Crypto Startup Pundi X Says That it Made the ‘First Blockchain Phone Call’

Having launched a crypto-based Point-of-Sale (POS) device earlier this year with the goal of making cryptocurrency payments easier on the go, Pundi X now claims to have made the first blockchain phone call, according to a recent Medium post by the company co-founder Pitt Huang. The call was made on the startup’s newest device, called the XPhone, at the ongoing XBlockchain Summit two-day event at the Inaya Putri, Bali.

The XPhone is a blockchain phone that doesn’t use any centralized mobile carrier to function. It works on the Function X blockchain created by Pundi X. The Function X blockchain is an in-house network developed by the Pundi X team to solve some of the problems encountered with current blockchain platforms such as scalability, easy publishing of decentralized applications (dApps), and decentralization of the internet.

According to Huang, the new blockchain Function X comes with five essential components that make it a truly decentralized solution. These include the Function X OS, Function X Blockchain, Function X IPFX, FXTP Protocol, and the Function X Docker. The developers at Pundi X claim the Function X OS is built off the back of the Android OS 9.0, which makes it compatible with Android apps, making it easier for developers and users to transition to the platform. New dApps will also be easier to create and publish, the startup claims.

“Users will be able to share data in much the same way as they do online securely via the blockchain, while developers can quickly and easily publish decentralized applications via FXTP,” the post reads.
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-startup-pundi-x-says-that-it-made-the-first-blockchain-phone-call/

Bitcoin Price: Wait for Clear Bull Trend before Buying More Cryptocurrency

Wall Street strategy firm Fundstrat Global Advisors is among the mainstream financial industry’s biggest long-term cryptocurrency bulls. However, the firm is advising clients to hold off on buying more bitcoin — at least for right now.

Writing in a recent note to clients, Fundstrat technical strategist Robert Sluymer said that investors seeking to increase their bitcoin holdings should wait for the market to make a clear trend reversal.

“Investors should remain patient and wait for evidence of an improvement in ‘trend’ before increasing exposure,” wrote Sluymer in an excerpt of the note cited in MarketWatch. “A move above the September real and relative highs remains the key resistance/reversal level that will need to be exceeded to signal the early stages of a trend reversal.”

As CCN reported, the bitcoin price has seen record stability in recent days, with BTC’s daily trading range narrowing to levels not seen in more than 17 months and the coin’s price increasingly appearing tethered to $6,550. This decline in volatility correlated with a drop in trading volume, which analysts variously attributed to a decrease in sellers or a reduction in speculative buyers.
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-wait-for-clear-bull-trend-before-buying-more-cryptocurrency/

CNBC Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Is ‘About To Explode,’ Citing ETF Buzz

Cryptocurrency analyst Ran Neuner — host of the CNBC show Crypto Trader — believes BTC prices are “about to explode,” citing bullish market buzz about the near-term possibility of an SEC-approved bitcoin ETF.

“I just bought bitcoin for my parents. It’s too obvious that it’s about to explode,” Neuner tweeted on October 7.

Neuner said the mounting expectation that the Securities and Exchange Commission could soon approve a bitcoin ETF could send prices through the roof.

Countdown To SEC Deadline
Neuner, the CEO of crypto investment firm Onchain Capital, noted that around this time last year, BTC surged on reports that a cash-settled futures contract would launch.

Neuner reasoned that SEC approval of a bitcoin ETF would be much bigger news than a futures contract, and would have a more dramatic impact on the market.

CNBC crypto trader ran neuner
Ran Neuner is bullish about bitcoin. Credit: CNBC
“Last year, around this time, BTC went from $6,691 (Nov. 11) to $20,000 (Dec. 17) in 5 weeks,” Neuner tweeted. “This on the back of the expectation and launch of a cash settlement BTC futures contract.”

He continued: “An ETF is a way bigger deal and requires actual purchase of BTC. 2 looming SEC decision deadlines ahead.”
https://www.ccn.com/cnbc-analyst-predicts-bitcoin-price-is-about-to-explode-citing-etf-buzz/

Bitcoin Price Heading into ‘Classic Breakout Pattern’: Analyst

The bitcoin price has been remarkably stagnant in recent weeks, with the flagship cryptocurrency’s volatility declining to a 17-month low on Oct. 8.

