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Central America and bitcoin continue to be like two peas in a pod. Initially, the trend of Central America accepting and using bitcoin like it was actual money began with El Salvador in 2021. The country was the first to declare BTC legal tender and it hasn’t looked back. Now, the neighboring region of Honduras – while not going as far as to declare bitcoin money – is using the world’s number one digital currency to attract tourism through what it’s calling “Bitcoin...

A handful of lawmakers in the U.S. are pushing to do away with crypto taxes on small transactions. Will Crypto Taxes Become a Thing of the Past? Right now, capital gains taxes are required on all crypto transactions that garner profits for their owners. Let’s say you buy $100 worth of bitcoin. You hold onto it for some time and that $100 eventually becomes $1,000. You then sell the BTC. You’ve made $900 in profit through that transaction, and you’ll likely owe taxes to...

Another crypto bankruptcy declaration is in the books. Following several straight weeks of bearish trends and companies either liquidating or being forced to declare bankruptcy, it appears another firm has fallen victim to the collapse traders have been witnessing for the past eight months. This time around, the company declaring bankruptcy is Zip Mex, a Singapore-based crypto exchange operating mainly in southeast Asia. Zip Mex Isn’t Doing So Well The proceedings...

Bitcoin – along with several other leading digital currencies like Ethereum, Cardano, and Solana – rose quite a bit in recent weeks and was trading for just over $24,000. Many analysts assumed that $25,000 was right around the corner. Bitcoin Has Jumped a Few Thousand Bucks There appear to be several reasons as to why bitcoin suddenly surged, a big one being that recession fears are starting to dwindle. There have been several worries permeating the financial space as of...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh increase from the $112 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $125 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $133 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $133 and $135 to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is climbing above $125 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. BCH/USD...

El Salvador is beginning to feel the heat in the bitcoin kitchen. The Central American nation has tried so hard to buy bitcoin and make the digital asset part of its balance sheet that things ultimately worked a little too well. Now that the currency is sinking into oblivion, El Salvador is doing all it can to protect itself and keep its economy stable as digital assets strive to make a return. El Salvador Is Trying to Buy Back Debt The nation announced it was going to...

Late July saw bitcoin rise above the $23,000 mark for the first time in over a week. The world’s number one digital currency saw itself spike after the Fed decided to push rates another 75 points. Bitcoin Spikes Following Rate Hikes The behavior is just more proof that bitcoin is very unpredictable, as up to this point, ongoing rate hikes have often been the leading culprit behind the bitcoin dips we’ve been witnessing in recent weeks. Bitcoin has been on something of a...

Black Enterprise – a program that focuses on wealth building in the black community – is putting together its first Future of Financial Services summit which will focus on fintech, cryptocurrency, and wealth. Black Enterprise Introduces Crypto to Attendees The idea is to give more African Americans the opportunity to invest in cryptocurrency and add blockchain projects to their portfolios. Up until this point, it is widely believed that the standard financial market has...

EOS price rallied and was able to clear the $1.60 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $1.60 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a declining channel forming with resistance near $1.75 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move up if it stays above the $1.64 and $1.60 support levels. EOS price is rising above $1.60 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. The price...

Litecoin started a fresh decline from well above the $62 zone against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading below $60 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $60 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could recover, but upsides might be limited above the $58 and $60 levels. Litecoin price is struggling below $60 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. LTC...