The cryptocurrency markets are rising today, because Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 91 (BIP91) is currently projected to lock in during this period. At this moment 81.1% of the mined blocks have signalled for BIP91 during this period. The current lock-in period ends in 72 blocks. This mean in about 12 hours we know if SegWit will activate on the Bitcoin blockchain... Today might be a historical day for Bitcoin.
Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon on July 21, 1969. Will Bitcoin skyrocket to the moon exactly 48 years later?
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Latest Crypto News - July 20, 2017
Suddenly, Bitcoin Price Shoots Up To $2500 As Poloniex Halts Litecoin Trading
Bitcoin has shot up $200 in hours as a sudden bull run sees the virtual currency retake $2500.
*Read more: cointelegraph.com
GOLDMAN SACHS: Bitcoin is going to test $3,000 and could get as high as $3,700
Bitcoin has held strong support and has its sights set on a test of the $3,000 level, according to Goldman Sachs.
Read more: businessinsider.com
Bitcoin Exchanges Advise Caution as Scaling Proposals Collide
With a major inflection point for bitcoin just days away, some users are beginning to wonder about the safety of their holdings on major exchanges.
Read more: coindesk.com
South African Central Bank To Start Bitcoin Regulation Experiment
A Blockchain-based solutions provider in South Africa, Bankymoon, has been selected by the central bank of the country to be the sandbox business in testing out digital currency regulations.
Read more: cointelegraph.com
Hackers Seize $32 Million in Ethereum in Parity Wallet Breach
Parity Technologies has issued a critical security alert for their popular multi-signature wallet software following an apparent breach. The development team urged users holding ether in multi-sig contract wallets version 1.5 or later to immediately transfer their tokens to a secure address. The breach only affects multi-sig wallets; normal wallets appear to be safe.
Read more: cryptocoinsnews.com
'Bitcoin Sign Guy' Has a New Job, But He's Keeping His Identity Secret
It's been a tumultuous week since the man known as "Bitcoin Sign Guy" held up a pad of paper emblazoned with the words "Buy Bitcoin" during a congressional address by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen.
Read more: coindesk.com
Dash Value Surges past US$185 as Apple Approves InstantSend Wallet
Bitcoin is not the only major cryptocurrency to note a price increase right now. Dash, one of the more popular altcoins, is also going through a significant uptrend.
Read more: themerkle.com
Happy with the stats I am seeing today and the rise in Cryptocurrencies, also I am noticing that Bitcoin is retaking the lion share, Do you think this will continue as the market dominance is rising to 47.5%?
Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon on July 21, 1969. Will Bitcoin skyrocket to the moon exactly 48 years later?
Haha, I like this one! I think the impact is comparable (I am serious, think many people under estimate the 2nd layers that will be made possible by segwit)
I got my THIRDS ready!
BTC 33%
ETH 33%
LTC 33%
Not bad. I would put a little in DASH aswell
I am waiting for a SOLID DASH mobile wallet for iOS
No Steem?? :P Should be 4th's
1% in STEEM since Shapeshift.io no longer trades it...
:(
So what are you saying? Is that impacting the currency itself?
In order to minimize risk and loss, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND "thirds rule strategy"
I don't store any crypto on any currency exchange anymore, I don't trust any of them!
So if I can't TRADE STEEM using services like shapeshift.io or blocktrades.us EFFECTIVELY, 1% is ALL I AM willing to RISK or LOSE.
Just being Very Frank
I see. That's going to serve you in the long-term for being disciplined, but why don't you trust any currency exchanges?
I mean I'm just thinking, and I really have absolutely no problem investing into Steemit. Especially if the person is spending a lot of time here.. It's well worth it to me.
I hear you @enazwahsdarb53
"but why don't you trust any currency exchanges?"
Not saying don't invest in Steemit, I'm here spending a lot of time here too! It's a GREAT source of USEFUL information and learning!
steemit.com will most likely continue if for any reason an exchange gets hacked or taking down that trades STEEM.
I NEED LIQUIDITY 24\7
MyEtherWallet allows me to TRADE many other cryptos/tokens using shapeshift.io such as ETH EOS LTC BTC REP TIME and many more...ALL without having anything on an exchange.
Inflation?
What now? What about inflation?
Your charts are fantastic! Thank you for your great work!
Cryptos...
I really hope steem will increase along side bitcoin. Probably to $10 ;). Brilliant piece though.
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Good work dude! 👍
This is indeed very exciting day. Thanks for updates. Bitcoin is already rising, now we need alts to follow.
Bullish now
Everyone who wanted out a week ago is already crying to buy back on the highs
Bitcoin is going up to $5,000 by december , now is the time to buy.
Great news definitely time to buy some more.
Très bon article qui est très bien écrit par vous .
Merci grâce à vous j'ai appris des choses.
Merci Cordialement
Thanks for consolidating all the relevant news in one place. If segwit is activated on bitcoin, we should be set for the moon and all Crypto will follow suit... before the next hump and bump... It's the crypto roller coaster ride...
Very interesting to get market news on such a new thing happening. I am not too old to appreciate what this could become. Foreget the Moon surface, thing our planet.
interesting @penguin! how you analyse this graph, any specific software? i am following you because the content is very useful today! thanks
Armstrong never landed on the Moon though :)