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Quick recap: Last Thursday saw another failed attempt to break the $10,000 mark. Shortly after, followed by the fatal drops of the global markets, Bitcoin found its value recording a daily low near $9K, almost $1000 intraday price move.This is not what the Bitcoin bulls prayed for: Together with the drop, was the idea of the positive correlation between Bitcoin and the markets.That correlation faded away over the past months, but as we could see, when heavy investors are selling off (Wall...

The New York-based non-profit organization Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is up to an innovative way of helping human rights activists, journalists, and organizations through the power of Bitcoin. The institution launched a fund, aiming to help software developers in building a more secure network for the digital asset.Privacy-Focused Bitcoin ProjectsIn a recent press release, HRF announced that the project will promote human rights on a global scale. The funds which will be collected should...

According to a set of leaked documents, the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare was practicing wash trading. This is the practice of creating artificial or “fake” positions to prop up the value of the trading volume on the exchange.Coinsquare Wash Trading ImplicationsA recent report revealed that a set of leaked emails, files, and slack chats, implicate the Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare in wash trading.Wash trading is a practice where an investor simultaneously sells and...

Recent data indicates that the number of Bitcoin whales (containing more than 1,000 BTC) has grown by nearly 9% in the past year. Interestingly, even after the completion of the third halving, whales continue to accumulate, which contradicts with their past performance.BTC Whales On A Shopping SpreeData provided by the monitoring company Glassnode displays the yearly performance of Bitcoin whales.Bitcoin Whales (Addresses With Over 1,000 BTC). Source: GlassnodeThe number of BTC addresses...

According to Samson Mow, Chief Strategy Officer of Blockstream, Craig Wright’s lawyers have been sending out letters regarding Craig Wright’s Tulip Trading Limited revealing that access to two of Wright’s Bitcoin addresses has been compromised.This puzzling assertion comes amid a legal battle between Wright and the Kleiman estate, during which Wright has claimed that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin, but will not pay the Kleiman estate the 1.1 million Bitcoin which they feel they...

At this point, it seems like $10,000 indeed is a coveted level for Bitcoin bulls. Another week passed, and we saw yet one more failed attempt to reclaim this level.Interestingly enough, it happened minutes after the US Federal Reserve concluded its two-day June meeting, confirming near-zero interest rates for the short- and medium-term. In light of the news, Bitcoin’s price shot up to $10,000, where it was met with strong resistance, and it dropped almost immediately.The following day,...

BitcoinBitcoin saw a 3% decrease over the last week of trading as it drops into the $9,445 level. The coin started the week battling the $9,815 level as it proceeded higher to reach $10,000. Unfortunately, BTC was unable to capitalize above $10,000 and dropped by a steep 7% yesterday.Luckily, it found support at a rising trend line, which has kept the bullish trend intact for now.Looking ahead, if the buyers push higher, resistance lies at $9,815 and $10,000. Above this, added resistance is...

More than a year after the sad end of Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, a new investigative report published by Ontario’s securities regulator reveals that the exchange had gone rogue long before the co-founder was pronounced dead in India.QuadrigaCX was one of Canada’s largest exchanges until late 2018 before the sudden passing of its co-founder and CEO Geral Cotten. The company then claimed only Cotten had access to the private keys of the exchange’s cold wallets, which held some...

Yesterday was a painful day for both cryptocurrency and stock investors as the prices tumbled in a similar manner.As CryptoPotato reported, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 lost sizeable chunks of their value of around 5%, and so did Bitcoin. This invalidated the narrative for the decoupling of crypto from traditional stock markets.There was one asset, however, that remained stable and seemingly unfazed by the market crash. Gold remained stable, completely uncorrelated with both...

According to recent reports, the Ministry of Finance in India has proposed to ban digital assets. The move comes only three months after the nation’s Supreme Court revoked a two-year-old ban.India Changes Its Mind On Crypto (Again)?A local report from today informed that India’s Ministry of Finance had moved a note for inter-ministerial consultations. After the consultations, it will reach the cabinet and subsequently, the Parliament.Should it be successfully implemented, it could effectively...