{"posts":[{"categories":[],"currencies":[1,288],"description":"Just moments ago Bitcoin managed to break through another level and get above $13,000. Many Altcoins are still holding back, though Ethereum is looking to test on $350.","domain":"www.chepicap.com","id":144968,"link":"https://www.chepicap.com/en/news/10793/unstoppable-bitcoin-smashes-through-13-000-.html","pub_date":1561567234,"title":"Unstoppable! Bitcoin smashes through $13,000!"},{"categories":[],"currencies":[1,129,414],"description":"\n                    \n                    \n                    Bitcoin has broken the $13,000 price mark, with some of the top-20 cryptocurrencies showing double-digit gains on the day.\n                    Wednesday, June 26 — Bitcoin (BTC) has broken the $13,000 price mark, and many of the top-20 cryptocurrencies showing double-digit gains on the day, according to Coin360.Market visualization courtesy of Coin360BTC broke the $12,000 level earlier today, and has continued surging to trade at $13,252 at press time. The leading coin has gained over 16% on the day. Today, Bitcoin’s market dominance climbed to over 60% for the first time since April 2017.Bitcoin’s recent rally has caused a stir in the crypto community, wherein some of its players have made predictions on its further price dynamics. Today, eToro analyst Simon Peters claimed that BTC prices could match their all-time high of $20,000 within the next two weeks — and could hit $50,000 or $100,000 by the end of the year.Bitcoin 1-year price chart. Source: Coin360Ether (ETH) is trading at around $349.20 at press time, with an increase of 12% over the past 24 hours. The altcoin started the day at $309, with its current price marking today’s high.Ether 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360Ripple (XRP) has been demonstrating a calmer price performance, reporting a 5.30% increase over the day to trade at $0.486 at press time. XRP’s market capitalization is currently around $20.4 billion, which is nearly $17 billion less that Ethereum’s.XRP 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360NEM (XEM) and NEO (NEO) have reported double-digit gains of 18.33% and 10.11% respectively on the day. Monero (XMR) is the only loser on the top-20 list, with a 2.83% loss on the day.Total market cap of all digital currencies is around $376 billion as of press time, while the daily trading volume has reached $108 billion.Oil prices also demonstrated a rise today, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures being at $58.95 per barrel, up $1.12 from their last settlement, and WTI hitting its highest level since May 30 at $59.13 a barrel, CNBC reported.Gold, by contrast, fell 1% today, wherein Spot gold was down 0.5% at $1,411.3 per ounce on track to snap a six-session long winning streak.\n","domain":"cointelegraph.com","id":144938,"link":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-breaks-13-000-as-rally-continues","pub_date":1561567140,"title":"Bitcoin Breaks $13,000 As Rally Continues"},{"categories":[6,10,12],"content":"Bitcoin’s network characteristics, along with the price, have seen tremendous growth in recent times. Currently, Bitcoin’s price is trading above 4x from the bottom at $3150 in December 2018. However, while the institutional demand has increased significantly, the demand for cryptocurrencies in exchange through FIAT is still low.\nThe 24-hour volume of USDT is also the highest among other altcoins. This suggests that the majority of the trading action on Exchanges is driven not by FIAT deposits but USDT.\n24-Volume for Bitcoin and Tether (Coinmarketcap)\nAccording to a report emphasized by Mati Greenspan and published by CoinLib, majority of the inflection in Bitcoin at the moment is through USDT. While the channels for the US dollar are growing, the price still seems primarily driven by Exchanges.\nMoney Flow in Cryptocurrency markets (Source)\nFurthermore, he also cited Google trends analysis results for ‘bitcoin.’ The charts suggested a significant discrepancy between the current demand the google search results. This essentially means that while the Bitcoin market is growing, it is primarily driven by the investors who had left the space in 2018 to invest in USDT. Mati Greenspan, the Senior Market Analyst att eToro noted in the blog post,\n“There is fresh fiat coming in, but it seems that most of the action is coming from money that’s been sitting on the sidelines in stablecoins.”