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Just a few days ago, bitcoin – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – experienced a nasty price drop that saw it fall from about $52,000 per unit to roughly $45,000 per unit. The currency is experiencing a slow period of recovery at this time given that it has only jumped back above $46K, and according to Mike Novogratz – a hedge fund manager and crypto investor – the bitcoin plunge was the result of traders simply getting too excited about what was...

El Zonte is known as “Bitcoin Beach.” Located in El Salvador, the town has developed a reputation as being one of the leading digital currency regions out there. The city worked to make bitcoin legal tender long before El Salvador ever decided that the currency would be utilized throughout the nation. El Zonte Is Helping El Salvador Push BTC Forward El Zonte has come to the aid of Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, and is pushing the bitcoin agenda and ensuring...

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has joined forces with football legend Tom Brady to push the agenda of the new cryptocurrency exchange known as FTX. Both men are now serving as ambassadors to the company and will engage in a long-term relationship with the crypto platform. Stephen Curry Becomes a Crypto Ambassador In a statement, Curry explained: I’m excited to partner with a company that demystifies the crypto space and eliminates the intimidation factor for...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Coinbase – one of the biggest and most popular digital currency exchanges in the world – with a Wells notice, meaning it plans to sue to the trading platform in court. Coinbase Is Under Legal Threat According to the letter, the SEC has taken issue with the company’s new Lend program, which allows crypto owners to lend out their cryptocurrency and earn interest on their assets. Several states have apparently said...

Robert Kiyosaki – the author of the bestselling book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” – has said in a recent tweet that he is hoarding bitcoin, gold, and silver in anticipation of a major market crash that he predicts could come as early as the end of the year. Robert Kiyosaki On Why He’s Hoarding BTC Kiyosaki has established himself as a major financial guru over the past few years given his growing list of books which began with the “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” franchise. The first book...

McDonald’s restaurants in El Salvador are now accepting bitcoin payments as part of the country’s push for bitcoin acceptance. The restaurant chain within the Central American nation is working with a firm called Open Node – a bitcoin payment processing enterprise – that will allow it to accept crypto payments via the Lightning Network, a system designed to permit crypto transactions off chain. McDonald’s Will Accept Crypto for Menu Items McDonald’s currently has 19...

Not long ago, Gary Gensler – the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – commented on how the agency would potentially unroll an approval path for a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The news had some people dissatisfied given the circumstances of the rollout, and now Michael Sonnenshein – the CEO of Grayscale, one of the world’s largest bitcoin and crypto trusts – is throwing his two cents into the mix. Michael Sonnenshein Shares His Views on a...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from well above $750 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $700 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $665 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to decline unless it clears the $685 and $695 resistance levels. Bitcoin cash price is struggling to recover above $700 against the...

Celebrity and reality star Kim Kardashian is taking some guff from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a recent Instagram post involving cryptocurrency. Kim Kardashian and the FCA Go Head to Head The post discussed a new crypto asset known as Ethereum Max, and Kardashian is getting the stink eye after asking all her followers to consider joining the “Ethereum Max Community.” Charles Randell – head of the FCA – stated in an interview that this could have been...

Legendary investor Mark Mobius doesn’t think much of bitcoin. He also doesn’t think much of El Salvador’s decision to make bitcoin legal tender. In a fiery new interview, he says that the Central American country is likely to stand on its own in this department, and he doesn’t see other countries following suit when it comes to digital currency. Mark Mobius on El Salvador’s BTC Decisions El Salvador first declared in June that it was going to make bitcoin legal tender....