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A young man who works in the cybersecurity industry that’s considered excellent at what he does is now helping many companies and government agencies eliminate the threat of ransomware. His name is Alessandro Euro, and he’s only 16 years of age, yet many institutions – from Twitter, Robinhood, Capital One and others – are looking for his expertise to help get rid of this problem once and for all.Getting Ransomware Out of the WayRansomware has become a hugely popular method of gaining access...

Stellar lumen price is gaining pace above the $0.0800 resistance level against the US Dollar.XLM price traded as high as $0.0837 and it is now well above the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a declining channel or a bullish flag forming with resistance near $0.0812 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair could resume its upward move once it clears the $0.0812 and $0.0820 resistance levels.Stellar lumen price is showing bullish signs above $0.0780 against the US Dollar,...

Ripple price started a fresh decline after it faced as strong resistance near $0.2600 against the US dollar.The price is now trading well below the $0.2480 pivot level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $0.2500 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair is likely to continue lower if there is a clear break below the $0.2380 support.Ripple price is trading is a negative zone below...

For the first time in it’s long and prominent history, Coinbase – a leading cryptocurrency exchange in the western hemisphere – has announced it will be sponsoring two separate bitcoin developers.Coinbase Is Moving in a Whole New DirectionThis marks a serious change for the trading platform, who in the beginning, has refused to take such a position when it comes to bitcoin and cryptocurrency developers. However, the company has taken quite a bit of backlash over the years for refusing to take...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has now entered a period of active study. It is busily looking at cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds or ETFs, and thus it may be that traders could find themselves reaping the benefits of such opportunities very soon.The SEC Is Looking to Shed Its “Rigid” ImageThe news of the study session was announced at a conference by Jay Clayton, the chairman of the SEC. This is something that should really be tugging at the heartstrings of most...

Will stable currencies ultimately take over bitcoin? According to a new report, the controversial stable coin known as Tether is slated to become the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap as early as next year, and will only be smaller than bitcoin, but how long will that last?Is Tether About to Get Much Bigger?The world of stable coins has doubled in the past few months, and it looks like average traders and retailers alike are getting into the stable coin craze. Even Atari, a video...

Facebook-backed Libra has issued another “major” announcement. It is bringing former HSBC executive Ian Jenkins on board to serve as the new chief financial officer of a division in the company designed to manage the Libra payment system.Libra Brings Ian Jenkins AboardJenkins initially served as a former business finance head and general group manager for HSBC. He also has experience working with other major financial institutions such as Santander and Credit Suisse.The big question following...

Peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin trading platform Paxful has announced it is joining hands with popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb Global, arguably one of the largest and most influential exchanges throughout the country.Bithumb and Paxful Are Now Working TogetherThanks to this new partnership, Paxful will have access to more customers in Asia. Bithumb currently boasts roughly one million mobile app users and eight million registered exchange users. In addition, the company...

New research is suggesting that if a second round of stimulus checks are approved, the bitcoin price is likely to react positively.More Stimulus = Higher BitcoinWhen the coronavirus pandemic first struck global markets in March of this year, bitcoin sunk down to the high $3,000 range. The asset struggled to make a name for itself the way cash and stocks did, with the former struggling due to inflation. However, many people, over time, began to see bitcoin in an entirely new light, feeling...

Goldman Sachs hasn’t always been kind to bitcoin, but according to a former Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager – Raoul Pal – the price of bitcoin is likely to skyrocket relatively soon, and he predicts a $1 million price for bitcoin in about five years.Raoul Pal – Bitcoin Will Explode in Five YearsAt first glance, most analysts are probably hoping this isn’t a joke, and that Pal can be taken seriously. After all, it’s not like this is the first million-dollar prediction that’s headed bitcoin’s...