\nGoogle Trends for the Keyword – Bitcoin (Source)\nNevertheless, the volume has been increasing considerably at CME for Bitcoin Futures. The volume on contracts for July is currently trading above $13,000 with a surge in volume. However, the rise Bitcoin can be stalled by a pullback cautioned Mati. He said,\n“a massive bull market retracement of 20% or more is always a possibility. So, please trade with caution and always diversify your portfolio.”\nBTC Futures/USD Daily Chart on CME (TradingView)\nHence, the rising institutional interest is evidently playing a role in the increase in Bitcoin prices. More platforms like Bakkt and Fidelity will provide Bitcoin trading services to the public. LedgerX also obtained a license to offer Bitcoin futures contract settling in actual Bitcoins. This is methodically similar to Bakkt and has many positive implications for Bitcoin.\nFurthermore, traders are all looking forward to the meeting between the US President, Trump, and the Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping along the G20 Summit. They on-going trade war between the economic leaders is a worrisome factor for the entire world economy.\nDo you think that institutional demand for Bitcoin is out-weighing the demand in Exchange? Please share your views with us. \nThe post Bitcoin Price Surge: USDT/Stablecoins Sitting in Exchanges Driving BTC – Analyst appeared first on Coingape.\n","currencies":[1,236],"description":"Bitcoin’s network characteristics, along with the price, have seen tremendous growth in recent times. Currently, Bitcoin’s price is trading above 4x from the bottom at [...]\nThe post Bitcoin Price Surge: USDT/Stablecoins Sitting in Exchanges Driving BTC – Analyst appeared first on Coingape.\n","domain":"coingape.com","id":144802,"link":"https://coingape.com/bitcoin-price-surged-usdt-stablecoins/","pub_date":1561566997,"title":"Bitcoin Price Surge: USDT/Stablecoins Sitting in Exchanges Driving BTC – Analyst"},{"categories":[7],"currencies":[259],"description":"\n                    \n                    \n                    BaFin’s president Felix Hufeld has urged regulators to develop standards in response to Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency, Libra.\n                    The head of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has urged regulators to develop standards in response to Facebook’s forthcoming cryptocurrency, Libra, Cointelegraph Deutschland reported on June 26Speaking at the International Club Frankfurter Wirtschaftsjournalisten, BaFin President Felix Hufeld stressed that policymakers and regulators should not stand aside on the issue of Facebook’s Libra as considerable control questions could arise once the coin comes into use.Hufeld hinted at possible regulatory measures introduced by BaFin, but also pointed to the need for an international regulatory framework:\"We certainly can not just watch. We will have to respond appropriately in any way. I can only hope that we will succeed in developing at least European, if not globally, basic standards.\"Additionally, Hufeld warned about the dangers posed to banks by cheap money, stating that a further reduction of interest rates would put even more pressure on banks. This could purportedly prompt banks to merge or change their business models.Other European financial market players have also spoken on Libra’s possible effect on the economy. Earlier this week, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said that the Libra stablecoin must comply with Anti-Money Laundering regulation and seek banking licenses if it offers banking services.An alternate member of the Swiss National Bank’s governing board, Thomas Moser, said at the Crypto Valley Conference in Zug that “Overall I think it’s [Libra] an interesting development and I’m pretty relaxed about it. [...] They have clearly indicated that they are willing to play according to the rules, they have been contacting the regulators.”