The independent stock analyst and founder of Standpoint Research, Ronnie Moas, claims to have been testing bitcoin and digital currencies in the last few months. After announcing that he bought bitcoin back in early July, Moas has now released a full-fledged report on cryptocurrency. According to CNBC, Moas’ report includes predictions that bitcoin has the…

The bitcoin exchange BTC-e.com went offline on July 25 after the arrest of Alexander Vinnik, who is according to the US Department of Justice related to the exchange and was arrested by local police while on holidays in Greece. Charged by the Department of Justice for $4 billion worth of money laundering, Vinnik had a hefty…

Altcoin prices have advanced over the past 12 hours in response to the hard fork of the Bitcoin blockchain and creation of Bitcoin Cash. The hard fork, which is underway, has caused concern over the value of Bitcoin, which has recently been trading at over $2800. As Bitcoin Cash threatens to devalue Bitcoin, investors are…

In a move that brings cryptocurrencies one step closer to official regulation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared DAO Tokens to be securities, and thus subject to federal securities laws. The SEC has also stated that issuers of ICOs must register and provide necessary disclosures. This declaration is in response to an investigation…

This past Thursday, NEO Founders DA Hongfei and Erik Zhang opened the floor on Reddit for an AMA. This article will serve to recap the questions that were answered on the newly rebranded NEO subreddit (formerly known as Antshares). The new sub has generated considerable buzz this week, even being listed as a trending forum…

Francisco Blanch, the commodity and derivatives strategist of Merrill Lynch, the corporate and investment banking division of Bank of America made note of bitcoin in a recent report. Blanch is considered by many one of the top commodity analysts on Wall Street. Within it, Blanch compared cryptocurrencies to gold, as well as trying to look…

Bitcoin’s use cases have only been increasing ever since the cryptocurrency came out of the woodwork and continued to rise in popularity. While bitcoin might have started as a currency with a tarnished reputation due to some of the more malicious use cases it received, the increased amount of adoption to date has made it…

BitMixer, the largest Bitcoin “tumbler,” on Sunday announced an end to its operations, bringing a close to over three and a half years of mixing Bitcoins for anonymous clients. The announcement on the bitcointalk forum came in the same month that global enforcement authorities shut down darkmarkets AlphaBay and Hansa, from which many believe the…

ICOs – not just another type of investment opportunity They’re coming at you thick and fast, a new one being touted as the next big thing amid the gathering hail of pre-announcements and pre-launches. Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) are all the rage, promising incredible returns quicker than the time it takes to build, develop and market…