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Cryptocurrency: The Buzz Is Definitely Back

Yesterday, I tried to make the case for investors keeping their expectations in check. After an amazing performance in April, it is only reasonable to expect crypto markets to take a pause. Just for fun, let's pretend that my cautious attitude turns out to be completely wrong. In other words, what are some of ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2jpdMfF via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Analyst Predicts Ethereum Price to Hit a Record $2500 in 2018

It was not clear what caused the bulls to run out of steam, though it could have been a simple matter of traders who bought at the bear market's bottom taking profits following the week's rapid recovery, which had seen the cryptocurrency market cap swell by more than $100 billion. Both single-day and ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2FrIu0c via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Could the Nasdaq Become a Cryptocurrency Exchange?

Adding fuel to the rally this week was a Wednesday CNBC interview with Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) CEO Adena Friedman, in which she indicated that the exchange would be open to supporting cryptocurrency trading in the future. It is also widely reported that several big-time institutional investors are ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HxlOBT via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bitcoin Nears $9000 As Crypto Buy Orders Compose 92% of Market: Bull Run Imminent

Hot on the heels of a massive $120 billion recovery, the massive surge in buy orders heralds an impending bull market that could potentially exceed the monstrous late 2017 run up. Data from TurtleBC demonstrates that cryptocurrency buy market percentage across a diverse range of coins including ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qP3Lg9 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Why a Cryptocurrency Mining Giant Is Burning Money in a 'Black Hole'

Learning about cryptocurrency economics can be a bit like biting into an oatmeal cookie and finding raisins when you though they were chocolate chips: Entirely unexpected, and frankly unsettling. Consider the case of AntPool—one of the largest cryptocurrency mining pools in the world. According to ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qPIX79 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Pornhub Now Accepting Cryptocurrency

Verge was created back in 2014 under the name DogeCoinDark. According to a spokesperson for Pornhub, users had explicitly asked for it as a payment option in a post on the site's suggestion page. The adult entertainment site said in a statement, “Verge is a secure and anonymous cryptocurrency , ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qEmDhH via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

New York wants cryptocurrency exchanges to explain themselves, Winklevoss says he'll comply

The New York State Attorney General's office requested information from 13 cryptocurrency exchanges on Tuesday in an effort to better understand investor risks, a release said. "Too often, consumers don't have the basic facts they need to assess the fairness, integrity, and security of these trading ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2H7aSe3 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

NY Attorney General Launches Inquiry into Cryptocurrency Exchanges

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced today that his office will be looking into the operations, conflicts of interest and other key issues impacting cryptocurrency investors and consumers through a formal inquiry. It's called the "Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative," which per the official ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2HtRnLX via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Cryptocurrency: Bottom Fishers Have Arrived

Well, here is one factor that won't show up on any list. Yesterday Alibaba Group took additional steps to ban cryptocurrency products including goods and services including currency sales, tutorials, mining equipment and software. Back in January this type of news would have sent crypto prices tumbling ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qrOq41 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Will NVIDIA's and AMD's Cryptocurrency Mining Businesses Take a Hit?

There's been a shortage of graphics cards in the market as miners have lapped up the chips to mine for cryptocurrency , leading to a massive spike in GPU (graphics processing unit) prices. By some estimates, miners bought 3 million GPUs last year worth $776 million, and AMD was apparently the ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qnSOlm via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

South African Revenue Service details its Position on Cryptocurrency

Countries around the world are having dialogue about the implementation of taxes and regulations on cryptocurrency . Within the last week we have seen Australia launch new cryptocurrency regulations, plus Thailand's Council of State and Cabinet approve a cryptocurrency tax plan. Most recently, The ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2qhAPMt via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Okay, Let's Talk About John McAfee's Paid Cryptocurrency Promotions

John McAfee, founder of the security software company, revealed on Friday that he charges $105,000 USD to post a tweet promoting a client's cryptocurrency to his 813,000 Twitter followers. What's more, McAfee told The Independent on Wednesday, he's been “getting these fees for over six months,” ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2q8of24 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Chrome Extensions

Google is banning all Chrome extensions that mine cryptocurrencies. Google will no longer accept extensions that mine cryptocurrency , and any existing Chrome extensions that mine crypto will be removed from the Chrome Web Store in June. from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2GRYQUK via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Google Ramp Up The Pressure On The Cryptocurrency Industry

Google have today (3 rd April 2018), announced further plans to ramp up the pressure the cryptocurrency mining industry in their pursuit to make engaging in any cryptocurrency related activities harder for their uses. Described as an assault against illicit cryptocurrency activities, designed to protect users ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2uQxjhw via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Bitvo to Launch in Spring 2018 as Canada's Premier Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform

CALGARY, Alberta, April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitvo is pleased to announce it is set to launch its cryptocurrency exchange platform in Spring 2018. Run by an experienced team of financial services, payment processing and banking professionals, Bitvo aims to be Canada's premier ... from Google Alert - cryptocurrency https://ift.tt/2pZD87P via IFTTT https://ift.tt/eA8V8J