Saturday, Aug. 3 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) broke the $10,750 mark again. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin price is currently up by 3.15% on the day, trading at around $10,778 at press time, according to Coin360. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is up by about 9.56%. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 As Cointelegraph reported yesterday, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that the future of crypto is pluralist in response to a recent proposal of mixing Bitcoin Lightning Network with Ethereum. Ether (ETH) …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk. You should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee expects Bitcoin to reach $20,000 this year. He believes that increased liquidity due to the Fed’s rate cut will drive money into risk assets that will help the leading cryptocurrency. Bitcoin will also work as a hedge due to its low correlation to other asset classes. Echoing a …

Ripple, whose business is built on providing financial institutions with an infrastructure to facilitate international payments and currency trades, has always been a more likely ally to governments and regulators than most other major blockchain projects and cryptocurrencies. Seeking to enhance rather than disrupt the operations of the legacy financial industry, the company has been long stressing the importance of a clear-cut policy framework for the banks to fully reap the fruits of blockchain-powered innovation. The regulatory pushback against Libra, Facebook’s recently announced cryptocurrency, has apparently spurred Ripple’s determination to publicly take an even more pro-market-regulation stance. Late July saw …

Today, digital asset management fund Grayscale Investments will transfer nearly $3 billion worth in cryptocurrency holdings to American major crypto wallet provider and exchange exchange Coinbase. Largest single crypto transfer? As Forbes reported on Aug. 2, Grayscale is going to move almost $3 billion worth of its digital currency holdings, including Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and XRP, among some other tokens, to Coinbase. Coinbase Custody will then serve as custodian of the underlying assets for the company’s products. Together with its cryptocurrency holdings, Grayscale will transfer its publicly quoted cryptocurrency trusts and its Grayscale Digital …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. The United States Federal Reserve cut rates today for the first time since 2008, which some believe is unwarranted as the economy is on strong footing. The rate slash is seen by some as a means to appease President Donald Trump, who has been critical of the Fed’s monetary policy. The rate cut could …

Do token holders really benefit from token burning? While projects themselves gain significant advantages from burning their tokens, the process isn’t a zero-sum game. Token holders also benefit in several ways from the process. It may seem like token burns are designed to give projects an edge, but the reality is that the mechanism is beneficial to both developers and investors. In many cases, burning tokens can help stabilize a coin’s value and curb potential price inflation. The stability gives investors a greater incentive to hold the coins and keeps prices at more favorable rates, which therefore keeps network uptime …

Tuesday, July 30 — Top cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP are all trading slightly up at press time. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 Bitcoin has been trading between $9,000 and $10,000 this week, and was showing little action on the day. At press time the coin is up 2.37% to trade at $9,652. Squawk Box co-host Joe Kernen predicted on July 29 that Bitcoin could hit $55,000 by the next halving of its mining rewards, which is projected to occur in May 2020. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: Coin360 Top altcoin Ether has had a steady week and is …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. After facing opposition from regulators across the world, Facebook has warned that its Libra project might not see the light of the day. If Libra has to succeed, it has to obtain the necessary approvals from regulators and policymakers, which looks increasingly difficult. With Libra, the adoption and use of cryptocurrencies could have surged …

Chile-based peer-to-peer remittance company CurrencyBird has joined RippleNet, Ripple’s global blockchain-based network of payment providers, according to an announcement published on July 25. CurrencyBird has thus ostensibly become the first Chilean payments company to join RippleNet, a network of institutional payment-providers such as banks and money services businesses that use solutions developed by Ripple to send money globally. The company states in the post that the partnership will allow it to add new routes to its more than 50 already existing destinations, new currencies, better prices and faster transfer speeds. In 2018, family remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. While large economies are confused on how to handle cryptocurrencies, smaller nations — Belarus, Bahrain, Malta and Gibraltar — have taken the lead. They have created specific rules for the sector and are offering an environment that provides security to investors. If these nations succeed in attracting investments, we expect larger nations to become …

Monday, July 29 — crypto markets are seeing mild fluctuations, mixed red and green, while Bitcoin (BTC) is holding ground around the $9,600 mark. Market visualization. Source: Coin360 After a sharp fall on July 28 and a further correction to $9,250 the following day, the top coin has since recovered and stabilized around the $9,590 mark — up 0.5% on the day. On the week, the coin’s losses are at around 7%, with monthly losses pushing 20%. In light of Bitcoin’s sharp downward turn since its 2019 high of $13,739, Cointelegraph yesterday published an analysis piece covering experts’ still-bullish outlook …

Blockchain payment network Ripple signed an open letter to United States regulators on July 28 ahead of fresh hearings on cryptocurrency regulation this week. In the wake of mixed feelings from Congress on both Facebook’s Libra digital currency and crypto more broadly, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse appealed to Washington to be lenient in its future approach. The letter, which follows other recent concerns from Garlinghouse, begins: “Many in the blockchain and digital currency industry are responsible actors. We are responsible to U.S. and international law. We are responsible to serving the greater good.” Ripple is the company behind the altcoin …