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At press time, bitcoin – the number one cryptocurrency by market cap – is back above the $8,000 mark following a nasty scare yesterday that saw it fall into the $7,000 range once again.Bitcoin Is Moving Up AgainMany analysts immediately took to social media and other platforms to explain the reasoning behind bitcoin’s sudden, if short-lived, demise. Jeff Dorman, chief investment officer of the asset management firm Arca, explained:The move lower is less about the magnitude and more about the...

Recently Volvo Cars introduced its first electric car dubbed the XC240 recharge. This indicates that the company is looking forward to moving from mechanical only cars to electric cars which are becoming in vogue in recent times. In a series of firsts, the XC240 recharge is unique in its own right as a car. It is not only the first electric car made by the carmaker, it is also the first car in Volvo’s brand to have its onboard entertainment system to be based on Google’s Android.As also the...

Cryptocurrencies are becoming more widely discussed – and regulated – in a broad range of countries, including Turkey. A few months ago, the country announced plans to implement a central bank digital currency based on blockchain technology. Huobi, one of the more popular cryptocurrency exchanges, is looking to strengthen its already strong Turkish presence. CryptoPotato recently had the chance to conduct an exclusive interview with the exchange’s CEO Livio Weng.Cryptocurrencies in...

According to a report out of The Logic, the Bank of Canada is preparing to run the gauntlet and potentially launch its own digital currency in the near future. Journalists secured access to a presentation dubbed “Central Bank Money: The Next Generation”. The paper was prepared for the central bank’s board of directors and its governor Stephen Poloz. If launched, the digital currency would work hand in hand with physical cash. The bank, however, plans to eventually scrap physical trading...

The more prevalent bitcoin ransomware attacks become, the merrier it gets for insurance firms that offer cyber-liability insurance coverage. The City of Baltimore has become the latest example of this emerging trend. According to The Wall Street Journal, city officials on Wednesday authorized the purchase of cyber-liability insurance coverage worth $20 million. The Maryland city will be covered under two plans by two insurance firms – Chubb Insurance and AXA XL Insurance. Chubb Insurance...

In a recent interview with Pierre Rochard and Michael Goldstein, hosts of Noded Bitcoin Podcast, U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson suggested that Megatech company, Facebook, would be better off adopting an already ubiquitous cryptocurrency like Bitcoin than creating theirs.The Libra IronyWarren Davidson, who is a member of the United States House of Representative from Ohio’s 8th congressional district, very recently termed Facebook’s new proposed cryptocurrency in Libra a blatant...

Binance Coin saw a slight increase of around 2.14% over the past 24 hours and it currently trades at $18.50. This price increase follows a 6.62% price rise over the past week. The latest price increase could be attributed to the fact that Binance recently conducted its 9th quarterly burn for BNB. This time, over 2 million BNB was burned which is estimated to be around $36 million. The reduction in supply usually helps to bolster the price, however, the reaction is typically delayed. ...

Photo: ShutterstockBy Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex.ETH/USD tech analysisEthereum 2.0 is being developed actively but the date of the launch is yet unknownECC will issue a token for the ETH blockchainOn W1, the Ethereum demonstrates a new impulse of decline in the long-term trend. The aim of that impulse in the short term might be this year minimum of $80.86, reached, however, only after a pullback. Further decline of the quotations is confirmed by the descending of the MACD...

Bitcoin is currently facing the strongest selling pressure since February. Commentators and analysts think that there is a possibility that it might drop below the recent lows near $7,750. On October 16, BTC price fell below $8,000 in fresh choppy trading after several days of consolidation and slow grind.The top cryptocurrency by market value dropped from $8,326 to $8,086 in an hour to 17:00 UTC on October 15. That confirmed a downside move in the recent trading range of $8,450–$8,250 as...

The online-streaming media powerhouse Netflix has given strong Q3 earnings numbers resulting in its stock price (309,25 USD, +8.02%) shooting northwards on Wednesday, October 16. Beating street expectations, Netflix reported a 31% jump in its year-over-year revenue which is currently at 45.24 billion.Another impressive thing is its GAAP earning stands at $1.47 per share instead of analysts’ expectations of $1.05 per share. When it comes to growth in the subscriber-base, the U.S. figures are...