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The two events in the first two days of the trading in 2019 have dragged down nearly every index in the United States
The utmost question doing the round currently is whether it is worth investing in cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, which is the most valuable digital coin. This is because of some weakness was seen in the stock market in the current week following the weak economic data, as well as, the warning issued by Apple on iPhone sales, which could miss expectations. On the hindsight, it looks like the new asset has an edge after having suffered the most in 2018.
Twin Blow
There was a twin blow for the stock markets, and both have the origin of China. However, cryptocurrencies movement does not depend on either China or its encouragement currently because of a ban of digital coins in any form in the country. In short, there is little dependence on the biggest economy of the world to promote the new age asset class. This would mean that any unfavorable events or economic weakness in China will not have any impact either on bitcoin or on any other cryptocurrencies.
However, the same cannot be said about the stock markets. This was due to the drop in PMI to a contraction territory and Apple’s warning about weak iPhone sales due to people preferring repairs rather than new phones and weaker than expected sales in China. Significantly, this weak scenario came amidst the trade disputes tension between the country and the United States threatening to deteriorate the condition further. As far as cryptos are concerned, the trade tensions have got little impact either currently or in the upcoming periods.
Major Indices Fall
The two events in the first two days of the trading in 2019 have dragged down nearly every index in the United States. For instance, Nasdaq Composite Index fell 3.04 percent on Thursday while Dow Jones Industrial Averages and S&P 500 fell 2.83 percent and 2.48 percent respectively. The biggest drop happened in PHLX Semiconductor and NASDAQ Computer Indexes by 5.94 percent and 5.03 percent respectively. While Oil index slipped 0.86 percent, gold and silver index advanced 1.73 percent.
Green in the 7-Day Period
On the other hand, nine out of the top ten cryptocurrencies are trading in the green in the seven-day period with bitcoin gaining 5.03 percent despite losing 1.0 percent in the 24-hour period. Ethereum gained the most among the top ten with 31.96 percent including 1.76 percent advancement in the 24-hour period. Though bitcoin cash has lost 2.82 percent in the 24-hour period, the digital coin gained 9.73 percent in the seven-day period. Similarly, EOS jumped 16.65 percent in the one-week period even after losing 2.89 percent during the 24-hour period.
Though these cannot be termed as favorable completely, the fact is that cryptos, especially, bitcoin, remain the potential bet to gain if the stocks continued its downtrend. Possibly enough, Bitcoin can become a ‘Safehouse’ for all stock market traders in near future.
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Gambling is one of the most valuable industries out there with a market capitalization that is expected to cross $520 billion by 2023.
Just like in any other major industry, new technologies infiltrate the gambling sector and provide future opportunities and open new markets. It does therefore not surprising that countries like Malta offer a legal framework for gambling companies to start working in the European territory.
Apart from cryptocurrencies, as means of payment, the blockchain technology itself can make significant transformations in the existing gambling industry. One prime example of how blockchain can be used to help revolutionize the gambling industry is betbox
Betbox is an online application which is designed to work as a high-tech betting platform powered by Ethereum Virtual Machine. Betbox app users can bet on events that are listed on the platform and also create individual events by themselves. Events can be private for a selected audience or shared in public so anyone can join.
Apart from betting events, betbox users can also list personal challenges within the platform so other users can bet on whether the challenge will be accomplished or not. Additionally to this, betbox aims to provide futuristic features to entertain its followers and give them a chance to secure earnings or win a life-changing jackpot.
By making use of the blockchain technology, betbox aims at storing all betting-related information and votes in decentralized locations thus providing transparent and secure data on each bet. (Try the MVP now on www.betbox.app).
Betbox also ensures secure payments within the platform by providing decentralized wallets which will be connected to the user accounts. The betbox coins, which are used to fuel the native OX-Chain will ensure smooth flow of payments within the betbox platform and also makes it convenient for users to place bets quickly. But not only the betbox coins can be used for taking part in events. The ecosystem is designed to enable betting with other currencies and also with FIAT in the future.
What Blockchain Means For Gambling Industry?
As we mentioned in the beginning, the gambling industry is among the most prosperous industries globally. With the introduction of blockchain in gambling, more people will be interested in trying their hands in gambling and betting, thanks to the transparency and security offered by blockchain.
