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With the U.S. presidential election coming up in just a few days, many are wondering which candidate is better for bitcoin, and whether bitcoin will spike or fall once the election results are announced. However, according to Jeff Dorman – chief investment officer at hedge fund Arca – the price of bitcoin doesn’t really care who wins and is likely to expand its horizons no matter who is declared the winner.Jeff Dorman: BTC Will Be in Good Shape No Matter WhatDorman has commented that the most...

Bitcoin has shot up like nobody’s business. At press time, the currency is trading for well over $13,700, the highest it’s been in roughly three years, and the currency is now just a few steps away from $14,000. This is an exciting time for bitcoin enthusiasts, especially considering many analysts still believe it could spike even further and that the asset is outdoing stocks and neighboring investments.Bitcoin Shoots Up Once AgainFairlead Strategies founder Katie Stockton has mentioned in a...

Occurring every four years, the US Presidential elections gain attention not only from US citizens but from the entire world. Being the largest country by nominal GDP and the US dollar serving as the global reserve currency, the consequences of elections’ results will be felt in the next (at least) four years everywhere. That “everywhere” part definitely includes the traditional financial markets and, more specifically, the US stock markets. In fact, their performance could...

CryptoPotato recently had the opportunity to interview Brian Kerr – the CEO of the DeFi project Kava. Built on Cosmos as a proof-of-stake blockchain, Kava allows users to stake tokens and participate as validators in the network. The project saw the light of day as an IEO on Binance Launchpad. Kerr’s project description said it’s a “stand-alone blockchain that has interoperable bridges, Chainlink oracles, unique validators, and other infrastructure that allows it to provide a...

Talks about the Anti-social Media Bill to prevent Nigerian youths from protesting against the government has reminded us about the need for decentralized social networks.  Following the recent EndSARS protests against police brutality in Nigeria, the government has returned to a previous bill that intends to criminalize the use of social media to restrict free speech.  Created last year, authorities claimed the bill dubbed “Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations...

Bitcoin finally broke the 2019 high after a brief spike that took it above $14,100 yesterday (Bitstamp). With its impressive leg up, BTC has continued to increase its dominance over the altcoins, most of which keep decreasing in their value against the primary cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Price Is Trading Around The June 2019 High Ever since BTC began increasing in value a few weeks ago, the crypto bulls anticipated when new highs will arrive. Bitcoin didn’t disappoint and kept...

Bitcoin is censorship-resistant… The hashtag #Bitcoin is not. Over the past days, Facebook has been busy censoring all posts that include the #Bitcoin hashtag in the description. There are no distinctions: Videos, photographs, and even messages have been censored, blocking the public from accessing any information related to the cryptocurrency. Upon entering the hashtag, users in different parts of the world are confronted with a censorship screen in which Facebook ensures...

It looks like JPMorgan Chase is looking to reestablish itself as a leading cryptocurrency company. Despite many years of bashing digital assets, the company has recently announced the introduction of its new blockchain-cryptocurrency division known as Onyx.JPMorgan Stretches Further Into the Blockchain WorldTo be fair, it’s not so much JPMorgan that has been unkind to bitcoin, but rather its head executive Jamie Dimon. In the past, Dimon has referred to bitcoin as a fraudulent currency, which...

Decentralized finance exploded in popularity this year and especially during and after the summer. Apart from numerous DeFi-oriented protocols, the cryptocurrency space saw the emergence of multiple new decentralized exchanges. The sharp increase in demand led to rapid project developments and impressive volume growth. However, the speed compromised user security on some occasions. Consequently, the cryptocurrency exchange analytics resource CER decided to compile a report on...

Top U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has unveiled a new bitcoin debit card that allows users to draw money from attached cryptocurrency accounts and retailers to garner profits and funds in USD. The card can be used anywhere Visa is accepted.Coinbase Issues New Rewards CardThe idea is that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not utilized for payments enough given that they are too volatile and that transactions can often take extremely long periods to clear. If a person goes into a...