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What will drives #bitcoin’s future price?
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In mid April Adamant Capital published an important paper, “Bitcoin in Heavy Accumulation”. It has been publishing these reports for some years now and as it says in the introduction, each time they did so was when Bitcoin was down 80% from an all-time high. In April 2019 it is 75% down from its 2017 high, and this is a good point for investors to enter the market according to Adamant Capital.According to Adamant, Bitcoin is in an “accumulation phase” right now and its researchers expect #btc to trade at a range between $3,000 and $6,500 until there is a new bull market that “permanently cements the denarian cryptocurrency as a multi-trillion dollar asset.”The market does appear to be picking up momentum and while it is still experiencing some slight setbacks every few days, the outlook feels (...)

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Trendsetting in 2019: How #crypto Traders Get an Edge
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Bitcoin bubbles have a tendency to be so volatile and unpredictable, despite their historical occurrence, that they often leave traders traumatized and drained of confidence. After being raked through the coals by the latest ups and downs, those who witness #bitcoin at historical bottom-barrel prices may miss a years-in-the-making opportunity to buy in at the best possible moment. However, this dilemma is by design. Hesitance is bred on the tail-end of a bubble, when a logical market would otherwise look at the charts and be quite optimistic.Despite that there’s always a way to derive value from #cryptocurrency speculation, Bitcoin is now a mature and known entity, and navigating the markets is therefore not as straightforward as it was in 2011. Back then, no one knew if Bitcoin would (...)

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#imf Poll Shows Real Demand For #crypto Payment Solutions
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On April 10th, IMF launched a tweet poll asking “How do you think you will be paying for lunch in 5 years?”. The choices include cash, cryptocurrency, a mobile phone, and bank card. The choice of Cryptocurrency received 56% of the 37,000 votes and the next choice was via mobile phone with 27%. Therefore, could IMF’s poll serve as a clue to what lies in the future: Mass Adoption of Cryptocurrencies? The potential of Crypto #payments being the main method of payments is very real.body[data-twttr-rendered="true"] background-color: transparent;.twitter-tweet margin: auto !important;We would like to hear from you. ⬇ How do you think you will be paying for lunch in 5 years? #IMFmeetings #DigitalPayments — @IMFNewsfunction notifyResize(height) height = height ? height : (...)

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#bitcoin Bear Market Diaries Volume 19 Max Keiser
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The Bitcoin Bear Market Diaries are a series of interviews featuring various important voices and perspectives in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Each interviewee was carefully selected and asked the same group of questions. The main goal was to provide the world with a collection of commentary and opinions on the state of the current Bitcoin and crypto market. Some of the names you will recognize while others don’t wish for the limelight but have great insight and experience we all can learn from.These interviews are raw and unfiltered with no agenda other than giving each individual their opportunity to speak their mind. If you like what you see, please share with your friends. If something offends you, you should probably X out and find another crypto fluff piece that gives you warm  (...)

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How to Profit from #cryptocurrency
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This free guide looks at some strategies to help you profit from #investing in cryptocurrencyCryptocurrency is one of the most risky yet rewarding investments in our current era.All kinds of people having made huge amounts of money by investing into cryptocurrency, from tech nerds to average Joes.This has lead to people looking for information about cryptocurrency investing, so I made this guide.It does not take a paid group or being a genius to profit from investing in cryptocurrency. FREE resources like this guide should be more than enough.When I say “profit from cryptocurrency”. I don’t mean you will become a millionaire overnight by investing $100 and going to sleep. That is not how investing works.Real investing is persistent and it takes having knowledge about the projects you invest (...)

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Predicting a Crypto Summer in 2021
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Now is a good time to HODLSince early 2018, the #cryptocurrency markets have fallen precipitously. As with previous crashes, many have claimed that the markets are unsalvageable and #bitcoin is dead. On the contrary, there is reason to believe that the crypto markets cyclically go through a bear market only to recover and scale to new heights. I believe this cycle occurs approximately every four years. I believe we are therefore due for another bull market in 2021.Following this thesis, 2018 and 2019 form a ‘Crypto Winter’ that saw the bubble of 2017 deflate. Accordingly, 2020 will see Bitcoin reascend during what can be dubbed ‘Crypto Spring’. In 2021, Bitcoin and Ethereum will reach new heights. Now is thus an opportune moment to build a position in crypto to reap the benefits of what will (...)

