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Many in the cryptocurrency field have recently discussed the upcoming January 15th date as an important consideration for the ongoing case between the office of the New York Attorney General (NYAG) and iFinex, the parent company of Bitfinex and Tether.With this in mind, below is a comprehensive summary of what happened and what to expect on this date.The NYAG v. iFinex Case: What Happened?Back in April 2019, the office of the New York Attorney General alleged that the popular cryptocurrency...

Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey has issued a statement in which he defended the social media’s decision to ban the account of US President Donald Trump.Interestingly, the executive also took a moment to praise bitcoin’s decentralized nature, saying that the Internet should strive to be more like it.The History Of Trump’s Social Media BansNews broke last week when multiple social media platforms, including Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter, permanently suspended the account of the still active US...

The NASDAQ-listed business intelligence giant MicroStrategy will host an online conference to educate large organizations about the potential merits of investing in bitcoin. Called “Bitcoin for Corporations,” the initiative has also received support from other industry giants such as Gemini, Binance, Coinbase, Fidelity, Grayscale, and more.Bitcoin For Corporation Coming In FebruaryThe company’s founder and CEO, Michael Saylor, announced the initiative on his Twitter account and advertised it...

EOS started a strong decline from the $3.950 level and declined below $3.00 against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading below the $2.800 resistance and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $2.800 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could start a strong rally if it clears the $2.800 and $2.980 resistance levels.EOS price is forming a decent support at $2.400 against the US...

Litecoin price started a fresh increase after testing the $110 zone against the US Dollar.LTC price is back above $140, but it is still below the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break above a major contracting triangle with resistance near $140 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to continue higher once it clears the $150 resistance zone in the near term.Litecoin price is showing positive signs above $140 and $142 against the US...

After Bitcoin price recorded an all-time high last Friday at $42K, the primary cryptocurrency finally went down for the anticipated correction following the enormous 3-month rally.BTC price soared from $10,500 to $42,000 without going through any significant correction. During the previous parabolic bull-run of 2017, there were several corrections of 30% on average.The correction, which started on Sunday, saw a two-day plunge starting from the $41K level down to $30K at its lowest. Yesterday,...

New Zealand’s financial regulator has warned investors of the dangers of investing in Bitcoin. The comments were aimed at the recent fluctuations in the price of the major cryptocurrencies, which have shown quite the amplitude.Negativity, Led By The Recent Ups and Downs of BTC PriceNew Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a candid warning for investors from the country, considering their take on cryptocurrency and mainly Bitcoin. A recent news report by the Herald quoted the...

Over the past several months, the Federal Reserve has been purchasing many leading assets as a means of keeping the U.S. economy somewhat stable during the coronavirus pandemic. This overspending and overprinting of traditional fiat money to ensure people have stimulus measures during the pandemic has caused many traders – both standard and institutional – to pile their money into commodities like bitcoin, which is no longer a speculative asset in many people’s minds.If the Federal Reserve...

Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), believes that bitcoin requires a unified global regulation framework to work properly.Interestingly, Canadian businessman and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary also noted that the cryptocurrency could become “something of tremendous value” if world regulators back it up.ECB President On BTC RegulationsThe 65-year-old French politician and current President of the ECB has been calling on clear regulation for bitcoin for a while....

One of the big problems with cryptocurrency is that it requires long and extensive passwords to remain secure. Owners of digital currency have often come across this issue. They forget their passwords and cannot access their funds, and as a result, these funds get locked up or lost forever. For Stefan Thomas, the problem is even bigger considering it’s keeping him from gaining access to well over $200 million in bitcoin at press time.Losing Passwords Usually Leads to Lost BTCBorn in Germany...