\n","domain":"cointelegraph.com","id":144939,"link":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/bafin-head-urges-global-bank-standards-in-response-to-facebooks-libra","pub_date":1561566720,"title":"BaFin Head Urges Global Bank Standards in Response to Facebook’s Libra"},{"categories":[3,7],"currencies":[],"description":"Facebook’s entry into the world of cryptocurrencies has been nothing short of sensational, with several crypto-proponents and mainstream players commenting on what could be the next big thing in the world of digital assets. A week after the Libra’s introduction by the Mark Zuckerberg-led company, some analysts have spotted some changes in Libra’s whitepaper. Bobby […]\nThe post Has Facebook removed bank deposit currencies of USD, EUR, GBP, JPY from Libra’s whitepaper? appeared first on AMBCrypto.\n","domain":"ambcrypto.com","id":144928,"link":"https://ambcrypto.com/has-facebook-removed-bank-deposit-currencies-of-usd-eur-gbp-jpy-from-libras-whitepaper/","pub_date":1561566657,"title":"Has Facebook removed bank deposit currencies of USD, EUR, GBP, JPY from Libra’s whitepaper?"},{"categories":[],"content":"We already know that the average Bitcoin user is a millennial male, but by studying Google analytics, Coindance uncovered a few more Bitcoin demographics that you may not have been aware of.\n\nBitcoin Demographics From Google Analytics\nAccording to Coindance stats collated from Google Analytics data, Bitcoin users actually share some fairly common interests and affinities.\nThe long and the short of it? They have pretty dull lifestyles. It’s not too surprising that the most common interest among most bitcoin users was financial services and investing. That’s followed by software design and financial services once more. But this time (perhaps more surprisingly) coming from banks.\nBeyond computers, software, and financial management, Bitcoin demographics confirm that users are pretty much the geeks in T-shirts we suspected they were. Apart from the 2.14% who are interested in dating services of course.\n\nWhen it comes to affinities, it’s rather obvious that these should go hand in hand with interests. Most Bitcoin users refer to themselves as “avid investors” and “technophiles”.\nHowever, there are a few travellers, movie lovers, and political enthusiasts thrown into the mix too. It seems that even Bitcoin addicts need time off every now and again.\n\nMost Bitcoin Users Are Male Between 18 to 45\nBitcoinist reported earlier this month that female engagement with Bitcoin was at an all-time high. But it was hardly a cause for celebration. After all, more than 90% of Bitcoin users are still male. And a lot of them, at 9.34% are barely out of high school. \n\n \nMaking up the lion’s share of users, Bitcoin demographics show that almost 50% are millennial. Some 28.33% are between 35 and 44, but we’re hardly talking about silver-haired boomers here. Just 1.43% of Bitcoin users are over 65.\n\n \nSeeing as Google analytics was the source, you’d expect the majority of browsers to use Chrome. However, it’s hard to believe that just 1.76% use a privacy browser like Opera. But who’s to argue with the data? \nDespite Google getting plenty of pushback, Chrome is still the number one browser for 62.46% of Bitcoin users. Although that number in itself is significant.\n When you consider that Google has over 90% of the global market share when it comes to search engines; at around 60%, Bitcoin users buck the trend.\n\n \nBitcoin Users Overwhelmingly Opt for Desktop\nLast of all, when it comes to Bitcoin, there’s an overwhelming tendency to using a desktop over mobile.\n\nAt first glance, that particular fact might not seem very interesting. However, it reveals volumes when it comes to user security. When you consider that nearly 80% of internet usage is expected to have been mobile in 2018, a whopping 75% of Bitcoin users stay with a desktop.\nThat’s a depressing stat when it comes to mobile wallet providers. It’s also another major indicator of how usability can improve in this space.\nAfter all, trading often requires multiple screens. From this data, clearly users are more comfortable transacting from the safety of their Mac or PC, than trading on-the-go with their smartphones.\nWallets like the Ledger Nano X may be taking strides in pushing people to mobile, but according to the Bitcoin demographics, users aren’t ready just yet.\nWhat do you make of these new findings? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!