Cryptocurrency Highlights, News, Use Cases And Other Reckonings : #229 (2019-01-08)

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Bear Market Birthday: The Crypto Bubble Popped One Year Ago Today: Josiah Wilmoth


One year ago today, the crypto bubble reached its fever pitch before the inevitable crash that occurred throughout the remainder of 2018 and has lingered into the new year. Crypto Market Down 84% on Anniversary of All-Time High According to CoinMarketCap, the…

Netflix Shares Have Risen Every Session of 2019 – 35% up and on a Winning Streak: Melanie Kramer


Netflix shares have formed an impressive start to 2019, rising in every trading session so far. Granted, that’s only a handful of sessions. But, given the volatility of FAANG shares and the wider stock market, Netflix appears to be on a winning streak. Netfli…

Bitcoin Price Teeters around $4,000 — Which Way Will it Break?: Yashu Gola


The bitcoin price held onto its gains this Monday as the trading session across the Asian and European markets expressed its calm. The bitcoin-to-dollar pair is trading at $4,009, down 1.93 percent from Monday’s high. The correction appears natural to an over…

Amazon Becomes Largest US Company, Could See $1 Trillion Market Cap: Habiba Tahir


Amazon’s market cap surged past Microsoft and Apple as AMZN shares reached $1,629.51 today, a 3.44% increase. It is now the largest U.S. listed company by market capitalization. Amazon has a market cap of $796.78 billion, followed by Microsoft’s $783.57 billi…

China’s Weak Economy Gives US Upper Hand in Trade War: Trump Admin: Mark Emem


China’s well-known fears of social instability as a result of worsening economic conditions could be used to the advantage of the United States in the trade negotiations, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has indicated. This comes as trade talks between the…

Breaking: Coinbase Says Ethereum Classic Attack Included $500,000 in Double Spends: Josiah Wilmoth


Contradicting reports from the Ethereum Classic camp, cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase announced this afternoon that the apparent ETC blockchain reorganization attack had been accompanied by around half a million dollars in double spends. According to C…

Why Square Shares Surged 15% in 2 Days, Outperforming the Dow: Joseph Young


In the past 48 hours, the stock price of Square, a mobile payment company operated by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, surged by more than 15 percent, after recording a 10 percent gain on January 7. The short-term recovery of technology stocks, with giants in the lik…

Ethereum Classic Might Have Been Hit by a 51% Attack: P. H. Madore


Late last night on Twitter, the official Ethereum Classic team noted that possible chain reorganization and double spend attacks are ongoing. They subsequently asked crypto exchanges and ETC mining pools to require as many as 400 confirmations for withdrawals…

Facebook Shares Will Crash 18%: Breaking Down Pivotal Research’s Contrarian Take: Jimmy Aki


According to an analysis from equity research firm Pivotal Research Group, there is a high probability that Facebook Inc. will have yet another turbulent year in 2019. The research firm lowered the price target of Facebook’s stock from $125 to $113, reducing …

Radio Waves to IOT, Blockchain, Gopher, AI, Machine Learning, Advanced Security and a Lot More: Costa Rica Firm to Leave a Mark on Tech: Press Release


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New York Governor Cuomo Signs Bill Paving Way for First US Crypto Task Force: Mark Emem


The state of New York has created a cryptocurrency task force following the signing of a digital currency study bill by Governor Andrew Cuomo. This was announced by New York State Assemblyman and the chair of the subcommittee on internet and new technologies,…

Why Analysts Say Google Parent Alphabet is Still a Great Buy: Melanie Kramer


Despite lack of confidence in FAANG stocks for 2019, several analysts including Cannacord and Pivotal Research have upgraded Alphabet shares from hold to buy. The expectation is that the share price of Google’s parent company will continue to profit from grow…

Stellar (XLM) Rate Surges 6% to Set Upside Target: Yashu Gola


Stellar price attempts to break above its rangebound action as the crypto market enters the second week of January 2019. The XLM/USD rate on Monday has surged more than 6% on a 24-hour adjusted timeframe. It was previously locked in a wider price band since D…

CVN Partnership Highlights: BitMax.io Plays a Pioneering Role in the Global Digital Asset Exchange Space: Press Release


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Agouti – First Decentralized Blockchain Charity: Press Release


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QashBack to Launch Southeast Asia’s First Blockchain-Powered Reputation Management & Permission-Based Marketing Platform in 2019: Press Release


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Multi-Currency Wallet App Quppy Announces Launch of White Label Wallet Payments: Press Release


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Dow Jones Pares Triple-Digit Drop as Government Shutdown Weighs: Sam Bourgi


U.S. stocks drifted between gains and losses on Monday, as investors anxiously awaited a resolution to the partial government shutdown that is now in its third week. The impasse will come to a head on Friday when the majority of government workers impacted by…

2019’s 2nd Largest Deal, Eli Lilly to Buy Loxo Oncology for $8 Billion: Melanie Kramer


Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co will buy pioneering cancer treatment development company Loxo Oncology Inc for approximately $8 billion. The deal is one of a number of early major healthcare and pharma mergers and acquisitions this year. Lilly announced…

Dow Eyes Shaky Monday as US-China Trade Talks Ramp up: Josiah Wilmoth


Dow Jones Industrial Average futures mostly traded sideways on Monday morning, as the US stock market waited to see whether renewed negotiations between the world’s two largest economies would bring an end to the US-China trade war. Dow, S&P 500 Teeter as Wor…

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