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Platform Top-rated, But Will Prices Rally?

Platform top-rated, but will prices rally?

Platform Top-rated, But Will Prices Rally?

Platform top-rated, but will prices rally?

Latest EOS News

After an extended crypto winter that saw different projects
wrecked and developers calling it quit, it appears that the path towards
stability is cooperation. Tron has been pretty successful in that and now Wanchain,
an Ethereum fork which is creating solutions for cross chain interoperability
allowing seamless value transfer between heterogeneous blockchains, will this
year support EOS—the fourth most capitalized coin and a project ranked as “Superb”
by CMC’s new partner, a blockchain analytic firm, Flipside.

Read:Citi Once Had Plans To Launch A
(Centralized) Crypto Asset, But Failed To Execute

Already, Wanchain incorporated Loopring—a layer-2 protocol
which allows third parties to build non-custodial DEX meaning token or coin
exchange can be done in a peer to peer manner without the need of an third party
while all order management is done off-chain—on their platform. Here’s what Jack
Lu, Wanchain’s Founder and CEO had to say:

“Wanchain’s interoperability platform is an excellent complement to Loopring’s protocol and will set the stage for a more advanced DEX ecosystem with the ability to offer cross-chain trading pairs and increased liquidity. “

Also Read:Could bitcoin (BTC) Follow Gold’s Long-Term
Chart?

All in all, 2019 could be an interesting year for DEXs
thanks to continued pummeling of centralized exchanges and increased oversight (and
demands) from protective regulators. Aside from Wanchain—Loopring initiative, Binance
is testing their version. However, should liquidity be overcame then we may as
well see a migration towards secure DEXs thereby drawing additional demand to
EOS—ranked as the best platform by China’s CCID.

EOS/USD Price Analysis

At the time of press, EOS performance is stellar and prices are up 1.9 percent in the last week with EOS changing hands at around $3.6 apiece. Even so, we should note that this could as well be a deserved correction and as price action dictates, a period of extended losses or gains should be followed by a correction. From the charts, it is clear that EOS is correcting and our resistance as laid out in the chart has been marked by a humongous bear bar.

Trend and Candlestick Formation: Short-term bullish and breakout pattern

From a top-down approach, sellers are technically in charge
and EOS is trending within a bear breakout pattern thanks to mid-Nov 2018
sell-off. Nonetheless, in the short-term and in a classic bear breakout
pattern, the current pullback could as well be the second stage—the retest
phase (targets at $4—which has been retested) before a trend resumption phase
begins.

Therefore, while we are bullish and anchoring our analysis
on the bullish breakout bar of Feb 18, we should also realize that the failure
of bulls to muster enough momentum and satisfactorily close above $4, reversing
losses of Feb 24 is bearish for EOS.

If EOS fail to close above $4.5 complete with above average
volumes exceeding 18 million in days ahead and instead drop below $3, we shall
have solid reasons to exit this trade as bears of Feb 24 flow back. If not and
prices rally, then bulls of Feb 18 would be present and in that case, first targets
will be at $6.

Volumes: Bearish

Our EOS/USD price analysis is based on Feb 18, 24 and
yesterday’s average at 14 million, 18 million and 3 million according to
streams from BitFinex. Since we are bullish, we expect prices to edge higher and,
in that case, EOS must print above $4.5.

As a result of this position, accompanying volumes must
exceed 18 million as price action confirms bulls of Feb 18. Conversely, losses
below $3 must be complete with equally high volumes exceeding 18 million and
recent averages confirming liquidation of Feb 24.

All charts courtesy of Trading View—BitFinex

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Published at Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:06:17 +0000

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Alexander Vinnik, 38, has been arrested in Greece on a U.S. warrant. While he is suspected of running one of the largest online money laundering operations, additional reports are emerging naming him as the mastermind behind the Mt. Gox heist that sent bitcoin spiraling out of control in 2013.


The Man Behind the BTC-e Exchange

For almost seven years, BTC-e has operated as one of the oldest digital currency exchanges in the world. During that entire time, the people behind the company have been completely anonymous.

Until today.

The alleged mastermind behind a multi-billion dollar money laundering scheme and, according to sources close to the exchange, a key person behind BTC-e has been unmasked as Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national who was arrested today in Greece. Vinnik is wanted in the United States on suspicion of money laundering at least $4 billion USD through bitcoin transactions.

Vinnik is currently being held in custody by Greek authorities pending a U.S. extradition request.

Greek police have stated:

An internationally sought ‘mastermind’ of a crime organization has been arrested. Since 2011 the 38-year-old has been running a criminal organization which administers one of the most important websites of electronic crime in the world.

With Vinnik’s extradition, the U.S. investigation will go into full swing. This is the latest in a series of U.S. efforts to curb cybercrime worldwide. Last week, a multi-national coordinated raid involving the U.S. and several other countries resulted in the takedown of the Darknet site known as Alphabay.

BTC-e have long been known for their lax regulations user identity verification and their uncooperative nature when it comes to anti-money laundering organizations. Perhaps coincidentally, the exchange has conspicuously been offline since last Thursday, with the website currently citing “unscheduled maintenance” as the cause of the interruption of service.

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A feed of tweets from the BTC-e is on the site as well to keep users informed.

Ties to the Mt. Gox bitcoin Hack

Vinnik was also found to be in control of a sizable number of Bitcoins that could possibly be traced back to the hack of the Mt. Gox exchange back in 2013. A group of security experts known as WizSec published a blog post earlier today detailing how the hack took place. The group maintains that Vinnik has been their prime suspect in their years-long investigation into the bitcoin theft and that the same conclusions about his involvement were made independently by other teams working to uncover what really happened.

WizSec explains:

In September 2011, the MtGox hot wallet private keys were stolen, in a case of a simple copied wallet.dat file. This gave the hacker access to a sizable number of bitcoins immediately, but also were able to spend the incoming trickle of bitcoins deposited to any of the addresses contained. […] By mid-2013 when the funds spendable from the compromised keys had slowed to a near halt, the thief had taken out about 630,000 BTC from MtGox.

Mt. Gox Where is Our Money

Not only can the Mt. Gox coins be traced to Vinnik, but other less known heists can be traced to him as well.

According to WizSec:

Coins stolen from Bitcoinica, Bitfloor and several other thefts from back in 2011 and 2012 were all laundered through the same wallets.

Vinnik has denied all accusations against him in a Greek court of law. More information on this story will surely be released in the coming days, so make sure to stay tuned.

Do you think that Vinnik will be extradited to the States? Or will other countries try and lay their claim to prosecute? Let us know in the comments below, and make sure to check back at Bitcoinist.com for more information on this story as it unfolds.


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