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It looks like bitcoin has reached a new pinnacle in the U.S. government. For a long time, many Americans have been worried that the country is looking to shut down bitcoin operations, but now it looks like these fears are ready to subside.Bitcoin Is Likely Here to StayFigures like current president Donald Trump have stated in the past that they aren’t fans of bitcoin given that they thought the currency’s value was based on thin air. In addition, according to John Bolton’s book, Trump has...

While the perpetrators of the infamous Twitter hack from a few days ago remain unknown, popular cryptocurrency proponent Cameron Winklevoss believes that “we do know who continually hacks the US dollar – the Fed.”The Fed Hacks The USD?During the past few days, the world’s attention is focused on the bold Twitter hack, which had compromised many accounts belonging to famous individuals and companies. Despite the increased media coverage and numerous rumors, though, the perpetrators haven’t...

Gold’s price reached an 8-year high this week, and a Goldman Sachs projection sees the precious metal to continue rising in the next twelve months to $2,000 per troy ounce.At the same time, famous gold-bug Peter Schiff believes its price could reach a new all-time high even before the end of the year, especially if President Trump loses the election.Goldman Sachs Bullish on GoldWhile the giant multinational investment bank recently seemed somewhat pessimistic regarding Bitcoin’s role in the...

After hacking a major New York-based law firm, the cryptocurrency-demanding hacking group called REvil has threatened to auction off sensible documents starting from July 1st of celebrities such as LeBron James, Mariah Carey, and Nicki Minaj.REvil To Sell Stolen Documents?CryptoPotato reported in mid-May that the infamous hackers’ group attacked a law firm called Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks representing numerous celebrities and large companies in the entertainment business. REvil...

Former national security adviser John Bolton is releasing a tell-all book about President Donald Trump this coming election.Donald Trump Attacks BTCIn the book, Bolton allegedly claims that Donald Trump wanted to “go after” bitcoin since the year 2018. For the last two years, Trump allegedly was looking to go after the cryptocurrency space and hit it hard with massive regulatory tactics that would bring unregistered crypto activity to its knees.The book – entitled “The Room Where It Happened”...

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...