Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin has been struck hard by the economic conditions we’re facing, but there appears to be some positivity in all this. Dark web markets – which typically rely on assets like bitcoin and other crypto to clear transactions – are seeing a lot less business these past few weeks as people turn more to cash than they do digital currencies.The Dark Web Has Taken a Huge HitData from security firm Chainalysis suggests that over the last two months, people have spent a lot less money on the dark...

Darknet markets are seeing increases of suspicious merchandise advertised to protect or even fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The sales are conducted in several countries using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as the primary payment method.Selling Coronavirus Merchandise Via CryptoThe rapidly expanding novel virus scared a lot of people, and they rushed to purchase protective gear such as N95 respirator masks. Naturally, the increased demand and the limited supply boosted the price of the...

The Keep Network – which looks to bring a new level of privacy to bitcoin through Ethereum – has closed a funding round that garnered close to $8 million from investors like Paradigm, Collaborative Fund and Para FI Capital.The Keep Network Has a Lot of Money to Its NameThe Keep Network is a regular contributor to what’s known as t-BTC, which seeks to ensure Ethereum-based assets are available on the bitcoin blockchain.Paradigm founder Fred Ehrsam – who also co-founded Coinbase, one of the...

Former Goldman Sachs fund manager Raoul Pal has warned that the coronavirus’ effects on the global economy are about to get worse. In the meantime, he’s gone ahead and moved more than 25 percent of his portfolio into bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.Raoul Pal Is a Big Fan of BTCThis is an interesting notion on Pal’s part considering many analysts don’t see bitcoin as the “safe haven” so many people would like it to be. The currency is considered by many to have failed the “safe haven” test it was...

Le Cercle du Coin, association francophone sur le Bitcoin, les monnaies décentralisées et les blockchains, vous convie à sa première table ronde virtuelle qui aura le mercredi 8 avril de 17h00 à 19h00. Le format est semi-participatif, les intervenants discuteront d’un sujet et les spectateurs pourront interagir via le chat Youtube. Les modérateurs auront alors le loisir de faire remonter les questions intéressantes.  Au programme :...

TRON flashes mid-term bullish following the recent increase in Bitcoin’s price.TRX price could surge in the coming days due to the latest increase in buying volume.TRX/USD: Tron Eyes $0.015 ResistanceKey Resistance Levels: $0.014, $0.015Key Support Levels: $0.012, $0.0106TRX/USD. Source: TradingViewThe latest increase in Bitcoin’s price and volume has led to significant growth in the entire crypto market cap – $197.5 billion, now closing $200 billion by the day.As a result of this, the price...

Das Coronavirus versetzt die Welt in einen Ausnahmezustand. Eine Situation, welche wir in der Schweiz noch nie so erlebt haben. Dabei ist klar, dass wir alle im selben Boot sitzen und die momentanen Helden an der Front (Ärzte, Pfleger, Verkäufer, Militär etc.) steuern dieses so gut es geht. Für alle Menschen ist es ein MUSS, sich an die vorgegebenen Regeln zu halten. Situation bei Värdex Suisse Dass die Weltwirtschaft durch dieses Virus hart getroffen wird, steht ausser...

XRP surged by a strong 5% today as it reaches the $0.19 level.The cryptocurrency rebounded at the rising trend line this weekend, which allowed it to surge back into the $0.191 resistance today.Against Bitcoin, XRP is trading sideways between 2600 SAT and 2700 SAT.Key Support & Resistance LevelsXRP/USD:Support: $0.182, $0.171, $0.16.Resistance: $0.191, $0.2, $0.215.XRP/BTC:Support: 2600 SAT, 2560 SAT, 2525 SAT.Resistance: 2710 SAT, 2750 SAT, 2800 SAT.XRP/USD: Ripple To Break Bearish .618...

Développé par Adam Gibson et Chris Belcher (par ailleurs l’auteur d’un superbe article wiki sur la privacy de Bitcoin), JoinMarket a une approche beaucoup plus orientée power user et est plus discret que ses concurrents Wasabi et Samouraï. Il représente néanmoins une alternative avec des partis-pris intéressants, résumés sur la page Github du projet : Un CoinJoin nécessite la contribution d’autres...

Digital won will pass extensive testing by the Bank of Korea staff. Per the official announcement, the program will last until December 2021.South Korean businesses and officials were talking about the government-backed stablecoins since December 2018. The Central Bank was hiring different industry experts. The experts prepare research on the CBDC related progress in other countries. Also, they propose own legal initiatives to improve the project. Now the Central Bank seems to be working...