Analysts including Bloomberg Intelligence commodity strategist Mike McGlone have said that this could be an indication the cryptocurrency market is beginning to establish itself into a maturing asset class. But while declining volatility may make the case that bitcoin is a store of value a bit more plausible, cryptocurrency investors, particularly those who placed their bets when the market was near an all-time high, would prefer that BTC plateau while trading near a peak — not languishing in a valley.

Bitcoin Price Heading into ‘Classic Breakout Pattern’
EToro senior market analyst Mati Greenspan says that the market may soon return to its volatile roots, as bitcoin looks poised to awake from its slumber.

Writing in market commentary made available to CCN, Greenspan said that bitcoin’s range has steadily been getting narrower, so much so that it has now reached a tip. This, he said, is a “classic breakout pattern.”
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-heading-into-classic-breakout-pattern-analyst/

Bitcoin Volume Improves: Crypto Market Primed for a Major Short-Term Rally?

Yesterday, on October 10, the price of Bitcoin broke out of the $6.600 mark after stabilizing at the $6,550 level for a few weeks.

The volume of Bitcoin saw an increase of 12 percent from $3.2 billion to $3.6 billion on Coinmarketcap and $2.1 billion to $2.38 billion on ShapeShift’s CoinCap.io.
Some tokens including 0x and Polymath have recorded decent 5 to 10 percent gains in the past 24 hours but the inability of Bitcoin to demonstrate a promising recovery in its volume to its previous level at around $4.3 billion has prevented the rest of the market from initiating a major rally.

Technical Analysts Predict a Big Move
The majority of technical analysts and prominent traders in the cryptocurrency sector are anticipating a large move on either the upside or downside. Currently, due to the relatively low volume of the crypto exchange market, it is not certain that the next major movement of Bitcoin will be breakout of two resistance levels at $6,800 and $7,000.

Hence, in the days to come, it is possible that BTC experiences a substantial spike in its volume and breakout of the $6,800 level or sees another shakeout before initiating a meaningful short-term rally.

“The range that never ends. It’s getting tighter though and I suspect we’ll get a big move soon. Recent PA is stuck in the one big green candle. Be careful in both directions, I wouldn’t be surprised by big shakeouts before the real move,” Don Alt said.

But, as respected trader Crypto Dog explained, the probability of BTCinitiating a positive upside movement in the upcoming days is higher than the likelihood of the dominant cryptocurrency testing the $6,000 support level, given its stability and graudal increase in volume.
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-volume-improves-crypto-market-primed-for-a-major-short-term-rally/

Tron Says its Community is More Active Than Ethereum, Hackathon Shows Otherwise

During an interview with Investopedia on Oct. 5, Tron CEO Justin Sun stated that its developer community is more vibrant and active than Ethereum.

When asked by the publication to provide five reasons why Tron is better than Ethereum, Sun said:

“At TRON we always emphasize the importance of accessibility and our dedication to the community. That’s why we made sure to deliver on our goals of being faster and cheaper than Ethereum, providing an easy-to-use and affordable network to our vibrant community of talented developers.”

1,000 Developers at ETHSanFrancisco Ethereum Hackathon
In a recent hackathon held in San Francisco, more than 1,000 developers gathered to develop applications and scaling solutions on Ethereum.

Brayton Williams, the co-founder of venture capital firm Boost VC and a blockchain investor, stated:

“5 years ago at one of the first crypto conferences ‘Bitcoin 2013’ we Boost VC organized the hackathon. We maybe had 25 people participate and took place in San Jose. This weekend it was amazing to see over 1,000 people hacking away @ETH SanFrancisco at the Palace of Fine Arts.”
https://www.ccn.com/tron-says-its-community-is-more-active-than-ethereum-hackathon-shows-otherwise/

United Arab Emirates to Approve ICOs as ‘Securities’ in 2019 to Boost Corporate Funding

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is pressing ahead with plans to introduce initial coin offerings (ICOs) as means toward fundraising for companies and startups in 2019.

In an effort to boost financing in capital markets, the UAE will enable domestic companies to raise funding by offering cryptocurrency tokens to investors alongside traditional means like shares issued in an initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reported.

Specifically, ICOs will be considered as ‘securities’ by authorities under regulations, currently in draft, enforced early in 2019.

Speaking at a seminar, UAE securities market watchdog chief Omar Saif al-Zaabi said:

“The board of the Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority [ESCA] has approved considering ICOs as securities. As per our plan, we should have regulations on the ground in the first half of 2019.”

