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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...

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is adding a new crypto mining feature to its Exodus I phone.HTC – Bringing New Power to SmartphonesUnder normal circumstances, mining crypto can be a relatively complicated process. Usually, it requires a hard-hitting computer with lots of energy and electrical power to get the job done. Often, the work cannot be completed with one computer alone or will require multiple mining machines to extract all the operator is looking to attain.One of the other big...

Yesterday saw the price of bitcoin – the number one cryptocurrency by market cap – jump all the way into the $7,500 range. The currency has added more than $400 to its price in just 24 hours. What happened suddenly, and why is bitcoin deciding to return to its old bullish ways?Bitcoin Is On a RollThis is great news for analysts – many of whom have been predicting a solid rise in the bitcoin price over the past few weeks – and for traders, who are seeing the bullish ways of their industry fly...

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...

A digital currency mining scam has surfaced in China. In an age where malicious crypto schemes are at an all-time high, China and certain other regions of Southeast Asia appear to be a growing hub for such activity.A Digital Mining Scam for the AgesThe scam stems from a company known as Antimatter Kingdom (AK), which reported calls itself a “super mining application group.” The organization runs on the CXC Chain, which first appeared in early April. As much as $11 million has been stolen from...

Yele Bademosi is the 29-year-old director of a venture capital firm known as Bundle. A division of Binance – the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume – the venture is based in Africa, which appears to be a growing hub for cryptocurrency activity.Bademosi: Using Blockchain to Help OthersAmong the most recent “African adventurers” touting crypto include Jack Dorsey, who stated a few months ago that he would spend anywhere between three and six months...

Bitcoin cash price is gaining bullish momentum above the $232 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is likely to accelerate higher towards the $258 and $260 resistance levels.There was a break above a crucial bearish trend line with resistance near $234 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could correct a few points, but dips remain well supported near $232 and $230.Bitcoin cash price is trading in a nice uptrend above $230 against the US Dollar....

Toni Lane Casserly – affectionately referred to as the “Joan of Arc of Blockchain” and the co-founder of crypto news site Coin Telegraph – has passed away at the age of 29. The news was confirmed by members of her family, including her husband, late last week.Toni Casserly Will Be RememberedCasserly earned her nickname by being one of the biggest crypto advocates younger generations had witnessed. She spoke at numerous blockchain events and supported blockchain technology with all her heart...

Crypto scams are nothing new, and now several people are finding themselves facing jail time and other harsh penalties for allegedly taking part in a series of them within China and Malaysia.Crypto Scams Keep HappeningOfficials from the latter country have arrested approximately 14 separate individuals for their alleged roles in a series of crypto scams that took place over the span of several months. All individuals arrested are Chinese nationals that were living and working out of Malaysia,...

Investor Peter Schiff has never been a huge bitcoin fan, but even he’s predicting that the currency won’t go down in flames.Peter Schiff Makes Bold BTC StatementThe world’s number one digital asset by market cap has been having a rough time as of late. Serious drops started to throw themselves at the currency when the COVID-19 pandemic began growing in early March. Prior to that, bitcoin was trading for well over $10,000 but a sudden fall into the high $8,000 range occurred soon after.A few...