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Following yesterday’s surge to about $11,500, Bitcoin has retraced slightly and trades at about $11,350. Most altcoins have also calmed after charting two consecutive days of gains.Bitcoin Steady Above $11KAs reported yesterday, the primary cryptocurrency initiated an impressive leg up. Bitcoin went from about $10,900 to its new monthly high of nearly $11,500 with just a few hourly candles.After registering such notable gains in a relatively short period, BTC has retraced slightly and calmed....

Bitcoin has once again shot past the $11,000 mark. This is the first time the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has hit this number since September 19. While it’s easy to get excited at first, many crypto enthusiasts are likely wondering, “Will this figure last?”Will Bitcoin Retain This Momentum?The world’s primary form of cryptocurrency has experienced a rough 40 days. From the end of August through early October, bitcoin has suffered under the crippling bearishness of...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has unveiled its new 80+ page plan to combat illegal cryptocurrency activities such as terrorist funding, money laundering and outright theft.Department of Justice: We Will Stop Crypto Crime Once and For AllThe crypto scene has come a long way in the last ten years. Unfortunately, it is still marred, to a certain degree, by a lack of regulation. Many times, criminal activity either goes unnoticed or slips through the cracks of even some of the largest trading...

Unocoin – the first cryptocurrency exchange established in India – has just completed a Series A funding round that has garnered the company as much as $5 million from the likes of Tim Draper and other top-notch crypto investors.Unocoin Heads Into Uncharted TerritoryIndia is facing a massive crisis in that regulators are now looking to potentially ban digital trading, rather than simply business and banking relationships between crypto firms and traditional financial institutions. Many...

A recent report exploring the Q3 2020 developments in the decentralized finance ecosystem confirmed the narrative that it was the best quadrant for the entire field.Additionally, it highlighted Ethereum’s massive role as the underlying technology but also broached several potential competitors, including TRON and EOS.Confirmed: DeFi Exploded In Q3 2020The analytics company Dapp Radar posted its quarterly report on the DeFi progress this week. It described Q3 2020 as the “best quarter for the...

The concept of central bank digital currency (CBDC) has progressed quite well and is becoming inevitable. It is a new form of fiat currencies issued by central banks in digital form using centralized or permissioned distributed ledgers.Many countries are researching or are already closer to launching a national digital currency. But a joint paper coordinated and published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Friday revealed that central banks are getting involved in the CBDC...

The cryptocurrency industry has no doubt been maturing over the past couple of years, especially after the parabolic market development in 2017.The underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies – blockchain (or distributed ledger) has become more appealing to a range of corporations for various reasons. CryptoPotato recently reported that the tech mogul IBM has partnered with the Bank of Thailand and issued the first Government savings bond on the blockchain.Recent findings indicate that...

Bitcoin took a break from trading during the month of September, with relatively low volatility. As shown on the following 4-hour chart, the marked symmetrical triangle was basically the story of September: Started with a massive dump and a slow consolidation, since then, around $10,600. As can be seen below, Thursday signaled a breakout – in favor of the Bulls. Since breaking the triangle at $10.8K, we saw a healthy consolidation and finally a breakout of the $11-11.2K area,...

After trading below $11,000 for weeks, Bitcoin finally broke above that psychological level with a 5% increase in the past 24 hours. The altcoins have come along for the ride, and the market cap has jumped by nearly $20 billion since yesterday.Bitcoin Breaks Above $11,000Bitcoin was steadily increasing in the past few days and neared the coveted $11,000 yesterday. Unlike the previous attempts to conquer that level, though, BTC smashed above it rather decisively this time.The primary...

Over the past month, bitcoin has entered something of a bearish state, and has been struggling heavily. The currency initially reached the $12,000 line in August and had most traders excited for the future. Sadly, it looks like the currency has hit something of a snag ever since, and ultimately lost more than $2,000 from that price. While the currency has recovered somewhat and is now trading for about $10,700, this figure isn’t quite what traders had in mind, and we all know bitcoin could be...