\n\n\nImages courtesy of https://coin.dance/stats/interests, Shutterstock \n \nThe post Google Analytics Reveal Surprising Bitcoin Demographics  appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.\n","currencies":[1,513],"description":"\nWe already know that the average Bitcoin user is a millennial male, but by studying Google analytics, Coindance uncovered a few more Bitcoin demographics that you may not have been aware of. Bitcoin Demographics From Google Analytics According to Coindance stats collated from Google Analytics data, Bitcoin users actually share some fairly common interests and affinities. The long and the short of it? They have pretty dull lifestyles. It’s not too surprising that the most\nRead More\nThe post Google Analytics Reveal Surprising Bitcoin Demographics  appeared first on Bitcoinist.com.\n","domain":"bitcoinist.com","id":144762,"link":"https://bitcoinist.com/google-analytics-bitcoin-demographics/","pub_date":1561566607,"title":"Google Analytics Reveal Surprising Bitcoin Demographics "},{"categories":[],"content":"Still think Bitcoin is a fringe asset? Well, think again, as according to a recent report by the CoinATMRadar, the number of functional Bitcoin ATMs around the world has increased to more than 5000 for the very first time.\nWhile this number is still dwarfed by the total number of ATMs operating around the world, estimated to be almost 3 million, the gradual penetration of cryptocurrencies both as an intriguing investment asset and as a genuine alternative currency is being witnessed.\nAccording to the report, there are currently around 5,006 Bitcoin teller machines in over 90 countries where users can buy or sell Bitcoin, with some having the option of other altcoins as well. The United States is leading the trend when it comes to ATMs but other countries are catching on.\nThis month saw more than 150 installations around the world. There is also healthy competition between Bitcoin ATM companies around the world with General Bytes now ahead of Genesis Coin as the top operator.\nInterestingly, the Bitcoin-only ATM approach is not the only model that is becoming attractive for investments as other models are also being pursued by companies. Kiosk manufacturer and operator Constar has claimed to bring crypto-compatibility to over 2200 locations in the US alone.\nOverall, there are around 3,229 Bitcoin ATMs in the US which is more than half the total number operating in the world. With increased competition among Bitcoin ATM companies and the current bull market, ATM fees are expected to go down while users are expected to increase.\n \nBitcoinNews.com is committed to unbiased news and upholding journalistic codes of ethics. For more information please read our Editorial Policy here.\nFollow BitcoinNews.com on Twitter: @bitcoinnewscom\nTelegram Alerts from BitcoinNews.com: https://t.me/bconews\nImage Courtesy: Unsplash\nThe post Number of Bitcoin ATMs Around the World Surpasses 5,000 appeared first on BitcoinNews.com.\n","currencies":[1,831,2630],"description":"Still think Bitcoin is a fringe asset? Well, think again, as according to a recent report by the CoinATMRadar, the number of functional Bitcoin ATMs around the world has increased to more than 5000 for the very first time. While this number is still dwarfed by the total number of ATMs operating around the world, …\nThe post Number of Bitcoin ATMs Around the World Surpasses 5,000 appeared first on BitcoinNews.com.\n","domain":"bitcoinnews.com","id":144700,"link":"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Bitcoinnewscom/~3/HxsTqzBjAco/","pub_date":1561566582,"title":"Number of Bitcoin ATMs Around the World Surpasses 5,000"},{"categories":[8],"currencies":[595,1997],"description":"\n    Bitwise, the cryptocurrency index provider and asset manager, has teamed up with Swiss fintech company Amun to launch a new exchange-traded product on Switzerland's SIX stock exchange.