Charlie Lee Sold All His Litecoin
Charlie Lee (the creator of Litecoin) has sold/donated all of his Litecoin. The idea being this will let him focus on Litecoin development and comment on it freely.
News
Cryptocurrency news from around the world and beyond. We cover what happening with cryptocurrency today. We cover things like countries embracing or rejecting cryptos, price milestones for Bitcoin and Alts, new projects, upcoming forks, etc.
Bitcoin Cash Listed On Coinbase/GDAX; Insider Trading Investigated By Coinbase
Bitcoin Cash was listed on Coinbase/GDAX on Dec. 19. There were some questionable price increases in the hours leading up to the listing. Coinbase is investigating insider trading.
Coinbase/GDAX Listed Bitcoin Cash
They rumors were true. Coinbase/GDAX has listed Bitcoin Cash. Bitcoin Cash will now be tradable on both Coinbase and GDAX.
Total Market Capitalization of Cryptocurrency Exceeds $600 Billion
The total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has gone from $60 billion in September 2017 to over $600 billion in December 2017.
GBTC Hits All Time Highs; What Can This Tell Us?
GBTC (the Bitcoin Investment Trust) hit $3,350 today. That is the equivalent to about $34k per Bitcoin. This tells us demand for Bitcoin is strong.
Litecoin Surges to $400
Litecoin (LTC) surged from $100 to $400 from Friday to Tuesday Dec. 12 in terms of USD. In terms of Bitcoin it went from .005 BTC to over .02.
Bitcoin Breaks $13k (Subject to Change)
Bitcoin broke $13k today. At the rate its moving, this might not be news by the time I hit publish. $15k by year’s end is looking doable…. although, that said, 20% – 80% correction is doable as well.
Upcoming Bitcoin Forks 2017 – 2018
We present a guide to Bitcoin forks including past forks and upcoming Bitcoin forks for 2018 and beyond. This page was written in 2017 but is continuously updated as more forks are announced.
Coinbase Ordered to Give the IRS Data on Transactions of $20,000 Or More 2013 – 2015
The ruling came in for United States v. Coinbase, Inc. Coinbase must give the IRS data on users who had transactions of over $20k in 2013 – 2015.
GBTC’s Premium is Substantial; But This Is Not New News
Over the summer Andrew Left reminded the market that GBTC’s premium was substantial and everyone panicked and sold. Let us not repeat that event.