A larger population of bitcoin user don't use binance exchange, there are other exchanges and there other hodlers of btc who use both online wallet and hardware how come a little misunderstanding between FSA and binance could cause the price of btc to fall? I don't think there is any correlation between the two, my belief is that bearish market has momentarily taken over the bullish market.

In the past airdrops used to be profitable once the token hits an exchanges but nowadays they are so many of them online such that they remain worthless in my MEW I have few of them that are useless for now I wouldn't waste my time on filling any airdrop but rather channel my time towards working on tangible things.

Try and encourage your friend to learn trading  there are so many materials on trading Cryptos in google and YouTube, these are resourceful stuffs that can make him a good trader  however it may take some time to achieve that aim, I am also suspicious about the offer it could be lead to scam.

Crypto Collectibles Are Worthless Without a Website
Crypto collectibles are big business right now. Crypto Kitties just raised $12.5 million in venture capital, and lookalike sites are springing up everywhere trying to cash in on the craze for non-fungible digital assets. For all their innovation, these ‘decentralized’ projects have an achilles heel: without a website, the digital assets are worthless, as the digital assets are worthless, as the collapse of Crypto Celebs and similar platforms shows.

ERC271 Tokens Are Valuable Until They’re Not

ERC271 is the non-fungible token (NFT) standard used to fuel most of the digital collectible projects currently in the news. They’ve been described as “the next boom” for ethereum after ERC20 tokens, which drove the ICO craze. The ability to claim sole ownership of a digital asset, and to retain it on a wallet you hold the keys for, is pretty cool. But all you really own is a number assigned to your address by a smart contract. The associated element – the thing that gives the NFT its value – relies on a centralized server to host the image, just like the images displayed on this page.
If the blockchain is a football field, the website is the ball. Take away the ball and no one can play. That’s what happened with Crypto Celebrities, a short-lived ethereum trading card game that relied on the “greater fool theory” to bump up the price of the celebs whose pictures were assigned to each ERC271. Crypto All Stars – the same idea applied to Twitter cryptocurrency traders – also died a quick death.
The demise of these sites exposes one of the inherent drawbacks to NFTs. If you buy ethereum from a broker such as Coinbase and they later go out of business, your ETH is still worth something. If the same were to happen with Crypto Kitties, all those adorable little cats would effectively cease to exist.

Blockchains Don’t Add Value – People Do

The reason why cryptocurrencies attain value isn’t because they’re on a blockchain: it’s because enough people are willing to accept them as a medium of exchange. Only then do they gain value. People might be willing to play several ETH for an especially cute or rare collectible, but take away the image – i.e the part that adds value – and all that’s left is a unique token nobody wants. In defense of non-fungible tokens, they’re a promising field whose use cases are still being felt out.
Decentraland
Ethmoji allows people to create their own avatar out of composite parts, with creators being paid by smart contract for each piece that’s used such as a face or a hat. Then there’s Decentraland, a virtual world whose land marketplace opened last week. Venture capitalist Barry Silbert has called Decentraland the killer app for VR. Each plot of land can be traded as an NFT, and single squares are changing hands for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. There’s no reason to suspect that Crypto Kitties or Decentraland will be going anywhere. But due to the centralized design of these systems, their ecosystem is reliant upon a single point of failure. If it goes down, the value of even the rarest NFTs becomes zero.

Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-collectibles-are-worthless-without-a-website/

So far so good as far as working to earn bitcoin is concern my involvement in bitcoin was very successful I invested nothing except my knowledge and here Iam earning some coins as well as gaining more knowledge daily, bitcoin had been one of my greatest breakthrough in terms  earning and as well as learning blockchain technology.

Chinese Stock Exchanges Crack Down on Companies Falsely Claiming “Blockchain

It appears that China’s stock exchanges are seeking to prevent companies from issuing misleading information in order to drive hype around blockchain technology – potentially influencing their share price.

Blockchain Mania Sweeps China’s Stock Exchanges

China’s Shenzhen Exchange has announced its intention to crack down on businesses misleading investors by seeking to associate themselves with so called “distributed ledger technology”, or “blockchain”.
The crackdown appears to comprise a response to Zheijiang Enjoyor Electronics Co. Ltd’s recent spike in share price that followed a blockchain-related announcement on Wechat approximately one week ago. The announcement claimed that an affiliate company of Enjoyor Electronics had entered into a partnership with a forensic sciences center based in Zhengjiang which will see the launch of what the company described as the world’s first blockchain-based electrical data forensic certificate. The announcement triggered an immediate spike in the price of Enjoyor Electronics’ stock – reaching its 10% trading limit.
Upon Shenzhen Exchange’s insistence that the company divulge further details pertaining to the partnership – such as when the investment in the affiliate company was made, the number of shares owned by Enjoyor Electronics, the financial figures of said business, and evidence of the purported blockchain-based forensic procedure – Enjoyor Electronics deleted the Wechat announcement
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Shenzhen Exchange to Monitor Companies Claiming Blockchain Affiliation

