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Despite the recent days of despair in the crypto community because of Bitcoin’s massive plunge, Tyler Winklevoss stays optimistic. The Winklevoss twin believes that Bitcoin’s significance will outperform the current negative sentiment, and it will “emerge stronger than ever.”Winklevoss Still Believes In BitcoinThe coronavirus hit the cryptocurrency market, and in less than a month, the Bitcoin price dropped from over $10,000 to $3,600 on some exchanges. Even though BTC has recovered slightly...

The coronavirus has got crypto crashing as of late, but it’s not just the individual coins themselves that are suffering. Miners are also experiencing the harsh realities of a falling industry.Bitcoin Miners Are Likely to Be Hit HardAt the time of writing, bitcoin—the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap—is trading for a flimsy $5,300, and even this is nowhere near as low as the number ($4,100) that bitcoin struck during yesterday’s late-night hours. Overall, the asset is down by...

It’s scary to think that bitcoin could get any worse at this point, but that’s what’s happening. There’s no beating around the bush; the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap is falling hard.Bitcoin Is Heading Further SouthAt the time of writing, the asset is trading in the low $5,000 range – a significant drop from the $5,800-$6,000 we were witnessing just yesterday afternoon. The currency had fallen as low as $4,100 during all this hype and hoopla surrounding the coronavirus and...

Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen and was CEO until 2000. Gates was director of the board at Microsoft until 2014. But now he is leaving the board to focus on philanthropy.Microsoft said yesterday that its co-founder Bill Gates is stepping down from its board of directors. Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975 and was acting as the chairman of the board until 2014. Back in 2008 he stepped back from day-to-day operations.Gates explained this unexpected move with the...

Bitcoin Nutzer aufgepasst: Kriminelle nutzen die Coronavirus-Krise aus, um in Europa Computer mit einer Schadstoffsoftware zu infizieren. Davor warnt die Melde- und Analysestelle Informationssicherung Melani über den Kurznachrichtendienst Twitter. Cyber Kriminelle nutzen die aktuelle #Coronavirus Situation aus, um in der Schweiz Computer mit eine Schadsoftware namens "AgentTesla" zu infizieren. Die...

Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic.The declaration frees up as much as $50 billion in financial resources to assist Americans affected by the outbreak.United States President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Friday because of the fast pacing spread of the coronavirus. He stated this move will make up to $50 billion available for the fight against the virus.Trump stressed today’s action also includes urging hospitals to make “emergency...

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a national emergency amid growing cases of coronavirus in the country. The emergency would invoke the Stafford Act, which would allow more federal aid to states and municipalities.United States President Donald Trump is expected to announce a national emergency amid growing cases of coronavirus in the country. The president is scheduled to address the public on COVID-19 at 3 pm ET later today. Though it is uncertain. But what is more unclear...

It’s safe to say that unless unexpected things happen, this will be the worst week for Bitcoin since 2013. During the second week of December 2013, Bitcoin had seen a plunge from $864 to $382, more than a 50% decline. Those were the days when MT.Gox was the only major Bitcoin exchange out there.Just seven days ago, BTC was trading at around $9,000, and its price has now dropped to slightly above $5,200. What is more, the price went down to as low as $3,600 before bouncing to where it trades...

European shares closed higher on Friday after their worst sell-off in history, as the fast spread of the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate investor sentiment.European shares closed higher on Friday, following Thursday’s slump amid coronavirus. On the data front, German Destatis reported that the inflation in Germany rose 1.7% in February, while investors kept their eye on the developments in Italy, which is the hardest-hit country in Europe with COVID-19 outbreak. The coronavirus has...

Bitcoin has crashed. There’s no pleasant way of saying it. At the time of writing, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has fallen into the low $6,000 range for the first time in virtually ten months following increased fear and panic from the coronavirus.Bitcoin Is Dropping FastFollowing news that President Donald Trump has invoked further travel bans to ensure Americans are not exposed any further, global markets everywhere tanked, with the Dow Jones falling another 2,000...