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Bitcoin continues to struggle after getting rejected retesting the critical 50-days moving average (MA) line yesterday. Unless BTC closes above $56,900, which now seems far away, we are going to witness the first full candle body or trading day below the significant level for the first time since October 7, 2020. Quick recap: During the steep price drop on Sunday, bitcoin had penetrated beneath the 50-days MA to reach as low as $51,400, where it found support at a .618 Fib...

A UK-based bank, NatWest, will reportedly halt serving customers who accept payments in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The institution referred to recent warnings highlighted by the country’s financial regulator and said dealing with digital assets contains high risk. UK Bank Stops Working With Crypto Users According to The Guardian coverage, National Westminster Bank, known as NatWest, plans to bar serving all customers accepting crypto payments. Morten Friis, the...

EOS started topped near $8.872 and started a fresh decline against the US Dollar. The price is currently trading well below the $7.000 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key contracting triangle forming with support near $6.200 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could either start a fresh rally above $6.70 or it might dive towards the $5.00 support. EOS price is holding a key support near the $6.00...

Litecoin price topped near the $335 level and corrected lower against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading well below the $300 level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $250 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is likely to continue lower if there is a downside break below the $250 support. Litecoin price is showing bearish signs below $280 against the US...

The recent rise of ETH and the popularity of DeFi projects have caused a massive increase in transaction fees on the Ethereum blockchain. However, operating in Ethereum has become a real pain, and several alternative projects are trying to establish themselves as a better option for the markets. But can any of them become the Ethereum Killer? experts are not so sure. Weiss Crypto Ratings is Skpetical About “Wannabe ETH Killers” Weiss Ratings is a market analysis and risk...

Does the name Olaf Carlson-Wee sound familiar? If not, it really should. He was the first-ever employee at Coinbase, and he has got an interesting story behind his employment with one of the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in the western hemisphere. Olaf Carlson-Wee Details How He Got Hired at Coinbase Now the founder of a large cryptocurrency hedge fund, Olaf got his start in the crypto space as an employee of Coinbase. He did not necessarily...

It looks like Galaxy Digital – the hedge fund hosted by Mike Novogratz, a bitcoin fan and billionaire investor – has taken some new talent aboard. Michael Daffey – a former executive with the Goldman Sachs Group – is joining Galaxy Digital as its new chairman. He is also replacing Mike Novogratz in this role, who will remain with the company as its chief executive. Galaxy Digital Is Saying “Hello” to a Fresh Face The move presents another major step towards the blending...

French game publisher Ubisoft has partnered with Tezos, becoming an official corporate validator node on its blockchain. Nomadic Labs, a research and development team within the Tezos ecosystem, announced the partnership via Twitter.  ?@Ubisoft is exploring #Tezos technology by becoming a corporate baker. ? Welcome to the ecosystem!Read the announcement: https://t.co/ZM1IzBTVCM#blockchain #DigitalTransformation #crypto #Ubisoft pic.twitter.com/6wKCQIFAOJ — Nomadic Labs...

The great desire for bitcoin mining to run on clean energy has taken an unexpected turn. While many people still demand this for the future, it looks like renewable energy is not as common as it once was. In fact, the Nordic region – which includes countries like Iceland and Norway – has become a staple area for this kind of energy, and yet it appears to be running dry. Bitcoin Mining Needs Clean Energy, but Supplies Seem Limited For the past few months, as bitcoin has...

Warum wird durch Steuergelder finanzierte Software nicht als Freie Software veröffentlicht? Seit fast drei Jahren arbeitet die FSFE an „Public Money? Public Code!“; eine Initiative [1], die fordert, dass öffentlich finanzierte Software, die für den öffentlichen Sektor entwickelt wird, unter Freien Software-Lizenzen öffentlich verfügbar gemacht wird. Dank Unterstützung ist es den Initianten gelungen, fast 200 Organisationen und Verwaltungen...