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How to launch an #sto: Complete Guide to Marketing
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In the first article, we understood what’s the difference between STO and #ico campaigns for projects and investors.Today let’s talk about launching an STO and marketing campaign for STO projects.STO Launch GuidePreparing for any STO, like the ICO, should be divided into major steps, each of which directly or indirectly affects the marketing campaign as a whole.1. Preparatory stage.Here we shall place all necessary preparations before STO:– Private Placement Memorandum and White PaperFirst, the formation and writing of Private Placement Memorandum and White Paper, which includes both a general and technical description of the project, as well as a detailed description of the token model and tokenomics, the financial model of the project, business-plan, market research, project risks, roadmap (...)

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#blockchain a buzz around #bitcoin
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Image by TheConversationThere is a buzz around the word Bitcoin in recent times and people think that bitcoin is blockchain and blockchain is bitcoin. Here I am going to talk about some open source communities who now have pioneered on the word BLOCKCHAIN and have proved to the world that BITCOIN is not the only BLOCKCHAIN.Image by G2crowdNakamoto’s paper on A peer-to-peer Electronic Cash System introduced to the world the concept of Blockchain. Blockchain came into existence for bitcoin and started the race to mine bitcoins to earn incentives.On the other hand, industries also started looking into blockchain technology as a boon and how they can use it to solve the problems they are facing. Blockchain-based technologies had shown the software industry a new way to build an application (...)

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What Does #decentralization Mean for Your Business?
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How Decentralization Can Benefit Your Business: Evaluating #bitcoin, #hyperledger, Algorand, and Elixxir▻https://www.gtis.co.za/news/online-collectables/decentralization-2-0/Centralized services like Facebook, Microsoft, and Yahoo keep all your eggs in one basket. This means that bad actors only need to attack one weak link to compromise all your data. And there are many ways to do it, including DDoS, Man-in-the-Middle, and credential stealing to name a few. Decentralized services keep your data safe and secure by distributing it across many redundant servers with cutting-edge cryptography that ensures your data is complete, immutable, and incorruptible. Of course, there are many degrees of decentralization. In this article, we explore the varieties of decentralization, their history and (...)

#cryptocurrency #consensus

The Ultimate Guide to Building a Portfolio of Digital Assets Without Investing a Dime
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Easy, Free, and Quick Gateways to the Land of CryptoCourtesy of Mohamed Nohassi via UnsplashThis article will teach you how to accumulate an assortment of cryptocurrencies, some of which are readily convertible to fiat (government-printed) money.You’ll also discover free and simple crypto wallets, most of which you can operate from a smartphone.Look for this page to grow as new opportunities present themselves. Leave a comment below if you know of one I missed, so long as activities don’t fall into ‘airdrop’ or ‘developer bounty’ categories.You’ve heard of #bitcoin and maybe even ethereum. You know about the crypto market’s wild volatility and life-changing wins and losses.And now you’re a little more than curious. It’s time to do a little HODLing of your own. Ready to ride the rollercoaster? Hop  (...)

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#cryptocurrency Trading Looks Set for a Better Future with #regulation
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Cryptocurrencies are gradually becoming mainstream across the globe with market capitalization nearing the 200-billion-dollar mark. What can regulation do for the industry?Bitcoinexchangeguide.com ImageWhen the cryptocurrency tsunami made landfall in the winter of 2017, it took the world by storm. It would appear that too many people, they thought it was a fad that would fade. However, two years since the initial bull run and surge in #bitcoin value, it now looks like cryptocurrency is here to stay. Despite the long crypto winter that only receded in 2019Q1, the demand for cryptocurrency is still robust.What gave Rise to the Demand for Regulation?The upheaval arose against cryptocurrencies when the deluge of ICOs swept through the globe like wildfire. The rush of ICOs looked too good to (...)

#cryptocurrency-trading

#bitcoin Bear Market Diaries Volume 18 with Matt Odell
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The Bitcoin Bear Market Diaries are a series of interviews featuring various important voices and perspectives in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Each interviewee was carefully selected and asked the same group of questions. The main goal was to provide the world with a collection of commentary and opinions on the state of the current Bitcoin and crypto market. Some of the names you will recognize while others don’t wish for the limelight but have great insight and experience we all can learn from.These interviews are raw and unfiltered with no agenda other than giving each individual their opportunity to speak their mind. If you like what you see, please share with your friends. If something offends you, you should probably X out and find another crypto fluff piece that gives you warm  (...)

