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Bitcoin price started a fresh increase after testing the $54,000 support against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $55,000, and it is testing the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $54,800 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is likely to start a fresh rally if it clears the $57,500 resistance zone in the near term. Bitcoin price is attempting an upside break...

Just prior to his anticipated “SNL” appearance, it appears Elon Musk was once again the subject of a Twitter-based bitcoin scam that saw several of his social media followers getting BTC-related spam in their message feeds. It Looks Like an Elon Musk Twitter Account Was Compromised It seems like Elon Musk and his followers just cannot catch a break in this department. Musk is constantly the subject of several crypto based social media scams. For the most part, it looks...

Arnold Schwarzenegger – the star of films like “The Terminator” and “Predator” – has said he does not own any cryptocurrencies as he does not understand them. The actor and former California governor has spent a lot of time with Warren Buffett over the years, and this could potentially be why crypto is not on the Austrian’s roster of investment options. Schwarzenegger Doesn’t Invest in Digital Currency Schwarzenegger has made a name for himself over the past few decades...

If you are an influencer on the internet and social media, there is a good chance that a lot of people are listening to what you say and take heed of your words. Therefore, you should always be careful about the promises you make and things you promote. It now looks like crypto is becoming the object of many influencers’ attention, but they may not be doing enough research regarding which assets are solid and which are fly-by-night coins. If You’re an Influencer, Be...

Elon Musk – the South African entrepreneur behind billion-dollar companies such as Tesla and SpaceX – is a big fan of bitcoin and many of its crypto cousins, but even he says there are limits to what people can and should be doing. Elon Musk: Make Sure You Invest with Caution Prior to gearing up for his performance on “SNL” as the guest host, he sat down with CNBC and gave his thoughts on some of the big things happening in the world of crypto right now. The man has made...

Andrew Bailey is the governor of the Bank of England, and apparently, he does not like bitcoin very much. Andrew Bailey: Not Bitcoin’s Biggest Fan In a recent interview, Bailey trashed bitcoin and its altcoin cousins, and said that investors should only take the risk of putting their money into digital assets granted they are willing and able to lose it all at a moment’s notice. Discussing cryptocurrencies, he stated: They have no intrinsic value. That does not mean to...

Charlie Munger – who is the righthand man of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett – hates bitcoin probably even more than his boss does. Charlie Munger Has No Bitcoin Love As the vice chairman of the company, Munger states that bitcoin’s success over the last several years makes him nauseous, and that the currency’s background as a go-to token of illicit behavior should have ultimately given it the boot early in the game. Munger commented in a recent Q&A: Of course,...

Gary Gensler – the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – says that while he understands why so many people are eager to jump aboard the crypto bandwagon and invest in these new assets, there is still too much fraud meandering about, and more regulations need to be implemented as a means of protecting people from illicit behavior. Gary Gensler Wants More Crypto Regulations One of the big problems Gensler has with crypto – bitcoin specifically – is...

If you think the bitcoin or cryptocurrencies you purchased through PayPal are officially yours, think again. As it turns out, anyone who purchases digital assets through the company are not given private keys to these coins, thereby denying them ownership, though it is still possible to garner a hefty profit on these assets granted they move up in price. PayPal Is Looking to Retain Control PayPal first announced its venture into the crypto space during October of last...

New York is concerned about bitcoin mining. So much, in fact, that a new Senate bill is looking to shut down all mining operations for approximately three years until the state can assess the damage done to the environment through mining. New York Has Taken a Stance Against BTC Mining While it is easy to point the finger at New York right now and accuse it being closed minded, the fact is that this is something that appears to be worrying the entire world, especially...