\n\n","domain":"www.cryptoglobe.com","id":144578,"link":"https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2019/06/bitwise-and-amun-launch-zurich-based-cryptocurrency-etp/","pub_date":1561566045,"title":"Bitwise and Amun Launch Zurich-Based Cryptocurrency ETP"},{"categories":[5],"currencies":[288],"description":"With the launch of Opera Touch for iOS, users will have access to Web3 via the Ethereum blockchain, allowing them to use dApps and make transactions using cryptocurrency.","domain":"www.ethnews.com","id":144858,"link":"https://www.ethnews.com/operas-mobile-app-with-built-in-wallet-now-available-for-iphone-users","pub_date":1561565284,"title":"Opera's Mobile App With Built-In Wallet Now Available For iPhone Users"},{"categories":[6],"currencies":[700],"description":"Believing in the long-term growth of Binance Coin (BNB), Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao revealed that employees hold a total of 32 million BNB, worth about $1.2 billion.","domain":"www.ethnews.com","id":144859,"link":"https://www.ethnews.com/binance-employees-really-like-binance-coin","pub_date":1561564976,"title":"Binance Employees Really Like Binance Coin"},{"categories":[2],"currencies":[1,259],"description":"Crypto News – 26 June – Justin Sun on shaking down the Internet, Coin Metrics on Kin’s blockchain activity and more Don’t forget to follow us for our daily videos#XRPcommunity #xrpthestandard #trx #TRON #TRONICS #cryptonews #CryptocurrencyNews pic.twitter.com/YYlwOzJWvg — AMBCrypto (@CryptoAmb) June 26, 2019 Crypto News – 26 June Bitcoin breaches new resistances: In a sensational run […]\nThe post Justin Sun on shaking down the Internet, Coin Metrics on Kin’s blockchain activity and more appeared first on AMBCrypto.\n","domain":"ambcrypto.com","id":144366,"link":"https://ambcrypto.com/justin-sun-on-shaking-down-the-internet-coin-metrics-on-kins-blockchain-activity-and-more/","pub_date":1561564829,"title":"Justin Sun on shaking down the Internet, Coin Metrics on Kin’s blockchain activity and more"},{"categories":[6],"currencies":[],"description":"The Coinbase Card is here and put very simply, it works. Initially rolled out exclusively to the UK in April 2019, the Coinbase Debit Card has since made its way to six other countries in Europe. Although it’s not the first crypto debit card in existence, Coinbase’s solution proves that the barriers to mainstream financeRead MoreRead More. The post by Eddie Mitchell appeared first on BTCManager, Bitcoin, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency News\\","domain":"btcmanager.com","id":144356,"link":"https://btcmanager.com/ultimate-coinbase-debit-card-review/","pub_date":1561564824,"title":"The Ultimate Coinbase Debit Card Review"},{"categories":[9],"content":"Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has hired former FinCEN and DOJ regulatory expert Mike Mosier to tackle the new Financial Action Task Force's regulations. Mosier will help the firm create and conduct FATF-compliant policies on international data sharing for its clients.\n","currencies":[2345],"domain":"www.messari.io","id":144376,"link":"https://messari.io/article/chainalysis-hires-fincen-regulatory-expert-to-tackle-fatf-s-new-regulations","pub_date":1561564800,"title":"Chainalysis hires FinCEN regulatory expert to tackle FATF's new regulations"},{"categories":[7,12],"currencies":[1],"description":"One of the largest, but also most polemic banks out there, Deutsche Bank, appears to be keeping an eye on Bitcoin. They are even coming up with explanations about its latest price movements.\r\n","domain":"www.chepicap.com","id":144326,"link":"https://www.chepicap.com/en/news/10792/bitcoin-on-the-rise-due-to-pressure-from-central-banks-says-deutsche-bank.html","pub_date":1561564797,"title":"Bitcoin on the rise due to pressure from central banks, says Deutsche Bank"},{"categories":[6,7,9,10],"currencies":[259,1997,2373],"description":"\n                    \n                    \n                    Principal Swiss stock exchange SIX has asked the country’s central bank for to issue a stablecoin for settlements.