Bitcoin (BTC)

Stellar lumen price is attempting a fresh increase from the $0.115 zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.120 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $0.120 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a decent increase if there is a clear move above the $0.1285 resistance zone. Stellar lumen price is trading above $0.120 against the US Dollar,...

Ripple price is facing resistance near the $0.550 level against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.520 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.5120 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start another decline if it stays below $0.535 and $0.550. Ripple price is struggling below $0.550 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. XRP price must...

Die Best of Blockchain 2023 macht Berlin zur Krypto-Hauptstadt Die Best of Blockchain wird an drei Tagen stattfinden und das geballte Blockchain-Wissen in unterschiedlichsten Formen vermitteln. Von Vorträgen auf den Bühnen, über Workshops und einer Art-Gallery ist hier für jeden etwas dabei. Die ersten beiden Tage sind die Business-Tage – hier können sich Firmen präsentieren, die die Blockchain-Technologie bereits in ihr Unternehmen eingebunden...

The leading cryptocurrency miner – Argo Blockchain – has reportedly decreased its debt to $75 million during the first half of the year. In comparison, it owed $143 million at the end of June 2022.  The company also managed to reduce overall costs and expenses. However, revenue in H1 was significantly less than the one registered in the first half of last year.  The H1 Results As reported by London South East, Argo Blockchain’s pretax loss for the first six months of 2023...

In late July, the price of bitcoin endured a harsh dip after news came about that the Federal Reserve was on the verge of making another big (and tough) financial decision likely to affect Americans. Why Can’t the Federal Reserve Chill Out? For the most part, bitcoin had been trading above $30,000 in July, though things took a nasty turn following the announcement and the world’s number one digital currency by market cap slipped into the $29K range. Right now, it...

A dark web drug bust that utilized bitcoin and crypto has been taken down in Detroit, Michigan. The organization was run by Carolyn Hernandez-Taylor and her brother, and the former has already pleaded guilty to the charges against her. Carolyn Hernandez-Taylor Takes a Plea Deal FBI agents raided the home of her brother, where most of the duo’s activities took place. There, they found a clandestine drug lab and thousands of counterfeit Xanax pills. They also...

KuCoin’s most recent report focused on the crypto trends in Turkey estimated that 52% of the locals aged 18 to 60 have already invested in bitcoin or alternative coins. The figure was 40% in November 2021, indicating that Turks have shown great interest in employing digital assets as a hedge against inflation in the past few years. The country has been coping with severe economic issues as of late, seeing its national currency plunging to record levels against the US...

Crypto banking company BCB Group says it’s on the verge of offering instant USD settlements by the end of this year, thus bridging the gap between crypto and fiat even further. BCB Group is Powering Up Crypto and USD Deputy chief executive Noah Sharp commented in a recent interview: We’ve already tested the BLINC network on dollars with some pilot exchanges. We’ve already configured the technology to work for U.S. dollars, and we’re just waiting to enable it on...

A few days ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of digital asset management company Grayscale Investments in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court ordered the agency to review its rejection of Grayscale’s application to turn its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust fund (GBTC) into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This caused an uproar in the community as crypto assets, including bitcoin (BTC), surged...

After several days of enhanced volatility, including a pump and dump for over $2,500 in each direction, BTC has finally calmed on a daily scale and stands close to its familiar ground of around $26,000. Most altcoins are also a lot less volatile now, with UNI being among the few with substantial increases over the past day. BTC Calms at $26K Several weeks of mostly sideways trading came to an abrupt halt on Tuesday when Grayscale recorded a massive court victory over the SEC...