Records from the United States Patent and Trademark Office revealed that 21 Inc applied for a patent intended for specialized Bitcoin mining system in May 6 (2015). The patent specifies “mining circuitry with adaptable or compliant difficulty compare capabilities.” This is the second application for the same company which presented a similar application in 2014…

BTC/USD managed to rebound to levels close to $770, yet the price didn’t move much higher than that. Underlying resistance made its appearance and the price has since fallen. Major Signals The recent price rise comes after a period of low volumes and sideways trading, perhaps the market chose to continue its upward pattern. …

During the last couple of months, cyber attacks of all kinds have gotten significantly more complicated, but also started taking place more often. This leads people to imagine computing platforms that are unhackable, and do not have points of failure, thus being resilient to all forms of cyber attacks. Well, this reality could be closer than…

There've been several reports covering the fact that Russia has been trying to develop a bill  meant to regulate digital currencies, yet nothing has been released so far. In fact, the Russian Ministry of Finance has recently sent out a press statement, saying that their introduction for a cryptocurrency regulation bill may be delayed until the…

So far, the relationship between Vietnam and Bitcoin was fairly unstable, considering the fact that not long ago, the country’s trust in the digital currency was shattered after the exposure of a Ponzi scheme, where lots of people lost valuable funds. In fact, since it first arrived on the market, the Vietnamese government issues several warnings…

Bitcoin markets are taking a downturn ever since BTC/USD started being affected by a correction preceding the price rally. Now, amid increased trading volumes, it doesn't look like this downturn is ending. Major Signals Bitcoin trading volumes have picked up dramatically yet this isn't enough to keep down selling pressure. Volatility is still in…

According to recent reports, it seems like the Huiyin Group in China, has just announced the release of the Huiyin Blockchain Ventures, also abbreviated as HBV, a subsidiary fund that is meant to focus on investments being carried out in the bitcoin sector. Reports indicate that the HBV will launch with a total of $20 million…

Bitcoin markets seem to be on a volatile state after a slight correction preceded quite a bit of sideways trading. Large orders easily move the price up and down as traders seem to be following market movements with little to no hesitation. Major Signals Buy walls are largely outweighed by sell walls, something that indicates…

Peter Osher, chief revenue officer of MoneyGram International does not see the Bitcoin Blockchain as having disrupted the global remittance industry. Traditional systems are still reliable because of regulatory and usability concerns confronting crypto-currencies. Meanwhile, the $US40 million worth of remittances the Digital Currency Group reported through its start-ups hardly matters considering that this is…

The BTC/USD market did eventually see a correction after the price rise. All it took  for the price to drop again was a few large back to back sell orders, although the price has since recovered. Major Signals A few substantial sell orders dropped the price down to $750 levels, following the price spike that…