\n                    Principal Swiss stock exchange SIX asked the country’s central bank to issue a stablecoin, local media SwissInfo reports on June 26Per the report, the crypto asset would be used to settle payments on its new digital securities trading platform. The exchange reportedly announced during the Crypto Valley Association conference this week that users of its upcoming SDX platform will be able to swap fiat currency for a new stablecoin.The exchange explained that “SDX member banks will be able to settle their trades and other obligations against tokenised CHF within SDX once we are up and running.” The firm further explained that the tokens can be coined on-demand:“SDX would accept CHF payments from member banks in central bank money and issue equivalent tokenised CHF in SDX. The value of tokenised CHF would be pegged 1:1 with CHF at all times. We most definitely favour a central bank issued stablecoin.”The outlet further claims that Switzerland’s central bank confirmed that it is in talks with SIX “about different options on how to settle the cash side” of trades, but no final decision has been made as of yet.As Cointelegraph reported in February, SIX Swiss Exchange will test blockchain integration for its forthcoming parallel digital trading platform SDX in the second half of this year. The SDX platform is meant to allow for trading digitized versions of stocks. Users will reportedly be able to use the token to buy securities or redeem it for cash.Also the United States' largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, is expecting to pilot its own cryptocurrency JPM Coin by the end of 2019.\n","domain":"cointelegraph.com","id":144497,"link":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/swiss-stock-exchange-asks-central-bank-to-issue-stablecoin","pub_date":1561564740,"title":"Swiss Stock Exchange Asks Central Bank to Issue Stablecoin"},{"categories":[],"currencies":[],"description":"With a massive user base that already has experience owning cryptocurrency, Facebook's Libra seems ready to take off in Indonesia, but the social media giant will still have plenty of regulatory matters to iron out first.","domain":"www.ethnews.com","id":144839,"link":"https://www.ethnews.com/facebook-looks-for-libra-success-in-indonesia","pub_date":1561564619,"title":"Facebook Looks For Libra Success In Indonesia"},{"categories":[9],"content":"South Korean Regulator Approves ICONLOOP’s Blockchain-based ID Service The so-called \"my-ID\" service, which was designated as an Innovative Financial Service, is a digital identity authentication service built on blockchain technology.","currencies":[],"description":"  The so-called \"my-ID\" service, which was designated as an Innovative Financial Service, is a digital identity authentication service built on blockchain technology. ","domain":"ihodl.com","id":144877,"link":"https://ihodl.com/topnews/2019-06-26/south-korean-regulator-approves-iconloops-blockchain-based-id-service/","pub_date":1561564478,"title":"South Korean Regulator Approves ICONLOOP’s Blockchain-based ID Service"},{"categories":[],"currencies":[288],"description":"Today, the team of 3Box, a distributed database that supports public and private data for Ethereum users, announced that it has closed a USD $2.5 million seed round led by Placeholder Ventures to further develop its platform. Venrock, Northzone, and CoinFund also participated in the round. 3Box Inc. 3Box has also announced the formation of […]","domain":"www.cryptoninjas.net","id":144250,"link":"https://www.cryptoninjas.net/2019/06/26/ethereum-user-data-storage-cloud-3box-closes-2-5m-seed-round/","pub_date":1561564262,"title":"Ethereum user data storage cloud 3Box closes $2.5M seed round"},{"categories":[2,6,9,11],"currencies":[2373],"description":"Jed McCaleb, who founded Mt. Gox and sold his majority share to Mark Karpeles, is being accused of fraudulently misrepresenting the exchange before the sale, partially leading to its 2014 hack and eventual bankruptcy.","domain":"www.ethnews.com","id":144478,"link":"https://www.ethnews.com/mt-gox-founder-accused-of-misrepresenting-exchange","pub_date":1561564223,"title":"Mt. Gox Founder Accused Of Misrepresenting Exchange"},{"categories":[12],"currencies":[1,114,2595],"description":"As the Great Bitcoin Price Rally of 2019 grows even more parabolic, investors and analysts alike are left scrambling for answers. What’s triggering the mammoth recovery? Will this rally end like the 2017 bubble did? Most importantly, where’s the bitcoin price headed next? According to eToro Senior Market Analyst Mati Greenspan, the answer might lie […]\nThe post What Disney’s Frozen Tells Us About This Mammoth Bitcoin Price Rally appeared first on CCN Markets\n","domain":"www.ccn.com","id":144226,"link":"https://www.ccn.com/crypto/bitcoin-price-lessons-from-disney-frozen/2019/06/26/","pub_date":1561564204,"title":"What Disney’s Frozen Tells Us About This Mammoth Bitcoin Price Rally"}]}