Bitcoin Gold Whale Allegedly Controls Half the BTG Supply

According to a recent study, bitcoin gold (BTG) market prices are being manipulated by a single whale who holds a significant portion of the bitcoin gold in circulation. The Bitcoin Gold network was recently hit with a 51% attack that caused two blockchain reorganizations. The team of BTG developers introduced a new soft fork concept … Read more

The Algorithms That Control the Cryptocurrency Market

Algorithms are at the heart of 21st century life, invisibly controlling many of the systems we use and take for granted on a daily basis. Pervasive algorithms determine the entertainment we consume (Netflix, Spotify), the information we read (Google), and the chatter we hear (Facebook, Twitter). It’s no different in crypto, where complex and ever-evolving … Read more

Record Breaking Interest – Observing the Predictive Power of Bitcoin Futures Over BTC Spot Prices

Bitcoin futures providers have been seeing a lot of action during the last two weeks as cryptocurrency markets have been extremely volatile. Data shows there’s been significant open interest on both retail and institutional bitcoin derivatives exchanges and Skew research noted bitcoin options open interest was just shy of $1 billion on Monday. Two days … Read more

Leading Derivatives Platform BTCMEX Announces Affiliate Program and Trading Bonuses

Despite entering the space only 6 months ago, top cryptocurrency derivatives platform BTCMEX is already gaining a solid reputation, attracting a growing number of users. Since its launch in late 2019, BTCMEX has also seen its trading volume spiked significantly. Today, it averages well over $50 million in daily trading volume, which reinforces the growing … Read more