Betbox is one of the best blockchain-backed betting and gambling apps out there and offers a completely legal, convenient and secure environment.
As blockchain becomes more prominent everywhere, we will surely be able to see more platforms like betbox that incorporate the features and efficiency of blockchain into the gambling industry. But will there be space next to this industry leader?
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French tobacco shops are starting to trade two most liquid cryptocurrencies — bitcoin and ether, from January 1, 2019. Local regulators supported the initiative since the people’s interest in digital money is growing, Europe 1 reports.
At the beginning of the new year, up to 4000 stores will join the crypto industry and install the terminals for purchasing digital currencies. Later, 27,000 enterprises throughout France will also receive the software. Tobacco shops will sell small portions of bitcoin and ether, equal to 50, 100 or 250 euros.
To implement this initiative, the local federation of tobacco shops gained the approval of the country's central bank. However, according to Le Monde, this permission was not mandatory, as the stores will only be intermediaries in the cryptocurrency sales. The KeplerK and Bimedia platforms will perform as the dealers of the digital currencies, and will also provide processing services.
The regulator reportedly signed an agreement with the federation to meet the demands of local residents for cryptocurrency. Moreover, there is a political motive in this step — French authorities are going to raise prices for cigarettes, what may hamper the business of tobacco stores. Earlier, shopkeepers threatened to go out on strike because of high taxes on tobacco. Therefore, the support of the cryptocurrency trading will allow the central bank to improve relations with the local businesses.
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Mainstream media, renowned economists and other crypto critics have killed Bitcoin more than 300 times since its launch. But the digital currency always come back from the dead.
Every bitcoin crash from the past has witnessed a surge in crypto-doomsday theories. As a relatively new market, BTC charts do not behave like any conventional asset out there. They demonstrate wild price fluctuations that are adequately scary for weak-hearted traders. Even then, every serious BTC fall eventually turns into an equally vibrant bullish action. Traders, speculating on the long-term potential of the digital currency, buy the dips, hold on to them, and awaits a rally to exit on a profitable note.
The latest Bitcoin crash somewhat repeats the same cycle of death and resurrection. Only this time, the negativities are more intense presumably because of analysts. Almost every prominent Bitcoin bull had pushed $6,000 as an unbeatable bottom. They had reasons, of course. The said level had defended the bullish forts throughout this depressive year. Every extended selling attempt reversed from $6,000 area. Miners recognized it as break-even level based on their return on investments. Factors such as these led the industry to believe that $6,000 will hold the bears for good.
The belief got shattered on Thursday when Bitcoin established a new yearly low below their presumed bottom. The price found interim support at $5,188, attempted an upside correction, and is now trading at $5,471 on Coinbase at the time of writing. However, the market can extend its selling action, for the correction appears weak. In short, BTC is bleeding and in need of blood bags.
Why 2019 is Crucial
Bitcoin bull Tom Lee almost doubled down his price prediction for the digital currency, from a whopping $25,000 to a modest $15,000 by the end of this year. Whether the market will be able to recover to a five-figure value cannot be known yet, but it certainly has enough going on in the background.
Bitcoin ETF, for instance, still holds relevance to how the digital currency sentiment would be in the future. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected nine Bitcoin ETF applications but keeping one under review. The decision about it will come before the last quarter of 2018. VanEck, the ETF’s applicant, is confident about its approval this time, so the bitcoin speculators have enough positive sentiments to keep the market afloat until then.
Similarly, large-scale institutions are launching crypto products to cater to big investors. Fidelity, ICE, Galaxy Digital – the list is growing already. Alex Krüger, a prominent market researcher, claimed that the Wall Street alone had injected $5.9 billion worth of capital into the crypto space. The fruits of such investments will take time to flourish, but they will thrive in a longer run.
In 2017, the Bitcoin market added multi-billion dollars to its market cap within just 33 days. Between the said period, the BTC/USD value shot up to $19,000 from a mere $5,500. And that happened because the speculation was high. In the present, there is speculation. But it is more realistic. So a near-term fall might scare-off day traders but long-term speculators are holding their grounds.
