According to a recent report, a group of international campaigners and campaign groups claiming to work to tackle sexual exploitation have contacted numerous credit card companies to block payments to adult websites.If successful, this could raise the case for cryptocurrencies to replace credit and debit cards, and to serve as payment options.Credit Card Companies To Block Porn Sites?Per the BBC report from yesterday, more than ten campaigners and campaign groups have signed and sent a letter...
Read More »Tether Continues Printing Spree: Mints 480 Million USDT In First Week Of May
Tether is not slowing down in its USDT printing spree. The amount of tokens the stablecoin issuer has minted within the last week now equals what it printed in the first half of April.Tether Prints 480 Million USDT In 5 DaysRecords from Whale Alert suggest that the Tether Treasury has printed five batches of fresh tokens in the last five days, totaling 480 million USDT ($480.4 million), which was the same amount with what was minted within the first 14 days of the previous month.In a previous...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Facing Trouble Breaking The $10K, Worrying Sign Before Halving?
Bitcoin is currently down by 1.5% after a surging to $10,000 mark on Thursday, but a rebound could be underway.The primary cryptocurrency is looking for a substantial rebound level around $9,400Key Resistance Levels: $9,800, $10,000, $10,475, $10,970Key Support Levels: $9,450, $9,100, $9,000, $8,500BTC/USD 1D. Source: TradingViewBitcoin’s recovery from the March crash (to $3800) is quite notable, and it’s safe to say that the bulls are technically back in the market. The fundamental part of...
Read More »Bitcoin Dump Post Halving Will Be Caused By Exchanges Themselves, Says Willy Woo
Another popular cryptocurrency analyst believes that it’s entirely plausible the price of Bitcoin to plunge following the halving. He argued that exchanges offering futures trading will induce the biggest sell pressure on the market.BTC Price To Drop Because Of ExchangesWith the third Bitcoin halving scheduled to take place only a few days from now, speculations regarding potential price effects continue to spiral. Popular on-chain analyst, Willy Woo, believes that after the event, miners...
Read More »Bitcoin Can Still Endure Post-Halving Drops, Analysts Warn
Bitcoin is doing extremely well at press time, but many analysts are warning traders not to get too comfy just yet.We Need to Keep an Eye On BitcoinAs we all know perfectly well by now, bitcoin has proven to be one of the world’s most volatile assets. It can spike to unprecedented levels just as quickly and easily as it can drop. We’re witnessing this behavior all over again as of late. The currency – after falling into the high $3,000 range just under two months ago – is now trading at...
Read More »Bitcoin Is Outdoing Most of the World’s Assets in May
Bitcoin has been on a serious roll this month. It just struck the $9,000 mark for the third time over the past few weeks, and it’s now trading beyond $9,500.Bitcoin is the Finance World’s Head HonchoAccording to a new report, bitcoin has outperformed most other assets, including gold and stocks. This is extra special news considering gold is often considered a “safe haven” asset. In times of economic strife, gold is known to remain as it is when it comes to price, and should it ever fall,...
Read More »Bitcoin Nails The $10K Mark As Altcoins Keep Bleeding To Death: The Crypto Weekly Market Update
The past couple of months have been nothing but a wild ride for Bitcoin. In the middle of March, when the coronavirus started to spread in the Western World, and markets reacted swiftly, BTC lost more than 40% and tumbled to $3,600. Now, less than two months later, the price is not only fully recovered but also touched $10,000 for the first time since February.A lot of experts thought that the recovery from the March lows would be prolonged and slow, but the fact of the matter is that Bitcoin...
Read More »0x (ZRX) Skyrockets 150% Following Weekly Stake Payouts and Name-check By Vitalik
0x (ZRX) gained 143% against the dollar leading into Friday, May 8. The price surge comes after announcing weekly staking payouts, and potentially getting a fortuitous ‘Ethereum rub’ from Vitalik Buterin.Notably, on May 7, the 0x community voted in favor of a proposal that would cut the regularity of staking payouts from 10 days to 7 days. 0x users who opt to become liquidity providers will now receive payouts weekly.Meanwhile, Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin mentioned 0x as “one of the...
Read More »The Bitcoin Halving Is Like a New Year’s Eve Party
The upcoming bitcoin halving is like a New Year’s Eve celebration for most crypto enthusiasts… Literally.The Bitcoin Halving Is a Big EventApparently, there will be a countdown that starts on May 11 – the day before the event is set to occur – and then things end just after midnight, as by then, the halving will have taken place and block rewards will have been reduced from the present 12.5 BTC to 6.25.Whether people engaged in the countdown wear party hats and drink champagne is up for...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview May 8th: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Monero, and Tron
BitcoinBitcoin saw an impressive 11.5% price surge over the past 7 days of trading as the cryptocurrency manages to reach as high as $10,000 again. During the week, the coin managed to break above the previous resistance at $9,000 and continued above further resistance at $9,426 and $9,815 to reach the $10,000 level.Looking ahead, if the buyers break above $10,000, resistance is located at $10,226 (1.618 Fib Extension) and $10,430 (2020 high). Above this, resistance is located at $10,810,...
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