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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...

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...

South Korea is getting an addition to its crypto hub. The country is unveiling new digital ATMs that will allow people to exchange won – the country’s national fiat – for Litecoin (LTC), the sixth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.Litecoin Is Getting a Nice BoostSouth Korea, at one point, was one of the largest crypto havens across the globe. It accounted for roughly one-quarter (25 percent) of the world’s cryptocurrency transactions. However, the nation has since taken on a very strict...

Bitcoin is a complicated asset, but nothing appears more complicated about bitcoin than what category it should fall into.So, What IS Bitcoin, Exactly?Everywhere you look, attorneys, regulators and other members of the crypto and financial spectrums are wondering how bitcoin should be classified. Is it a currency? It is in the sense that it can be used to purchase goods and services. The trouble is that this practice is not mainstream enough yet to really get the “currency” aspect of bitcoin...

After recently writing that bitcoin – as well as other assets – were potentially back on track and pulling themselves out of the doldrums, the Fed has decided to slash rates as a means of combating negative market effects from the coronavirus, resulting in further drops for both the world’s leading cryptocurrency by market cap and for various stocks.Bitcoin Now Has New Reasons for SufferingThis seems to be a running theme over the past few weeks. Bitcoin rises and falls, as do the stocks....

Bitcoin price declined heavily and traded below the $9,000 support against the US Dollar.The price traded as low as $8,400 and it is currently correcting higher.There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $9,405 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could correct higher towards $9,400 if it breaks the $9,000 resistance.Bitcoin price is currently correcting higher above $8,800 against the US Dollar. BTC must surpass $9,000 to start a...

Recently, Live Bitcoin News suggested that the bitcoin price was potentially on the verge of fixing itself. At the time of writing, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap is trading for just under $8,900, meaning it’s added another $400 (roughly) in the past 24 hours.Bitcoin Is Again Smashing Its CompetitionIt appears that the fears surrounding the coronavirus and some of the global problems that have haunted our present financial markets are beginning to cease. The Dow Jones has...

Popular FOX show “The Simpsons” – which at this stage, has enjoyed a 30+ year run on television – recently hosted an episode that sought to teach viewers about cryptocurrency. Could this be a surefire sign that digital assets are becoming more mainstream?“The Simpsons” Talks About the BlockchainThe episode starred Jim Parsons, who played Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Bang Theory.” Parson’s character is an animated digital ledger that has a song-and-dance number in which he tries to delve into...

Everybody knows that Tim Draper has always been a big bitcoin and cryptocurrency fan, but he’s taking his love of digital assets one step further and has now turned his back on all other investment tools. He says he’s even quit stocks completely, and now invests a huge portion of his portfolio in bitcoin alone.Tim Draper Really Believes in BTCDraper says he exited stocks about six months ago. The market has been up and down since Trump first initiated a trade war with China and implemented...