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Despite what appears to be an ongoing hatred for bitcoin and endless attempts to rid itself of the world’s number one digital currency by market cap, China still holds a rather strong position in the crypto market. China Still Hosts a Lot of Mining Just over a year ago, China shocked the world by announcing that it was going to end all bitcoin and crypto mining operations within its borders and it declared the process of extracting units from the blockchain illegal. The...

It looks like the Federal Reserve is in something of a giving mood. The agency has announced that with inflation in America coming to a sudden standstill, members are looking to scale back rate hike plans in the coming months. The Federal Reserve Could Stop Hiking Rates Initially, the Federal Reserve was planning to hold another big meeting in September. Now that the month has arrived, several bitcoin enthusiasts were probably shaking in their boots, as every time the...

Stellar lumen price started a fresh decline from the $0.114 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.1040 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $0.1040 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a major increase if there is a clear move above the $0.1080 resistance zone. Stellar lumen price is trading below $0.1080 against the US Dollar,...

Ripple price started a fresh decline from the $0.3600 resistance against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.350 and near the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.3320 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could start a steady increase if it clears the $0.3320 and $0.3450 resistance levels. Ripple price is consolidating above $0.300 against the US Dollar,...

Zip Mex – a cryptocurrency exchange that operates in both Thailand, Australia, and Singapore – has announced that customers can once again access and withdraw their bitcoin and Ethereum holdings. This means approximately 60 percent of the company’s clients can once again enter their crypto accounts and extract their money. Zip Mex Says Customers Can Withdraw BTC, ETH The announcement follows news of ongoing withdrawal halts initiated by executives as they deal with...

Mike Novogratz and Galaxy Digital have always been there to support bitcoin. There’s no doubt about this, but has bitcoin been able to support them? Following the company’s recent Q2 reports, it appears BTC is abandoning both figures. Mike Novogratz Is Feeling the Burn Galaxy Digital is reporting that it lost more than half a billion in quarter two of 2022, nearly triple its losses for the same period in 2021. The company – which has become so tied to bitcoin – has...

A few months ago, Fidelity – one of the biggest retirement account firms in the world – announced that it was going to allow customers to put some of their retirement savings into digital currencies like bitcoin and Ethereum. Fidelity Rubs Senators the Wrong Way The news saw many traders and investors hitting the roof. This would surely make all crypto legitimate and mainstream, but it also rubbed a lot of people the wrong way, especially democrat senators. They scoffed...

Coinbase – one of the largest and most popular digital currency exchanges in the world – is teaming up with investing giant BlackRock to give its customers the opportunity to trade digital assets. Coinbase and BlackRock Join Hands Joseph Chalom – global head of strategic ecosystem partnerships at BlackRock – explained in a recent interview: Our institutional clients are increasingly interested in gaining exposure to digital asset markets and are focused on how to...

Alexander Vinnik – a Russian national that a few years back, was sentenced to spending five years in a Paris prison for crypto crimes – is being sent from Greece to the United States where he will face trial and possible sentencing for his role in a crypto scam that may have cost investors millions of dollars. Vinnik Is Coming to America Vinnik has been accused of various hacking and extortion schemes. He has also been accused of running a multibillion-dollar crypto...

Binance.US – the American division of Binance, arguably the largest and most popular digital currency exchange in the world – has removed the Amp token given that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) views the asset as a potential security. Binance does not want to get in the middle of what could be a huge legal fight and is apparently removing the token from its listings altogether. Binance Says “No” To Amp Listing There is growing concern as of late about the...