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Approximately 40,000 bitcoin units held within the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust are about to be unlocked, and many are wondering what this news will mean for the cryptocurrency industry. Grayscale May Lose a Hefty Stash Grayscale has a unique method of operation. Institutional investors who choose to do business with the firm can buy into the enterprise directly, meaning they must hold their shares for a minimum of six months before they are permitted to sell. As it turns...

Is bitcoin about to stage a comeback? This is the sentiment of a few financial analysts out there, who claim that technical indicators suggest the currency may head north from here. Bitcoin May Be Heading Towards Greener Territory Financial and crypto reporter Omkar Godbole recently wrote about one specific tech indicator pertaining to bitcoin and its present market conditions. He explained: Bollinger bandwidth, a measure of volatility calculated by dividing the spread...

ADA price started a fresh decline after it failed to surpass $1.50 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading well below $1.35 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a key rising channel with support near $1.38 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price is likely to continue lower below the $1.25 support level in the near term. Cardano price is trading in a negative zone below $1.35 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Ethereum price failed to recover above $2,200 and started a fresh decline against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading well below $2,200 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $2,100 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is likely to accelerate lower if there is a close below the $2,000 support zone. Ethereum price is struggling to stay above $2,000 against the US Dollar....

A Swedish man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly stealing more than $16 million in cryptocurrency funds. 47-year-old Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson stole the money from more than 3,700 people after convincing them to invest in a phony company called Eastern Metals Securities. Karlsson Pleads Guilty to Crypto Fraud Individuals were coaxed into sending bitcoin and other cryptocurrency funds to the company on the basis that they would see heavy returns....

The largest cryptocurrency ransomware attack has been added to the books. Russian hacking group REvil has allegedly encrypted the data of more than 1,000 firms and companies in nations such as the United States, Sweden, and New Zealand. To release the data, the organization is requesting more than $70 million in bitcoin. REvil Is Going After Other Countries’ Infrastructures Situations like these have grown relatively common in recent days, with another big example having...

Cryptocurrency startup Circle is taking a page right out of the “book of Coinbase” and has announced plans to go public. Circle Is Set to Go Public The company first needs to complete a merger with Concord Acquisition Corp., a special acquisition company led by the former CEO of Barclays Bob Diamond. This merger means Circle will soon boast a valuation of approximately $4.5 billion, making it one of the most powerful crypto-centered firms in the digital space. The news...

Stellar lumen price tested the $0.2320 support before correcting higher against the US Dollar. XLM price is now facing resistance near $0.2550 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $0.2480 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair is likely to start a steady increase if there is a break above the $0.2550 resistance. Stellar lumen price is facing hurdles near $0.2500 and $0.2550...

Ripple price started an upside correction above the $0.6200 resistance against the US dollar. The price is now trading near the $0.6500 resistance and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.6600 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could start a major increase if it clears the $0.6500 and $0.6600 resistance levels. Ripple price is slowly recovering above $0.6200...

The producers of the popular reality TV show “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” have revealed plans for a new program that crypto fans are likely to enjoy. The premise of the show involves several digital currency investors that have lost access to their hardware wallets. Crypto Fans Are Getting Their Own Show Lost login information is one of the main reasons why so many bitcoin units have vanished over time. Many individuals have stored millions of dollars of BTC in their...