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Today is the first day of August, and this means that a few hours ago, the monthly candle of July closed.A surprising fact is that only once in its history, Bitcoin had recorded a monthly close higher than yesterday’s – and that was during December 2017 – the peak of the bubble.After two months of dull price action, while Bitcoin was mostly traded at around $9200, there came the breakout. And what a breakout it was.Looking at the following weekly chart, we can clearly see that the current...

A collaboration between the famous actor William Shatner and the DLT project WAX has sold 125,000 blockchain-based non-fungible token cards containing digital photographs of the actor’s memorabilia in less than ten minutes.William Shatner Sells Blockchain-based NFTsBorn in 1931, Shatners has been an active actor for nearly 70 years. The Canadian entertainer, who is also an author, producer, screenwriter, and director, is arguably most well-known for his iconic role as Captain Kirk in the...

This week was nothing short of exciting in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin definitely woke up from its slumber and made a few aggressive moves upwards. Altcoins felt the pain as most of them decreased in value as the king of crypto took its toll. In seven short days, Bitcoin went from around $9,600 to $11,400, charting gains upwards of just shy of 20%. Earlier on Monday, the cryptocurrency catalyzed its performance, jumping from $9,800 to $11,200. After that, it...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed a new law that will prohibit the use of cryptocurrency as a payment means in the country by 2021. Meanwhile, the Russian government recently deployed blockchain technology for its constitutional amendment.Crypto as Payment to Become Illegal in 2021According to a report by local news outlet RIA on Friday (July 31, 2020), the bill signed by President Putin will prevent citizens from using crypto to pay for goods and services in Russia. The bill...

The latest data suggests that Bitcoin’s recent bullish stint has excited large scale investors. Whales have been accumulating copious amounts of BTC in anticipation of a larger rally. Also, there’s an almost 38 percent increment in Bitcoin addresses holding more than $1 million worth of BTC.Bitcoin Hodler Net Position Change Remains PositiveData from on-chain analysis and crypto market insights provider, Glassnode suggests that Bitcoin’s recent rally hasn’t induced much of a selling reaction...

After the infamous Twitter hack in mid-July, the social media giant has published a new update on its investigation, informing that the perpetrators successfully targeted a small number of employees through a phone spear-phishing attack.Phishing Attack Caused The Twitter HackFollowing the blatant attack on its network, Twitter has been quite transparent in its investigations, at least according to the regular updates the company shares. In the latest one, the social media platform outlined...

China has no reservation against ‘Bitcoin activities as virtual commodities,’ the Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC) said in a report today. The report also added that the country’s laws and regulations ‘do not prohibit’ private possession and legal circulation of BTC.Bitcoin Is Not A Currency, But A ‘Virtual Commodity’Today local non-profit arbitration organization, the Beijing Arbitration Commission, pointed out in a report that Bitcoin cannot be used as a currency. It is not a legal...

Bitcoin has remained calm in the past 24 hours, with minor gains towards $11,100. Unlike the primary currency, the altcoin market has seen impressive gains, including yesterday’s birthday project – Ethereum and Chainlink.Although the US economy suffered its worst quarter since the Second World War in terms of GDP results, Wall Street is breaking records, especially in the technology field.Bitcoin: Back to Stability?The primary cryptocurrency remained relatively stable in the past 24 hours....

On its 5th anniversary, Ethereum (ETH) is presenting its holders with a solid gift. Just moments ago, the cryptocurrency surged by more than 5%, thus marking a fresh high for the past year.ETH Gains 45% in 10 DaysThe second-largest cryptocurrency by means of market capitalization surge over 5% less than an hour ago.The price reached around $340 on some exchanges.ETH/USD. Source: TradingViewAs seen in the chart above, ETH marked a new 12-month high. Interestingly enough, the move came not so...

Ampleforth (AMPL), is one of the cryptocurrencies that lost the most over the past three days. It plunged by over 75% to reach a low at around $0.65 on some exchanges, putting holders in negative rebase territory.AMPL Plunges 75% in 3 DaysAmpleforth is undoubtedly one of the most discussed and trending projects in the cryptocurrency field. It has been this way for about a month now.Back towards the end of June, AMPL started trending upwards and reached a high at around $4, providing investors...