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New Zealand law enforcement authorities claim to have seized more than $90 million in bitcoin funds from the now 39-year-old Alexander Vinnik, the alleged fraudster who’s accused of stealing billions of dollars in crypto from unsuspecting victims through the now defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency platform.Alexander Vinnik Sees His Money TakenVinnik’s crimes apparently date back to the year 2011. The United States has sought his extradition on charges of computer fraud, computer hacking and drug...

As of late, bitcoin appears to be doing rather well for itself. The currency recently rose to the $9,600 mark, meaning that it’s surpassed present resistance and gained more than $300 in roughly 48 hours. However, according to some analysts, bitcoin is still in a position of heavy struggle, and not doing as well as it seems.Bitcoin Is Still StrugglingWhile the asset has indeed risen beyond what analysts originally thought it was capable of, many agree that the currency hasn’t “broken out.”...

A rumor is circulating that PayPal and other payment processors are looking to pledge support for bitcoin in the coming weeks. PayPal is being joined by Venmo, and the result is bitcoin appears to have surged by another $300 at the time of writing.PayPal and Bitcoin to Join Hands?Just 48 hours ago, the world’s number one digital currency by market cap was trading in the $9,300 range. However, now the currency is selling for well over $9,600. The jump was likely sparked by the sentiment that...

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 910. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Tim Drapers VC-Fund investiert in DeFi-Protokolle, Bitcoin gegen Bargeld kaufen & BTC als Alternative zu Protesten. 1.) Tim Drapers VC-Fund investiert in DeFi-Protokollehttps://www.btc-echo.de/schlagzeilen/tim-drapers-vc-fund-investiert-in-defi-protokolle/ 2.) Mit dieser neuen App können User Bitcoin gegen Bargeld...

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above the $9,340 resistance against the US Dollar.The bulls succeeded in clearing the key $9,500 resistance zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break above a crucial bearish trend line with resistance near $9,400 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair traded as high as $9,793 and it is currently correcting gains.Bitcoin price is back in a positive zone above $9,400 and $9,500 against the US...

Freelance coder, philologist and neurobiologist Alexandra Elbakyan is looking for a little help from bitcoin, as platforms like PayPal have turned her down.Alexandra Elbakyan Looks to BTC for Company HelpElbakyan runs a website that provides readers with a multitude of academic papers. This wouldn’t be so bad except that most of these papers typically need to be be subscribed to and paid for, whereas her website is looking to offer them for free. As many as 80 million articles are currently...

We’re already halfway through the year and while bitcoin has done relatively well – having shot back up into the $9,000 range since March – the currency still has a way to go if it’s going to reach some of the end-of-year predictions that analysts have set for it.Bitcoin May Not Reach an End-of-Year High2020 was the year of the highly anticipated third halving, and for many analysts, this was the year in which bitcoin would potentially reach its all-time high again of nearly $20,000. However,...

Max Keiser – a bitcoin investor and host of the Keiser Report – believes that the number one digital currency by market cap will spike to $400,000 per unit in the coming years.Max Keiser: Forget $100K; We’re About to See $400KInitially, Keiser has long touted a $100,000 price for the digital currency. He’s allegedly been predicting such a figure since the year 2011, but now he’s confident the end price for bitcoin will be four times this, and he’s convinced it will happen because the U.S....

Hey Informanten, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 909. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Cardano verzeichnet bereits 200 Staking-Pools, Akon baut Crypto-City mit eigener Währung & PayPal soll Bitcoin und andere Kryptos anbieten 1.) Cardano verzeichnet bereits 200 Staking-Pools – ADA dezentraler als alle anderen Projekte?https://cryptomonday.de/cardano-verzeichnet-bereits-200-staking-pools-ada-dezentraler-als-alle-anderen-projekte/ 2.) Akon baut neue...

Grammy-nominated singer Akon has announced his entry into the cryptocurrency market. The vocalist is looking to create his own digital asset that will benefit those who cannot gain access to traditional financial services and tools.Akon Was Inspired by a Recent TripAkon has been a huge crypto fan for years. He first invested in bitcoin in 2014 but says that his full appreciation for crypto technology didn’t arrive until a few years ago when he took a trip from Dakar to Paris. In his pockets,...