Bitcoin
HitBTC Is The Worst Exchange, says John McAfee
John McAfee is undoubtedly a man of the people. He loves his crypto fans. He loves cryptocurrencies and he loves Docademic for its revolutionary concept of making healthcare cheaper, accessible and efficient on the blockchain. But John McAfee does not love the HitBTC exchange at all.
His reason for picking a new fight with HitBTC, is that according to him, the exchange has become what decentralization set out to fight: power. According to McAfee, HitBTC is wielding to much power and has increased the suffering of millions of poor people who cannot afford the minimum buy-in to the exchange since it is greater than their monthly income. The exchange currently charges a fee of 0.0006 BTC on each deposit irrespective of the type of cryptocurrency. This is the equivalent of $4. There are also a bunch of fees at the exchange.
McAfee elaborated this point of view through the tweet below:
The crypto exchanges have become the thing that we have originally fought against. Their power is immense. Hitbtc, for example, has increased suffering for millions of poor people who cannot afford the minimum buy-in since it is greater than their monthly income. Boycott them.
— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) June 28, 2018
A lot of McAfee’s fans agree with his views and observations with regards to the behavior of HitBTC. One Twitter user was quick to comment that once exchanges become popular, they get drunk with power to the point where they disregard the little guys that help them get there in the first place. According to the user, decentralization of exchanges is the only way of getting rid of power hungry exchanges.
Another user expressed how he had a 7 month battle with the exchange just to get his coins back. His tweet was as follows:
HitBTC are professional Crooks! I have been fighting with them to get my coins back and it took me 7 fcking months on which I had to listen tons of lies from them. Stay away from HitBTC!
— Matt Ag (@matteios) June 28, 2018
After this outcry by McAfee’s fans, he went on to declare total war on HitBTC when he said:
“Hitbtc I will be your worst enemy until you prove that you are aligned with our community and are truly interested in helping the poor. You have not done shit to help access the only free healthcare in the world.”
John would later conduct a survey on his site asking if HitBTC has offered good services. So far, the survey has 80% respondents who said that the service at HitBTC was not that pleasant. The number is sure to go up with time as McAfee continues his crusade against the exchange.
In summary, it seems McAfee has declared that he will take down the system that is corrupt power at the exchange known as HitBTC. By locking out investors who cannot afford the buy-in to trade at the exchange, HitBTC has made an enemy in McAfee who has asked us to boycott the exchange because it is the worst. Perhaps this is why he wants to run for president: so he can fight for the rights of everyone.
For the latest cryptocurrency news, join our Telegram!
Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. Global Coin Report and/or its affiliates, employees, writers, and subcontractors are cryptocurrency investors and from time to time may or may not have holdings in some of the coins or tokens they cover. Please conduct your own thorough research before investing in any cryptocurrency and read our full disclaimer.
Image courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr
Bitcoin price dumped hard on Monday, briefly slipping below $41,000, erasing gains recorded in the previous week. The premier cryptocurrency seems to have exhausted its recent rally propelled by industry vulnerabilities. At the time of writing, the world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading slightly lower at $41,385. Bitcoin’s total market cap has dipped by 2% over the past day, while the total volume of BTC tokens traded over the same period climbed by 58%.
Fundamentals
Bitcoin price has been facing retracements and a rollercoaster over the past few days after recently rocketing to a 20-month peak. On-chain data has suggested that many investors used the opportunity to take some profits, leading to a decline in the asset’s price.
Bitcoin’s price slump is mirrored in the wider crypto market, with the global crypto market cap decreasing by 1.85% over the past 24 hours to $1.55 trillion. The total crypto market volume has increased by 32% over the same period. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has plunged from a level of extreme greed to a greed level of 70, suggesting a decline in risk appetite.
Ethereum, the largest altcoin by market capitalization, is currently trading at $2,167, down almost 3% for the day. Meme coins have been hit hard by the market slump, with Dogecoin and Shiba Inu down by more than 4% over the last day.
Last week on Thursday, cryptocurrency experts took notice of…
Bitcoin price edged lower on Thursday despite optimism in wider markets on the back of the Fed’s interest rate decision. The flagship cryptocurrency has been consolidating above the critical level of $42,000 after briefly topping $44,000, its highest level in 20 months. Bitcoin was trading 0.71% lower at $42,569 at press time. BTC’s total market cap has increased by more than 3% over the last day to $832 billion, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period jumped by 22%.
Economic Outlook
Bitcoin price has been trading sideways over the past few days, suggesting a pause in its recent rally towards $45,000. The premier cryptocurrency has decreased by 4% in the past week but remains 15.22% higher in the month to date. The digital asset has staged a significant recovery this year after a torrid 2022 in which a string of scandals, including the collapse of FTX, led to a market meltdown, undermining the credibility of the sector.
The crypto market has been buoyed by the Fed’s latest interest rate decision. The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged for the third consecutive time, in line with market expectations. With the easing of the inflation rate, members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to keep the benchmark overnight borrowing rate in a targeted range between 5.25%-5.5%.
Additionally, the central bank indicated that three rate…
Bitcoin price has been hovering above the $43,000 psychological level over the past two days amid anticipation about the potential approval of a spot bitcoin ETF. The flagship cryptocurrency has climbed more than 16% in the past week and nearly 170% in the year to date. Bitcoin’s total market cap has increased by nearly 5% over the past 24 hours to $858.9 billion, while the total volume of the token traded rose by 43%. The Bitcoin price was trading at $43,914 at press time.
Fundamentals
Bitcoin price has posted significant gains over the past few days, climbing to its highest level since April 2022, before the crash of a stablecoin that started a litany of company failures, pummeling crypto prices. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly topped the crucial level of $44,000 on Wednesday amid rising momentum despite being massively overbought.
According to analysts, with no spot bitcoin ETF approvals yet and the halving event five to six months away, the market is riding on FOMO. Capital has been flowing in the Bitcoin market amid enthusiasm that the launches of spot ETF will bring in billions of dollars of new investment into the crypto sector.
Investors have already started providing capital as seed money for ETF products. Notably, a recent report by CoinDesk showed that the world’s largest fund manager, BlackRock, received $100,000 in capital from a seed investor for its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund…
-
Blogs6 years agoBitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP) Headed to Expansion with Revolut
-
Blogs6 years agoAnother Bank Joins Ripple! The first ever bank in Oman to be a part of RippleNet
-
Blogs6 years agoStandard Chartered Plans on Extending the Use of Ripple (XRP) Network
-
Blogs6 years agoElectroneum (ETN) New Mining App Set For Mass Adoption
-
Don't Miss6 years agoRipple’s five new partnerships are mouthwatering
-
Blogs6 years agoEthereum Classic (ETC) Is Aiming To Align With Ethereum (ETH)
-
Blogs6 years agoCryptocurrency is paving new avenues for content creators to explore
-
Blogs6 years agoLitecoin (LTC) Becomes Compatible with Blocknet while Getting Listed on Gemini Exchange
