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The government of El Salvador voted in favor of creating a $150 million Bitcoin Trust. Its role: to convert BTC to USD so the local population can balance their cryptocurrency exposure. The initiative comes less than a week before the Latin American country starts using bitcoin as legal tender. Getting Ready for The BTC Adoption The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador will develop the cryptocurrency infrastructure by creating a $150 million Bitcoin Trust. It will facilitate...

Bitcoin’s recent struggles continued in the past 24 hours as the asset dropped to a five-day low of around $46,500. In contrast, some alternative coins have been on the rise. Ethereum is a prime example as it jumped above $3,500 for the first time in more than three months. ETH Above $3.5K; DOT Spikes 10% It’s safe to say that most altcoins have been outperforming Bitcoin in the past few weeks. Ethereum, for instance, had dropped below $3,200 on Monday. However, the...

The past couple of days saw Bitcoin consolidating between important support and resistance lines, which is arguably good for its price as it’s definitively better than a flat-out correction. Now, data shows us that the Coinbase BTC balance sits at levels not seen since December 2017. Coinbace Bitcoin Balance Go Down One of the ways to gauge the potential for upcoming big moves in Bitcoin’s price is by following the BTC balance on exchanges. If the number is high, it means...

The success of DeFi (decentralized finance) blockchain apps has not escaped the notice of Square Payments (NYSE: SQ) CEO Jack Dorsey. The engineer, businessman, and BTC advocate recently announced that his blockchain project, TBD, will enter the space by creating a Bitcoin DEX. Vitalik Buterin “Skeptical” About Bitcoin DEX In a recent interview, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin told Bloomberg Technology he wasn’t very impressed with the new endeavor. Buterin thinks it...

Kevin Wadsworth – co-founder of the technical analysis company Northstar & Badcharts – opined that the current cryptocurrency bull market would “conclude before the end of the year” and bitcoin would reach a price of around $100K. The top executive also stated that the primary digital asset’s USD value might exceed $1 million in 2025. The Bull Market Is Still Yet to Peak During an interview for Kitco News, Wadsworth shared an optimistic prediction about bitcoin and the...

While the price of bitcoin seems stuck beneath the $50,000 line, the network has actually seen a few all-time highs lately. On-chain data revealed that the weekly BTC transaction volume has exploded to a fresh record, while the number of token holders is recovering nicely. Transactions on the Bitcoin Network to New Highs The analytics company Glassnode recently highlighted the massive uptick in transaction volume on the Bitcoin network. The firm’s data shows that the average...

BTC managed to make a third weekly close above the 21-week and 200-day moving average as the largest cryptocurrency continues the bull market continuation validation phase. After rallying higher for 5 consecutive weeks with near-term momentum slowing and bearish divergence on the 4-hour chart, consolidation can be expected. Resistance at $50k continues to be the near-term level that BTC must successfully close above in order to follow up on the breakout and bull market...

The political situation in El Salvador is only getting worse as the day approaches when the country will start adopting Bitcoin as legal tender. On September 7 of this year, the waiting period for the Bitcoin Law to become mandatory is over. According to the text of this Law, all economic agents must accept Bitcoin along with the dollar as a means of payment. Bukele promises that the measure seeks to benefit the people and save the country close to $400 million in remittance...

The Chedi Andermatt will reportedly become the first Swiss hotel to accept digital assets as a payment method. Guests can now pay accommodation bills surpassing 200 CHF ($218) using bitcoin or ether. The Venezuelan carrier Turpial Airlines and the famous Belgian bar Dolle Mol also joined the crypto craze by adding virtual assets as a means of payment. Crypto Adoption in The Heart of The Alps According to the local media Blick, The Chedi Andermatt started accepting payments in...

The Brazilian Federal police exposed a local financial pyramid scheme and confiscated nearly $30 million in cryptocurrencies. The operation marked the largest seizure of digital assets in the history of Brazil. The New Record According to a report by CNN Brazil, the local authorities organized a special mission, called “Operation Kryptos,” to halt a fraudulent pyramid scheme operating in the area of Rio de Janeiro. After inspecting 15 different locations, the Federal Police...