CryptoCurrency News: Erik Voorhees

Erik Voorhees always seems slightly out of step. An early evangelist for the tech, Voorhees may be a rarity in that he has not only maintained but grown his relevance on the industry stage, all the while fighting for an unpopular block size increase and launching projects that seem years ahead of their time. Still, controversy seems not to catch this sly fox, as 2017 saw a victory lap for Voorhees, who emerged as one of the few early advocates who's been able to adapt to its changes.

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CryptoCurrency News: Amber Baldet

In darkness or in light? Either way, Baldet seems right at home whether she's onstage at a banking conference or somewhere in the islands, posing for pictures at an "ethereum unicorn party." Will she emerge as a real deal innovator? Or is she the ultimate imposter banking infiltrator? While Baldet's story is yet to be told, her association with one of the largest banks in the world, and power position on its so far compelling blockchain efforts are more than enough to enthrall imaginations.

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CryptoCurrency News: Jihan Wu

Master of the ASICBoost, conjurer of Antbleed... Perhaps no character in the pantheon of industry leaders has been the subject of more conspiracy theories than Mr. Wu, a passionate bitcoin believer who's been reviled for his views. The young co-founder of Chinese mining giant Bitmain, he might not exactly be the villain we all believe. But, what might be for certain is that if there's a title for "most misunderstood," Wu would win hands down.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Sign Guy

The man behind the sign steps into the light to reveal his motives. In a year beset by savage infighting, Bitcoin Sign Guy took a stand, with a small action that not only broke the internet, but raised the spirits of a beleaguered bitcoin community then ravaged by a years-long intellectual war. Were we all Satoshi? Maybe not in 2017. But, we were all "Bitcoin Sign Guy." Read more:

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CryptoCurrency News: Jamie Dimon

"Bitcoin is a fraud." Four small words ignited a maelstrom when JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon took the stage at a conference in September. The blockchain world was never quite the same again. In response, bitcoin became the talk of Wall Street, and in that dialogue a beast was unleashed that maybe ... just maybe ... took bitcoin out of obscurity, to its new peaks above $10,000.

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CryptoCurrency News: Charlie Lee

It's good to be Charlie. After years of working at the first "Bitcoin Unicorn," Lee stepped out on his own in 2017 to take up arms against those who would delay bitcoin technical development. His weapon? The cryptocurrency network: litecoin. With the network – once languishing, now revitalized – Lee pulled no punches, becoming the opinionated voice of reason in a market that's known for its insanity.

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CryptoCurrency News: Naval Ravikant

If crypto assets really are the "Craziest Bubble Ever," then Naval Ravikant is the movement's elder statesman. The founder of AngelList, Ravikant didn't talk much about startups in 2017, instead preaching the gospel of the ICO on Twitter in 140-character bursts that were part roadmap and part prophecy for a burgeoning industry. In the process, he helped open doors for a new wave of innovative cryptocurrency projects, giving a vital boost to an industry that had all but been locked out of Silicon Valley following bitcoin's 2015 correction.

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CryptoCurrency News: Joe Lubin

Part sheriff? Part outlaw? Either way, Joe Lubin appears right at home in the "Wild West" of cryptocurrencies. The leader of a company that's part ethereum project incubator, part change-the-world commune, Lubin showed no shortage of influence in 2017, launching some of the first successful ethereum tokens and winning over countless enterprises to the platform. If Vitalik envisioned the new world, Joe Lubin just might be colonizing it.

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CryptoCurrency News: Yao Qian

Call it the biggest short in history. China took plenty of actions against cryptocurrencies in 2017, banning ICOs, shutting down domestic exchanges and all but taking a match to what was once one of the industry's largest and most thriving ecosystems. But if China is setting a course apart from the world, Yao Qian may be its biggest asset. The man in charge of rethinking bitcoin on behalf of the world's largest state isn't just empowered, he seems to know crypto inside and out.

