Latest Crypto & Fintech News

by Georgi Georgiev on April 18, 2019 at 5:00 pm

Bitcoin isn’t the only cryptocurrency having a rebound year so far. Let’s look at some recent strong performers that are already having a breakout year and set to test new all-time highs. Binance Coin (BNB) Binance Coin is undoubtedly amongst the best performing cryptocurrencies throughout the entire 2019. Throughout the past three months, it has more than tripled in value, marking an impressive increase upwards of 222 percent against the USD. Against Bitcoin (BTC), on Read More The post 4 Cryptocurrencies Having a Breakout Year Against Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. […]

by Georgi Georgiev on April 18, 2019 at 4:00 pm

The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched the main network of its decentralized exchange (DEX) called Binance Chain. The swap of existing ERC20-based Binance Coin (BNB) to the Binance Chain will be carried out on April 23rd.  ‘A New Chapter’ According to the official blog post, Binance has officially launched the mainnet of its decentralized exchange Binance Chain. This ‘new chapter’ as the CEO Changpeng Zhao has called it, will have all the currently Read More The post Binance CEO Makes First Transaction on Newly-Launched DEX Mainnet appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. […]

by filb filb on April 18, 2019 at 3:00 pm

Bitcoin price is up 1.7% for the week heading into Easter weekend. Let’s take a look at the price action to see if BTC/USD will press higher. Bitcoin Price 4-Hour Chart The 4-hour bitcoin price chart paints a picture of consolidation preceding a definitive move. With weekly highs of $5308 hit overnight and lows of $4950 rejected on Monday, bitcoin trading today at $5250 illustrates bitcoin’s intentions are to move higher in the short term. Read More The post Bitcoin Price Could Soar Higher As $500M New Tethers Are On The Move appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. […]

by Esther Kim on April 18, 2019 at 1:00 pm

Bitcoin scaling solutions may be getting huge publicity in 2019, but the amount of money the network processes daily could already cause headaches for competitors. Bitcoin Usage Tramples Venmo As Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano noted on social media April 17, Bitcoin’s ‘on-chain’ transaction volumes grew to $7 billion per day earlier this week. Those figures came purely from standard transactions, not those done ‘off-chain,’ for example via the Lightning Network. By contrast, Pompliano Read More The post Bitcoin is Now Moving 11% Of Venmo’s Yearly Total in One Day appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. […]

by Bitcoinist on April 18, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Bitcoinist is thrilled to give away one 12-week trading course brought by The Rational Investor valued at $1195 for free!  As the cryptocurrency market has kicked off 2019 with a blast, we’re happy to do the same thing with a special giveaway! We are giving away one 12-week trading course brought by The Rational Investor valued at $1195 to one lucky participant! Course Details The course is led by Brian Beamish, a professional trader, educator, Read More The post Want to Learn How to Trade Crypto Like a Pro? Win a Free 12-Week Course from The Rational Investor appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 1:40 pm

Google Maps now suggest addresses copied to the clipboard, saving some time and clicks when you copy-paste an address. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 1:32 pm

Netflix, in its latest earnings call, has confirmed that it will slowly and steadily move to be more transparent, and share viewership data of films and shows. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 1:25 pm

BuzzFeed News reports that the fraudulent DU Group apps used to draw ad clicks even they weren’t running in the background draining battery and consuming data. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 1:12 pm

Google Assistant can enable the Gentle Sleep & Wake feature in Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, and the US in English only. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 12:32 pm

Users of Android devices will be able to choose their browsers and search engines from five options starting on Thursday, a senior Google executive said. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 12:27 pm

Blue Origin will upgrade and refurbish Test Stand 4670, at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Centre in Huntsville, Alabama, to support testing of its BE-3U and BE-4 rocket engines. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 10:48 am

A high-profile NASA temperature data set has found new backing from independent satellite records – suggesting the findings are on a sound footing, scientists reported Tuesday. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 8:38 am

The Antares rocket has been launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, carrying cargo with the space agency’s resupply mission for the International Space Station (ISS). […]

on April 18, 2019 at 8:30 am

Colossus is a 500-kg tank-like robot with the ability to venture into danger zones where conditions would quickly kill a person. […]

on April 18, 2019 at 6:24 am

Koch, 40, arrived on the ISS on March 14, and her planned 6-month stay will be extended to February 2020. […]