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Elon Musk is back at it again, trolling Dogecoin and getting the “joke” currency to pump like mad over the weekend.Dogecoin Really Surged Over the WeekendIn a series of tweets, Elon Musk got people interested in Dogecoin by posting a meme related to the currency. This, naturally, got a lot of people talking and caused the currency’s price to shoot up by more than 16 percent. Dogecoin ultimately rose eight percent further the following day after Musk fired another tweet at the currency...

It looks like bitcoin has reached a new pinnacle in the U.S. government. For a long time, many Americans have been worried that the country is looking to shut down bitcoin operations, but now it looks like these fears are ready to subside.Bitcoin Is Likely Here to StayFigures like current president Donald Trump have stated in the past that they aren’t fans of bitcoin given that they thought the currency’s value was based on thin air. In addition, according to John Bolton’s book, Trump has...

The recent Twitter bitcoin hack could arguably be one of the biggest stories of the year surrounding the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency by market cap, but for most traders, the event is just another situation to be chalked up in the bitcoin history books and forgotten.Bitcoin Has Hardly Been AffectedDespite all the press surrounding the hack, traders don’t seem to care much about what occurred, and the price of bitcoin really hasn’t been affected. In fact, despite a marginal...

The recent Twitter bitcoin hack has put the world’s most popular cryptocurrency at something of an impasse. On one hand, the currency was designed to be fully decentralized. On the other, if law enforcement agencies don’t get more involved, there’s a good chance we’ll see events like this occur time and time again.Twitter Has Stirred the Attention of Many AgenciesLast week, the world was shocked when some of the most high-profile Twitter accounts – those belonging to former president Barack...

The Federal Reserve has unveiled its annual “Survey of Consumer Choice,” and according to the survey results, many people still don’t have the knowledge they need to work with bitcoin.Bitcoin Is Still Low on the Financial LadderThe survey records data for 2019, which for the most part, suggested that more than 70 percent of participants at least knew what bitcoin is. This is a solid difference from the 68 percent the survey recorded the prior year, so that’s something to be happy...

A new bitcoin-related survey conducted by longtime crypto skeptic Peter Schiff suggests that most people in the crypto space are hodlers, or rather people looking to keep their bitcoin for the long term rather than give it up too early.Bitcoin Has Become Much More PopularThe survey conducted asked participants if they were willing to give their coins up or sell them granted the price of bitcoin stayed below the $10,000 mark. A surprising 58 percent – well over the halfway point – said “no,”...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced that it is launching an investigation into the recent Twitter hack that saw more than 130 accounts compromised for the purpose of obtaining BTC from unsuspecting users.The FBI Is Taking Control of ThingsThe attack occurred last Wednesday and saw the likes of former president Barack Obama, former vice president Joe Biden, Bill Gates and Elon Musk among others having their social media accounts hijacked. The attackers then put out messages...

New information has come about the latest bitcoin hack involving some of the world’s most high-profile Twitter accounts. Now, the social media giant is saying that as many as eight separate accounts had all their information downloaded by the hijackers.New Information Regarding Twitter Hack Has Come AboutThe attack occurred on Wednesday of this week. Politicians, actors and other well-known celebrities had their social media accounts hacked for the purpose of obtaining bitcoin from...

Following news of the recent bitcoin hack, Twitter has announced that it is banning all messages and tweets that post cryptocurrency addresses.Twitter Says “No” to Crypto AddressesThe hack occurred roughly three days ago. Twitter – one of the largest and most prominent social media platforms across the globe – saw accounts for several high-profile individuals such as former president Barack Obama, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk hacked and overtaken by...

Bitcoin has reached something of a pinnacle in its short, yet significant existence. Recently, the currency was put to the test through a Twitter hack that saw the overtaking of some of the highest-ranking social media accounts to lure unsuspecting victims into a digital trap, and yet despite everything that’s happened, the currency is remaining strong and resilient.Bitcoin Has Grown in Strength Despite Twitter FiascoThe Twitter hack saw the likes of former president Barack Obama, Joe Biden,...