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The price of bitcoin went on another run in the past 24 hours and briefly exceeded $57,000 for the first time in five months. Most alternative coins seem left behind as BTC’s dominance continues to increase. Bitcoin Touched $57K It’s safe to say that BTC has returned to its bullish trajectory after it recovered from its sub-$41,000 dips two weeks ago. In the days that followed, the cryptocurrency added a significant chunk of value, broke above $50,000 for the first time in a...

If you didn’t like the way Nayib Bukele was implementing his Bitcoin policy in El Salvador, maybe his latest actions will change your mind, or at least make you admit he wants to be a bit cute. After experiencing his first days in the green, the president of El Salvador revealed he was going to use the proceeds of his country’s BTC investment to build a massive pet hospital. The self-described coolest dictator in the world shared the news on his Twitter account a few hours...

People are seeking to use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and Monero to escape jihad-controlled regions of the Middle East. Bitcoin Is Playing a Big Role for Those Looking to Escape the Middle East One such example is a girl simply known as “Sara.” This woman is a European affiliated with Isis. She is presently living in a camp in northeast Syria and is desperate to escape. Through an encrypted application, she put out the following message to anyone who would be able to...

Donald Trump – the 45th President of the United States – doesn’t want other currencies coming in and threatening the U.S. dollar. This includes bitcoin. Donald Trump Doesn’t Want the U.S. Dollar Threatened Trump has not always been friendly to bitcoin. He made several disparaging comments about the digital asset in 2019 that saw many people react negatively and lash out on Twitter. His comments were: I am not a fan of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which are not...

This analysis takes a closer look at some of Bitcoin’s structural market metrics and compares the current cycle to that of 2017. The following is compiled by on-chain analyst CryptoVizArt for CryptoPotato. Bitcoin’s NVT NVT estimates the values of the network using its on-chain investor volume. As crypto analyst Willy Woo initially introduced this model, NVT Price is calculated by multiplying on-chain volume by the 2-year median value of NVT-Ratio (Market cap / Total on-chain...

Coin Switch Kuber – a crypto asset platform centered on providing digital currency services within India – has garnered more than $250 million in Series C funding. Kuber in India Gets Dough from Coinbase and Many Other Investors The funding round was led by investors from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Other companies to get involved and provide money to the firm included Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, and Tiger Global. The firm is now officially valued at...

Polkadot has undoubtedly become one of the more popular projects in the cryptocurrency field.  However, one of the most innovative aspects of its ecosystem is Kusama, Polkadot’s canary network. While new blockchain projects can seem extremely repetitive and derivative, Kusama stands out as it is genuinely useful. This guide aims to answer some of the following questions about Kusama: What it is, what it can do, and what risks are inherent with a canary network. Overview of...

The latest cryptocurrency adoption cases are coming from the fashion brand – PacSun, as well as the charity organization – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation. PacSun Also Caught The Crypto Wave One more firm that enabled digital asset settlements is PacSun. The major brand in the fashion and retail space added bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies using the leading blockchain payment provider – BitPay. Namely, those are Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Wrapped Bitcoin...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin spoke out against President Nayib Bukele’s compulsory bitcoin usage for merchants and businesses, saying it was against cryptocurrency’s “ideals of freedom.” Buterin commented in response to a Reddit article titled “Unpopular opinion: El Salvador President Mr. Nayab (Nayib)  Bukele should not be praised by Crypto community.” The Ethereum co-founder did not fail to call out “Bitcoin Maximalists,” whom he believed praised the El Salvadoran...

Following yesterday’s price slide below $54,000, bitcoin has started increasing in value once more and has neared $56,000. Although some altcoins like XRP and DOT have charted notable gains in the past 24 hours, BTC’s dominance has also risen. Bitcoin Aims at $56K The primary cryptocurrency exploded above $50,000 on October 5th and hasn’t looked back since. Just the opposite, it has been mainly on the offensive, which resulted in tapping $56,000 a few days ago for the first...