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Beautiful Trendline Shows Bitcoin Is About to Explode in 2020: Travis Kling

Travis Kling shared a chart that showed bitcoin might be set for a bullish breakout in May 2020. Consider taking a contrarian stance because a post-halving dump happened in the past. Even if there’s a massive shakeout, bitcoin looks poised for a bull run this year. Bitcoin has been struggling to keep its bullish momentum alive since it topped out at $9,188.10 earlier this month. The cryptocurrency is down nearly 10% from the yearly high. Many are saying that the bear...

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Tesla’s Elon Musk: Bitcoin Won’t Replace Money But It Has A Role

One of the most successful and popular entrepreneurs, Elon Musk, recently spoke about Bitcoin and the general idea of cryptocurrencies. Appearing on a podcast, he said that digital assets will not replace cash fully, but they have a role to play.Bitcoin Won’t Replace Money: MuskElon Musk is widely known for his business endeavors as the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Previously, he was the founder of PayPal, one of the most used online payment service companies.Recently appearing in a podcast, he...

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Billionaire Tim Draper Encourages Millennials to Invest in Bitcoin

Bitcoin big whale and advocate, Tim Draper, has reiterated his stance that Bitcoin (BTC) is one of the best investment vehicles in the world and as such, has encouraged millennials to latch onto the Bitcoin movement and enjoy the many benefits of the digital currency.Millennials have been encouraged to key into the many benefits that abound in Bitcoin as it could be their wisest decision at retirement age.Billionaire Tim Draper who was one of the earliest investors in the virtual currency...

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Davos 2020: Facebook’s Libra Is Driving Talks about CBDC in the World

An imminent discussion of digital currencies native to central banks of diverse countries has been sparked, and Facebook‘s Libra is at the heart and center of it.More than RippleRipple‘s flagship products leading cross-border payments might have been touted in the past as the leading catalyst for sparking conversations and implementation of digital currencies pegged to official national currencies. However, Facebook Libra has now officially taken center stage, eliciting more questions and...

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New Hawaii Bill Proposes Banks To Act As Cryptocurrency Custodians

Banks in Hawaii, one of the fifty states in the US, would be able to provide cryptocurrency custodial services to investors under a new bill introduced by the state’s lawmakers late last week, should it pass approval.  If successful, the legislation would grant Hawaiian banks the right to hold and manage digital assets such as digital consumer assets, digital securities, and cryptocurrencies for their customers. The bill, which has already passed its first reading on Tuesday, is co-sponsored...

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Elon Musk Is Undecided about Bitcoin but Thinks It Is ‘Pretty Clever’

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has once again shared his opinion on Bitcoin and its utility. On Monday, Musk was interviewed on the Third Row Tesla Podcast where he spoke about many things including his current and past endeavors. Among the topics discussed was the future of technology and how Bitcoin might relate. Musk explained his thoughts on Bitcoin.How Elon Musk Feels about BitcoinDuring the interview, Musk declared that he is neutral about Bitcoin’s potency. Even though he didn’t...

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Bitcoin Price: Weak Support Could Give Way to Further Bearish Momentum

The BTC/USD market is countrolled by bears for the third day in a row. This Thursday, the Bitcoin price plunged from $8,660 to $8,386.60 level. And in trend continuation this Friday, the price has declined further than $8,300.00 southwards.The digital asset market records negatives again with bitcoins and altcoins, which are among the largest losers in the top 20. The bearish correction should gain momentum in anticipation of the weekend, as most altcoins unfold the growth of the prior...

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Mastercard Partners with SoFi on Debit Card, Payment Products

Mastercard has been partnering with several other payment products and services providers aiming to grow its customer base throughout the world. In the latest news, Mastercard teamed up with SoFi, a digital personal finance company, on a lot of products and experiences. The new partnership will benefit SoFi’s almost one million customers, according to a press release from the companies.The new deal kicks off with the SoFi Money debit card, which is an offering that will exist on the...

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Gemini Becomes First-Ever Crypto Exchange to Pass Deloitte Second Level Security Exam

In a bid to establish its authority as one of the biggest players in the crypto space, leading cryptocurrency exchange and Bitcoin (BTC) trading venue, Gemini, the Winklevoss twins-led exchange, has become the first exchange to pass the Deloitte SOC 2 Type 2 security examination.In a statement, released on its official website, the exchange reiterated the fact that no other exchange in the world has been able to match its feat in terms of the security of the crypto space.What is SOC 2?Service...

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Bitcoin Launderer Alexander Vinnik Extradited to France

Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik accused of laundering Bitcoin via the BTC-e exchange has been extradited to France. Currently, he is at the Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris. As his lawyer Zoe Konstantopoulou has said, she learned Alexander Vinnik extradited to France from a French colleague. The Greek authorities meanwhile have refused to provide any information, saying they ‘are unaware of that’.The French authorities have not yet allowed Konstantopoulou’s French colleague to talk to Vinnik. As...

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