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With bitcoin’s sudden surge back into the $40,000 range (it’s currently pulled back a little to just over $39,000 at press time), the currency appears to be back on its feet and is taking companies like Grayscale along for the ride.Grayscale Is Holding More Bitcoin Thanks to the Price SurgeGrayscale is one of the largest institutions backing bitcoin. It was recently reported that the company holds approximately three percent of the world’s BTC units, and its custody services are second to...

This week was very intensive in the cryptocurrency market. It’s perhaps safe to say that it was among the most tumultuous ones we’ve had in the last few months.Everything started calmly, and during the weekend, the price hit an all-time high value of $42,000. The excitement was short-lived, as immediately after that, bitcoin went in the opposite direction and started to decline. It wasn’t until Monday, however, when things took a turn for the worst.Bitcoin’s price lost around $12,000 in what...

Recently, Live Bitcoin News put out a story discussing how many people have potentially lost their passwords and thus cannot access the mega bitcoin stashes they’ve collected over the years. According to billionaire investor and former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz, this isn’t likely to occur again anytime soon.Mike Novogratz: When the Price Is This High, People Won’t ForgetOne of the big problems with bitcoin and crypto in general is that it can be easy to lose one’s login information,...

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...