Bitcoin (BTC)

The Houston Texans has become one of the few professional football teams out there willing to allow bitcoin payments for suites, suggesting once again that sports and crypto really go hand in hand. The Texas Have Opened Their Minds to Crypto Those looking to pay with bitcoin must do so through a company called Bit Wallet, a third-party entity that will convert the digital currency into fiat so the team can earn its funds. Houston Texans president Greg Grissom was excited...

The largest BTC corporate holder – MicroStrategy – has stayed true to its word by making another bitcoin purchase earlier today. The firm accumulated 301 coins at an average price below $20,000 and rounded up its entire stash to 130,000. MicroStrategy’s founder and executive chairman – Michael Saylor – took it to Twitter today to announce the latest BTC purchase. The company spent $6 million at an average price of $19,851 per bitcoin to acquire 301 coins, bringing its total...

Obwohl YouTube angekündigt hatte, Inhalte mit Cryptocoins intensiver unter die Lupe zu nehmen, ist die Anzahl der SCAMs im Zusammenhang mit Bitcoin und Co. auf der Plattform in diesem Jahr deutlich gestiegen. Crypto News: Zahl der Cryptocoin-SCAMS auf YouTube explodiertEine IT-Sicherheitsfirma aus Singapur berichtet in einem Report von einem Anstieg von 335 Prozent in der ersten Jahreshälfte im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. Allein 2.000 Domains wurden in Beschreibungen und Cards in YouTube-Videos...

ADA price failed to surpass the $0.500 resistance and declined against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $0.480 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.462 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price could continue to move down if it fails to stay above the $0.432 support zone. Cardano price is struggling below $0.48 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ADA price could...

Mike McGlone – Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg – argued that the crypto winter might last longer than previous market declines and the reason for it is the “Fed’s sledgehammer.” In the next few years, though, he expects the industry to emerge stronger than ever, with Bitcoin tapping $100,000 and Ethereum trading at $6,000 by 2025. He also touched upon “The Merge,” claiming that the event got “too hyped,” which is now causing short-term pain to investors. He also...

Robert Kiyosaki – author of the famous personal-finance book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” – has come out with another enthusiastic statement in support of cryptocurrency. The author listed 7 reasons why his followers should invest in Bitcoin and precious metals – centered around the United States government’s current financial position. How the U.S. Dollar Dies As reads Kiyosaki’s tweet, the first reason to invest in Bitcoin is that the U.S. “borrows too much money.” According to the...

Nicholas Merten – a veteran cryptocurrency analyst and founder of DataDash – has called for Bitcoin to sink to $14,000 following its plunge below $19,000 over the weekend.  The analyst cited both technical and macroeconomic factors, including an indicator that he calls “absolutely damning” for Bitcoin’s price.  Deeper Waters for Bitcoin? In a video published on Monday, Merten pointed out that Bitcoin’s 200-week moving average (WMA) has turned into a level of price resistance,...

Free Will – a philanthropic enterprise that engages in estate planning – says it’s established what it’s calling “Crypto for Charity” to ensure that all future crypto transactions and donations come with no fees. This means anyone that sends crypto to a non-profit on the firm’s roster will not be required to pay any more additional monies other than what they intend to give to the charitable cause. Free Will Makes Crypto Donations More Cost-Effective CEO of Free Will...

On the nervous global backdrop, the much anticipated “Merge” eventually transpired as a sell-the-news type of event. Cryptocurrencies suffered fresh declines in the wee hours of Monday morning. The global market cap fell to $909 billion, with a trading volume of $79.54 billion over the past 24 hours. Major assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum slid below $19k and $1.3k, respectively, recording double-digit losses in the past day alone. With the palpable nervousness across...

With so many people worried about how much energy is utilized by mainstream cryptocurrencies, it’s strange that more individuals don’t turn their attention to TRON, one of ETH’s biggest competitors. Is TRON the Ultimate Energy Saver? There are many arguments surrounding the amount of energy use in the crypto space. It appears bitcoin mining uses more energy than many developing countries (there have been countless reports published on this issue), for example. People...