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Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has tracked simultaneous Bitcoin (BTC) donations to wallets associated with right-wing extremist groups in the U.S., which might have helped fund the recent riot at the U.S. Capitol. The news marks yet another pivot towards pseudonymous money transfer means by alt-right groups in the U.S.Alt-Right Agitators Received $500K in Bitcoin Prior to US Capitol RiotPublishing its findings on Thursday (Jan. 14, 2021), Chainalysis revealed that several notable...

There are no boring days in crypto. That’s panning out to be more accurate than ever over the past couple of weeks. In the past few hours, Bitcoin’s price, as well as that of many altcoins, went on a rollercoaster, yet again, resulting in massive liquidation volumes across the board.Data reveals that over the past hour alone, almost $400 million worth of both long and short positions were liquidated on major exchanges.This happened as bitcoin’s price tanked from a high of about $37,700 down...

This week has been particularly volatile. Bitcoin went on a massive correction, jumped back to $40K, and dropped again just a few hours ago. The majority of the altcoins followed. Polkadot (DOT), however, went on an impressive rally as can be seen in the below ROI chart for the coins we’ve selected this week.BitcoinBitcoin is down by a concerning 13.8% over the past week as it currently trades beneath $36,000. The downturn for Bitcoin started on Monday when it dropped by a steep 25% to reach...

The debate as to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are real money has been going on ever since the nascent assets came into existence. Both sides have their proponents. Nevertheless, according to a recent poll, the overwhelming majority of respondents tend to think that digital currencies are, indeed, money. Digital Currencies Are Real Money: Poll Results ConclusiveIn a recent poll, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an organization of 190 countries, took it to Twitter to ask whether or...

LINK/USD – LINK Sets Fresh ATH Above $20.77Key Support Levels: $20.77, $20, $19.17.Key Resistance Levels: $21.57, $22.82, $24, $24.70.At the start of January, LINK started to surge higher but became stuck by resistance at $19.17 (bearish .886 Fib Retracement). From there, it started to head lower until support was found at $13 a couple of days ago.LINK bounced from the support at $13.06 on Wednesday and started to push higher. It closed the daily candle yesterday at around $18 and continued...

Bitcoin’s growing popularity is turning the asset into a frenzy, said Guggenheim Partners’ Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd. He also doubled-down on his recent optimistic price prediction, saying that BTC could indeed skyrocket to $400,000 per coin.Guggenheim’s CIO On BTC’s PopularityEver since the Wall Street behemoth filed a document with the US Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval to invest in bitcoin, the entity has been significantly more bullish on the...

Bitcoin has failed to break above $40,000 again and has stalled beneath $39,000. The altcoin situation is significantly more volatile, with Ethereum jumping north of $1,200 and Polkadot surpassing XRP as the fourth-largest crypto following a 30% surge.ETH Above $1,200, DOT Takes The 4th SpotThe alternative coins demonstrated high volatility levels in the past week, with massive drops during the Black Monday crash and rapid recovery sessions in the days that followed.Most large-cap ones have...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh increase above the $450 resistance against the US Dollar.The price climbed above the $485 resistance and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $520 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could either rally further above $520 or it might dip sharply below the $485 support.Bitcoin cash price is showing positive signs above $485 against the US Dollar, similar...

It has become rather clear in recent years that crypto crime will not be tolerated. Rossen Iossifov – the Bulgarian owner of the now defunct RG Coins – is learning this lesson the hard way.Iossifov Sentenced to Ten YearsIossifov has been sentenced to ten years behind bars for running a cryptocurrency exchange that was allegedly used to launder tens of millions of dollars in ill-gotten funds. The exchange was reportedly utilized to host fake auctions, convincing people to invest and then...

A Bulgarian national was sentenced to serve ten years in prison after a major crypto-related fraud. Not long ago, the man was convicted in a transnational multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud over 900 American citizens.An Auction Fraud That Victimized over 900 AmericansAccording to an official announcement by the United States Department of Justice, Rossen G. Yossifov, a 53-year-old man, had defrauded hundreds of American citizens during a well-masterminded illegal endeavor. He managed and...