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Despite world economies still feeling the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, most stock markets have recovered from the March losses, and some are even charting new highs.This has raised speculations that Bitcoin’s price may head south, and OKEx CEO Jay Hao recently offered his answer on the matter.Jay Hao Examines The Stock Markets And BitcoinAs CryptoPotato reported, the popular index Nasdaq reached a new all-time high yesterday and continued its upward movement today. Other...

If you bought Bitcoin in 2015 or 2016 when BTC was trading for less than $500 and HODL till today, the value of the assets would be around 1,750% higher. However, not many investors were lucky to purchase the cryptocurrency five years ago, partly because of the skepticism of its potential at that time.Today, Bitcoin is trading slightly above $9,200, after being dubbed the best performing assets of the last decade. More people, both retail and institutional investors, are buying the digital...

Chainlink continues with its impressive price performance after reaching a new all-time high today. Interestingly, the latest surge coincided with the launch of China’s Blockchain Service Network, which integrated Chainlink’s price oracles into its ecosystem.China’s BSN LaunchesAs CryptoPotato reported in March this year, the world’s most populated country planned to introduce a DLT-based platform called the Blockchain Service Network (BSN). It allows the development of applications, smart...

Decentralized finance tokens have outperformed their crypto brethren over the past month, with some hitting two-year highs. As the nascent industry keeps growing, which ones will be next?DeFi has been the darling of the crypto industry over the past month, doubling in total value locked (TVL) in just a few weeks. A new all-time high of $2.12 billion has just been reached, according to Defipulse.com. This represents the dollar equivalent value of all the crypto collateral locked in smart...

A few hours back, Indian IT heavyweight, Tata Consultancy Services, announced the launch of Quartz™ Smart Solution for Crypto Services. The offering will help banks and other financial institutions provide ‘secure and seamless’ crypto trading facilities to their clientele.IT Giant TCS is Spearheading Crypto AdoptionAs per the official press release, Tata Consultancy Services’ new crypto services solution will allow banks and financial firms to enable investments and portfolio diversification...

Numerous alternative coins are booming during the past 24 hours, while Bitcoin remains stable. Consequently, this has raised the question of whether or not the cryptocurrency market is entering another altcoin season.Altcoins PumpingThe majority of the market is well in the green today, with some impressive gains from altcoins. Yet, none has increased its value from the top 100 coins by market cap more than Dogecoin (DOGE).Its surge of over 50% means that DOGE is now trading at $0.0043 and 46...

Kenya’s local cryptocurrencies are helping communities survive the coronavirus crisis. One example is the recently-launched Sarafu, which is used alongside the Kenyan Shilling to make payments locally.Crypto Industry is Not Only About SpeculationThe cryptocurrency market is normally discussed from the perspective of investment opportunities. However, many coins and tokens have a real utility that may change lives.The global financial crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has hit African...

Authorities of Chinese city Bayan Nur issued a warning on Sunday after a reported case of bubonic plague. The city is located in the autonomous region Inner Mongolia – one of the world’s most attractive regions for Bitcoin miners.Germ Behind Bubonic Plague Killed a Third of Europe’s PopulationBayan Nur’s health committee issued a third-level alert, which is the second-lowest in a four-level system related to public health risks. The warning came after authorities confirmed one case of bubonic...

The leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance officially announced the acquisition of the Visa debit card platform Swipe.Binance has also listed Swipe’s native cryptocurrency (SXP), which registered a massive price boost of 21%.Binance Buys SwipeFollowing days of speculation, the popular exchange officially announced the acquisition earlier today for an “undisclosed amount.” Binance and Swipe plan to work together to “further mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies by bridging the gap between...

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has submitted a document to the New York Southern District Court to secure a default judgment against Benjamin Reynolds, the director of alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme Control-Finance.According to reports from Finance Feeds, Reynolds failed to plead or defend the CFTC’s action, thus forcing the regulator to obtain a Certificate of Default against the defendant.The commission initially filed a lawsuit against Control-Finance and its...