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This week was nothing if not tumultuous for Bitcoin. Last Friday, its price dropped a massive 40%, recording one of its steepest losses in history. However, throughout the past few days, Bitcoin managed to recover nicely, as it’s currently trading at above $6,000.One thing worth noting amid this crisis is the fact that Bitcoin, unlike traditional assets, held up entirely alone. It is still a largely unregulated asset, and as such, there are no safety nets around it. During the week, when the...

Not long ago, Live Bitcoin News reported that the price of bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – was about to surge all over again. Today, it looks like that prediction is coming true.Bitcoin Is Spiking Again!After spending what feels like an eternity in the doldrums (though it was only about two weeks), bitcoin has risen from the ashes and added roughly $1,000 to its price, surging from approximately $5,100 to $6,100 at the time of writing. The currency is once...

The latest Bitcoin adoption news came from one of the oldest Italian banks – Banca Sella. The bank launched a Bitcoin trading service conducted on its platform called Hype. The beta testing should be done within the next few days, and the service will be online for all customers.Bitcoin Trading Available to 1.2M ItaliansFounded in 1886, Banca Sella is among the well-known banking institutions in Italy. Its Hype platform, which now includes a Bitcoin trading service, already operates with over...

The recent economic meltdown, largely associated with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) saw major companies lose a huge chunk of their stock value. Hence, a lot of investors were exposed to serious risks as their portfolios must have shrunk as a result.According to a recent report, Kelly Loeffler, the former CEO of Bakkt – the Bitcoin futures trading platform, who recently became a US Senator, sold millions in stocks following a private, all-senators briefing.Kelly Loeffler...

Moderna (MRNA) stock tanked by 10.48% on Thursday. The slide followed FDA Stephen Huhn’s statement that the COVID-19 vaccine is at least a year away.After a short upward, Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) stock has plunged. Yesterday, it closed at $28.27, 10.48% down from the previous mark. Before, Moderna stock had a sweet period, albeit short, accompanied by the positive coronavirus news.Moderna (MRNA) Stock PriceOn March 16, the biotech company dosed the first patient in a study of its...

Dow Jones futures and S&P 500 futures have changed little this morning, while Nasdaq futures rose modestly after California issued a “stay-at-home” order to slow the Covid-19 spread.U.S. stock futures started good on early Friday morning, showing potential for a positive opening after an also positive Thursday session. Investors are obviously still watching over coronavirus developments. The Donald Trump administration proposed an $850 billion stimulus package to stabilize the economy,...

A new wave of scammers is using the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak to deceive people. By presenting themselves as members of popular health and charity organizations, they trick victims into sending them bitcoins.COVID-19 Scams Involving BTCThe novel coronavirus put lots of people at health risk and threatened the world economy. Amid the seriousness of the situations, scammers have emerged trying to capitalize on people’s despair, according to a new report.It cited the findings of the IT...

The White House has asked Congress for $1.3 trillion amid the coronavirus crisis. This sum includes $500 billion in direct payments to Americans, $50 billion in loans to the airline sector, and $150 billion to other “distressed sectors” of the economy.To survive in the coronavirus crisis, the U.S. White House has come up with the proposal to send Americans relief money. Donald Trump‘s administration is planning to make direct payments of $1,000 per adult and $500 per child as a part of a...

More than 245,000 people have now been confirmed with the coronavirus globally, of which at least 85,000 have recovered from COVID-19, while more than 10,000 have died. Bank of America has already stated that the recession is here.The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus surpassed 200,000 yesterday and it’s still rapidly growing. At 8:18 am CET so, around 12 hours after those numbers were announced, this number grew to already 245,997. Bank of America announced the beginning...

Avigan, also known as Favipiravir, is a Japanese flu drug developed by the healthcare arm of Fujifilm. 340 patients taking the drug found it reduces recovery time and improves their lung condition. Enthralled by COVID-19, the world is waiting for a hero who will find the coronavirus vaccine. And one of the most widely-discussed variants to treat coronavirus today is Favipiravir (or Avigan). Worldwide famous biotech companies such as Gilead Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: GILD), Inovio Pharmaceuticals...