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On September 12, 2020, CZ, the CEO of Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, shared with his followers an unfortunate accident that led to a client losing $20,000 in the blink of an eye.In a tweet, CZ told the story of a user —whose identity he did not reveal— who sent 800BNB (about $20,000) to the wrong address. The transaction was made on the Binance Smart Chain, so the user, in his desperation, “begged” for Binance for help, considering that the exchange is responsible for...

CoinGecko is, without a shred of doubt, one of the largest cryptocurrency data aggregators. The index has shown impressive growth over the past year following a renewed interest in cryptocurrencies as the total market cap grows in 2020.Data from SimilarWeb shows that CoinGecko has hit a considerable number of almost 25 million users in August alone.It’s safe to say that it’s one of the veteran crypto venues and a household name for the industry. CryptoPotato had the chance to reach Bobby Ong,...

Bitcoin continues to trade in the five-digit territory and even spiked towards $10,400. Binance Coin (BNB) is among the best performing tokens today, while most other larger-cap alts are marking minor gains.Bitcoin Struggles At $10,400After the unsuccessful attempt to overcome $10,500, Bitcoin dived yesterday and bottomed at about $10,200. However, the bulls interfered at that point and didn’t allow any further declines.In the following hours, BTC fluctuated in a tight range between $10,250...

In terms of sheer price action, this week was rather sloppy. Bitcoin was trading at around $10,400 seven days ago, and it’s now indecisive around $10,300.During the week, things did get slightly more tumultuous as BTC dipped below $10K on a few occasions, reaching as low as about $9,800 on Binance. Many thought that this is when it would close the outstanding CME gap at $9,600, but Bitcoin recovered and remains largely indecisive.It’s worth noting, though, that the primary cryptocurrency is...

After closing yesterday trading at $268.09, approximately 2.06% down, Facebook (FB) stock has dropped over 5% since the beginning of the week. The company has gone to the Ireland High Court to appeal a move to curb EU-US data transfer.Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) stock continues experiencing a strong downward pull amid overall stock sell-off. The shares closed Thursday market trading at $268.09, approximately 2% down. However, they had regained some of the losses in the pre-market as they were...

BitcoinBitcoin moved sideways this week as a consolidation pattern appeared in the form of a symmetrical triangle. This triangle is best seen on the hourly charts and is highlighted by the white boundaries.The cryptocurrency dropped by a steep 15% in September from $12,000 to the current $10,260 level. The $10,000 level provided strong support throughout the week and allowed the bulls to start to edge higher again. However, it is still trapped within the confines of the symmetrical triangle,...

DeFi networks show signs of the increase despite the current decrease on the market. Since September, 2 Bitcoins available in the networks have increased from 67,038 BTC until 87,752 BTC.Even though the coin market has seen a retraction in the past week, the DeFi networks seem unaffected by sentiments. Signals show that there is an increase in the volume of Bitcoins locked in decentralized networks over the past week. Data available from DefiPulse revealed that there has been 30% rise in the...

Defi Swap has now become available on Ethereum mainnet. Some of the coins supported at the start are: Wrapped Ether, Tether, USD Coin, Dai, Chainlink, Compound, and Crypto.com Coin. However, the company promises to widen the list.Defi Swap, a platform developed to offer the best swap and farm of DeFi coins at the best available rate, has today been announced to have gone live on the Ethereum mainnet. The platform leverages proven and audited protocols, while offering an outstanding incentive...

The shares price of Tesla (TSLA) has been fluctuating since the stock split. However, today in the pre-market the stock is up amid the news from Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory.Electric auto giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is set to start shipping out its Model 3S cars made in its Shanghai Gigafactory. As reported by Bloomberg, the plans by Tesla (TSLA) to ship out its Shanghai made electric vehicles will primarily target European markets as the company looks to reduce its shipping costs.The update...

The last few days have been nothing but sloppy in terms of Bitcoin’s price action. The cryptocurrency dipped below $10,000, recovered, and, most recently, failed to conquer $10,500.According to a popular Bitcoin analyst, there’s an important level that should hold if we are, indeed, in a bull market.This Level Should Hold Bitcoin’s PriceCommenting on the recent BTC price activity was the popular trader and market analyst going by the Twitter handle BTC_JackSparrow.If BTC is in a bullish...