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Another analyst is claiming that the upcoming bitcoin halving – scheduled for May 14, 2020 – will have no effect on bitcoin’s price. The analyst this time is Meltem Demirors, the chief strategy officer of Coin Shares – a firm that manages digital assets.Demirors: The Halving Isn’t Likely to Do MuchIn a series of tweets, Demirors claims that the upcoming halving isn’t likely to boost bitcoin’s price or influence it positively. She lists up to five reasons why. For the first, she claims:There...

To say that Craig Wright has been a controversial figure in the cryptocurrency industry would be something of an understatement. To say that he’s a man who’s sought to turn the space upside down would probably be more accurate to some analysts and observers.Wright: Nobody Can Touch My CoinsWright recently emerged to say that his alleged bitcoin fortune – which may or may not exist – is likely to remain locked for some time. Recently, a lawsuit outcome required that Wright forfeit roughly $3...

Google and bitcoin have never gotten along. The cryptocurrency has always appeared dangerous to the world’s largest search engine, which previously banned cryptocurrency ads in early 2018, though that ban later came to an end before the year was out.Google Still Hates CryptoNow, the parent company of Google – known as Alphabet – has taken the liberty of targeting those who post videos and content related to cryptocurrencies on YouTube and is removing these videos without an explanation. Many...

Roger Ver used to be a full-time bitcoin fanatic. He was one of the currency’s early investors, which earned him the nickname “Bitcoin Jesus.”Roger Ver: I’m a BCH Man, Not BitcoinHowever, in recent years, Ver has shifted his focus and love over to bitcoin’s baby brother bitcoin cash (BCH). BCH came about in 2017 following a hard fork of the head honcho of crypto. The currency rose to prominence just months later when the entire industry was experiencing bull behavior like we had never...

Recently, Live Bitcoin News reported that the former CEO of Bakkt – the institutional crypto trading platform owned and governed by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) – had left her post to go serve in the United States Senate. While it’s only a temporary position, the company still needs to find a worthy replacement – even if it’s for just a small amount of time.Bakkt Has a New Person in ChargeBakkt is introducing us to Mike Blandina, the new CEO of the platform, while Adam White will serve...

Hey Krypto Fans, willkommen zur Bitcoin-Informant Show Nr. 779. Heute sprechen wir über folgende Themen: Youtube sperrt Krypto Videos und Kanäle & Ethereum Co-Founder Exit & 7.000 Bitcoin-Asics in China beschlagnahmt. 1.) YouTube Reinstates More Crypto-Related Content, Admits To Mistake Via Twitterhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/youtube-reinstates-more-crypto-related-content-admits-to-mistake-via-twitter 2.) Ethereum Co-Founder Exit? Whale versendet 92.000 ETH an...

In a strange twist of events, Ethereum – the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and the number one competitor to bitcoin – is doing far better than BTC.Is Ethereum Becoming a Tougher Coin?Technical charts show that transaction volumes for ETH, for the first time in a while, are surpassing those of bitcoin, and that there’s far more activity as of late surrounding the world’s second primary form of crypto. How can this be, and will this enable ETH to gain price momentum and...

We’ve got some good news, folks. At the time of writing, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – bitcoin, of course – has shot past the $7,400 line for the first time in weeks.Bitcoin Is Heading HigherThis is a significant improvement over the $7,100 level it’s been trading at for some time. While the currency rose this high during the mid-December point, it appeared bitcoin couldn’t retain this level of momentum, and immediately fell back down to the low $7,000 range. Now, it...

Brian Armstrong – the CEO of Coinbase – has garnered a patent for a new product that will allow users to email bitcoin to each other.Coinbase Paves the Way for Emailing BTCThe patent was filed in March of 2015 but didn’t garner approval until now. Crazy how long it can take to get the green light on new developments, isn’t it? The product is built to make crypto payments through email addresses linked to various wallets. The sender initiates an order to send money to a specific email address...

We’ve seen it before, and we’ll likely continue to see it for some time. Bitcoin and crypto just doesn’t seem to please everyone, and the latest doubter to be added to the mix is Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard.Brainard: Crypto Gives Rise to Illegal ActivityAt a recent conference in Germany, Brainard explained to listeners that bitcoin was a haven for criminal activity, and that it had the power to inspire illicit events of every kind. Her words are allegedly based on various studies,...