Bitcoin (BTC)

One of the largest US banking institutions, the Bank of America, has recently decided to close the account of the former CFO of PayPal. The decision came without an explanation, despite the fact that he had been a client for over 20 years. Needless to say, Bitcoin’s censorship-resistant nature is one of the things that bring it up as a viable alternative in scenarios of the kind.Bank Of America Shuts Down An AccountThe former CFO of PayPal and current partner at Sequoia, Roelof Botha, shared...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 751 gesponsert von www.Bitsonar.com – Heute geht’s um folgende Themen: Bitcoin Netzwerk wird von Satoshi-Transaktionen überflutet, Anzahl der Bitcoin-Geldautomaten auf über 6.000 gestiegen & Büro der iranischen Zentralbank in Brand gesetzt. [embedded content] 1.) Bitcoin Netzwerk wird von Satoshi-Transaktionen überflutethttps://coincierge.de/2019/bitcoin-netzwerk-wird-von-satoshi-transaktionen-ueberflutet/ 2.) Anzahl der...

Stellar lumen price failed to settle above the $0.0800 and $0.0820 resistances against the US Dollar.XLM price is currently declining and it is now trading well below the $0.0750 level.There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.0730 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair remains at a risk of more downsides towards the key $0.0650 support area.Stellar lumen price is currently trimming gains against the US Dollar and bitcoin. XLM price could continue to...

« Après le succès fulgurant du premier meetup DeFi France, il était temps d’en faire un rendez-vous mensuel ! Retrouvez-nous donc tous les mois chaque 3ᵉ semaine, idéalement les jeudis pour parler de la finance ouverte, transparente et décentralisée sur Ethereum. Pour cette édition, on explorera une seconde dimension de la DeFi après les prêts et stablecoins : les échanges et la gestion d’actifs. »...

At press time, bitcoin is trading for just over $8,400.Bitcoin: Bearish All Over Again?This figure marks a drop of roughly $700 over the past few days. The currency is incurring some very strange behavior as of late, though there doesn’t seem to be much of an explanation regarding why this behavior is happening.Let’s start off with the basics. To do this, we must go back to the end of October, when bitcoin was really trapped in a rut following the disappointing opening of Bakkt and the Mark...

Jed McCaleb is the co-founder and CTO of Stellar, a top 20 cryptocurrency and primary competitor to bitcoin. In a recent interview, McCaleb explains how he got his start in the crypto industry, and what it was about the space that attracted him.MCCaleb: I was Interested in BTC Because It Was a DisruptorMcCaleb comments that he’s fond of crypto in that it works to defy and disrupt traditional finance, which he says doesn’t always work for everyone. Describing his feelings when he first found...

Tim Draper has always been a huge bitcoin advocate, but in a recent interview, he explains why he’s so convinced BTC is headed for the stars and beyond.Draper Says the Lightning Network Will Do Great ThingsIn the past, Draper has stated that bitcoin is likely to hit $250,000 by the time 2022 rolls along. He later altered his prediction a bit to suggest that this figure would instead be reached in the early months of 2023, thereby pushing things back somewhat. However, he stands by his...

Bitcoin hater Peter Schiff believes that speculators will start dumping bitcoin after the pot stock crash. The crypto asset and pot stocks do not have a correlation. Schiff’s argument stands defeated given that the two assets have entirely different characteristics. Peter Schiff doesn’t like bitcoin. He gets really happy whenever the price of the flagship cryptocurrency takes a hit. In fact, the market bear does not let go of any opportunity to take a swipe at the crypto asset, hoping that...

Die Finanzmarktaufsicht in Deutschland warnt erneut vor Scamern. Dieses Mal betrifft es ein CFD-Portal aus Bulgarien, welche ebenfalls Differenzkontrakte auf Digitale Währungen anbietet. Dass CFD-Portale oft unseriös sind, ist nichts Neues. Meist werden Auszahlungen nur verzägert getätigt oder der Kunde erhält gar nie eine Auszahlung. Aktuell warnt die BaFin alledings ganz gezielt von einem Anbieter...

Protesters take over the streets of Iran after the government announced dramatic fuel price hikes. The regime has blocked internet access and closed its Iran border. Iranians are facing a dire situation which will likely force many to resort to a currency that offers a safe and portable store of value, such as bitcoin. Civil unrest erupted in Iran as protesters took to the streets to express their anger over the government’s decision to ration gas and increase price by at least 50 percent....