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It seems that everything is worse during bad times, and Ripple’s latest move has unleashed the wrath of the XRP Army… again.An alert issued by the Twitter account “Whale Alert” noted that on September 7, Ripple sent 100 million XRP to Jed McCaleb, founder of Stellar and former founding member of Ripple.? ? 100,000,000 #XRP (26,322,440 USD) transferred from Ripple to Jed McCaleb walletTx: https://t.co/z0hfij5kmE— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) September 7, 2019The XRP Army Isn’t Having ItThe...

A big pullback awaits if bitcoin slips below a key psychological level, according to traders. | Source: ShutterstockThe bitcoin price has dropped from $10,968 to $10,285 in the past three days. If BTC fails to remain above $10,100, traders anticipate a bigger pullback below the $10,000 level.Since early August, the bitcoin price has demonstrated volatility within a large range between $9,400 to $10,900, unable to break above or below key resistance or support levels.The bitcoin price (BTC)...

Incoming European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde advocates for an open approach to cryptocurrency regulation. | Image: ShutterstockChristine Lagarde, the chairman of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and presidential nominee for the European Central Bank (ECB), has urged regulators to remain “open” to the opportunities presented by distributed ledger technology when developing crypto regulations.During a statement delivered to the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the...

SEC Chairman Jay Clayton suggests that a bitcoin ETF may be approved once price-manipulation concerns are addressed. | Source: REUTERS / Brendan McDermidSEC Chairman Jay Clayton says the agency is inching closer to finally approving a bitcoin ETF. However, he warns that more work needs to be done to deter price manipulation and ensure a transparent market.Clayton made the assertions during a CNBC interview with Bob Pisani (video below). Pisani asked if we're any closer to seeing a bitcoin...

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Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain has launched two new ASIC machines for miners to enjoy. With roughly 18 million of 21 million BTC units already extracted, the world of bitcoin mining is getting rather tough and competitive, and the introduction of new equipment is likely to add strain to an already up-and-down industry. Bitmain Is Making Its Mark Once AgainIn addition to Bitmain’s machines, a new air-cooled mining container released by Northern Bitcoin based in Frankfurt,...

Dutch millionaire John de Mol, who created the hit reality television program “Big Brother,” is suing Facebook over phony bitcoin ads. He’s now asking the court to issue a ruling on the case.De Mol Wants the Courts to InterveneFacebook has been at the center of controversy for several years, starting with its alleged ties to Cambridge Analytica which were discovered in 2018. Facebook had purportedly been selling users’ private data to third parties for advertising purposes. Mark Zuckerberg...

Bakkt CEO Adam White said that his firm's "Bitcoin Warehouse" will be revolutionary "like the...ATM." | Source: ShutterstockLast week, Bakkt opened its "Bitcoin Warehouse" for the storage of customer deposits and withdrawals ahead of its Bitcoin Daily & Monthly Futures launch later this month. Now, Bakkt CEO Adam White is waxing poetic about the revolutionary effect he expects it to have on the financial industry when it goes live on September 23.Today our Warehouse opens for customer...

Jack Dorsey, the controversial CEO of Twitter, needs to make up his mind once and for all about bitcoin. Last year, the social media mogul said that the currency would be the only form of money available to people in about ten years. Now, he’s saying bitcoin doesn’t work as money. Which one is it, buddy? Is bitcoin going to work as a currency or won’t it? Hey Dorsey… Which One Is It?Dorsey seems to be all over the map in many ways. For one thing, Twitter is still getting a lot of flack for...

Ethereum has seen a promising increase of 4.35% this week which allowed it to reach $183. This recent increase is largely attributed to the solid rebound that Ethereum has been experiencing against BTC. Over the past 4 days, ETH has surged by 10%, reaching the current price at 0.0176 BTC. If the cryptocurrency can continue to increase against Bitcoin, we may see ETH slowly grinding higher above $200.Ethereum remains the second-largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of $19.58 billion.Looking...