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A cryptocurrency analyst is claiming that the days of a bitcoin ETF are numbered.A Bitcoin ETF May Not Arrive for a WhileData Trek Research co-founder Nick Colas explained in an interview that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is being very hard on bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and that people will likely see a bank-issued central cryptocurrency before they witness the days of a bitcoin ETF.Last January, Colas explained that the odds of witnessing an ETF based on a...

Bitcoin may be going through some heavy turmoil as of late, but its believers are still hovering in the background waiting for it to accomplish big things.Bitcoin Is Still Likely to Accomplish a LotThanks to growing fears of the coronavirus, bitcoin has seemingly fallen heavily over the past few weeks, dropping from about $10,500 in mid-February to roughly $8,300 by the end of the month. Over the past week, positive news has permeated the space, allowing the currency to recuperate...

Finland-based cryptocurrency exchange Local Bitcoins has hit a heavy snag.Local Bitcoin Is Reporting Seriously Low TradingAs we all know, bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – has suddenly decided to shoot up following news that India was removing its crypto ban and that South Korea was implementing new legislation that could potentially bring bitcoin and its altcoin cousins to the mainstream.However, Local Bitcoins doesn’t appear to be benefiting from this news. In...

Bitcoin has shot past the $9,000 mark once again, but it’s still facing heavy resistance.Bitcoin Is Doing Better, but It’s Still StrugglingThe number one cryptocurrency by market cap has been struggling as of late thanks to rising fears of the coronavirus, which has spread throughout most of Asia, as well as parts of Europe and North America. More than 2,000 deaths have been recorded thus far, while tens of thousands of other individuals remain infected at the time of writing.The currency...

It was reported recently that India had removed the crypto ban it initially instilled in the year 2018. While the ban was not placed on digital assets themselves, it did place limitations on banks and financial institutions and prevented them from offering their services to crypto-based businesses.India Is Likely to Up Its InvestmentsThe Supreme Court of India has decided that this ban is unconstitutional and has thus taken the liberty of striking it down. This is a first step towards the...

South Korea is introducing its citizens to a new law that’s likely to set crypto on a very legitimate path.South Korea Initiates New Crypto LawThe law requires that South Korea obey all international financial regulations and adhere to know your customer (KYC) laws for all its digital trading platforms. This will lessen the chance of money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit activities.South Korea, at one point, was one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency hubs. The nation...

A power plant in upstate New York known as Greenidge Generation says it’s mining up to $50,000 in new bitcoins each day.Greenidge Has the PowerThe average number of new coins extracted through the plant – which has been using its own energy reserves to get the job done – has been 5.5. Greenidge Generation says it’s looking to potentially put the U.S. on the map as a serious crypto competitor to China, which at the time of writing, controls much of the world’s bitcoin mining power.The company...

Is Twitter about to lose Jack Dorsey?Dorsey Could Be Forced from TwitterIf that’s the case, bitcoin’s price could suddenly shoot sky high. The situation is that approximately $1 billion in Twitter stock has been purchased by Elliott Management, a Wall Street investing firm run by Republican Paul Singer. Singer has often referred to bitcoin in a negative light, and recently called it one of the most “brilliant scams in history.”However, Dorsey – as we all know – feels very differently. Aside...

India has removed its ban on cryptocurrencies.Crypto Can Find a Home in India AgainThe ban first emerged in 2018 by way of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The financial institution stated that cryptocurrencies were not real money in that they did not exist in physical form. In addition, governments are usually responsible for issuing new forms of money. As crypto did not come by way of a government entity, they were invalid and unfit to be used as a means of payment.However, the ban was not...

Bitcoin cash price declined towards the $300 support level against the US Dollar.The price is currently recovering and showing positive signs above the $320 level.There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $324 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could start a major upward move once it clears the $350 and $360 resistance levels.Bitcoin cash price is forming a decent support base above $320 against the US Dollar. BCH/USD is...