The ESCA is currently drafting ICO regulations with unnamed intentional advisers. The watchdog is notably working alongside Abu Dhabi and Dubai stock markets to develop crypto-friendly trading platforms to support ICOs, the official added.

Nearly a year ago to the day, Abu Dhabi – the UAE’s largest emirate – issued guidelines on cryptocurrencies and ICOs, regulating the latter as ‘securities’. Cryptocurrencies, while not classified as legal tender, are considered commodities by the government of Abu Dhabi.

The report suggests that a combination of low oil prices and laboring equity markets over several years has ‘severely’ dented IPOs, dealing a blow for domestic companies looking to raise finances in the UAE and wider Gulf region.
https://www.ccn.com/united-arab-emirates-to-approve-icos-as-securities-in-2019-to-boost-corporate-funding/

Bitcoin Volumes Surge Nearly 30% as it Price Breaks Out of $6,550

Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, has seen an abrupt increase in its volume from $2 billion to $2.53 billion on CoinCap.io.

On Coinmarketcap, the volume of Bitcoin has risen from $3.2 billion to $3.8. The discrepancy between the volume of BTC listed on CoinCap.io and Coinmarketcap comes from CoinCap.io’s system that does not take daily trading volumes from exchanges suspected to have inflated numbers into account.
Volume was the Biggest Issue
Throughout the past seven days, CCN consistently reported that the low volume of Bitcoin had posed a serious issue for the rest of the market. Although tokens started to initiate some big gains on October 8, the lack of momentum on BTC has prevented the market from initiating large gains to the upside.
For most of October, Bitcoin was bear biased, with weakening $6,500 support level and continuous demonstration of low market activity.
Edward Morra, a technical analyst in the cryptocurrency sector, reported this week that Bitcoin had recorded the lowest volume in 2018. The unforeseen drop in the volume of Bitcoin meant one of two things; either market is demonstrating seller fatigue or traders are simply not trading in the cryptocurrency exchange market due to the uncertainty in the market.

“This is the lowest recorded daily volume in more than a year at least (as much as I could squeeze on the chart leaving chart readable) while hovering around the POC of the whole 2018. This is combined volume from various exchanges,” Morra said.

It is possible that a combination of the two factors affected the short-term price trend of BTC, leading it to maintain record-high stability at the $6,550 mark.

One positive element in the price trend of Bitcoin throughout the past 30 days is that the digital asset has achieved five consecutive higher lows, which generally indicate a positive short-term price movement.
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-volumes-surge-nearly-30-as-it-price-breaks-out-of-6550/

Ясно. Спасибо. Только мы родственники и живем в одном доме. По каким критериям будут определять? Как захочется? Если он меня учил как и что писать, то вполне возможно, наш стиль ведения баунти немного совпадает. Как кто-то решит, это один человек или нет? Спасибо.

В недавно опубликованном объявлении популярный криптообмен Bittrex сообщил что он закроет кошельки для Bitshares (BTS), Bitcoin Gold (BTG) и Bitcoin Private (BTCP). Ни одна из этих монет на данное время не имеет торговли на Bittrex, поэтому пользователи должны удалить свои средства как можно скорее. Кошельки будут закрыты в понедельник, 5 ноября 2018 года. Любые активы, оставленные на бирже после этой даты, станут недоступными. Для вывода оставшихся средства следует открыть страничку Bittrex и нажав «Кошельки», выбрать функцию «отозвать». Несмотря на то, что ни одна из этих монет не имеет активных рынков на Bittrex и пользователи не могут торговать этими монетами на платформе, до сих пор трейдерам разрешалось удерживать свои монеты на бирже.
Источник: https://rucoin.net/bittrex-delisting-bitshares-bitcoin-gold-and-bitcoin-private/

Bank of America Analyst: Blockchain as a Service Market to Reach $7 Billion

A recent analysis by Bank of America’s Kash Rangan suggests that blockchain adoption will become a multi-billion dollar business.

Tech giant Microsoft already offers BaaS (Blockchain as a service) tools and services through Microsoft Azure which launched in 2015. Microsoft’s Azure includes a ‘sandbox’ where developers can test their apps before launch as well as various tools designed to streamline the development process.

