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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...

The Tesla (TSLA) stock price has crashed 45% from its 2020-high in less than a month’s time. Morgan Stanley has reduced the target for the Tesla stock and global economic concerns weigh in.Giving a much-needed breather to investors, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed this week on Friday on a positive note. Crashing close to 21,000 levels on Thursday, Dow Jones made a quick recovery on Friday surging nearly 2000 points. However, Wall Street’s top performer for 2020, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:...

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...

The Bitcoin Association is bringing Alex Spiers onboard as its latest head of communications.The Bitcoin Association Is Busy as of LateSpiers joins the company after serving as the editor-in-chief to the Legal 500’s GC Magazine for more than three years. In addition, he has also served as the editor-in-chief for 2on4 Sports and has worked as a business journalist in New Zealand.In a statement, Spiers expressed his joy over becoming the latest member of the Bitcoin Association:It’s certainly...

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...

Crypto Kitties is one of the biggest applications to be built atop the Ethereum network, but its creators are now looking to say goodbye to the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap.Crypto Kitties Is Making a Home ElsewhereThe Ethereum blockchain has come under high scrutiny as of late. Once the most popular blockchain network for new tokens and applications, the platform has been hit hard by the amount of traffic it’s attracted since its birth in 2015. This traffic has resulted...

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...

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...