Janet Yellen – an American economist currently serving as the 78th US Secretary of Treasury – has displayed her anti-crypto position numerous times. During her 20-month reign, she has argued that bitcoin is unsuitable for conducting financial transactions and that people should not rely on investing in digital assets as part of their retirement strategy. Some recent reports hinted that Yellen could leave her post after the midterms at the beginning of November. It remains...
Read More »Weekend Watch: Bitcoin With Another Failed Attempt at $20K
Bitcoin tried its hand at taking down $20,000 yesterday once again, but, just like it happened earlier this week, it was stopped and dropped by almost $1,000. Most larger-cap altcoins are slightly in the red now, while there are some gains from the mid-cap ones. Bitcoin Rejected at $20K Once More Bitcoin had a significantly less volatile week than the previous one when the US Federal Reserve’s actions pushed it south to a three-month low at $18,100. The asset recovered some...
Read More »Spanish Telecom Giant Telefonica Embraces Bitcoin Payments
One of the largest telephone operators and mobile network providers in Spain – Telefonica – partnered with the crypto exchange Bit2Me to allow clients to pay for services in digital assets. Cryptocurrency adoption seems to be on a high level in the Iberian country. A few months ago, the leading airline company – Vueling – said travelers will be able to purchase flight tickets in bitcoin and other assets from January 2023. Telefonica Says ‘Yes’ to Crypto The Madrid-based...
Read More »Bitcoin Mining Company Rhodium Looking to Go Public Via SilverSun Merger
The Texas-based bitcoin mining giant is entering a merger agreement with SilverSun Technologies, a publicly-traded business technology solutions provider, as Rhodium is planning to list on Nasdaq after an initial delay. Meanwhile, the fall in the price of BTC and the ongoing crypto winter has caused bitcoin mining companies to struggle to stay afloat. Rhodium Makes Another Shot to go Public In an announcement on Thursday (September 29, 2022), the merger between SilverSun and...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: High Probability of Bullish Correction, According to this Indicator
Bitcoin’s bearish period still seems far from over as the price has been trapped in a consolidation region between $18K and $25K for the past four months. However, BTC is closer to breaking down the lower boundary, as it seems recently. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart The 100-day moving average line, currently at $21.2K, has been acting as significant resistance to the price. In comparison, the $18K substantial support level remains the most critical price point...
Read More »MicroStrategy Looking to Hire Bitcoin Lightning Software Engineer
Prominent business intelligence and software company MicroStrategy is looking to hire a software engineer to develop a Lightning Network-based SaaS platform. This comes shortly after the firm’s former CEO – Michael Saylor – stepped down. According to its job listing, the company has advertised for a position that seeks an experienced software developer for a new platform that will be developed to offer enterprises “innovative solutions to cyber-security challenges and...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC’s Back at Consolidation Range, Breakout Soon?
Bitcoin’s price has yet to break out of the consolidation phase, as the price has been trapped in an extensive range between $24K and $18K over the past few months. Currently, the market is testing the significant support level at $18K as the asset aims for a rebound to the upside. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the price is still consolidating between the significant bearish trendline and the $18K support. The $18K level is currently...
Read More »Bitcoin Trading Volume Explodes Against British Pound as Currency Weakens
As the British pound rapidly weakens against the U.S. dollar, trading volume for the BTC/GBP pair has been skyrocketing. Data from Bitfinex and Bitstamp shows that volume was more than 1,100% above its average on Monday. Brits Turning to Bitcoin? As shared by CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill, BTC/GBP volume on September 26th soared to over $881 million. By contrast, the average daily volume is only about $70 million over roughly two years. This comes after the...
Read More »Bitcoin Miners Still Use 62% Fossil Fuels: Research
A new study published Tuesday by the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance (CCAF) shows that almost 62% of Bitcoin’s total energy consumption since January 2022 was generated from fossil fuels. This means renewable sources only amounted to 38% of the total energy consumed by BTC miners this year. As a Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchain, processing and validating BTC transactions (mining) requires high computational power and solving mathematical puzzles with powerful...
Read More »Is the Bottom In? Bitcoin Remains Steady as Stocks Fall
Despite a selloff in stocks late last week, Bitcoin appears to be holding its ground. The top cryptocurrency by market cap was trading at roughly $19,000 on Monday, as the S&P 500 was down 1% on the day. In fact, digital assets appear to be rivaling the dollar as the best-performing asset in Q3. Bitcoin’s outperformance is also apparent on a 5-day basis. While the coin is up almost 3% in that time, the S&P and NASDAQ were both down roughly 5% over the same period....
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