Azure customers have access to the Ethereum blockchain after Microsoft partnered with ConsenSys, a decentralized collective of Ethereum coders launched by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin. ConsenSys works to create blockchain businesses and DApps with the goal of developing the ‘Web 3.0’ infrastructure required to foster mass-adoption of blockchain and decentralization.

Amazon’s AWS also launched Ethereum and Hyperledger blockchain templates to aid developers in blockchain creation. Amazon’s BaaS launched in April 2018 and is aimed at providing a fast and easy way to create and deploy secure blockchain networks with open source frameworks.

With more and more industry titans rolling out their BaaS products, the potential market value grows increasingly more lucrative. BoA analyst Kash Rangan believes $7 billion to be the future value, although was hesitant to provide a set time as to when that value would be reached due to adoption limitations. However, Rangar did point out that the beneficiaries could merge cloud computing with blockchain solutions to improve supply chain operations, a major use case for blockchain technology.
https://www.ccn.com/bank-of-america-analyst-blockchain-as-a-service-market-to-reach-7-billion/

Tron (TRX) Jumps 12% as Founder Justin Sun Announces Virtual Machine Launch

Tron on Monday appreciated 12 percent against the US Dollar to restest August high near $0.028.

The spike came hours after Justin Sun, CEO and Founder of the Tron Foundation, announced that their super representatives reached consensus to launch the Tron Committee Function and Tron Virtual Machine (TVM). TVM launch marks an important step towards the functionality of Tron network. It is expected to test and execute large-scale decentralized applications similar to that of Ethereum. The TVM launch also marks the introduction of its very own smart contracts, called Era.

TVM, according to Sun, will make the Tron blockchain 200 times faster than Ethereum, and 100 times cheaper than EOS.

Sun also appeared in a brief interview round with Investopedia, the leading financial news and education websites, in which he predicted that Tron would be among the top ten cryptocurrencies.

“If we look at the top 10 cryptocurrencies, many of them are not motivated to continue innovating or improving their product. They represent the older generation of cryptos. TRON, on the other hand, is a young company with cutting edge technology, with much more room for growth. We are confident that TRON will surge into top 10 in the next 6 months.” – he told Investopedia.
https://www.ccn.com/tron-trx-jumps-12-as-justin-sun-announces-virtual-machine/

Спасибо за Ваше мнение, но очень хотелось бы услышать ответ модератора. Могу ли я по просьбе забаненного создавать тему в Мета и задавать вопросы по поводу его бана. Чтобы потом не оказаться в бане самому. Спасибо.

Will Yale’s Investment in Crypto Lead to More Institutional Investors?

This week, CCN reported that Yale, the prestigious Connecticut-based academic institution, has invested in a $400 million crypto fund operated by veterans in the digital asset and finance space.

Coinbase Inc. co-founder Fred Ehrsam, former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Huang, and billion dollar crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital ex-employee Charles Noyes reportedly launched a new cryptocurrency hedge fund called Paradigm after raising more than $400 million from various investors.

The $30 billion endowment in Yale is led by David Swensen, who invested an undisclosed amount in Paradigm, following the establishment of the institution’s vision to allocate 60 percent of its assets in alternative assets by the end of 2019, like crypto.

Why is Yale’s Move to Crypto Significant?
Yale and Swensen operate one of the largest college endowments in the global market. For three decades, the Yale endowment has outperformed every academic institution within the US, allowing Swensen to beCOME the most-watched and influential figure in the market of institutional investors.

In June, billionaire investor told Erik Schatzker at the Bloomberg Invest Summit in New York that the entrance of a major institutional investor into the crypto market will lead to other major firms accumulating cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum at a large scale.
https://www.ccn.com/will-yales-investment-in-crypto-lead-to-more-institutional-investors/

Блокчейн-компания Circle, принадлежащая Goldman Sachs, объявила о поддержке недавно созданного стабильного токена USDCoin (USDC), еще шестью компаниями. «Токены USDC, имеющие открытый исходный код, выпущены консорциумом CENTER и Circle стала первым эмитентом, поддержавшим их для коммерческого использования. Различные инвесторы могут применять данные токены везде в Интернете, предварительно оплатив их средствами с банковских счетов, для конвертирования в дальнейшем в любые криптовалюты», — заявили в Circle. Поддержавшие токены компании Среди предложивших свою поддержку платформ – обмены Hanbitco и Everbloom. Кроме того, к экосистеме USDC также присоединился блокчейн акселератор Dispatch Labs и платформа HACERA, занимающаяся созданием корпоративных блокчейнов для крупных компаний. Обе компании разрабатывают решения с несколькими вариантами, когда требуется проведение расчетов и платежей.
Источник: https://rucoin.net/steyblkoin-usdc-poluchil-podderzhku-eshhe-shesti-kompaniy/

Winklevoss’ Gemini Now Provides Insurance for Customers’ Cryptocurrencies

Gemini announced during the week in a press release that the exchange has partnered with leading insurers to provide coverage on custodial digital assets.

