TL;DR two steps forward, two steps back, brings you closer to the edge of the precipice. Bitcoin has now drifted sideways for three weeks, on low volume – for what it’s worth, we don’t believe some of

A verdict is due tomorrow for charges of manipulating computer data and embezzling $3 million of customer money. Former MtGox CEO Mark Karpeles is facing a lengthy prison sentence when a Tokyo court hands

Maybe not, but it could be surprisingly bad. We’ll take it anyway. There’s a new film out, due in cinemas on 12 April. It’s titled CRYPTO and it stars Kurt Russell, plus a few others for whom he made space

TL;DR Two legs down, one leg up, reverse, rinse, repeat. The market is on a knife-edge. The picture today is not so very different from the way things have looked over the last few weeks. In summary, we’re

One of the largest scumballs in the industry gets to spend some quality time behind bars. Back in 2014 a new ‘cryptocurrency’ was founded and within a year or two, it was making the big time. It was the

TL;DR still within the channel, still awaiting instructions… Despite some significant moves over the last few weeks, not least the push from $3,700 to $3,850 that took place on Tuesday and the red candle

It’s hard to be a woman in the corporate world, even harder in the tech industry, and particularly so in the crypto sector. Any woman who makes it to the top of the crypto pile is a serious force to be

Everybody’s favourite fake Satoshi is at it again, claiming he will render ZCash and Monero ‘completely traceable’. No stranger to controversy, or to statements that are long on ambition but somewhat lacking

Sometimes it’s easier to understand business and economics using cows. We wondered whether the same would be true for crypto. Bitcoin. You have two cows. They’re slow, solid, reliable creatures. You like

TL;DR back to indecision – and fear. At the time of writing, bitcoin is trading around the $3,720 mark, following a fall of around $100 yesterday. The fakeout above $4k last weekend and subsequent plunge

The bitcoin bottom is far from conclusive. Are we in for another leg down? The Elliott Wave principle is widely used for trading on traditional markets and crypto, though it has its fair share of critics.

Routine stress tests for the economy could soon include a crypto component. The US government may include the impact of a crypto crash in its economic stress testing models. While these kinds of stress

TL;DR Waiting, still waiting, for the epic move... This week we have once again been in a holding pattern, awaiting the large move that is surely on the cards. A couple of times we have seen significant

Blockchain analysis shows the top 100 wallets have swelled by 150,000 BTC in the past two months. While everyday traders have been panic selling, the big players have been snaffling coins left, right and

TL;DR squeezed between a ceiling at $4,200 and an upward-sloping support line, bitcoin’s days in this range are limited. Sunday saw some exciting action. Bitcoin had already taken two significant legs

Elon Musk recently added his sentiment to Tim Draper’s, making him the second billionaire this month to forecast the end of physical cash. Despite its crash yesterday, bitcoin has staged an impressive

Research by trading platform eToro shows a clear generational divide. In a survey of 1,000 US crypto traders, eToro found that 43% of millennials trusted crypto exchanges more than US stock exchanges,

TL;DR the next few days are critical... After the fantastic run-up we saw on Sunday and Monday, bitcoin stabilised – briefly spiking to touch exactly $4,000 (Bitstamp) but then dropping back to consolidate

TL;DR wait, you stole my line. Tim Draper, the legendary billionaire tech investor who bought millions of dollars of BTC from the FBI at $700, during the downward slide after the last bubble burst in November

TL;DR when you’re making a large transaction, do NOT mix up the amount and the transaction fee. An ETH whale just had a very, very bad day. Take a look at this transaction and see if you can figure out