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A recent report informed of a new type of malicious operation that has been active for over a year and has targeted thousands of cryptocurrency users. Dubbed ElectroRAT, it’s written from scratch to work on various operating systems and promoted via dedicated forums and marketing campaigns.A New Threat For Crypto UsersThe cybersecurity company Intezer issued a report describing the latest threat for cryptocurrency users. It reads that the firm discovered the operation in December 2020, but it...

Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya sees bitcoin eventually expanding into a six-digit price territory. The former Facebook executive also doubled-down on his belief that BTC is an insurance policy that will thrive in the current times of economic uncertainty, but it will grow to something “much more important.”$200K Per Bitcoin; PalihapitiyaThe founder of the venture capital firm Social Capital has been a long time bitcoin supporter. He admitted last year that his first BTC purchase came...

Following another all-time high and a wildly volatile day, bitcoin has retraced slightly and calmed around the $40,000 price mark. Most large-cap alternative coins have also lost some steam, but some lower- and mid-cap ones have skyrocketed in the past 24 hours.Bitcoin Stalls Beneath $40KThe past several days have been quite bullish for the cryptocurrency. After it dipped briefly beneath $28,000 on Monday, bitcoin went on a roll. It reclaimed the $30,000 tag almost immediately and continued...

There is no denying that institutions and the big players have been the catalyst for this current crypto market cycle and that notion has been reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley’s latest acquisition.According to reports, Morgan Stanley’s investment management arm boosted a stake in Bitcoin vehicle MicroStrategy Inc. to more than 10% late last year.The move signifies a growing interest in crypto assets from major banks which are clearly paying more attention to the space.Boom!Morgan Stanley just...

Over the past seven days, Bitcoin gained more than $11,000 to break above the coveted mark of $40,000. Meanwhile, the entire cryptocurrency market cap surged above $1 trillion for the first time in history.The week started off with bitcoin’s price trading around $29,000, but no one was expecting what happened next. Day after day, BTC continued charting new highs until, finally, it broke above the coveted $40,000 mark yesterday. The current all-time high sits at $42,000The move-up was also...

BitcoinAfter a substantial 44% price surge this week, Bitcoin continued to set new ATH prices today at $42,000. The cryptocurrency started the year off underneath the $30,000 level after a strong performance in December 2020.From there, it broke $30,000 last Saturday as it continued to push higher. On Monday, there was a brief spike lower toward $28,000, but this was quickly bought up as traders closed that daily candle above $32,000.Throughout the rest of the week, BTC continued to set new...

After an unplanned four-year holding of nearly 2,000 bitcoins, Finland’s Customs has decided to sell them now. Local authorities seized most of them after Darknet drug-trafficking investigations in 2016, but their value has expanded by about 100x since then.The Right Moment to SellFinland’s Customs is planning to sell 1,981 bitcoins, most of which authorities had seized during drug trafficking criminal investigations. According to a recent news report, most of the confiscated BTC (1,666)...

With Ethereum’s price jumping to nearly $1,300 and nearing the all-time high of $1,450, the number of ETH addresses in profit has reached a 2-year high of over 99%.The Ethereum hash rate has also enjoyed the past several months with gradual increases and a new all-time high above 300,000.0000 GH/s.ETH’s Price Leads To Nearly 100% Addresses In ProfitThe second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has led the recent altcoin rally with impressive gains. After becoming one of the best-performing...

The past 24 hours have seen almost $1.5 billion in liquidated positions. This is the total for both long and short trades, as Bitcoin’s price went on a rollercoaster.$1.5 Billion LiquidatedCryptocurrency trading has a certain allure to it. After all, in the past 24 hours, we saw Bitcoin’s price go from $40,000 to $36,000 and back above $41,000. The same is true for many other cryptocurrencies.This rampant volatility creates opportunities for serious gains in a short amount of time. However,...

To say that the past 24 hours have been exciting would be a massive understatement. Bitcoin, as well as most of the cryptocurrency market, experienced one of the most tumultuous trading sessions after setting a new ATH above $40,000, crashing by $4,000 and surging back to chart a new high at around $41,000.Bitcoin’s price goes up again. It doesn’t seem to have any intentions of slowing down. Dips are being bought at an unprecedented rate as the price continues to appreciate.Just a few moments...