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Bitcoin, at the time of writing, is trading for just shy of $24,000 per unit. The world’s most popular and most powerful digital currency is making its way up the financial ladder like it never has before, but despite the mega surges the cryptocurrency has encountered, they are nothing compared with the monster jumps being experienced by some of the world’s smaller, yet leading altcoins, some of which include Ethereum, Stellar, Ripple’s XRP and Litecoin.Altcoins Are Taking the StageRight now,...

The Treasury Department is looking to apply the same rules to cryptocurrency that they do to standard fiat transactions.Treasury Department Seeks to Limit Non-Hosted Wallet ActivityThe idea is to gather more information regarding the identities of those who engage in large crypto transfers and thereby potentially identify criminals and lawbreakers. Specifically, the Treasury Department is looking to potentially uncover the identities of those who may possess wallets that are not hosted by...

Bitcoin bulls need to make sure the daily price closes above $23,850 today, or else a double top will form on the BTC/USD chart (see below).Double tops are bearish reversal setups that tend to result in strong downtrends. They form when an asset fails to breach the same resistance level twice in a short period of time. The second rejection signals to the market that bullish momentum has run out and that a shift in trend is about to occur.There’s also an obvious RSI divergence (yellow line)...

Three months after registering Hashed Venture Fund I, the blockchain-focused investment group Hashed has already raised $120 million. The organization plans to utilize the funds to invest in the blockchain space and other fintech companies focused on protocol economy.Hashed Has Raised $120M In Three MonthsBased in Seoul, North Korea, Hashed’s mission is to enhance the mass adoption of blockchain technology and also to provide research and advisory services to companies in the field.In a press...

Those who were looking forward to an altcoin season would certainly have to wait longer as Bitcoin’s dominance continues to surge. Meanwhile, the majority of cryptocurrencies are bleeding heavily against BTC.Bitcoin Tops $24,000 in a Massively Volatile DayThe volatility on the cryptocurrency market continues as most coins see tumultuous performance throughout the past few days.Bitcoin is no exception. Today’s candle is indicative of it. The price reached a low of around $22,800 on Bitstamp,...

Switzerland’s SEBA bank successfully completes a series B fundraiser, giving further merit to the notion that the country is becoming a hub for cryptocurrency business.Another Successful FundraiserThe Swiss start-up bank has officially completed its second stage of capital fundraising. The institution which sells cryptocurrencies to its customers has been planning the Series B phase since January this year.According to an official publication, the bank has just executed its Extraordinary...

XRP/USD – XRP Drops To 200-Days EMA SupportKey Support Levels: $0.3, $0.286, $0.25.Key Resistance Levels: $0.35, $0.4, $0.435.Yesterday, XRP dropped below $0.5 and penetrated beneath a symmetrical triangle pattern to meet the $0.45 support. It did spike much lower yesterday as it hit the 100-day EMA; however, the buyers regrouped to allow the daily candle to close above $0.45.Today, XRP continued to fall by another 27.5% as it plummeted beneath $0.4 (100-day EMA) and carried on dropping below...

Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse has classified the charges on his company brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an “assault on crypto at large.” In a recent blog post, he outlined that the Commission is wrong and that the payment processor will prevail in the legal battle.Ripple Responds to the SECFollowing rumors of SEC charges against Ripple, the Commission made it official yesterday. The agency alleged that the payment processor had conducted a $1.3 billion...

[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer]If there is one good thing we should get out of this 2020, it is that ironically thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, digital adoption grew to levels never seen in previous years, and much of it passes through the crypto ecosystem.As part of the strategy to spread knowledge about the ecosystem, CoinMarketCap has deployed its product “Learn Crypto, Earn Crypto“, under the slogan of “acquire crypto assets in a fun and low risk way“.In this opportunity, the...

DigiByte Foundation has recently roped in crypto pundit Sydney Ifergan as the marketing manager of the blockchain group. December 22, 2020: Rising crypto platform DigiByte has recently signed in crypto guru Sydney Ifergan in the advisory board of DigiByte Foundation. As per the sources, DGB Foundation asked its DigiBees to appoint Mr. Ifergan as Marketing Manager to the DigiByte Foundation this month. Founded by leading crypto expert Jared Tate, DigiByte stands tall as one of the world’s...