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Bitcoin finally broke the 2019 high after a brief spike that took it above $14,100 yesterday (Bitstamp). With its impressive leg up, BTC has continued to increase its dominance over the altcoins, most of which keep decreasing in their value against the primary cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Price Is Trading Around The June 2019 High Ever since BTC began increasing in value a few weeks ago, the crypto bulls anticipated when new highs will arrive. Bitcoin didn’t disappoint and kept...

Top U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has unveiled a new bitcoin debit card that allows users to draw money from attached cryptocurrency accounts and retailers to garner profits and funds in USD. The card can be used anywhere Visa is accepted.Coinbase Issues New Rewards CardThe idea is that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not utilized for payments enough given that they are too volatile and that transactions can often take extremely long periods to clear. If a person goes into a...

Bitcoin’s roller-coaster continued in the past 24 hours with significant fluctuations resulting in a few $500 moves and it finally breaking the previous 2019 high. The altcoins have taken a breather with some green charted, and the market capitalization has increased by around $15 billion. Bitcoin Goes On A Wild 24H Ride It’s safe to say that Bitcoin’s dull days are behind the cryptocurrency. As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, ECB’s announcement drove the asset to nearly...

Bitcoin cash price rallied and gained pace above the $255 and $260 resistance levels against the US Dollar.The price traded to a new monthly high at $280 before starting a downside correction below $270.There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $260 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to retest the $255 support zone before it starts a fresh increase in the near term.Bitcoin cash price remained in a bullish zone above $250...

It’s happened again, folks. Bad actors have made their presence known in the cryptocurrency space and another exchange has been targeted in what appears to be a rather expensive hack. Harvest Finance, a web portal that allows consumers to trade and invest digital currencies and then garner interest on their holdings, has been targeted, and reports losing as much as $24 million in a recent attack.Harvest Finance Is the Latest Hacking VictimThis is nothing new, and at this stage, it’s likely...

Bitcoin went on a roller-coaster ride in the past 24 hours from a new yearly high of nearly $14,000 to dipping below $13,000. Most altcoins mimicked their leader, and the total market cap has dropped by $15 billion. Bitcoin’s Wild 24H Ride As CryptoPotato reported yesterday morning, everything seemed to be going in BTC’s way. The cryptocurrency was surging and peaked at another 2020 high. In fact, with a price of $13,865, it came inches away from breaking last year’s record...

EOS traded to a weekly high at $2.755 before starting a downside correction against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading above $2.620 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a crucial contracting triangle forming with resistance near $2.688 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could resume its rise if it clears the $2.700 and $2.720 resistance levels in the near term.EOS price is holding important supports above $2.600 against the US...

Litecoin price traded to a new monthly high at $60.92 before correcting lower against the US Dollar.LTC price is currently trading above the $55.00 support level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break below a major ascending channel with support near $56.15 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to continue higher if it stays above the $55.00 support in the near term.Litecoin price is correcting gains from the $61.00 zone...

Now the United States can boast a new crypto bank: Welcome Avanti. Avanti Financial Group, a firm founded by the former managing director at Morgan Stanley, Caitlin Long, announced that it had been granted a license to offer banking services by the Wyoming State Banking Board. Avanti is The Second Crypto-bank Operating in the United States With this decision, Avanti becomes the second crypto company to receive a banking license after the crypto exchange Kraken was also...

Following news that PayPal would allow its customers to pay for goods and services with crypto assets like bitcoin, the digital payments firm has announced that it is ending its relationship with a venture known as Epik due to alleged risks and other issues stemming from the company’s crypto department.PayPal Says Adios to EpikTypically, the company works with PayPal by registering web domains and hosting the enterprise’s transactions, though these transactions will no longer be processed for...