#hackernoon-top-story #blockchain #investing #cryptocurrency

5 Ways #blockchain is Transforming #ecommerce
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A typical eCommerce marketplace has witnessed its fair share of transitions and evolutions. With all these alterations underway — this domain has gone on to become one of the most lucrative sectors of the 21st Century.So, what’s next on the plate for a traditional eCommerce business?The answer is relatively simple and straight-forward — BLOCKCHAIN.Blockchain has been enjoying a good run in the financial industry for quite some time now. According to a recent Statista Report, the global blockchain market is expected to see a surge of more than 400% by 2021.As blockchain is inching closer to the real sectors of the economy — An increasing number of people have now started talking about other possible use-cases of blockchain apart from finance, especially in the most lucrative domain of them all —  (...)

#entrepreneurship #startup #bitcoin

How to Start your own #bitcoin #exchange Business with Money-Spinning Strategies?
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Cryptocurrencies have been the hot talk of the town. Blockchain has been certainly the most crucial technology for the trader’s out there. Popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoins, Altcoins are experiencing great emendations to keep ahead of the competition.So if you are an investor who is ready to kick-start the Bitcoin Exchange Business, the next 7 minutes will give you a complete guide on them!How much does a website cost per month?If your query is to start your own website, then it can also be certainly done! Before we discuss the cost for the website, let us primarily know the steps involved to start a Bitcoin Exchange website!There are totally ten steps which will ensure a high-quality business! If your query is How much does it cost to develop a Bitcoin Exchange website, you will (...)

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Which Countries Have The Best #cryptocurrency Regulations?
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Even though #bitcoin turned a decade old this January, cryptocurrencies like it have remained in a niche market of their own. Owing to their decentralized nature and propensity to be appropriated by wrongdoers, they have found few takers among governments and regulators. Having said that, a lot of governments are now waking up to the reality of cryptocurrencies and the positive sides to them. Today, let us find out which countries have the best cryptocurrency regulations.Even though several countries have a strained relationship with the idea of #crypto, a few have truly warmed up to the exciting possibilities that can be unlocked. The following are some of the countries that have rolled out the red carpet to crypto and have the best regulations surrounding them.MaltaMalta has quickly (...)

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#bitcoin Bear Market Diaries Volume 17 with Terrence Yang
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The Bitcoin Bear Market Diaries are a series of interviews featuring various important voices and perspectives in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Each interviewee was carefully selected and asked the same group of questions. The main goal was to provide the world with a collection of commentary and opinions on the state of the current Bitcoin and crypto market. Some of the names you will recognize while others don’t wish for the limelight but have great insight and experience we all can learn from.These interviews are raw and unfiltered with no agenda other than giving each individual their opportunity to speak their mind. If you like what you see, please share with your friends. If something offends you, you should probably X out and find another crypto fluff piece that gives you warm  (...)

#hackernoon-top-story #cryptocurrency #investing #blockchain

Correlations Between Top Coins and the #cryptocurrency Market Dropped in 2019
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Last year, I published an article which discovered that 75% of the top 200 coins by market cap had a correlation of 0.67 or higher over the last two years.In 2018, correlations between cryptocurrencies and the total cryptocurrency market were especially high. 75% of the top 200 coins by market cap had a correlation of 0.87 or higher.High correlations are typically a really bad thing because it makes it harder for diversification to mitigate risk and implies that the market cannot differentiate between good & bad projects.2018 was bear market and it makes sense that correlations were high since the prices of all cryptocurrencies tumbled altogether.But since then, the market has changed. So far 2019 has primarily been a sideways market.The market has mostly been flat, with the (...)

#blockchain #bitcoin #finance #data-science

Is Cryptocurrency Really Made for Everyone ?
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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” was a famous statement made by the philosopher George Santayana, who was convinced that history repeated itself. And he had a lot of evidence to base his theory on, however, you don’t need to be a philosopher or a technical wizard to tell that the cryptocurrency world is repeating the same mistakes that computer companies made back in the early days of the Internet.In this article, you’re going to understand why the technology that we can’t live without today, computers, existed for decades before getting into people’s homes and how cryptocurrency could repeat this unfortunate history if projects like Darb weren’t around to try and solve the faults that are keeping the ordinary people away from the technology.Computers are for  (...)

#bitcoin #education #blockchain #startup #fintech

Move over ICO, Reverse ICO is the future
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Are initial coin offerings (ICOs) dead? Not quite so, with ICOs having raised more than $11 billion in 2018, nearly double the amount raised in 2017. Are they still relevant and the best funding technique in this maturing market? Probably not.Launching an ICO has been the de facto way for #blockchain startups to raise funds. Traditional funding methods such as an initial public offering (IPO) where private companies go public and sell shares to investors is a rigorous process, with corporates having to ensure that regulatory and compliance measures are met. ICOs on the other hand, provide an easier way for companies to raise funds through cryptocurrencies. They also democratise the fundraising process, enabling anyone and everyone to contribute with minimal restrictions.However, given (...)

