Bitcoin (BTC)

Goldman Sachs’ senior chairman Lloyd Blankfein urged regulators to up their game in accordance with bitcoin’s recent success. Additionally, he admitted that BTC could work, but it needs to address several problems before receiving mass adoption as a medium of exchange or a store of value.BTC’s Challenges AheadAs the primary cryptocurrency added over $30,000 in value in several months to a new all-time high, it started to appear on mainstream media outlets again. Traditional financial names...

ADA price found support near $0.2780 and recovered above $0.3200 against the US Dollar.The price is now facing hurdles near $0.3500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a crucial contracting triangle forming with resistance near $0.3600 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The price is likely to start a fresh increase if it clears the key $0.3600 resistance zone.Cardano price is holding gains above $0.3200 against the US Dollar, while bitcoin is declining. ADA price is...

The Chicago-based company has increased its position to GBTC by about 24% from October to late December, according to a recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial institution now owns 30,454 GBTC shares.Founded in 1908 in Chicago, Rothschild Investment Corporation is a registered financial brokerage, dealer, and a member of SIPC and FINRA. However, it’s worth noting that the company broke out from the Rothschild family dynasty more than four decades ago, after...

The current frenzy in the crypto sphere has instigated arguments surrounding bitcoin’s capacity to replace fiat currency, and notable individuals in the conventional banking sector have recently expressed their opinions on the subject.Central Bank executives Weigh in on the Future of CryptoAbout two weeks ago, the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, called for the regulation of bitcoin, claiming that the digital asset is being used to facilitate money laundering...

China has always had the upper hand when it comes to bitcoin mining. The country hosts two of the largest distributors and builders of mining equipment in Bitmain and Canaan Creative. However, as of late there appears to be a national chip shortage, which means China may be losing its edge when it comes to extracting new crypto units.China Is Starting to Lose Its EdgeRight now, the prices of mining machines and related equipment have surged like there’s no tomorrow in China given how rare...

Bitcoin has been booming as of late, but according to one investor – who wishes to remain anonymous – this isn’t the best time to buy.Anonymous Investor: Buy Bitcoin When People Aren’t Speaking About ItAt first glance, one can understand where these words are coming from. After all, if something is spiking like there’s no tomorrow, the natural idea is that the asset will likely take a dip sometime in the future. That would likely be the best time to buy considering one can get it at a lesser...

The Singaporean private banking arm of OCBC Bank has dismissed the chances of cryptocurrencies eventually replacing fiat currencies as a medium of exchange. However, the large institution believes that BTC and other altcoins can replace gold in terms of serving as a store of value.Cryptocurrencies: Store Of Value; Not Medium Of ExchangeEver since the introduction of Bitcoin in the late 2000s, people have wondered if the cryptocurrency could indeed live up to the potential of operating as an...

If you want to start buying, mining, or selling Bitcoin, the first thing you need is a Bitcoin wallet. Even if you’re not involved in the world of cryptocurrency trade, you might have already heard of the term and have a vague understanding of how it works. However, you might not know about all the Bitcoin wallet options and how they differ from one another.Let’s take a deeper look into Bitcoin wallets and find out which one would work best for you.The Basics: What Does a Bitcoin Wallet Do?A...

What exactly has got everyone so crazy and obsessed with bitcoin as of late? Sure, the asset has been spiking like there’s no tomorrow and there’s a real possibility of becoming rich by getting involved in BTC, but there seems to be more that’s driving everybody’s taste for it.People Love Their Bitcoin; Analysts Explain WhyAccording to several industry experts, there are several aspects of bitcoin that have potentially dug themselves into people’s hearts and minds. Per science professor and...

Ride the lightning, RTL en abrégé, est une application web facilitant l’administration des noeuds lightning.Dans ce tutoriel nous allons voir comment installer RTL sur Ubuntu, à côté de votre noeud préalablement configuré. 1. Téléchargement et installation de RTL Pour commencer, allez chercher la dernière release de RTL sur github.Suivons ensuite la procédure d’installation.Commencez par importer la clé PGP de suheb : curl...