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The last seven days were relatively calm when it comes to Bitcoin as it marks a slight decrease of less than 1%. However, on June 15th, the price dropped to about $9,000, but it managed to recover very quickly and has traded in a narrow range since. Overall retail interest in the asset seems to be decreasing as Bitcoin recorded the lowest number of searches in the past three months, data from Google Trends revealed. The asset remains mostly correlated with legacy markets, but the latter...

President Donald Trump has urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to “go after Bitcoin” as early as mid-2018 amid the ongoing trade war with China, according to an unpublished book written by his former national security advisor John Bolton.Trump Against BitcoinPresident Trump has not been supportive of any cryptocurrency as he pointed out himself in July 2019:“I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air....

The U.S. government has hired a new comptroller of the currency, and his name is Brian Brooks. What makes Brooks so interesting? He’s a bitcoin and blockchain bull and a former attorney for Coinbase. How ironic that he would work in an administration headed by Donald Trump, who in the past, has expressed negative opinions of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Brian Brooks: Blockchain Gives Us Great PowerIn a recent interview, Brooks explained that he sees blockchain as a major turning point...

Brian Brooks, the former chief legal officer of Coinbase, was recently appointed to serve as the interim head at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in the Trump administration.Brooks has shown openness to exploit the merits of blockchain and cryptocurrency at his new position, according to a recent interview.Trump’s Head Of OCC Likes Blockchain And CryptoBrooks served as the chief legal officer of the largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange from 2018 until just recently. He...

U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to designate Antifa – a group of far-left extremists that get their kicks out of attacking policemen and vandalizing property – as a domestic terrorist group.Antifa Is Considered a Terrorist GroupAntifa is allegedly funded by Hungarian businessman George Soros, who appears intent on keeping the United States on edge and in constant civil war. Recently, Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz has called for the freezing of all funds that are being...

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has tapped Hester Peirce for a second term as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as her current one is set to expire on June 5th, 2020. Peirce is a vocal defendant of Bitcoin as she opposed the rejections of a Bitcoin-based ETF by the Commission.Hester Peirce For A Second Term At The SECAccording to a Bloomberg Law report from today, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has nominated Hester Peirce for a...

Tension between the U.S. and China is spiking, and many are worried about what will happen with bitcoin.China Is Being Eyed by the U.S.On Thursday, President Trump explained to a room full of reporters that he and fellow regulators are looking into what their options are for dealing with China. The nation is widely blamed for the release of the coronavirus on the world, and Trump is potentially looking to initiate economic strikes against China in the form of further sanctions and tariffs.The...

The latest debacle of social media giant Twitter flagging tweets of the US President Donald J. Trump resulted in the draft of an executive order on Preventing Online Censorship. If anything, this highlights one of the core principles behind Bitcoin’s technology – censorship resistance.Twitter Flagging President Trump’s TweetsThe riots in Minnesota’s largest city, Minneapolis, escalated yesterday as entire buildings were set ablaze following the death of George Floyd – an African American who...

Millions of US citizens received a stimulus check worth $1,200 in the last few weeks as government aid to fight the effects prompted by the COVID-19. Interestingly, if that amount was invested in Bitcoin when the first checks were initially received, it would have grown to $1,600 by now.$1,200 Becomes $1,600 In WeeksAccording to a report, 88.1 million people received a stimulus check wroth $1,200 by April 25th. The first batch was mailed in mid-April, and many people noted they had received...

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...