Effective since October 1, 2018, insurance coverage is provided on digital assets held in Gemini’s custodial service. Aon, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solution, has arranged the partnerships “through a global consortium of industry-leading insurers.”

Yusuf Hussain, Gemini’s Head of Risk, stated:

Consumers are looking for the same levels of insured protection they’re used to being afforded by traditional financial institutions. Educating our insurers not only allows us to provide such protections to our customers, but it also sets the expectation for consumer protection across the crypto industry.

Gemini has generated a lot of attention recently with the launch of new products and services. As CCN reported, the company launched a new stablecoin (GUSD) touted as more transparent and auditable than current coins. Additionally, the Gemini’s Winklevoss twins are very active in bringing cryptocurrencies to Nasdaq and educating Wall Street.

A Record for Adding Legitimacy to Cryptocurrencies
The new addition of insurance-backed custodianship marks a clear trend that Gemini focuses on adding services that legitimize the cryptocurrency trading industry. Most of Gemini’s developments bring features that are consistent with traditional financial institutions.

While the security behind cryptocurrency custodianship has firmed up greatly, such as multi-signature features, exchanges still want to firm up doubt with insurance for digital assets still highly sought after when exchange hacks are regular news. And as CCN reported, insurance firms could win big, and some are launching with specific cryptocurrency packages.
https://www.ccn.com/winklevoss-gemini-now-provides-insurance-for-customers-cryptocurrencies/

Спасибо за ответ. А что, я могу создать тему в мета и начать интересоваться за него? Я так понимаю, это может сделать ТОЛЬКО забаненный пользователь. Если я начну за него выяснять, разве это не будет расцененно как его уклонение от бана? Я же пишу на форуме в других темах.

Bitcoin Gradually Increased in Price in September, Case for a Bull Run in 2018

Since early September, the price of Bitcoin has gradually increased from $6,100 to $6,550, testing the $6,800 resistance level on two occasions.

Bitcoin experienced four dips in its price in the past 30 days and every consecutive drop in the price of the asset stabilized in a higher region than its previous decline in value.

On Sept. 9, the price of Bitcoin dropped to around $6,100 during its first fall in the month. On Sept. 16, a week after the initial drop followed by a corrective rally, the price of Bitcoin dropped to $6,250, at a higher point than its previous drop at $6,100.
On Sept. 26, around 10 days after the second dip, the price of BTC dropped to $6,400, $150 higher than the region BTC fell to on Sept. 16. On Oct. 4, it’s latest minor drop in price, Bitcoin dropped to the higher region of $6,400.

Is Bitcoin Undergoing a Gradual Recovery?
Given that Bitcoin has seen the $6,000 support level strengthen and the momentum of the asset at the $6,550 mark intensify, it is entirely likely that the asset will continue to engage in a gradual recovery throughout October.

A rapid increase in price from $6,000 to a higher region like $7,000 and $8,000 in the short-term, similar to its movement from $6,800 to $8,000 earlier this year, is not likely due to the decline in its volume.

On October 6, CCN reported that the volume of Bitcoin fell from $4 billion to $3.2 billion on Coinmarketcap and from $2.6 billion to $2 billion on ShapeShift’s CoinCap.io, suggesting that an exponential increase in price of Bitcoin is not in play in the short-term.

https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-gradually-increased-in-price-in-october-case-of-a-bull-run-in-2018/

Спасибо за ответ. К сожалению новый аккаунт он не может создать. С нашего адреса не создается. Пишет"зло". Пожалуйста подскажите, как создать новый акк. ВПН и переезд на другой айпи пробовали. Везде то же самое( Спасибо.

оф чат запрещено задавать вопросы. А русский посоветовал поискать на медиуме. я искал, но ничего понятно-толкового не нашел. Не хо потерять их при экспериментах. думал, если кто уже делал, может отзовется. Аууууууу