Owner of Romanian Exchange Coinflux to Be Extradited to the US

The Romanian judiciary has decided to hand over to U.S. authorities the founder and CEO of Coinflux, one of the country’s cryptocurrency exchanges. Vlad Nistor has been accused of a number of crimes including the laundering of illicitly obtained funds through his digital asset trading platform. Also read: Russians See Growing Number of Options to … Read more

Bitcoin Primely Positioned as U.S. Foreign Policy Pushes Rivals to Ditch Dollar

As President Donald Trump presides over geopolitical shape-shifting as the poster boy of separatist politics, the most significant clapback yet may be loss of confidence in the U.S. dollar. The dollar has been politically weaponized in the service of American interests and now other global powerhouses are betting on taking back control of their economies … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Is the Currency’s Price Set to Expand Soon?

At press time, the father of crypto is trading for just over $3,700. This means that the currency has dropped by roughly $100 since our previous price article and is struggling to surpass present resistance at $4,000. The year has just begun and it’s difficult to assume what will occur in the long run, but … Read more

Circle’s Cryptocurrency OTC Desk Swapped More Than $24 Billion in 2018

Finance company Circle claims its over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency trading desk swapped a notional volume of $24 billion last year. The Boston-based company’s Circle Trade desk reportedly executed more than 10,000 cryptocurrency settlements between 600 unique counterparties in 2018. Also Read: New Full Node Client ‘Bitcoin Verde’ Joins the BCH Ecosystem Despite the Crypto Bear Market in … Read more

Ethereum Price Surpasses 0.04 BTC as $160 is Within Reach

The top cryptocurrencies ranked by market cap often evolve in rather unusual ways. There has been a strong focus on the Ethereum price as of late, which is only to be expected. Since successfully reclaiming the $2 spot on Coinmarketcap, expectations for the Ethereum price turned bullish again. Ethereum Price Flashes in the Green Considering … Read more

Chatter Report: Sechet Claims Cashaccount a Potential ‘Privacy Disaster’, Voorhees Defends Coinbase

In today’s roundup of crypto chatter, Jonathan Silverblood responds to Amaury Sechet’s privacy concerns with Cashaccount. Erik Voorhees defends Brian Armstrong from criticism on the latter’s 10 year Bitcoin anniversary tweets. Also, Nikita Zhavoronkov congratulates Bitcoin for creating 1 billion outputs on the BTC blockchain. Also read: The Cashaccount.info Platform Tethers Names to Bitcoin Cash Addresses   … Read more

Brenna Sparks Blasts The Concept of “Technical Analysis” for Cryptocurrencies

Analyzing financial markets can often be done in many different ways. Most market speculators and investors rely on technical analysis to discover recurring patterns and signals. Not everyone is a fan of this approach, as the recent comment by Brenna Sparks clearly illustrates. The Technical Analysis Conundrum On paper, it has become more than apparent … Read more