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BTC is down by a minor 1.5% today as it struggles to maintain support area amid $33K. It is trading within a narrow range between $36,000 and $32,000 during the first half of July, and all signs point to an upcoming huge move. The volume for July has remained painfully low, especially during the last two weekends, which saw the two lowest volume days. This, combined with the drawn-out consolidation period, has many traders waiting for a huge move ahead, which would dictate...

Jihan Wu, the founder and former CEO of the crypto mining company Bitmain, believes regulations are necessary for the cryptocurrency industry. In fact, they could be beneficial for the space as it would isolate it from bad actors and fraudulent activities. Wu: Crypto Regulations Are Healthy The topic of implementing a legislative framework around the crypto market has become wildly discussed in the past year or so as prices blossomed to new highs. Global watchdogs have...

ETH/USD – Ether Retests Critical $2k Support Key Support Levels: $2035 – $2000, $1888, $1710.Key Resistance Levels: $2120, $2200, $2340. Ethereum is starting to struggle again as it falls into critical support around $2000. It was performing well at the start of the month but failed to break resistance at $2340, provided by a bearish .236 Fib Retracement & the 50-day MA level. Last week, it dropped from the 50-day MA to land into the support at 20-day MA at $2120, where...

Auf Twitter zirkuliert aktuell das Gerücht, dass Apple in Bitcoin eingestiegen sei – es geht hier um ein Gesamtvolumen im Wert von 2,5 Milliarden US-Dollar. Laut dem Gerücht wird es schon bald zu einer offiziellen Bestätigung seitens Apple selbst kommen. Der Kurs dürfte dementsprechend reagieren. Bitcoin News: Hat Apple Bitcoin im Wert von 2,5 Milliarden US-Dollar gekauft?Der Ursprung des Gerüchts ist Galaxy Trading:Rumors that #Apple have purchased more than $2B in #Bitcoin ?— GalaxyTrading?...

ADA price started a fresh decline after it failed to surpass $1.50 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading well below $1.35 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a key rising channel with support near $1.38 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price is likely to continue lower below the $1.25 support level in the near term. Cardano price is trading in a negative zone below $1.35 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Ethereum price failed to recover above $2,200 and started a fresh decline against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading well below $2,200 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $2,100 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is likely to accelerate lower if there is a close below the $2,000 support zone. Ethereum price is struggling to stay above $2,000 against the US Dollar....

A Swedish man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly stealing more than $16 million in cryptocurrency funds. 47-year-old Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson stole the money from more than 3,700 people after convincing them to invest in a phony company called Eastern Metals Securities. Karlsson Pleads Guilty to Crypto Fraud Individuals were coaxed into sending bitcoin and other cryptocurrency funds to the company on the basis that they would see heavy returns....

The largest cryptocurrency ransomware attack has been added to the books. Russian hacking group REvil has allegedly encrypted the data of more than 1,000 firms and companies in nations such as the United States, Sweden, and New Zealand. To release the data, the organization is requesting more than $70 million in bitcoin. REvil Is Going After Other Countries’ Infrastructures Situations like these have grown relatively common in recent days, with another big example having...

Wellbots, a U.S.-based smart product online retailer, has announced that its customers can now make payments for goods at checkout using six cryptocurrencies.  Wellbots Now Accepts BTC  Announcing the development in a press release today, Wellbots said it will now accept Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and popular stablecoins Dai and USD Coin (USDC) for its smart products.  Before this time, the online store only accepts traditional payment...

Cryptocurrency startup Circle is taking a page right out of the “book of Coinbase” and has announced plans to go public. Circle Is Set to Go Public The company first needs to complete a merger with Concord Acquisition Corp., a special acquisition company led by the former CEO of Barclays Bob Diamond. This merger means Circle will soon boast a valuation of approximately $4.5 billion, making it one of the most powerful crypto-centered firms in the digital space. The news...