Bitcoin (BTC)

It’s been one year since the Swiss city of Lugano established Bitcoin and Tether (USDT) as de facto legal tender within its borders. Since then, how has its adoption initiative fared?On Monday, Tether published a breakdown of various milestones the city has reached around crypto infrastructure and education under “Plan B.” According to Tether’s post, over 150 merchants around Lugano are now accepting Bitcoin, Tether, and LVGA – Lugano’s Swiss-franc pegged stablecoin – for...

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The past 24 hours saw the cryptocurrency market take a bit of a breather as it managed to recover around $16 billion in terms of its total capitalization. That said, the turmoil around USDC continues, although the stablecoin recovered to about $0.95 as Circled issued a somewhat reassuring statement. USDC Recovers to $0.95 USDC’s depeg has been the hottest topic in the cryptocurrency market throughout the past 48 hours. It’s the second-largest stablecoin by means of total...

A second-year B.Com student from the Indian city Lucknow reportedly hanged himself after losing a bitcoin investment worth ₹3.5 lahks ($4,200). The local police assured they will investigate the tragic event once the victim’s family filed a complaint.  Depression and Then Suicide According to coverage by Hindustan Times, the boy distributed the sum through an online crypto investment company which he previously found while using Telegram. The firm promised high returns, and...

One of the leading travel agencies in Latin America – Despegar – partnered with Binance Pay and Inswitch to enable clients to pay for tour packages in cryptocurrencies. For starters, the offering will be available only for customers in Argentina.  Despegar Leads the Way The agreement, announced by the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance, turned Despegar into the first online travel agency (OTA) in Latin America to accept digital assets as a means of payment....

According to Dua Crypto’s research, The Netherlands rank as the most interested European nation in cryptocurrencies. Russia (where the local central bank is predominantly negative on the asset class) is at the bottom of the list. Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular digital currency in most countries, while Dogecoin (DOGE) is second. The Dutch Reached the Top The study estimated that the residents of The Netherlands had conducted the highest number of crypto-related searches per...

The instability of Circle’s USDC has caused extreme fear in the market, as stablecoins play a crucial role in the cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoin’s price was affected by the recent turmoil and has declined, but it faces a strong support level. By Shayan The Daily Chart Recently, the price of Bitcoin experienced a downtrend with noticeable bearish momentum after forming a reversal three-drives pattern and breaking down the neckline. The recent turmoil with USDC served as a...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the risks surrounding bitcoin use in El Salvador have not necessarily shown themselves yet. However, the agency has reported it’s necessary to stay aware and that El Salvador still warrants both attention and transparency. The IMF Is Still Worried About El Salvador and BTC El Salvador – which at one point was one of the smallest nations in the world and didn’t strike fear or interest in many people’s hearts – has...

The cryptocurrency industry experienced its own set of failures last year when numerous internal companies and projects imploded, resulting in declining prices, countless bankruptcy filings, and, somewhat expectedly, lots of investor losses. This year started on a positive note, but crypto has once again taken a serious hit – this time, the most apparent reason coming from outside players. All of this has harmed the performance of bitcoin and most altcoins, resulting in yet...

Bitcoin’s woes keep on coming as the asset plummeted to a new two-month low at $19,500 yesterday before bouncing off by over a grand. This comes amid the Silicon Valley Bank’s troubles and the apparent exposure of certain crypto firms, including Circle and its stablecoin, which lost its dollar parity. BTC Volatile Around $20K In a matter of almost a week, bitcoin had calmed at around $22,000 and failed to produce any significant moves in either direction. Yet, the asset is...