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The recent stimulus plan brought forth by the United States has garnered some mixed reactions, but according to Tyler Winklevoss – co-founder of the Gemini Exchange in New York – the move has brought about the prime environment for bitcoin buyers.Tyler Winklevoss: Bitcoin Is Looking Pretty Good Right NowAt press time, bitcoin is just over $9,500, which is a slight drop from where it stood just yesterday. Still, the currency has been on the rise over the past 72 hours ever since it was...

Steve Wozniak – the co-founder of Apple Computers – has filed a suit against popular video-streaming website YouTube for allowing bitcoin scammers to use his likeness in their fraudulent advertising.Steve Wozniak Takes Legal ActionThus far, the scam in question is believed to have garnered millions of dollars from users all around the world. While Wozniak is at the center of the lawsuit, the case is a class-action suit that also involves as many as 17 additional victims of the scam who claim...

Most citizens of the United States do not hold any bitcoin or cryptocurrency holdings in their retirement accounts, according to Kingdom Trust CEO Ryan Radloff.Radloff: People Aren’t Holding Enough BTCThe idea of holding crypto in one’s 401K, IRA or other retirement account is a bit shaky. While companies – like Bitcoin IRA – exist to help people do just that, it doesn’t look like a lot of people are taking advantage of the situation. For the most part, this could be attributed to one of two...

Bitcoin has shot up at the time of writing, and while Live Bitcoin News just reported two hours ago that that the reason may have something to do with a second round of stimulus checks, perhaps the reasoning for bitcoin’s sudden surge has more to do with the fact that banks and crypto suddenly appear to be getting along.Banks Have Opened the Door to CryptoBanks and crypto have never been the best of friends. For the most part, it seemed as if banks were terrified of cryptocurrencies in that...

Bitcoin has shot up beyond $9,600 for the first time in what feels like an eternity, and analysts believe that $10,000 may not be too far off.Bitcoin Is Exploding AgainThe world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has been trading in the low $9,000 range for some time. While it has consistently sold above the $9,000 mark since early May, it hasn’t experienced any large breakouts as of late, which has caused disappointment amongst crypto followers to the point that even Google searches...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority – or FINRA – has given the greenlight to new bitcoin cash and Litecoin funds being introduced by Grayscale, the crypto investment platform designed for institutional traders.Grayscale Brings BCH and LTC to Institutional TradersKnown as the Bitcoin Cash Trust and the Litecoin Trust, Grayscale is working to lessen the gap between crypto and the rest of the financial world. The company already has both bitcoin and Ethereum-based trusts in its...

It looks like Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong isn’t a huge fan of the stimulus checks that went out in May.Armstrong: Printing Money Doesn’t Solve AnythingTwo to three months ago, the United States government began issuing checks of approximately $1,200 to individuals who made less than $75,000 a year. The money was designed to assist citizens during the coronavirus pandemic and give them a little financial boost during what is turning out to be an excruciatingly long period of strife, as many...

Interest in bitcoin is waning, according to the latest Google searches.Is Google Interest in BTC Falling?According to statistics from Google Trends, there haven’t been that many searches on the term “bitcoin” as of late. In fact, these and related searches are at their lowest points since December of last year, which is right before bitcoin began its meteoric rise past the $10,000 mark (it attained this figure in February).The situation presents something of a catch 22 in the sense that while...

EOS price is gaining momentum above the $2.550 and $2.600 resistance levels against the US Dollar.The price is now trading well below the $2.550 pivot level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a major ascending channel forming with support near $2.620 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could continue to move higher above $2.700 as long as it is above the $2.550 pivot level.EOS price is trading in a positive zone above $2.550 against the...

Bitcoin price is currently gaining traction above the $9,400 and $9,440 resistance levels.A new monthly high is formed near $9,567 and the price is now above the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break above two key bearish trend lines near $9,200 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair might correct lower in the short-term, but dips remain well supported near $9,420.Bitcoin price is trading in a decent uptrend above $9,400 against the US...