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Founder and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, and current Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer were the latest popular individuals to had their names involved in fake Bitcoin giveaways on YouTube.With the rising number of similar scams on social media platforms, the question remains on the potential consequences on the community and legitimate cryptocurrency content creators.Steve Ballmer. Photo by: CBSsportsFake Bitcoin Giveaways ContinueDuring the weekend, scammers...

A new report informed that Raiffeisen Bank International A.G. has successfully tested an end-to-end digitized national currency transfer by partnering with a blockchain-focused company called Billon. The pilot operates as a part of the bank’s tokenization platform, dubbed RBI Coin, and it should be launched by the end of the year.Raiffeisen Bank Tests Tokenization PlatformPer the report from earlier today, Billon developed the tokenization platform during the bank’s Elevator Lab program,...

Bitcoin wakes up to a new week following a volatile weekend: After reaching down to $9100 on Friday, the following two weekend days were quite bullish for the primary cryptocurrency.Bitcoin regained position, and since the Friday’s low, the price had been climbing nicely to the same devastating resistance area below the $10,000 mark.However, as of writing these lines, the price quickly rejected and plunged below the $9600 zone. This Is the third attempt to break the benchmark level over the...

Stellar lumen price found support near $0.0600 and started a fresh increase against the US Dollar.XLM price is now trading nicely above the $0.0650 resistance and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.0682 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair is likely to continue higher towards the $0.0760 and $0.0800 resistance levels.Stellar lumen price is currently gaining bullish momentum against the US Dollar,...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 883. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: J.K. Rowling Bitcoin Twitter Debakel, Bitcoin Transaktionsgebühren steigen weiter & Nächster Mega Krypto-Scam erbeutet 1 Milliarde. [embedded content] 1.) J.K. Rowlings Anfrage liefert 3 Gründe warum Bitcoin nicht überzeugthttps://bitcoin-kurier.de/j-k-rowlings-anfrage-liefert-3-gruende-warum-bitcoin-nicht-ueberzeugt/ 2.) Bitcoin Transaction Fees Are Up 800% in One...

Bitcoin took another shot at $10,000 today as its price reached $9,960 on Binance. However, unlike the previous times, altcoins are looking to regain their strength as they managed to chip more than 1% of BTC’s dominance in the past few days.Bitcoin Price Takes Another Swing At $10,000Volatility doesn’t seem to fade in the crypto market as Bitcoin made another attempt to reach the coveted $10,000 mark less than a couple of hours ago.The price reached $9,960 on Binance before retracing to...

Ripple price reversed losses and moved above the $0.1950 pivot zone against the US dollar.The price is now trading in a positive zone above the $0.2000 support level.There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.2100 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair could either surge above the $0.2100 resistance or decline again towards $0.1880.Ripple price is currently approaching a major hurdle near $0.2100 against the US Dollar. XRP price...

Stable currencies are becoming all the rage in the cryptocurrency space, and Seattle-based startup Stably – which specializes in making stable coins mainstream – is moving ahead of the game with an additional $1 million in funding.Stably Is Making Headway in the Crypto SpaceStable currencies are designed to be less volatile than other forms of crypto. Typically, they are tied to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar, the yen, the yuan, and the euro. This allows them to move at a more normal...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong just fell for the oldest trick in the crypto-twitter playbook.When Harry Potter author J.K Rowling made a surprise entrance to the Bitcoin space this weekend, Armstrong attempted to welcome her in. When Rowling apparently made a $100 BTC purchase, Armstrong told her to get over to Coinbase and urged her to check out all the other crypto assets on offer.Coinbase CEO’s Bitcoin MistakeOnly the account Armstrong replied to was a fake one. J.K Rowling did not purchase...

Who would have thought that sports and crypto would mix so well? Spencer Dinwiddie – a guard for the Brooklyn Nets – has announced a new bitcoin-based crowdfunding campaign that will allow his fans to choose which team he plays for next.Spencer Dinwiddie Is Looking for Crypto HelpDinwiddie first came to the bitcoin scene last year when he announced he wanted to allow people to invest in his basketball contract. While the league he played with raised an eyebrow or two over the idea, Dinwiddie...