This week, major cryptocurrency exchange Binance stated that it plans to take a conservative approach and that Venus project will comply with all the regulatory requirements. This will keep it away from the hurdles that Facebook’s Libra project currently faces. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has dipped below $250 billion. Since mid-July, crypto markets have rebounded from close to this level on many occasions. Mike Novogratz believes that the Bitcoin (BTC) bull market is still alive and the current drop is only a consolidation before institutional investors jump in. Brevan Howard’s co-founder Alan Howard is planning a $1 billion …

On Aug. 19, the standoff between Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin (BTC) took a new twist, as one of the industry’s most controversial Twitter accounts — with nearly a million followers — changed its views overnight. The account in question, @Bitcoin, has had a history of promoting Bitcoin Cash. Arguably the crypto industry’s biggest turnaround, @Bitcoin not only deleted old tweets about BCH but also changed links on its profile from Bitcoin.com (a pro-BCH site) to Bitcoin.org (a pro-BTC site). To date, it is not clear who owns the @Bitcoin Twitter account. However, for many years, the account has been …

In the past few weeks, both Bitcoin and gold have attracted investors who have flocked to safe haven assets due to trade wars and an uncertain geopolitical environment. While traditional investors prefer investing in gold, the discovery of fake kilogram gold bars in the vault of JPMorgan Chase points to a forgery crisis. While gold owners need an expert to confirm the authenticity of their holding, Bitcoin node operators do not need any, which is a huge advantage. The government has confiscated gold holdings of the public in the past, hence, there is a possibility that it can do it …

Cryptocurrency custody providers seem to be springing up all over the global digital landscape in 2019, and the crypto platform Coinbase emerging as the leader in the sector. At their very core, custody platforms are designed to serve as independent storage/security units that are aimed primarily at institutional investors. These solutions, more often than not, tend to make use of a combination of various hot and cold storage technologies. Also, while cryptocurrency exchanges and regular wallet systems conventionally utilize private keys (and other such security protocols) to protect an individual’s holdings, these alphanumeric phrases can be quite difficult to remember …

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency futures exchange CoinFlex has received $10 million through a funding round that closed last week. Recent funding and goal Asia-focused newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported the news on Aug. 26. According to the report, CoinFlex received funding from Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocate and Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver, as well as Polychain Capital, NGC Ventures and Divergence Digital Currency. Polychain Capital and Digital Currency Group joined CoinFlex’s investment consortium back in March. CoinFlex is now reportedly looking to increase business from Asian retail investors. A safe haven from price manipulation? Per SCMP, CoinFlex describes itself as …

Cryptocurrencies can benefit from wider adoption and many believe that with a user base of about two billion people, Facebook can speed up the process. Its Libra project has drawn sharp criticism from regulators, finance ministers and central banks around the world. Previously, Bitcoin rallied along with risky assets, however, in the past few months, it has been acting similar to a safe haven, though it is not there yet, according to Nelson Minier, head of over-the-counter sales at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. Minier said that the current state of the cryptocurrency industry, with all its innovation and trading, is similar …

Cryptocurrency and telecommunications company Telx Technologies announced the launch of the first crypto SIM card wallet that enables transactions via SMS. According to the company’s Medium post published on Aug. 22, the card allows its users to send cryptocurrencies via SMS with their dedicated crypto phone number. Notably, these transactions do not require a smartphone or an active Internet connection. On the other hand, the system also offers no control over a user’s crypto wallet. Crypto transactions on “dumbphones” As the crypto community tried to teach those new to the space during the “Proof of Keys” event in January, there …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Though institutional investors are professionals with years of experience under their belt, they have been slow to recognize and embrace cryptocurrencies, which is the new trend in the digital age. Conversely, retail traders who are considered amateurs have been quick to adopt cryptocurrencies and have benefitted immensely from it, according to Tyler Winklevoss. His …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Crypto markets are under pressure as the total market capitalization has dipped close to $260 billion. United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo believes that Bitcoin should be regulated similar to other financial transactions because the ability to do anonymous transactions with it can be used for financing terrorism. This shows the myopic vision …

Nelson Minier, head of over-the-counter (OTC) trading at major cryptocurrency platform Kraken, has stated that the OTC desk’s trades per month have increased by a factor of 20 since the beginning of last year. Minier gave his remarks in an episode of The Block’s podcast, The Scoop, on Aug. 20. Minier further remarked that “Bitcoin and Ether are the big — the whales of our desk,” additionally estimating that Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Monero (XMR), and Tether (USDT) were the top five cryptocurrencies traded by volume. Minier also gave his projections on BTC price, saying: “I don’t …

Bitcoin’s (BTC) best-known names are currently playing a guessing game after one of the industry’s most controversial Twitter accounts changed its views overnight. @Bitcoin switches from Bitcoin.com to Bitcoin.org Multiple users, including Reddit’s r/Bitcoin Subreddit moderator, BashCo, are supplying theories to explain the behaviour of the @Bitcoin account. @Bitcoin has almost one million followers, yet its name has formed a misnomer for years. Instead of promoting Bitcoin, the account has long maligned it in favor of altcoin Bitcoin Cash (BCH) after allegedly falling into the hands of major proponent, Roger Ver. As of press time Aug. 20, @Bitcoin redirects to …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Crypto enthusiasts despise fiat currencies while central banks have largely been against cryptocurrencies, as they consider crypto assets to be a form of competition to their existence. However, a new analysis has found that mere existence of cryptocurrencies benefits both society and the government. Cryptocurrencies offer an opportunity for citizens to diversify their investments. …