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The use of cryptocurrencies in Venezuela has thrived over the years, and although they may not be the revolution that many expected, they have managed to fit into the financial thinking of the people there more strongly than in other countries.The status of crypto and blockchain technology in the country has evolved significantly. A recent report by the blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis concluded that the South American country’s financial crisis catalyzed a greater interest and openness...

Bitcoin seems stable after recovering from its drop to $11,100 and trades above $11,500. However, massive gains are evident among lower-cap alts and DeFi tokens, including YFI that doubled BTC’s all-time high. As such, Bitcoin’s dominance over the market has decreased by over 1%.YFI To $40k, Low-Caps SurgingIt’s no secret that the DeFi sector has been cryptocurrency’s hottest topic recently.YFI’s fork, which recently rebranded its name from YFII Finance to DFI.Money is the clear leader in...

Yearn Finance is undoubtedly all the rage in the cryptocurrency field right now. Up just shy of 80% in the past 24 hours, it peaked at almost $39,000 on Binance.Now, industry proponents such as the CEO of one of the world’s largest Bitcoin margin trading exchanges are making bold predictions about its price.Arthur Hayes: YFI to $100,000YFI is the governance token of the yield aggregating platform Yearn Finance. Launched in late July, the protocol attracted countless investors looking for...

It has long been questioned as to why Bitcoin is priced in U.S. dollars when they are two entirely different entities. One is an inherently weak currency that has been continuously devalued for almost 50 years, and the other is a mathematically finite digital store of value.In a recent blog post by entrepreneur, Sylvain Saurel pointed out that the purchasing power of $1,000 in August 1971 has lost more than 85% of its value in 2020, and is not even worth $150 today.“Pricing Bitcoin in the...

Following a few days of adverse price movements, most of the cryptocurrency market is recovering and is in the green today. Bitcoin is up to $11,500, Ethereum is trading above $400 for the first time since Tuesday. Even more impressive gains are evident from the lower-cap alts.Bitcoin Back Above $11,500The primary cryptocurrency saw its fair share of price dumps in the past few days. BTC even experienced quite volatile developments following an announcement from the US Federal Reserve...

Yesterday, the United States’ Department of Justice filed a complaint to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts operated by notorious North Korean hackers. They allegedly stole millions of dollars worth of crypto assets from two cryptocurrency exchanges and also sought the help of Chinese OTC traders to launder the funds.US DOJ Moves To Seize Cryptocurrency Accounts of North Korean HackersIn a civil forfeiture complaint, America’s apex house of justice moved to disrupt the nexus between North...

Bitcoin had a rather unproductive week of trading as it declined from about $17,750 to where it’s currently at $11,500, losing about 2% in the process.However, the last seven days were not without their highlights. Just yesterday, the US Federal Reserve’s Chairman, Jerome Powell, announced a historic shift in the institution’s approach towards inflation average targeting, and the markets reacted. Bitcoin shot up from about $11,300 to $11,600, following gold and silver, as well as stocks. The...

BitcoinBitcoin saw a small 4% price drop this week as it headed into the $11,300 support (downside 1.272 Fib Extension). During the week, the coin broke beneath the August rising trend line. The bulls attempted to recover, but the previous support flipped into resistance and the buyers failed to overcome it.On Tuesday, Bitcoin plummeted by 6% from $11,770 to a low of $11,150 (.382 Fib Retracement). Luckily, the bulls pushed higher to close the daily candle above the $11,300 support (downside...

Gold, oil, and even the US dollar, which have served as a reliable store of value for years, could soon lose that status, according to the Winklevoss twins.According to them, Bitcoin is the value to substitute and when this comes, it could facilitate a surge in its price to $500,000 and beyond.The Major Problems With USDIn a comprehensive post, the Winklevoss twins discussed the past, present, and plausible future of finance, global economies, safe haven tools such as gold, oil, and USD, and...

Despite Bitcoin’s tumultuous performance following an announcement of the US Federal Reserve regarding its new approach to average inflation targeting, the cryptocurrency has managed to stabilize around $11,400 where it’s currently trading at.Elsewhere, Chainlink and Polkadot are both in red but LINK has returned to the top 5 coins by market cap.Bitcoin Spikes And DropsAs CryptoPotato reported yesterday, the US Federal Reserve announced new plans to target inflation averaging 2% over time....