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Binance has managed to establish itself as one of the most trusted and the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the field.One of the reasons for this is that the company doesn’t stop building new products. From regular listings of new cryptocurrencies to staking, and building new trading features, it appears that there’s always something brewing over at Binance.The latest addition is something that BitMEX is known for – Bitcoin-collateralized futures contract with extremely high...

The correlation between the price of gold, silver, and Bitcoin continues. The three assets are moving in a very similar matter, regardless of the direction. Most recently, all three experienced a decline.According to some analysts, gold’s price could be used as an indicator of Bitcoin’s behavior so long as the correlation remains high.On another note, the similarity in their performance also hints that the cryptocurrency is increasingly seen as a store of value purchase for investors.Bitcoin,...

Venezuela’s Bolivarian Council of Mayors has signed a new tax agreement in 305 municipalities across the country. Called National Tax Harmonization Agreement, it will allow the nation to raise taxes and sanctions using the nation’s cryptocurrency – the Petro.Cryptocurrency Tax Collection In VenezuelaAccording to the recent local report, the mayor of the Libertador Bolivarian Municipality signed the document after a presidential pass on behalf of the Bolivarian Council of Mayors. Venezuelan...

MicroStrategy has become the first NASDAQ-listed company to buy Bitcoin as part of its planned capital allocation strategy.Bitcoin is Better than CashAccording to an official press release on Tuesday (August 11, 2020), MicroStrategy bought 21,454 BTC at $250 million. The company stated that Bitcoin, which is seen as an investment asset, is the firm’s main reserve in its treasury.MicroStrategy’s BTC buy follows an earlier statement made in late July. The company revealed that it was going to...

Bitcoin’s price is now sharply correcting after failing to close above the psychological $12,000 yesterday.In the last 24hrs, $14 billion has been withdrawn from the market as traders react to the double top that’s now appeared on the 4-hour chart. Bitcoin reached $12,100 yesterday and nine days ago, on August 2nd.As of writing these lines, Bitcoin marks $11,270 as the current daily low, while yesterday’s high was roughly at $12,100. Almost $900 price decline.All eyes will now be on the...

Bitcoin price continues to breathe the highs, as the coin is currently trading slightly below $12K, following a few days of consolidation between $11,600 and $11,800.However, over the recent hours, we saw Bitcoin’s second attempt to breach the $12,100 resistance, which is the 2020 high from a week ago (August 2nd).Despite a decent price surge, Bitcoin couldn’t hold more than several hours above the $12K prefix and tumbled to $11,500 before recovering slightly, as of writing these lines.The...

The DeFi boom continues with full force as the total value locked approaches $5 billion. Interestingly enough, a relatively young cryptocurrency has turned into the poster child of yield farming – YFI, the governance token of yearn.finance.Launched just a few weeks ago, YFI is currently the second-most expensive token on the market, valued upwards of $6,000. Its growth rate is nothing short of impressive, and community members are already wondering if it would be able to catch up and even...

Following a recent update, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved eight cryptocurrencies for sale and trade and ten digital assets for custody by licensed entities.NYDFS License Cryptocurrencies For Trading And CustodyIn the latest update posted, the NYDFS has outlined the importance of regulating all assets available for purchasing and trading in the state. The department responsible for regulating financial services and products has been exploring multiple...

Bitcoin is heading upwards again with another attempt to conquer the $12,000 mark. The altcoin market is also very volatile as Chainlink painted another all-time high.Bitcoin Tries $12KAfter the mostly calm weekend, Bitcoin decided to act and aimed at a familiar target. The primary cryptocurrency went from yesterday’s low at $11,550 to $11,750 in a few hourly candles before surging to $12,050.It has retraced slightly since then and is currently hovering just below the $12,000 mark. So far,...

Last week in the DEFCONConference, CTO of blockchain software development firm, Pyrofex, Michael Stay, recounted how he helped recover private keys for Bitcoins worth more than $300,000. The keys were locked away in a zip file, and Stay was entrusted with the job to break in and retrieve them.$100,000 For Recovering $300,000 Worth of BitcoinAfter going through his paper on decrypting encoded zip files, ‘The Guy’, a Russian national, approached Michael on LinkedIn in October last year.He had...