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E-commerce stores saw a 50% increase in bitcoin-based purchases of cannabis and video games during the pandemic lockdown. Coronavirus has revealed people’s priorities, as general digital product sales take a fall. Bitcoin, stoners and gamers–the holy trinity of overlapping essentials amid this lockdown? Stoners and gamers have turned to Bitcoin during the coronavirus lockdown, as web-based sales of both ‘essentials’ increased during the pandemic. Revenue for video game and cannabis sales...

The halving is set to occur in the next 11 days, and bitcoin analysts and enthusiasts are waiting with bated breath. They’re excited and eager to see what’s going to happen with the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap.The Bitcoin Halving Is Setting the StageDanny Scott – co founder and chief executive of crypto exchange Coin Corner – explained in an interview on Thursday:Coming up in 12 days is the bitcoin halving – which in short cuts the supply of bitcoins coming into...

At the time of writing, bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – is continuing its bullish behavior and getting even closer to the $10,000 mark it enjoyed last February. At press time, the asset is trading for a whopping $8,850, though it briefly sailed past the $9,000 mark early yesterday morning.Bitcoin Is Getting Bigger and BiggerThe currency is setting new boundaries for itself after the U.S. has agreed to several new aid packages for both workers and businesses...

Holy mackerel! Bitcoin has fired past the $8,000 mark! What has happened? Not that we’re complaining, but this is a massive gain for a currency that was misfiring heavily up until a few weeks ago!Bitcoin Has Surged Past $8,000Just yesterday, the currency was trading for about $7,700. This, itself, was a massive jump from where the currency was prior. Bitcoin has been struggling since early March. The currency was trading for well over $10,000 in mid-February, but ultimately fell into the high...

The bitcoin halving scheduled for this coming May is likely to give rise to a new bout of crypto millionaires, analysts claim.Will the Halving Make Hodlers Rich?Over the years, bitcoin has earned a reputation for boosting one’s wealth. At the same time, its volatility has also struck fear into the hearts of traders everywhere. It’s just as easy to become extremely rich with crypto as it is to become broke. Your crypto has as much chance of going up as it does of disappearing overnight.But...

No doubt bitcoin has gone through a rough couple of months this year, but then again, so has every asset.Bitcoin Could Be Big Again SoonIt seems like everywhere you look – whether it’s Asia, America, Europe, etc. – people are dealing with the circumstances surrounding COVID-19. The virus has done harsh damage to the global economy, resulting in several assets and markets falling by thousands of dollars since early March.However, some analysts believe this won’t be bad for bitcoin in the long...

Is it possible that bitcoin is suddenly spiking because people are fighting back harder than ever against the coronavirus?Bitcoin Is Jumping… And So Are ResidentsWhile this is purely speculative, one cannot help but notice that now, right as people are beginning to protest current stay-at-home orders and stand outside governors’ mansions to herald their right to work, bitcoin has endured a significant rise.Over the past several weeks, bitcoin has been trapped in the doldrums, though things...

Following a recent drop into the high $6,000 range, bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – has surged back above $7,100, suggesting that this is where it’s likely experiencing the most resistance.Bitcoin Surges Once AgainBitcoin has gone back and forth over the past couple of weeks, falling and jumping between $6,700 and $7,200. There appears to be a $500 range of heavy activity, the bottom of which present necessary support, while the upper range is providing...

The price of bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – has fallen to just over $6,800 at the time of writing following news that the oil market in America tanked two days ago.Bitcoin Takes Another TumbleDespite spending the last several days trading above the $7,000 mark – which it had crossed for the second time in a month – the digital asset that everyone has come to know and love is once again being affected by outside market commodities and has taken a turn for the...

At the time of writing, several cryptocurrencies are showing new signs of life. Bitcoin, for example, is once again trading above $7,000 for the second time this month.Bitcoin Has Broken $7K AgainIn addition to BTC’s sudden burst, Ethereum is trading for $170, while other major coins – such as Ripple and Litecoin – have also shot up. For the most part, the cryptocurrency industry appears to be on a path of recovery along with stocks as the Dow Jones has shot up more than 400 points since...