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CryptoCurrency News: Pieter Wuille

Speak softly and carry a big SegWit? If bitcoin saw its biggest and most controversial change this summer, the evolution can all be traced back to one developer. Still, the founder of the controversial startup Blockstream and the network's most prodigious coder, Pieter Wuille, is a bit of a mystery. In an industry with no shortage of egos and bluster, though, Wuille is a rarity, choosing to let his code do the talking for him.

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[FOREX TIP] AUDUSD Weekly Forex Forecast – 1st to 5th Jan 2018

AUDUSD Weekly Forex Forecast – 1st to 5th Jan 2018

The Aussie has had a strong rally but now we reached a resistance level from where the price has a chance to provide us with a retracement before the current bullish run resumes. The current resistance level at 0.7800 can provide us a sell off towards the first support level that only comes at 0.7730. The stochastic indicator is starting to reset itself after it has been in overbought territory for quite some time now. At least in theory we can expect the price to pause until the stochastic indicator resets.

The Australian economic calendar has only the Trade balance figures as risk events that can distort the market volatility. The biggest risk event of the week remains the NFP report. Based on the market consensus we should expect the unemployment rate to post a solid 4.1% which is the lowest level since 2000. The number of new jobs added during the last month of the year is expected to come slightly lower at 189k.

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[FOREX TIP] USDCAD Weekly Forex Forecast – 1st to 5th Jan 2018

USDCAD Weekly Forex Forecast – 1st to 5th Jan 2018

The USDCAD has held above the big psychological number 1.2500 despite the strong sell off into the year end. We’re also near our support level 1.2550 from where we can expect a bounce and a return back into the range. Only a daily close below the big round number 1.2500 will open the door for more downside.

On the upside the first level of resistance only comes at 1.2663 followed by 1.2784 the middle of the previous price range. The stochastic indicator is already starting to bounce from oversold condition which is a bullish signal. The Canadian economic calendar will bring on Friday the Unemployment rate which is expected to inch higher to 6% versus 6.1% while the job numbers are expected to only show a modest gain of only 10k new jobs versus 79.5k.

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[FOREX TIP] GBPUSD Weekly Forex Forecast – 1st to 5th Jan 2018

GBPUSD Weekly Forex Forecast – 1st to 5th Jan 2018

The GBPUSD has finished the year on a strong note like most of the other USD crosses. It seems that the broad based dollar weakness has been a widespread phenomena this year end. The British Pound has managed to surge above the big psychological number 1.3500 and the weekly – yearly – close above the big figure is a bullish signal. The stochastic indicator is already in overbought territory and the fact that we couldn’t break above the top of the range represented by the 1.3550 swing high makes us cautious. The bullish case will have a strong case only if we manage to post a daily break above 1.3550 which can open the door for a retest of 1.3657.

Monday is the New Year’s Day and the market will be closed. We should expect on Tuesday only light trading due to the holidays. The UK economic calendar will bring the Markit Manufacturing PMI figures which based on the market consensus should come slight lower at 58 versus 58.2 previous reading. The FOMC minutes are also scheduled to be released on Wednesday which are about to give us more clues into the last Fed meeting when the Fed raised interest rates.

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CryptoCurrency News: 2017: A Defining Year for Cryptocurrency Regulation

This Year in Review article look at some of the major regulatory developments from 2017.

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CryptoCurrency News: Where Are All the Quick Wins for Blockchain?

Was 2017 too long-term focused? Entrepreneur Tom Klein believes quick wins are what's needed to bootstrap corporate blockchains in 2018.

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[FOREX NEWS] Ripple price: Rumors of Coinbase beta testing halt the big correction

Ripple, now established as the second cryptocurrency after surpassing Ethereum in terms of market capitalization, continues trading in a volatile manner. The break above $1.50 extended and extended and XRP/USD reached a peak of $2.47 according to the data on Bitstamp. From there, the digital coin began a significant correction. An initial drop saw Ripple’s [...]

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