In recent months, an increasing number of businesses have driven spikes in their share price by cashing in on the hype surrounding blockchain and cryptocurrency technology. In December 2017, for example, a small U.S beverage company saw its share price increase by over 400% after changing its name from Long Island Iced Tea Corp, to Long Blockchain Corporation. In a similar incident, Hong Kong-based Skypeople Fruit Juice appeared to double their share value by renaming to Future Fintech.
The trend of making dubious claims of embracing blockchain innovation to boost stock prices appears to have begun to take off in mainland China. According to China Money Network, “More than 20 listed companies have been questioned by the Shenzhen and Shanghai exchanges about their suspicious speculation on blockchain.”

Shenzhen Exchange has stated that
it “will closely monitor relative companies’ disclosure and their stocks in the secondary market. Companies that use blockchain to speculate and mislead investors will receive disciplinary punishment, and severe violations will be reported to the China Securities Regulatory Commission.”

Following the Shenzhen Exchange’s announcement, Shanghai Exchange followed suit, announcing that 20 companies listed on its exchange appear to be speculating on blockchain technology. Shanghai Exchange has stated that in several instances it has imposed trading halts and requested businesses to divulge information regarding ties to the blockchain industry from several.

Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/chinese-stock-exchanges-crack-down-on-companies-falsely-claiming-blockchain/

In surveying the number of users of Snapchat globally, obviously the number of users will be extremely small compared to Google or Facebook however banning of ICOs ads will not have any significant effects, it's look like a major trend is launched against Cryptos by social media which I belief will not have any impact on Cryptos going by already growing adoptability globally.

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It's look like the price pullback was as a result of uncertainty surrounding G20 meeting stands on regulation of bitcoin and other Cryptos fortunately the decisions on the regulations was suspended till July before taking a major stand. A staunch critic of Cryptos Bank of England head Mark Carney states that "crypto-assets do not pose risks to global financial stability at this time," I belief all these news contributed to the bullish sentiment of price having broken the trendline resistance and gradually testing $9K.

Hardware Wallet Demand in South Korea Grows Exponentially
According to local reports in South Korea, demand for hardware wallets is increasing exponentially. The demand has stemmed from attempted hacks last year against domestic trading platforms like Upbit and Bithumb.
Regional Reports Detail South Korean Hardware Wallet Demand is Rising
South Korean cryptocurrency traders want to keep their digital assets safer after a few scares from local exchanges in 2017. The cryptocurrency trading platform Upbit, and Bithumb were both targeted last year with attempts at breaching the firm’s hot wallets. Further, the recent Coincheck exchange hack in Japan has frightened South Koreans as well, which has bolstered more individuals to get their hands on some form of cold storage.
Many cryptocurrency enthusiasts worldwide use cold storage devices like Trezor, Ledger, Bitbox, and Keepkey. However, South Koreans also have a few local choices to choose from when it comes to hardware wallets and more in the near future. The cold storage hardware producers selling products in South Korea or plan to launch this year include Key Fair, Penta Security, Coldwelt, and K-Sine.
Two Local Choices
Key Fair’s CEO Lee Chang-keun has created the ‘Key Wallet Series’ that utilizes its own developed algorithm tethered to a dedicated security chip. There are also features called “Pro and Touch” which uses fingerprint recognition and NFC communications with smartphones. The Key Wallet can hold multiple cryptocurrencies including bitcoin core, ethereum, bitcoin cash, dash, ethereum classic, ripple, and litecoin.
Another company offering cold storage devices in South Korea is Penta Security although the products beta testing is due to finish in June of this year. Penta’s offering is a hardware wallet that resembles a credit card which uses advanced key storage and offers multiple authentication features. This includes a one-time-password, two-factor authentication and being tied to the user’s mobile device.
Two More Hardware Wallet Manufacturers Plan to Offer South Korean’s Cold Storage Products
Two other companies planning to launch cryptocurrency hardware wallets to the Korean market includes Kay Sine, and Coldwelt. Kay Sine’s subsidiary S-Tech Co., Ltd will launch the ‘Touch X-Wallet’ later this year which uses biometric fingerprint authentication. It also provides an electronic signature function through BLE communication with a smartphone application.
The French company, Coldwelt, will also be selling its hardware wallet to Koreans later this year with a device that is similar to Ledger’s Nano S. According to Coldwelt, the product will hold up to 20 different cryptocurrencies.

Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/hardware-wallet-demand-in-south-korea-grows-exponentially/

Obviously this  may be due to the fall out of taking the decision to ban cryptos ads by Facebook  and certainly this will reduce the daily traffic generated by Facebook, this action taken will have a consequence going by the increasing popularity and numbers of users of cryptos, I hope Facebook management will have a change of heart and returns to status quo.

Reading thorough the charting analysis of Tom Lee his prediction and forecast is based on the history of price of bitcoin, he is of the opinion that history repeats itself, and the price of bitcoin increments in an ascending order, however he had not considered the outcome of many upcoming FUDs, regulations, bans e.t.c which make or mar the price of bitcoin attaining the predicted mark of $91,000 in 2020.

Your private key is likened or similar to the secret pin number to your account, which is irretrievable when lost, of course this is different from convectional banking system where a customer agent could found solutions to it. However getting the password to your ethereum account and try to login and see how possible you can retrieve your private key.

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In addition to the OP analysis of Japanese candlesticks there are some notable patterns when formed at a support or resistance zone will signals a potential reversal of the price, examples includes Bullish engulfing bar BUEB, bearing engulfing bars BEUB, pin bar and hammers.
With reference to  BTC/USD daily timeframe chart on 21/02 and 06/03 are two examples of Bearish engulfing bars formed at a strong resistance and both signals triggers selling of btc.

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The ‘Mt Gox Whale’ Explains His Crypto-Selling Strategy
On March 17 the Mt Gox bankruptcy trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi revealed some critical information about how he’s been selling the BTC and BCH he has in his possession. The news may comfort those who believe the remainder of the Mt Gox sales will crash the market. According to Kobayashi he has been consulting cryptocurrency experts and selling in a manner that would avoid affecting the market price.

The ‘Mt Gox Whale’ Sold BTC and BCH Between December 2017 and February 2018 on Separate Occasions
The bankruptcy trustee from Tokyo, Nobuaki Kobayashi, is now referred to as the ‘Mt Gox Whale’ on social media and many cryptocurrency centric forums. On Saturday, March 17, the trustee disclosed to the public exactly how he was offloading the cryptocurrencies he holds, as he still has another $1.9 billion worth of BTC and BCH to sell. This massive amount of holdings waiting to be sold has concerned bitcoin traders, because they think the sales could hurt the BTC and BCH market value.

“I sold BTC and BCH from December 2017 to February 2018,” explains Kobayashi in response to questions about the sale.

I sold BTC and BCH separately — Therefore, the total amounts of BTC and BCC sold until the time I ceased selling are different.

The 'Mt Gox Whale' Explains His Crypto-Selling Strategy
Nobuaki Kobayashi has already sold $400 million worth of BTC and BCH. The trustee still has $1.9 billion worth of digital assets left to sell.
Kobayashi Consulted ‘Cryptocurrency Experts’ and Did Not Sell the Cryptos Using an Ordinary Exchange
The 'Mt Gox Whale' Explains His Crypto-Selling Strategy
Nobuaki Kobayashi.
According to the trustee, he consulted “cryptocurrency experts” during the BCH and BTC sales, and he did not use the traditional method of using a digital asset exchange. Further Kobayashi says analyzing the movement of the public addresses is useless, as the assumption that the assets were sold at those exact times is “incorrect.” 

“Following consultation with cryptocurrency experts, I sold BTC and BCH, not by an ordinary sale through the BTC/BCH exchange, but in a manner that would avoid affecting the market price, while ensuring the security of the transaction to the extent possible,” Kobayashi details.   

The method of sale of BTC and BCH was approved by the court as well  — I would like to refrain from explaining the details of the method of sale; otherwise the future sale of BTC and BCH could be hindered  — At present, nothing has been determined regarding the sale of BTC and BCH in the future.

Besides the $1.9 billion worth of digital assets remaining under the trustee’s supervision, he is also supervising the cash collected from the last sale. The approximate holdings of JPY 44,000,000,000 in cash were only recently secured says Kobayashi, and he will determine when creditors will get their restitution settlements in the near future.

Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/the-mt-gox-whale-explains-his-crypto-selling-strategy/

Greedy and gullible ones are usually attracted to ponzi scams, they will be ask to pay some amount of  bitcoin  in exchange with a mouthwatering offer that will be thrown at them in a couple of days, of course majority will not suspect these sites as scammers they will fall for it and lo and behold there investment is gone.

This is one of the reasons why it's very difficult to participate in bounty campaigns nobody knows how it's gonna end up, other.network had been well managed and organized, all of a sudden it's turns out scam after all the efforts towards making it successful, it's really sad and disappointing how it's ended.

Yes, of course money laundering is an issue with a growing concern over it's usage by terrorist to laundered funds to their various links using bitcoin, considering the anonymous and decentralized nature and most wallet does not requires KYC this makes it even more difficult to trace any fund using bitcoin.