CryptoCurrency News: Bring on the FUD: 2017 Was The Year Bitcoin Became Anti-Fragile

What happened after all the fear, uncertainty and doubt of 2017? Bitcoin became stronger than ever, according to developer Jimmy Song.

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[FOREX NEWS] What does 2018 have in store for financial markets? – MM #168

In this special episode, we preview 2018, doing a tour around the world, discussing the economies, stocks, bonds and commodities of course.  You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon. Trumponomics: The economy is doing well, with Trump not doing too much, neither getting in the way. After the tax cuts, [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Halts Bitcoin Cash Trading Abruptly After Exchange Launch

Coinbase launched bitcoin cash exchange trading Tuesday, but operations were anything but smooth. The feature was abruptly pulled after going live.

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CryptoCurrency News: $300 Million Lockup: Storj Clarifies Token Economics in Surprise Reveal

Not many tokens are taking steps to clarify how they're handling their own funds. Storj, however, did just that with a surprise announcement Tuesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Decentralized Token Exchange Radar Relay Raises $3 Million

The team behind Radar Relay, a decentralized token exchange built on top of the 0x protocol, has raised $3 million in venture funding.

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CryptoCurrency News: $17k Breached: Bitcoin Price Now Down 15% from All-Time High

Bitcoin's price has dipped below $18,000, marking a decline of more than $1,300 since the start of the day's trading.

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CryptoCurrency News: Augur's App Token Doubles in Price to Top $100

The price of the digital token underlying Augur's ethereum-based prediction market has risen sharply in the past day, market data shows.

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CryptoCurrency News: Investors Commit $100 Million in First Day Funding to Overstock's tZERO ICO

Overstock.com's blockchain subsidiary tZERO has already attracted millions in committed funds for its forthcoming token, just a day after opening.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Suspends Crypto Firm's Stock After Big Price Boost

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended trading of a publicly-listed cryptocurrency firm.

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CryptoCurrency News: Nobel Winner Robert Shiller: Bitcoin Is Too 'Ambiguous' to Value

Nobel prize winning economist Robert Shiller believes there's no clear way to put a price on bitcoin, according to recent statements.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Exchange Youbit to Declare Bankruptcy After Hack

A South Korean bitcoin exchange is moving to declare bankruptcy following what it said was a debilitating cyber attack.

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CryptoCurrency News: Estonia Inches Closer to National 'Crypto Token' Launch

The Baltic nation of Estonia has revealed more concrete plans for the launch of its own digital token, dubbed "estcoin."

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CryptoCurrency News: $2,300 and Rising: Bitcoin Cash Eyes Gains Against Bitcoin

Bitcoin cash is surging, setting new all-time highs at a time when bitcoin's growth is slowing amid competition for gains.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain's 2018 Goal? Human Rights Over Financial Gains

Financial gains may be attracting new entrants, but that's all the more reason to increase the emphasis on blockchain as a means for change.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Risks Bearish Price Reversal as Altcoins Surge

Bitcoin prices are feeling the pull of gravity today, amid solid gains across many alternative cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Kuwait's Ministry of Finance Says It Does Not Recognize Bitcoin

Kuwait's Ministry of Finance has reportedly said it does not recognize bitcoin, and that financial institutions may not trade the cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency News: 'Stay Away' from Bitcoin, Warns Danish Central Bank Chief

The director of Denmark's central bank has given a warning on bitcoin, describing it as "dangerous" and unregulated.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Next Step In Overstock's Master Blockchain Plan Is Underway

On the eve of an ambitious plan to raise millions in an ICO, Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne discusses how the sale fits into his blockchain plans.

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[FOREX NEWS] EUR/USD stalls at resistance as the German IFO measure misses

1.1810 is a tough nut to crack. Yet another attempt to break above this line failed. This time, the trigger for the retreat stems from a small miss on the German IFO business climate. A score of 117.2 point is below the 117.5 points expected. There is a divergence between the present and the future. [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Likely to Become 'Niche' Product, Says ING's Top Economist

The chief economist for Dutch banking giant ING believes bitcoin will likely wind up as a niche financial product, according to a new report.

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[FOREX NEWS] Will the next big bitcoin rally come at Bitcoin Cash?

Bitcoin trading is becoming more mainstream with futures trading. After the CBOE introduced the option last week, trading at the larger CME group began yesterday. That brought about some stability, at least for now. The option of going short allows, well, shorting the crypto-currency, aka betting the price will fall. Yet it also allows hedging [...]

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