Day: April 16, 2019

It’s safe to say that Bitcoin has had a good Q1 2019, gaining upwards of 30 percent of its value since January 1st. Now, a new report has it that if the price consolidates above $5,000, this could lead to further increases throughout the year.  Bitcoin Price $5K Consolidation a ‘Positive Sign’ According to a new report by BitBullCapital, a cryptocurrency hedge funds manager,”the fact that Bitcoin has managed to retain gains from early April is a very positive sign. Moreover, CEO Joe DiPasquale outlines that the bitcoin price 00…

The Bitcoin Lightning Network scaling protocol has passed a fresh landmark of 8000 nodes as a new solution launches to increase its mainstream usage. Lightning Rides Growth Highs Lightning, which continues to advance its presence as Bitcoin’s foremost scaling solution, hosted 8016 nodes at press time April 16 according to monitoring resource 1ML.com, up 8 percent over the month. The network now has a total payment capacity of 1062 BTC ($5.37 million), having reached an all-time high of 1080 BTC earlier this month. Designed to allow off-chain Bitcoin transactions which…

The CRYPTOTAG is a sleek and sturdy storage solution for keeping your private keys secure forever. Bitcoinist got its hands on the hefty product, and we’re a big fan. Here is our full CRYPTOTAG review.  Design One CRYPTOTAG is essentially two sheets of space-grade titanium that clip together with titanium clips. It is compatible with Ledger, TREZOR, KeepKey, Jaxx, Exodus, and others wallets. The product is also fireproof up to 1665°C, corrosion and erosion resistant, and professes to be able to stop a bullet. The outside of the CRYPTOTAG proudly…

Bitcoin donations have already begun arriving as part of an effort to raise funds for rebuilding the devastated Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Donate To Notre Dame With Bitcoin As countries and businesses worldwide publicly pledge hundreds of millions of dollars in aid after the world-famous church caught fire April 15, the Bitcoin community is galvanizing its members to contribute. Ahead of a formal donation scheme, initiatives have already sprung up from local users, including French Bitcoin podcast host Gregory Raymond. On Twitter Tuesday, Raymond canvassed for support, having set…

The Mayer Multiple (MM) by Trace Mayer is showing that bitcoin price has already bottomed out signaling the end of the 15-month long bear market. History Repeating Itself for Bitcoin? In the chart above, the green circles represent the MM indicator moving above 1.0 signaling the establishment of a long-term bottom for bitcoin price 00. Going by this information, it appears another indicator is showing that BTC may have already bottomed out, marking the end of a bear market, which started in December 2017. The MM indicator is a simple…

Binance delisting Bitcoin SV (BSV) is forcing other exchanges like Kraken and Shapeshift to follow. Let’s take a look at the implications of this unprecedented move for the world’s biggest exchange.  ‘Satoshi’s Vision’ Should Have Seen It Coming Yesterday, the biggest bitcoin exchange by volume, Binance, announced it would delist Bitcoin SV (BSV) in a stunning move. Citing the failure to meet high standards, CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao pulled the plug on the altcoin claiming to be the ‘original’ Bitcoin. CZ first issued a warning last week after BSV financiers…