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Bitcoin has failed to sustain its level above $14,000 after breaking it a few days ago. In fact, the cryptocurrency saw a sharp decline in just a few minutes as it lost about $300. Bitcoin’s dominance has also decreased over the past 24 hours by almost 0.5% which means that altcoins are trying to claim new grounds. Bitcoin Stalls Beneath $14K The primary cryptocurrency made the headlines on Saturday as it finally broke the 2019 high. In fact, Bitcoin jumped above $14,000 for...

The latest blog post from ConsenSys developer Ben Edgington suggests that things are getting very close to the highly anticipated launch of Phase 0 of Ethereum 2.0. The first part of this milestone event is the deployment of the deposit contract which has already been slightly delayed as developers wanted to wait for an audit on a performance and security focused signature library called blst. Edgington stated that the results of this are expected this week although there are...

For the first time in a decade, central banks around the world are selling off their bullion stocks. Economists have opined that this is a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic led fiscal stress. If the trend continues, gold prices are in for some serious freefall rides. The question is, will central banks start stockpiling on bitcoin now? Central Banks Dumping Gold For First Time in 10 Years In a surprising report published by Bloomberg, central banks for the first time...

Occurring every four years, the US Presidential elections gain attention not only from US citizens but from the entire world. Being the largest country by nominal GDP and the US dollar serving as the global reserve currency, the consequences of elections’ results will be felt in the next (at least) four years everywhere. That “everywhere” part definitely includes the traditional financial markets and, more specifically, the US stock markets. In fact, their performance could...

CryptoPotato recently had the opportunity to interview Brian Kerr – the CEO of the DeFi project Kava. Built on Cosmos as a proof-of-stake blockchain, Kava allows users to stake tokens and participate as validators in the network. The project saw the light of day as an IEO on Binance Launchpad. Kerr’s project description said it’s a “stand-alone blockchain that has interoperable bridges, Chainlink oracles, unique validators, and other infrastructure that allows it to provide a...

Talks about the Anti-social Media Bill to prevent Nigerian youths from protesting against the government has reminded us about the need for decentralized social networks.  Following the recent EndSARS protests against police brutality in Nigeria, the government has returned to a previous bill that intends to criminalize the use of social media to restrict free speech.  Created last year, authorities claimed the bill dubbed “Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations...

Bitcoin finally broke the 2019 high after a brief spike that took it above $14,100 yesterday (Bitstamp). With its impressive leg up, BTC has continued to increase its dominance over the altcoins, most of which keep decreasing in their value against the primary cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Price Is Trading Around The June 2019 High Ever since BTC began increasing in value a few weeks ago, the crypto bulls anticipated when new highs will arrive. Bitcoin didn’t disappoint and kept...

Bitcoin is censorship-resistant… The hashtag #Bitcoin is not. Over the past days, Facebook has been busy censoring all posts that include the #Bitcoin hashtag in the description. There are no distinctions: Videos, photographs, and even messages have been censored, blocking the public from accessing any information related to the cryptocurrency. Upon entering the hashtag, users in different parts of the world are confronted with a censorship screen in which Facebook ensures...

Decentralized finance exploded in popularity this year and especially during and after the summer. Apart from numerous DeFi-oriented protocols, the cryptocurrency space saw the emergence of multiple new decentralized exchanges. The sharp increase in demand led to rapid project developments and impressive volume growth. However, the speed compromised user security on some occasions. Consequently, the cryptocurrency exchange analytics resource CER decided to compile a report on...

Owning to the Bitcoin and the aggregated cryptocurrency market’s recent roaring rally, BTC, and crypto hedge funds have reportedly registered profits upwards of the 100 percent mark. This comes amid the rising sentiment of sidestepping banks to avail quick loans through digital assets. What does this say about the cryptocurrency industry? Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Raked In A Lot Of Moolah As per Reuters’ latest report, Christmas for digital currency-based hedge...