Day: November 16, 2018

Ripple Price Analysis: XRP/USD Facing Uphill Task Near 100 SMA

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Key Highlights Ripple price recovered nicely and moved above the $0.4500 and $0.4600 resistances against the US dollar. Yesterday’s highlighted key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.4660 was breached on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair will most likely face a strong selling interest near the $0.4860 and $0.4900 resistances. Ripple price managed to correct higher against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. However, XRP/USD is likely to struggle near $0.4900 and the 100 hourly SMA. Ripple Price Analysis Yesterday, we saw a…

Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH/USD Remains Sell On Rallies Near $186

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Key Highlights ETH price found support near the $165 level and later recovered slightly against the US Dollar. There was a break above a short term bearish trend line with resistance at $173 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could trade above $180, but it could face a strong resistance near the $186 level. Ethereum price is currently consolidating against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD is likely to face a strong resistance near the $186 and $190 levels. Ethereum Price Analysis Yesterday, we…

Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis: BCH/USD Accelerating Declines Below $400

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Key Points Bitcoin cash price extended losses and traded below the $400 level against the US Dollar. There are two key bearish trend lines in place with resistance at $420 and $450 on the hourly chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair remains at a risk of more losses below the $360 level in the near term. Bitcoin cash price traded below the key $400 support against the US Dollar. BCH/USD could correct higher, but sellers are likely to appear near $420 or $450. Bitcoin Cash…

“Bitmain Is Restructuring,” But Jihan Wu Still a Board Director: Source

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Bitmain has denied reports that its CEO Jihan Wu was ousted as the mining firm’s board director while confirming that the board has undergone restructuring. Setting the record straight, Nishant Sharma, international marketing manager of Bitmain Technologies Limited, told Bitcoin Magazine that, instead of losing his position, Wu will continue on as a co-director of the board amidst a wider reorganization. “As is standard listing practice, Bitmain is restructuring its board and group structure, to ensure it meets regulatory requirements on its road to IPO. This is to simplify the…

Canadian Court Takes Custody of Crypto Exchange’s Frozen Funds

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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has recently moved to take custody of a large sum of assets from a crypto exchange currently frozen in accounts at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). According to a recent court document, the CIBC had frozen several accounts of some disputed assets at the crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, including $25.7 million CAD and $69,000 USD. The bank was allegedly unable to identify who the exact owner of these accounts was along with millions that were deposited by the exchange’s various clients, so it…

Target and Google Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, Used for Crypto Scams

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In what is becoming an emerging trend, Twitter accounts of popular brands are being hacked in an attempt to scam unsuspecting users out of their cryptocurrencies. Target and Google are two high profile targets that have seen their accounts taken over by hackers who, in turn, have used them to scam followers by advertising fraudulent crypto giveaways. Target’s Twitter account, which is followed by nearly 2 million users, posted a tweet, confirming the hack which occurred on November 13, 2018. The retailer stated: “Early this morning, our Twitter account was…