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It looks like trouble surrounding the once popular cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has reached an entirely new level.The Trouble Surrounding BitMEX Has Gotten LargerThe world was shocked last week when it was announced that the founders and executives behind the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency trading platform were being indicted following charges of money laundering and other financial fraud. As it turns out, this really rung a negative bell with customers (surprise, surprise) and many have...

It looks like bitcoin has taken a bit of a stumble following news that COVID relief talks have stalled again. Strangely, President Donald Trump is being looked at by certain sources as the reason why these talks haven’t gone anywhere, though when one looks at the data and the precise facts of the situation, it appears the fault lies with Democrats and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has consistently looked to add trillions of dollars to these packages to save the interests of her ailing...

Bitcoin price failed to surpass the $10,800 resistance and declined against the US Dollar.The price is now trading well below the $10,800 resistance and the 55 SMA (H4).There is a major breakout pattern forming with support near $10,540 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to decline sharply if there is a break below the $10,540 and $10,500 support levels.Bitcoin price is currently showing a few bearish signs below $10,700 against the US...

2020 has been a big year for bitcoin in many ways. It made people finally realize just how strong the asset can be considering it survived the drops it incurred thanks to the COVID spread. People began to view it as a “safe haven” asset that could potentially be utilized to keep one’s wealth stable during inflation and times of economic strife. 2020 also introduced us to the concept of yield farming, which is a new bitcoin-based “pastime” that is really taking the world by storm with its...

Another bitcoin auction is in the books. This time around, the auction will take place in the country of Romania, a first for the European nation.Romania Is Having Its First Bitcoin AuctionRomania’s National Agency for the Management of Seized Assets will be responsible for finding a buyer for the small amounts of bitcoin and ether it will be looking to sell off. The money was taken following a fraudulent money scheme. Roughly 0.97 of ether is available for purchase, while more than 1,670...

The volatility of bitcoin has fallen to a new low, according to both charts and analysts alike. Overall, the currency’s volatility has dropped to its lowest point in 23 months and has fallen by approximately 43 percent over the past week.Bitcoin Volatility Reaches a New BottomThe data is there in that all one needs to really do is look at the present price of bitcoin and its recent patterns. For one thing, the currency has remained above $10,400 for the past several days. $10,400 was...

It has been a crazy year for bitcoin. The asset – which began 2020 at around $7,000 per coin – has fallen to as low as $3,800 in mid-March, but eventually rose as high as $12,000 per unit in August.Could Bitcoin Head for the Trillions?Earlier today, Live Bitcoin News reported that bitcoin could potentially experience a solid final three months of the year, and that the fourth quarter of 2020 would be particularly kind to the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap. In fact, one source...

According to the latest charts and insights from crypto experts and analysts, the fourth quarter of this year is going to be rather kind to bitcoin.Will These Final Months Be Good for Bitcoin?In the past, the fourth quarter is always a major determiner of how bitcoin’s price trends will be in future months. In 2016, we saw bitcoin reach the $1,000 range for the first time in approximately three years. Not since 2013 had bitcoin managed to hit such a goal. This set the stage up for the...

Since bitcoin first emerged on the scene, many have argued that the process of mining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has caused the environment a lot of trouble. Many claim that the mining process requires far too much electricity, and that the energy being wasted on such frivolous operations is contributing to climate change and other environmental hazards.Does Bitcoin Mining Use a Lot of Energy? Well, It’s Complicated…In the past, many studies have been produced on this. It is often...

It looks like the idea that bitcoin is a “safe haven” of sorts has been challenged this weekend. News of Donald Trump and his hospitalization due to the coronavirus infection has brought an end to the electric surge stocks were experiencing, and as a result, bitcoin is also showing signs of weakness, suggesting that the correlation between the S&P 500 and bitcoin is still there and as strong as ever.News Regarding Trump Brings Down Stocks… and BTCFor the longest time, many industry...