Study Finds $3B Worth of Faked Cryptocurrency Volumes and Wash Trades

On March 10 a cryptocurrency trader and researcher published a report on how he believes $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency trade volumes, primarily from a couple of exchanges, are concocted. The author of the study, Sylvain Ribes, alleges that the exchange Okcoin has been fabricating up to 93 percent of its trade volumes. Also read: Thailand … Read more

China’s PBOC Governor Speaks Against Speculative Cryptocurrencies

This week the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) governor, Zhou Xiaochuan, spoke about both public and privately issued cryptocurrencies. Zhou details that the central bank dislikes “speculative cryptocurrency products” and the bank does not officially recognize digital currencies like bitcoin. Further Zhou explains the bank is monitoring projects like bitcoin and initial coin offerings (ICO), … Read more

Tennessee Lawmakers Aim to Obstruct Retirement Funds from Cryptos

Last Tuesday Tennessee bureaucrats pushed forth a bill through the Tennessee Senate Ways and Means Committee that aims to obstruct government retirement funds from investing in digital assets like bitcoin. The bill has passed by a 10-0 vote and will move forward to the legislative chamber. Also read: Thailand Dodges Extreme Cryptocurrency Regulations Two Bills Aim … Read more

Five Wellingtonians Arrested for Running a Bitcoin-Related Drug Business

Every time someone gets arrested for drugs, it is safe to assume Bitcoin plays some role. When five Wellington residents were arrested this week, a fair amount of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were confiscated. Cracking down on illegal drug sales and imports is direly needed, though. Another Bitcoin-related Drug Arrest People who have been involved in the … Read more

The Bitcoin Misery Index: Finding An Entry Way With Sadness

This week the Wall Street analyst and Fundstrat executive, Tom Lee, has revealed a new index that helps cryptocurrency investors know the right time to buy BTC. The indicator is called the ‘Bitcoin Misery Index’ that calculates multiple market factors. Also read: Ant Creek: Is Bitmain Quietly Developing a Mining Facility in the US? The ‘Bitcoin … Read more

Top 5 Crypto Fails of 2018

2018 has been rough for cryptocurrencies as a whole, with coins across the board seeing significant losses and general interest in the sphere gradually declining. However, there are a number of projects that have stuck out as performing particularly badly in the first quarter. Here are five of the biggest fails: 5. Verge (XVG) Wraith … Read more

BitIRA Turns to Fully-Insured Cold Storage for Digital Currencies

BitIRA is a remarkable company for multiple reasons. They are the world’s only secure digital currency IRA solution. To improve their current products, the company recently introduced a few different insurance and security policies. As such, all BitIRA users can now enjoy a fully-insured product with funds kept in cold storage at all times. A big … Read more