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Many people are seeing bitcoin as a potential hedge against inflation, but as of late, that sentiment is growing, largely because of Jerome Powell, head of the Fed.Bitcoin Could Potentially Surge in the Coming WeeksAs the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, Powell will be speaking this week at the annual Jackson Hole conference in Wyoming. He’s expected to lay down the law and instill a new set of rules and regulations that will potentially bring inflation in the United States even higher. Among...

Everyone is so worried about inflation as of late that we’re starting to resort to the old ways of keeping cash stuck between a mattress, only this time, it’s not cash that has been the object of everyone’s affection. Rather, everyone is looking to stock up on bitcoin and gold as much as they can.Gold and Bitcoin Are Getting AheadRichard Hodges of London says that he’s been preparing for moments like these for many years. He bought his first physical bar of gold in the year 2009 and has been...

At the time of writing, bitcoin – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – is worth roughly $11,300. However, according to some – such as Michael O’Leary of Ryanair fame – the price of the asset should be a big, fat zero.Michael O’Leary Isn’t Crazy About BitcoinAs we have seen time and time again, BTC doesn’t have the ability to entice everyone. While many see it as a revolutionary tool that can potentially give many unbanked people access to financial tools that they otherwise...

Bitcoin has stumbled again. At the time of writing, the world’s largest digital currency by market cap has fallen into the low $11,300 range, marking a $400 drop from where it stood just 24 hours ago.Bitcoin Wallets Are Consistently Getting DownloadedAnd yet according to recent wallet data, the asset may still be in the early stages of a bull market. According to some of the world’s biggest digital wallets – including Coinbase, Blockchain wallet, Crypto.com and BRD – the number of downloads...

Bitcoin price declined heavily below the $11,800 and $11,500 support levels.The price traded as low as $11,101 and it is now well below the 55 SMA (H4).There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $11,600 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair remains at a risk of more downsides as long as it is below the $11,500 level.Bitcoin price is currently trading in a bearish zone below $11,500 against the US Dollar. BTC could extend its losses...

Today, bitcoin is trading for roughly $11,700. This is slightly above where it was just 24 hours ago, but the big question that’s likely on the mind of virtually every crypto trader out there is, “When is $12K going to show up again?”Is Bitcoin Planning to Move Up Anytime Soon?Not too long ago, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap rose all the way to $12,400 in what was easily the biggest spike the asset had seen in well over a year. However, the surge didn’t last long, which...

Influencers are emerging left and right, and for one Cuban citizen – Erich Garcia Cruz – bitcoin presented a valid opportunity to become part of the growing influencer community.Cruz: Bitcoin Use in Cuba Is GrowingCuba is widely considered to be a land of limited means. Given that it’s a socialist and communist nation, opportunities are relatively limited for many normal or average people, but Cruz isn’t allowing this to get in the way. He commented in a recent interview that the bitcoin...

Many banks are beginning to issue their own digital currencies. It can be implied that the likes of Libra may have caused these banks to look into establishing such assets, but according to a new report, bitcoin is the real reason many of these institutions have taken the next steps.Bitcoin May Have Given Birth to Many Bank-Issued Digital CurrenciesLibra is a scary currency for most banks in that it’s looking to establish itself as a global currency that virtually every country can gain...

Central banks are now consistently looking to release their own centralized digital currencies. While these assets are nothing like bitcoin – the latter gives financial independence to its users, while the former currencies are controlled by individual firms – it’s likely that these coins will all get in the way of each other, and that the likes of both bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra will be competing head to head with many of these bank-issued currencies.Libra Is Scary to Most BanksOne of the...

Grayscale Investments has announced that the price of bitcoin could potentially explode in the coming months given how much bitcoin is mimicking its 2016 behavior.Grayscale: Expect Bitcoin to Be More BullishIn a recent report, the institutional crypto trading platform writes:The current bitcoin market structure parallels that of early 2016 before [bitcoin] began its historic bull run. Amidst unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, investors are searching for ways to protect against an...