Russia to nip its proposed bitcoin ban in the bud
Aug 15, 2016 06:36 am UTC| Digital Currency
There has been increasing calls for imposing bitcoin ban in Russia by authorities for nearly two years now. However, following delays in introducing the bill to the parliament, recent reports suggest that Russian...
Blockchain technology has potential to live up to the hype: WEF
Aug 15, 2016 05:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
The World Economic Forum has released a new report that looks at the impact of implementing distributed ledger technology 9DLT) across nine sectors of financial services. Prepared in collaboration with Deloitte, the...
BTC/USD trades well below 90-day EMA, decline till 534/506 likely
Aug 15, 2016 04:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
BTC/USD has declined sharply after hitting a high of 603 levels. It has plunged to 556.24 levels and currently trades at 569.75 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen:...
Australian firm Power Ledger tests blockchain for peer-to-peer solar electricity trading
Aug 12, 2016 13:19 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Perth-based company Power Ledger has announced that it will start testing a blockchain technology-based system that will allow people in Perth and south-west to buy, sell or swap excess solar electricity with anyone...
FxWirePro: LTC/EUR strong resistance at 90-W EMA, good to buy on dips
Aug 12, 2016 12:46 pm UTC| Digital Currency
LTC/EUR is seen trading below on Friday. The pair has recovered sharply from the low of 2.90 in the previous week (BTCE). It is currently trading around 3.36 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of weekly chart...
LTC/USD hovers around 200-day MA, close above confirms bullishness
Aug 12, 2016 12:32 pm UTC| Digital Currency
LTC/USD is struggling to close above 200-day MA and continues to hover around this level. It is currently trading at 3.72 levels (BTC-e). Ichimoku analysis of daily chart: Tenkan Sen: 3.66 Kijun Sen: 3.70 Trend...
ETC/USD plunges below 90-hour EMA, targets 1.76
Aug 12, 2016 11:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETC/USD has sharply declined on Friday, falling to 1.83 levels, before hitting a high of 2.09 levels. It currently trades at 1.88 levels at the time of writing (Kraken). Ichimoku analysis of hourly chart: Tenkan Sen:...
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