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Yesterday, Bakkt set a new record high just as the Bitcoin price fell as it’s wont to do. While the two events are relatively normal individually, it’s somewhat interesting that they happened around the same time, with the new Bakkt record coming in just as Bitcoin fell. What are traders thinking?Last year, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced its plans to float the Bakkt platform, the first-ever platform that would settle Bitcoin futures contracts physically. The anticipation began...

Just a quick weekend update for Bitcoin price following the break-down of the triangle we had pointed out two days ago, along with the significant key-support area of the 200-days moving average line.Two days ago, I warned here that Bitcoin is at short-term risk. As can be seen, Bitcoin didn’t hold support for the fifth time, and violently broke down. This resulted in a 48-hours $800 drop. On the following charts, you can see the moment BTC broke down roughly at $9150, followed by substantial...

CannaCor (Pty) Ltd is a company licensed as a prohibited drug operator. With over 50 000m2 of acquired land in Berea, Lesotho, the company will dedicate the land to the greenhouse or indoor cultivation of Cannabis. This company aims to become one of the top players in the industry, currently licensed and compliant with regulations to provide services in Canada, Europe and other global markets from this facility.The medical cannabis cultivation is a growing industry, with many countries...

Bitcoin mining in China is no longer in the line of fire.Bitcoin Mining Is A-OKFollowing several years of going back and forth on the subject, regulators within China’s borders have finally decided that bitcoin mining should be allowed to continue without interference from the government. The country had long considered banning the process of extracting new bitcoins as a means of protecting the environment, though now it appears those fears have subsided.The bulls are seeing this as a huge...

After a few days of sideways trading, Bitcoin made a move. The cryptocurrency lost around $800 in the last 48 hours. At the time of this writing, the cryptocurrency is trading at about $8,800.Two weeks ago, the Chinese President announced that the country should put more effort into embracing blockchain-based technology, and Bitcoin’s price skyrocketed by severe 40%. After that, however, the price retraced to around $9,300 and traded in this range for a while.Yesterday,...

Bitcoin moved below $9,000 on Friday. A bullish pattern is developing in the macro-perspective. BTC could plummet to $8,400 or lower in the near term. In the last few hours, bitcoin moved below $9,000. Now, it seems like BTC could be bound for a further downward push. Bitcoin Technical Analysis In the macro-perspective, bitcoin is still bullish despite the recent downturn. MindTrader, a well-known technical analyst, told CCN that he is “100% bullish on the market.” This could be related to...

In what seems to be an innovation, customer relationship management solutions company Salesforce has built its content management system. Reports indicate that the content management system was developed in-house rather than purchased by the company. The general concept is that organizations can be able to get content across to their clients using this system which is fully integrated with Salesforce’s family of products.According to claims by Salesforce, little or no technical knowledge is...

One of the biggest crypto exchanges Coinbase has arrived with a surprise decision for its customers. For the first time, Coinbase customers in the U.S. can earn rewards just for holding the Tezos cryptocurrency.Dubbed as the staking reward, Coinbase said that it would be staking the Tezon (XTZ) tokens on behalf of its customers thereby distributing the rewards directly to their Coinbase account.Cryptocurrency staking is the process that allows a crypto holder to earn income by participating...

Silvergate Bank, a crypto-forward bank, has officially gone public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The initial public offering (IPO) has been a long time coming as plans to launch officially began last year.On Nov. 7, the NYSE’s official Twitter account posted a tweet confirming the IPO celebration as well as Silvergate’s ticker – NYSE: $SI.NYSE Opening Bell ?: Silvergate (NYSE: $SI) celebrates their IPO day https://t.co/FX3OQcP0dU— NYSE ? We Are Living Tech (@NYSE) November 7, 2019A...

A recent study published by two US academics claimed that Tether and Bitfinex manipulated Bitcoin’s parabolic rally in 2017. Days after the publication, Tether has issued an official response denying the merits of the report, saying that the paper lacks credibility.Tether’s ResponseA few days ago, two university academics updated a paper they have previously published in 2018 regarding a possible price manipulation in the cryptocurrency market. As per their report, the 2017 price surge was...