[PRESS RELEASE] Boca Raton, Florida, ChainWire – October 27, 2020 Collaborating with Other Cryptocurrencies, META 1 Tackles Injustice and Human Rights. META 1 Coin Trust has announced plans to identify, research and document instances of governmental overreach in cryptocurrency cases globally, as part of its ongoing efforts to advance human rights and individual freedom. According to Robert P. Dunlap, Executive Trustee of META 1 Coin Trust, “The malicious attacks on crypto...
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Recent data revealed that Ethereum miners have disposed of significant ETH holdings following the latest price jump towards $420. Additionally, the Twitter sentiment has turned rather bearish for the second-largest cryptocurrency after the consequent price drop. ETH Miners Initiate Sell-Offs? Ethereum miners, the lifeblood of the current proof-of-work consensus algorithm behind the Ethereum blockchain, have perhaps gained the most from the ongoing decentralized finance...
Read More »Bitcoin Sets New 2020 High: What Are The Next Targets? BTC Analysis & Overview
Bitcoin bulls are staging a new breakout attempt right now as prices surge above the 0.618 Fibonacci level around $13,360 for the second time in 48 hours. The price wicked to $13,500, setting a fresh high for 2020. This is a critically important time for Bitcoin, as a second failure to overcome this level could form a bearish double top and cause prices to plummet. Looking at the global crypto market capital, we can see that volumes are now back to Sunday levels at $397...
Read More »Singapore’s Biggest Bank Reportedly Launched A Bitcoin Exchange
Singapore’s largest bank, DBS Bank, has reportedly soft-launched an exchange offering fiat-to-cryptocurrencies trading pairs called DBS Digital Exchange. According to the website and a few reports, it will enable customers to buy and sell four of the “top digital currencies in circulation” – Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP). They will be traded initially against SGD, HKD, JPY, and USD. DBS Digital Exchange will not hold any cryptocurrencies. Instead,...
Read More »Cardano (ADA) Price Analysis: Holding Support, But Facing Major Hurdles
ADA price declined below $0.1060, but it found support near $0.1000 against the US Dollar.The price is facing hurdles near $0.1055 and it is well below the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.1054 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The price could either rally above the $0.1055 resistance or it might revisit the $0.1000 support.Cardano price is trading below key hurdles near $0.1055 against the US Dollar, while...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Holding Important Support at $380
Ethereum price started a downside correction from the $421 swing high against the US Dollar.ETH price is currently trading well above $380 and testing the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break below a major declining channel with support near $400 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is currently holding the main $380 support level, but it must clear $402 for a fresh increase.Ethereum price is correcting losses and holding the $380 support against the US...
Read More »North America and Europe Control 88% of All Lightning Network Nodes, Research Finds
As Bitcoin adoption grows more and more, concerns about the need for scalability solutions increase. Lightning Network is the most important layer-two development currently available on the Bitcoin blockchain, and it seems that North Americans are the favorite demographic for this efficiency-focused micropayment solution. The Lightning Network is a layer-two solution currently under development. It focuses on the creation of channels between peers that allow for almost...
Read More »Novogratz: BTC Is for Storing Value, Not for Payments
Mike Novogratz can be a hard man to read. As a billionaire investor and former ex-hedge fund manager, the man has had a lot of positive things to say about bitcoin, going so far as to compare the asset to gold. However, while he thinks very highly of bitcoin, he doesn’t see it being used as a legitimate currency anytime soon.Mike Novogratz: BTC Won’t Be Used for Payments RegularlyWhile there are retailers and companies out there that accept crypto and bitcoin payments, they are certainly not...
Read More »Someone Just Transferred $1.15 Billion (0.4% Of Total Bitcoins) for $3.6 Fees
An anonymous user just made what seems to be the largest fiat value transaction using Bitcoin. In a single transaction, the user sent a total of 88,857.2449 BTC, which, at the current rates, is worth around $1.15 billion. Being well-known for its low fees, the entire thing cost the user less than $4. Large Bitcoin transactions have happened in the past, and most of them are characterized by their staggeringly low fees. It’s also interesting to note that this wasn’t the...
Read More »Is PayPal Bitcoin’s Best Hope Right Now?
There are analysts out there that claim the PayPal-bitcoin relationship isn’t anything special. Now that they are more familiar with the fine print associated with the relationship, they are questioning just how far bitcoin can go with it. However, the sentiment also appears to be that even though the arrangement may not be perfect, PayPal is the best option for bitcoin right now.PayPal May Not Be Perfect, but It Is HelpingAccording to a press release issued by PayPal, there are no fees for...
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