#bitcoin #reverse-ico #cryptocurrency #ethereum

#blockchain as the Next Evolutionary Step of the Open Source Movement
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There’s little argument that open source has transformed our world. As a developer, I cannot recall a single day in the last few years where I did not rely on open source software. I’m not the exception. The majority of software engineers today rely on open source daily in their professional lives.For one, open source is dominating developer infrastructure. From operating systems (Linux in the cloud) to databases (MySQL, MongoDB, Redis) to programming languages themselves (JavaScript, Python, Java, C, PHP). It’s not just developers, it’s consumers as well. From what they run on their phones (Android) to how they access the web (Chrome, Firefox).The motivation is clear. Open source is good for humanity. It is making technology more accessible and open — anyone can build anything.Open source (...)

#bitcoin #open-source #ethereum #cryptocurrency

A Divergence of HashRates in 2019
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A Divergence of HashRates in 2019Bitcoin mining operation — ▻https://usethebitcoin.com/bitcoin-computing-power-is-growing-faster-than-its-price/IntroductionAs I have established in previous posts, the hashrate and price of a cryptoasset are typically linked. As cryptocurrencies recover in 2019, it is worthwhile to evaluate the hash power of the leading cryptoassets to gain a sense of the mining community’s confidence in the future prospects each cryptoasset. In this post I evaluate the hash power of three leading cryptoassets Litecoin, #bitcoin, and Ethereum. I find that hashrates are diverging for Litecoin, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, indicating that Litecoin and Bitcoin will outperform Ethereum in the forthcoming bull market.LitecoinLitecoin has had the most remarkable #hash-rate resurgence (...)

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The Best Ways to Buy and Spend Your #bitcoin
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How to Use Bitcoin: The Best Ways to Buy and Spend Your BitcoinA major roadblock for on-boarding new #crypto users is that they don’t think there’s any real-world application for their Bitcoin. Even for seasoned crypto investors, it’s hard to find trusted and reputable places to use, trade, and spend their bitcoin. The ultimate goal of the industry is to make crypto a part of people’s everyday lives. By providing consumers and professionals a way to transact which is cheaper and more global than ever before, bitcoin is creating a new landscape which takes power away from financial institutions and puts it back in the hands of the individual. There are already a number of market-leading companies making it easy to buy, spend, earn, and use #cryptocurrency as a part of your everyday life.How (...)

#lollis #blockfi

Fear and Loathing and #open-source
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Lumi #blockchain WalletOpen-source is one of the major concepts in the #cryptocurrency space as the whole industry basically grew up on it. Nowadays, building a crypto project without publishing at least a part of your code on #github is considered to be bad manners.Most of the developers involved in open-source projects are driven by the same goal: create a product that they will use themselves. This way, you get deeply involved and know about every single issue at stake. Could you think of better motivation?But there’s a flip side to this. Running a business based on an open-source model can be rather tricky.Firstly, you have to consider that it’s going to, at the very least, double the duration of the whole development process. And, since the issue of time can be especially critical for (...)

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How to Handle #cryptocurrency Mining on Your #taxes
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Cryptocurrency received from mining is treated in two ways for tax purposes. Other factors also come into play depending on whether or not your mining operation is treated as a business entity or just as a hobby. This article breaks down each of these two taxable events and explains the implications of reporting your crypto and #bitcoin mining transactions on your taxes.1. Crypto received from mining is treated as incomeThe first tax event you need to be aware of is income received from mining. When you mine coins, you have income on the day the coin is “created” in your account at that day’s exchange value.For example, if you successfully mined 0.25 ETH on June 15th, 2018, then you have income of whatever the USD value of 0.25 ETH was on June 15th, 2018. This income needs to be reported.If (...)

#blockchain #ethereum

Why We Are On The Brink of a New Altseason
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On January 4th 2019, I’d posted an article about How to Time the Most Profitable Period in the #cryptocurrency Market — “Altseason”In that article, I talked about how to time exponential markups in #altcoins based on a very useful metric I like to use called #bitcoin Dominance.According to historical Bitcoin Dominance data, breaking down from the 50% level has resulted in exponential increases in the price of most (if not all) Altcoins in the cryptocurrency market.And while Altcoins enjoyed a fair amount of gains back then in January — the 50% level never breached.In this article, I will talk about how the trend in Bitcoin Dominance has developed since my analysis in January 2019 and why it’s important to pay attention to Bitcoin Dominance once again.This article will be more of an applied and (...)

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