*Welcome to my Cryptocurrencies Market Overview for Friday, January 05, 2018.* Today in the news: - The bitcoin price made a bullish leap today, crossing $16,000 to reach its highest point of the year. - RSK Labs has finally mined its genesis block. Bitcoin-based smart contracts are coming. - Mark Zuckerberg is 'studying' cryptocurrency. I have written [this post](https://steemit.com/steem/@penguinpablo/is-mark-zuckerberg-going-to-launch-a-smart-media-token-for-facebook) about it earlier today. - And more crypto news below... ## 24 Hour Change ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaARWxRAdiDEHyvNF7yzzxCxQUxhVgYEhtvxahELLeXyg/image.png) *Realtime chart on my website [CoinMarkets.today](https://coinmarkets.today)* ## 7 Day Change ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmS4Aawjp1FAEdomgYgyDZatTZbfWXmoR3kUj3u7YQnE2z/image.png) ## Month-to-Date Change ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaseuKTWUBGKCh8JcF5qpAixxT5KeGtKdkcNHQu6po25K/image.png) ## 24 Hour Volume ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmazC4YrGgEiG6P7DTCseofgKhoTmxB9amvnenWLe59fc5/image.png) ## Market Capitalization ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNgFMYgDwZDdhQKfECs8qa2rMMWxPBaww4cs62w7r4yac/image.png) ## Bitcoin daily chart (log scale) ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVdB7CxUMghrSnQm7s6TevD8h8F9VQCqtacF2Ez4at1Q2/image.png) *Feel free to use and share my charts, but please mention me as the author.* https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png ## Latest Crypto News - January 05, 2018 #### [Bitcoin Price Barrels Past $16,000 as Altcoins Enter Decline](https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-barrels-past-16000-altcoins-enter-decline/) > The bitcoin price made a bullish leap on Friday, crossing $16,000 to reach its highest point of the year. The ripple price, meanwhile, declined nearly 11 percent as the weeklong altcoin rally appears to have hit a wall. _{*Read more: [ccn.com](https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-barrels-past-16000-altcoins-enter-decline/)*} #### *Other sources about Bitcoin's price:* - **[Bitcoin Price Shoots Past $16,400 Again on the Road to Recovery](https://themerkle.com/bitcoin-price-shoots-past-16400-again-on-the-road-to-recovery/)** (Themerkle) - **[Bitcoin Hits Multi-Week Highs Despite Continuing Altcoin Surge](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hits-multi-week-highs-despite-continuing-altcoin-surge)** (Cointelegraph) https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [Multiple Bitcoin debit card providers suspend service under orders of Visa](https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/01/05/spending-bitcoin-with-a-debit-card-just-got-a-lot-harder/) > The Bitcoin community is reeling after several pre-paid crypto debit card providers abruptly suspended service. The companies affected include Bitwala, Cryptopay, Wirex, and TenX. _{*Read more: [thenextweb.com](https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/01/05/spending-bitcoin-with-a-debit-card-just-got-a-lot-harder/)*} https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [RSK Mines Its Genesis Block – Bitcoin Now Has Ethereum-Like Smart Contract Platform](https://news.bitcoin.com/rsk-mines-genesis-block-bitcoin-ethereum-like-smart-contract-platform/) > RSK Labs has finally mined its genesis block and formally launched its long-awaited Bitcoin-based smart contract platform and sidechain on the mainnet. While still in beta with limited distribution, the new RSK sidechain is expected to offer significant scaling benefits to the Bitcoin network. _{*Read more: [bitcoin.com](https://news.bitcoin.com/rsk-mines-genesis-block-bitcoin-ethereum-like-smart-contract-platform/)*} https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [Zuckerberg to Study Cryptocurrency in Quest to Decentralize Facebook](https://www.coindesk.com/zuckerberg-to-study-cryptocurrency-in-quest-to-decentralize-facebook/) > Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday he plans to study cryptocurrencies and other decentralizing technologies as part of a larger bid to improve the social networking service he co-founded. _{*Read more: [coindesk.com](https://www.coindesk.com/zuckerberg-to-study-cryptocurrency-in-quest-to-decentralize-facebook/)*} #### *Other sources:* - **[Mark Zuckerberg is 'studying' cryptocurrency, which could help Facebook catch Asian rivals](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/04/mark-zuckerberg-studying-cryptocurrency-could-help-asian-payments.html)** (CNBC) - **[Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook to Look Into Cryptocurrency](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-04/mark-zuckerberg-says-facebook-to-look-into-cryptocurrency)** (Bloomberg) https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [Ethereum Surpasses $1,000 For the First Time, Factors Behind Increase](https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-surpasses-1000-for-the-first-time-factors-behind-increase) > Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency Ether has surpassed the $1,000 mark for the first time, achieving a new all-time high merely five days into 2018. The recent surge in Ether price and the market valuation of the Ethereum Blockchain network can be largely attributed to two main factors: the abrupt surge in the value of Ripple (XRP) and the rising user activity of decentralized applications. _{*Read more: [cointelegraph.com](https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-surpasses-1000-for-the-first-time-factors-behind-increase)*} #### *Other sources:* - **[Red-Letter Day: Ethereum Scales $1,000 Peak](https://cryptovest.com/news/red-letter-day-ethereum-scales-1000-peak/)** https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [Bitcoin Miners Are Shifting Outside China Amid State Clampdown](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-05/bitcoin-miners-are-shifting-outside-china-amid-state-clampdown) > As China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies broadens to bitcoin miners, some of the industry’s biggest players are shifting operations overseas. _{*Read more: [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-05/bitcoin-miners-are-shifting-outside-china-amid-state-clampdown)*} #### *Other sources:* - **[This could be the beginning of the end of China’s dominance in bitcoin mining](https://qz.com/1172632/chinas-dominance-in-bitcoin-mining-under-threat-as-regulators-hit-where-it-hurts-electricity/)** - **[Bitcoin Miners Could Face Power Restrictions in China](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-miners-could-face-power-restrictions-in-china)** https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [Bitcoin Q&A: Hyperbitcoinization](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB5MU5fXKfo) What is "hyperbitcoinization" and when / where will it occur? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB5MU5fXKfo https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [New Partnership Brings Dash Cryptocurrency to 10,000 Retailers in Spain](https://coinjournal.net/new-partnership-brings-dash-cryptocurrency-10000-retailers-spain/) > Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Dash has signed a partnership with Spanish startup Bitnovo to bring the cryptocurrency to 10,000 retailers throughout Spain. The partnership will allow consumers to purchase Dash in stores through coupons and in selected Carrefour and Media Markt outlets through the purchase of gift cards. _{*Read more: [coinjournal.net](https://coinjournal.net/new-partnership-brings-dash-cryptocurrency-10000-retailers-spain/)*} https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [Survey: Most People Have Heard of Cryptocurrency, But Don't Have a Clue What It Is](https://cryptovest.com/news/survey-most-people-have-heard-of-cryptocurrency-but-dont-have-a-clue-what-it-is/) > A majority of American adults have heard of cryptocurrency, but most do not have an idea what it is. _{*Read more: [cryptovest.com](https://cryptovest.com/news/survey-most-people-have-heard-of-cryptocurrency-but-dont-have-a-clue-what-it-is/)*} https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [Jeff Garzik Is Reworking the Segwit2x Code](https://www.coindesk.com/suspended-not-abandoned-jeff-garzik-reworking-segwit2x-code/) > The controversial scaling proposal Segwit2x may have been officially called off this August, but that doesn't mean its former lead developer is giving up on plans to keep its codebase alive. _{*Read more: [coindesk.com](https://www.coindesk.com/suspended-not-abandoned-jeff-garzik-reworking-segwit2x-code/)*} https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png #### [US States Issue Warnings Over Cryptocurrency Investments](https://www.coindesk.com/2-us-states-issue-warnings-over-cryptocurrency-investments/) > The American states of Idaho and Alaska have both issued warnings over investments involving cryptocurrencies. _{*Read more: [coindesk.com](https://www.coindesk.com/2-us-states-issue-warnings-over-cryptocurrency-investments/)*} https://steemitimages.com/DQmbNxNgXLda5QXpWfDZxP2d3XR498RxCgucZVMnrBVcw7g/image.png _{¯\\___(ツ)____/¯ *Don't miss out on my next post! 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