Trump’s Trade Tariffs on Chinese Imports to Hit Mining Manufacturers Hard

President Trump’s trade tariffs will likely cause a major dint in the profitability of Chinese companies producing cryptocurrency mining hardware. Of the three mining giants based in China, Beijing’s infamous Bitmain is expected to be the worst hit since they rely most heavily on overseas sales. As Trump’s Trade War Heats Up, US to Charge […]

Higher Correlation Between Stocks and Bitcoin May Hurt Crypto Market, Analyst Says

The discussion of an existing correlation between stocks and Bitcoin continues. Having been found to move in tandem during short periods, both asset classes have experienced gains in 2017 and losses in early 2018. Their common ground, however, may boil down to sentiment. Correlation Between Stocks and Crypto Only Found over Short-Term Traditional assets, such as stocks, […]

Ethereum Foundation Issues $3 Million in New Grants

The Ethereum Foundation has awarded a total of $2.86 million to 20 different projects in Wave IV of its Grant Program. Announced at the beginning of 2018, the foundation began the new year with a resolution to fund promising projects that develop on Ethereum. Since the program’s launch, the foundation has committed over $14 million […]

Bitcoin News Summary – October 15, 2018

The post Bitcoin News Summary – October 15, 2018 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. Here’s what happened this week in Bitcoin in 99 seconds.  Major exchange and Tether operator, Bitfinex, has imposed a temporary ban on all fiat deposits. Clients are no longer able to deposit Euros, Dollars, Yen or Pounds to the exchange. […]

As Petro Launch Looms, Venezuela’s Bolivar Eyes 1.4 Million Percent Inflation

Based on findings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the annual inflation rate for Venezuela could reach as high as 1.37 million percent by the end of 2018. Inflation estimates for the country have risen several times this year as Venezuela struggles with policies and production — and prepares to launch its Petro cryptocurrency No […]

UK: Cryptocurrency Regulations May Take 2 Years for Lawmakers to Draft

Cryptocurrency regulations in the UK could take up to 24 months to be introduced according to a legal expert at a UK based law firm. James Kaufmann, Legal Director at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) UK, while commenting on the subject in a statement published by his company, said it could take two years to introduce such […]

Report: Crypto Funds Make up 20% of Hedge Fund Launches in 2018

The number of cryptocurrency hedge fund launches has increased dramatically in 2018 despite a bearish market, finds a new study. According to Crypto Fund Research, crypto funds now constitute 20 percent of the total hedge fund launches in 2018. The industry witnessed 90 cryptocurrency fund launches by the end of the third quarter of this […]

Bitcoin Fully Bottomed Out at $6k? Bears Struggle to Justify Stability

The question of whether Bitcoin has bottomed already has again surfaced following the latest drop in the digital currency price. Bears have no explanation as to why BTC has been holding this price for so long… as if it were forming a floor. Those bullish can explain this – BTC has fully corrected… and equal […]