Bitcoin maintains its position above the $9,500 level, while some altcoins mark impressive gains. Rumors from Binance CEO CZ about an upcoming DeFi involvement send BNB upwards.At the same time, the US stock market indexes decrease in value a bit while gold broke above the coveted level of $1,900 per ounce.Gains In The Crypto MarketAfter yesterday’s sudden loss of over $4 billion for the entire cryptocurrency market cap, today’s situation appears reversed. Bitcoin’s $9,500 support line...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Now At Crucial Resistance – $9,200 Or $10K Next?
Quick recap: after almost a month of dull price action around the $9200 mark, Bitcoin finally managed to break out.Last Tuesday, we saw a mini-rally in BTC, while the price went up to the next marked resistance at the descending yellow line (shown on both charts below), which is also the $9650 resistance – mentioned in our previous price analysis from the past days.Two great signs for the crypto ecosystem following the mini-rally: first, the total crypto market cap went up together with...
Read More »DC Federal Court States That Bitcoin is a Form of Money
A US federal court ruled that Bitcoin is a form of “money” covered under the District of Columbia’s (D.C.) Money Transmitter Act. The conclusion is part of a criminal action involving the U.S. versus Larry Dean Harmon, who operated a Bitcoin mixing platform.U.S. Court Regards Bitcoin as Money in Charges Against Helix OperatorIn the U.S., financial regulators have used to debate over the status of Bitcoin as a commodity or security. A federal court set a precedent when it called Bitcoin...
Read More »Cryptocurrency Market Cap Up $18 Billion: The Crypto Weekly Market Update
This week, unlike many of the previous ones, was full of excitement on the entire cryptocurrency market. For once, Bitcoin woke up from its sleep and staged an impressive performance, gaining about 5% of its Dollar value.While this may not sound like a lot for a whole week of trading, it’s important to remember that in the days before that, BTC was pretty much stuck in a $200 range. The tightening of the Bollinger Bands, however, played out, and the price took a turn for the best.Bitcoin is...
Read More »ESPN To Launch Online Gaming Platform With Bitcoin Payments
ESPN Global has recently developed an online gaming platform with blockchain technology. The E-Sports Programming Network’s gaming environment will allow users to compete with each other in a variety of game battles and tournaments, where they’ll be able to win money.Players Can Make Payments Via BitcoinAccording to a news report, the upcoming platform will give users the chance to get a premium membership, which will allow them to play slots, plus early access to the latest and most...
Read More »Bitcoin Is Inevitable: Chess Legend Garry Kasparov
Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is a supporter of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and Bitcoin in particular. In a recent interview, he outlined some of the digital assets’ merits, including increasing personal protection and allowing people to reclaim control over their finances.Kasparov Believes Bitcoin Is Here To HelpArguably the greatest chess player of all time, Kasparov spent 225 out of 228 of his active months as the world number one. Upon his retirement in 2005, the former...
Read More »Cryptocurrency Market Cap Loses $4 Billion In Hours, Correction Or Change?
The total market capitalization has lost about 4 billion of its value in the past few hours, and the question is if this is simply a correction or a trend reversal.At the same time, the precious metal market continues to soar with record gains, particularly silver.Crypto Market Retraces By $4BVolatility returned to some extent for Bitcoin this week. Following weeks of stagnation, BTC firstly broke the resistance at $9,300 and then continue towards conquering $9,500.Bitcoin’s intraday high...
Read More »Satoshi Stack Exposed: New Report Claims Bitcoin Creator Mined $10.9 Billion Worth Of BTC
Satoshi Nakamoto — the pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) creator — may have mined over 1.1 million bitcoins if the details from a recent report are to be believed. Early Bitcoin miners like Satoshi were able to use CPUs to secure the network during the project’s infancy.The $10.9B Satoshi StashAccording to a report by Whale Alert published on Monday, an in-depth examination of the “Patoshi pattern” puts the Bitcoin creator’s horde at 1,125,150 BTC instead of the more conservative 600k-700k BTC...
Read More »Bitcoin P2P Volume Hits ATH in India, Ghana, and Mexico
Bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) trading volume in several countries, including India, Mexico, and Argentina, has hit all-time highs this week, according to data from LocalBitcoins and Paxful.Regular People in Developing Countries Are Actively Trading CryptocurrencyDuring the last two months or so, Bitcoin has been more stable than ever, fluctuating between $9,000 and $10,000. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao jokingly compared the oldest cryptocurrency to a stablecoin. However, people across developing...
Read More »Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Fake Bitcoin Giveaways
The increased number of fake Bitcoin giveaways on YouTube involving various celebrities has pushed Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak to file a lawsuit against the platform and the parent company – Google.Wozniak Sues YouTube Because Of Fake BTC GiveawaysFake Bitcoin giveaways are a growing threat in the cryptocurrency industry. Scammers begin live streams on YouTube impersonating famous individuals or companies and offer to double all BTC funds victims send to their addresses. Needless to...
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