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Out of the blue yesterday, bitcoin suddenly got it into its head that it needed to take a sharp nosedive.Bitcoin Takes a Trip Down SouthEveryone is talking about the flash crash that bitcoin has endured. Without warning, the currency fell as low as $8,700, slicing off several hundred dollars from its price in just a matter of hours. At the time of writing, the currency has settled back in the $9,100 range.It’s good to know that the currency is comfortably positioned above $9,000, which has...

The rollout of Ethereum 2.0 is set to arrive in installments, with the first milestone expected some time around Q3 of 2020. From that moment on, things promise to get interesting.At one point, we will see two Ethereum blockchains existing at the same time. Initially, the ETH 2.0 token will be practically useless for anything beyond staking, with zero transaction capabilities – exchanges won’t even list it, and it’s unlikely that it will even have a price.On top of that, the current Ethereum...

A lawyer has laid out his case for why Tron’s Justin Sun is guilty of theft and criminal conspiracy following the controversial actions of Steem Hardfork 0.23.Lawyer: Steem Hardfork Was TheftAustralian lawyer Andrew Hamilton offered his pro bono legal opinion of the situation regarding the Steem hard fork. Hamilton, the current CEO of JPB Liberty, claims Justin Sun’s actions during the hard fork make him guilty of both theft and criminal conspiracy.The hard fork was implemented to seize over...

While most community members are focused on exploring the correlations between Bitcoin and traditional financial assets, Google Trends indicated rather compelling inverse correlations involving the primary cryptocurrency and some popular culinary dishes.Firstly, a digital asset proponent brought up BTC’s comparison with the traditional Japanese dish – Ramen. Literally translated as “pulled noodles,” it consists of Chinese wheat noodles served in a fish or meat-based broth, typically flavored...

Hey Crypto Fans, welcome to Bitcoin-Informant Show No. 888. Today i speak with Naomi Brockwell about crypto, bitcoin, decentralized content platforms like LBRY, privacy and other related topics. More about Naomi Brockwell here: https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwell Find all my links here: https://cointr.ee/bitcoininformant Telegram Kanal: https://t.me/bitcoininformantLBRY.tv: https://lbry.tv/$/invite/@bitcoininformant:eSteemit: https://steemit.com/@denniskorayHIVE:...

Following our Thursday price analysis, Bitcoin had lost almost $1000 in one and a half days. This came straight after 3-4 failed attempts to break the $10,000 mark over the past two weeks.When you’re not breaking, and the attempts are losing strength, you will dump hard. This was the bad news; however, the good news is that a long-term ascending trendline saved Bitcoin, as of now.The ascending trendline, marked blue on the following daily chart, was started forming on March 12, 2020, when...

Bitcoin’s newfound popularity is taking it to new heights. Square – a mobile payments company developed by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame – has released a new cash app that allows users to instantly purchase bitcoin units.Square Puts Financial Power in Your HandsBitcoin has surged during recent weeks as people have sought new methods of hedging their wealth against inflation and other potential financial issues. There is great fear that the U.S. dollar and fiat in general is weakening following...

Bitcoin kissed the $10K mark goodbye this week as the cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $8,800 on Thursday, reaching the trend-line that was forming since the massive drop in March. As expected, BTC received strong support in that area, and its price quickly recovered to around $9,200, where it’s currently trading.The dump started suddenly as Bitcoin’s price flash crashed on Bitstamp and reached $9,100 in less than a minute. Even though it recovered after that, it turned out to be an...

It has been nearly two weeks since the halving, and yet analysts are still speculating about what could happen in the future for bitcoin’s price.The Halving Still Has People TalkingOverall, halving events in the past have been quite bullish for the currency. This time, however, there seems to have been a lot of activity during the lead up, while the event itself turned out to be a real bore. Not much has happened since Tuesday, May 12. In fact, the currency is down since then, having recently...

Maker DAO just received an influx of almost 2,500 Bitcoin in the past 48 hours, as the number of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) locked in the decentralized finance app increased by 1,921%.Maker DAO is a decentralized lending protocol on Ethereum, which issues the stablecoin Dai (DAI) in return for ETH-based collateral. Since BTC can be represented on Ethereum in the form of Wrapped Bitcoin, that means Bitcoin, too, can be used as ETH-based collateral on Maker DAO.On May 20, just over 130 Bitcoin were...