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It’s Friday, October 18, 2019, and once again, everybody’s favorite cryptocurrency has fallen into the $7,000 range. Yesterday, we reported that bitcoin was potentially back above $8,000 and likely to experience greater swells from here, but it appears there’s still cause for concern.Bitcoin Again Heading for LowsBitcoin has been moving up and down for roughly one month. The late September bloodbath that ultimately caused the currency to lose about $1,400 in just a matter of minutes seems to...

It seems like some members of Congress still have no love for Libra. In fact, a few are even advising Facebook to adopt bitcoin and avoid the Libra project altogether. Among the people suggesting this is U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson of Ohio.Davidson to Facebook: Forget About LibraDavidson says he was first introduced to bitcoin back in 2013. He acknowledges that while bitcoin isn’t necessarily perfect, it is a decentralized system that gives its users freedom in how they conduct...

At press time, bitcoin – the number one cryptocurrency by market cap – is back above the $8,000 mark following a nasty scare yesterday that saw it fall into the $7,000 range once again.Bitcoin Is Moving Up AgainMany analysts immediately took to social media and other platforms to explain the reasoning behind bitcoin’s sudden, if short-lived, demise. Jeff Dorman, chief investment officer of the asset management firm Arca, explained:The move lower is less about the magnitude and more about the...

Bitcoin has grown exponentially over the past year or so, and this has made many hackers and malicious actors want to target cryptocurrency owners. Now, a new strain of bitcoin-based malware entitled “Save Yourself” is making the rounds, and while analysts have been warning enthusiasts about it for the past week, it seems to be much worse than originally thought.How to “Save Yourself” from MalwareSave Yourself has been here for some time. Originally, it was a form of malware designed to...

Do you fancy taking a luxury vacation? Are you a cryptocurrency fan? Well, now you can put your two loves together by paying for these luxury hotel rooms with bitcoin.A Hotel with Bitcoin: Times Are ChangingSeveral hotels in Europe are now accepting digital currency as a means of paying for rooms. Vacation takes a lot of planning, and sometimes it’s easy to forget to bring cash (or to convert your cash into the fiat of the country you’re visiting). In addition, if you don’t have an American...

Oh, bitcoin… Why must you always put us through this? At press time, the asset has fallen back down into the $7,000 range. Granted the price is still in the higher section – $7,960 – but it’s still a significant drop from yesterday, when bitcoin was trading for around $8,100.Bitcoin Is Once Again Falling from GraceWhat this tells us is that the currency, despite all its past resilience, is unable to maintain the momentum it briefly had following the cryptocurrency bloodbath of late September....

Bitcoin price is currently declining and it recently failed to surpass the $8,660 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is now trading well below the key $8,400 and $8,300 support levels.There is a declining channel forming with resistance near $8,300 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to extend its decline as long as there is no upside break above $8,300 and $8,400.Bitcoin price is signaling more downsides below $8,200 against the US...

As China continues its long fight against bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, a new step has been taken. Alipay, owned by Alibaba, has announced on Twitter that it will be discontinuing all BTC and crypto payments from here on out.Alipay: No Crypto Use, PleaseThere has been serious confusion as of late given that Binance, the largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchange by market cap, has allegedly joined hands with Alipay. When a Twitter user asked if Binance was allowing fiat-to-crypto...

Ripple’s XRP is leading the way as many of the industry’s top 20 cryptocurrencies are beginning to experience solid gains over the early morning and afternoon hours.XRP, Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Fighting for Their LivesAt press time, XRP has built itself up to 28 cents per unit – a near five-cent boost since it was first struck by the crypto bloodbath of last September. Bitcoin is also holding its own and is currently trading at just shy of $8,450. This is a spike of more than $100 in just...

After an extremely disappointing debut, Bakkt – the trading platform designed for institutional investors – is exploding in use, with the number of bitcoin futures contracts being traded having exploded by roughly 800 percent.Bakkt: A Late Start Leads to Massive JumpsBakkt was first introduced last year. Many claimed it would bring a whole new level of mainstream use and legitimacy to the cryptocurrency space, as it was designed for institutional traders and retailers who were curious about...