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Crypto fraud has always been a big part of the industry. Many fans hate to admit that, and today marks a new case as Jack Abramoff – a Washington insider who ultimately served time in prison for his role in a lobbying scandal – has been charged with lobbying for a phony digital currency project.Abramoff Could Face Prison TimeAbramoff has agreed to plead guilty to both violating the Lobbying Disclosure Act and to conspiracy. He could spend as many as five years in jail once the conviction is...

Kraken is one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, if not the world, and today, it has announced its support for a digital currency venture known as BTC Pay Server.Kraken Gives a Hand to BTC PayKraken is providing a $150,000 grant to the company, which is a bitcoin payment processor and tech solution. The money was paid in BTC and is designed to assist the company in its plans for expansion and aid in its coming operations. The company has also integrated BTC Pay...

New evidence suggests that if institutional players and mega investors all put at least one percent of their earnings into the world’s leading digital currency by market cap, the asset would reach the $50,000 mark within a relatively short period.Institutional Players Can Push BTC to the StarsOne of the big things that many analysts say is lacking in the crypto space is the presence of institutional players. While their strength in the space is growing every day, their activity and behavior...

Recently, Live Bitcoin News reported that platforms like PayPal and Venmo were looking to potentially offer bitcoin and cryptocurrency buying, trading, and selling options to customers. New evidence appears to show that these companies are primarily interested in crypto services due to bitcoin’s meteoric rise during the spread of the coronavirus.PayPal Is Moving Towards a Crypto FutureAs we all remember, bitcoin suffered heavily when the virus initially began to expand during the first half...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from the $245 resistance against the US Dollar.The price broke the $235 support and revisited the $225 support zone.There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $241 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair remains at a risk of more downsides if there is a daily close below the $225 support.Bitcoin cash price is trading in a bearish zone and testing the $225 support against the US Dollar. BCH/USD...

We’ve often heard about how much bitcoin is presently circulating throughout the financial markets. At the time of writing, about 18 million units of BTC have been extracted or mined since the currency was founded, which means that there are only about three million units left.Bitcoin Is Close to Being Fully MinedBitcoin is a finite currency. It cannot be continuously printed or developed the way fiat can, and analysts say there are only about 21 million bitcoin units available to the world....

We would love it if all our investments went smoothly and brought us some sort of financial reward. For the most part, there is nothing guaranteed in the world of investing, but according to crypto-friendly financial institution SEBA, perhaps bitcoin investors can make some guaranteed interest here and there.SEBA Brings New BTC Product to the TableThe bank has announced the launch of a new bitcoin product that will allegedly allow investors to earn yield with all their crypto investments. The...

The record unemployment experienced in the United States has brought about a whole new appreciation and love for bitcoin and its altcoin cousins, new research shows.No Job? Bitcoin Can HelpThe U.S. has witnessed millions of people losing their jobs and filing for unemployment in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with weekly filings growing by millions of people at a time. Businesses have had to shut down unexpectedly as President Donald Trump issued a national emergency in late March and...

Litecoin price started a sharp decline after it failed to clear the $45.00 resistance against the US Dollar.LTC price is now trading well below $43.50 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $44.50 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair remains at a risk of another decline if it fails to stay above $41.00 and $40.00.Litecoin price is trading in a bearish zone against the US Dollar, similar...

New Zealand law enforcement authorities claim to have seized more than $90 million in bitcoin funds from the now 39-year-old Alexander Vinnik, the alleged fraudster who’s accused of stealing billions of dollars in crypto from unsuspecting victims through the now defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency platform.Alexander Vinnik Sees His Money TakenVinnik’s crimes apparently date back to the year 2011. The United States has sought his extradition on charges of computer fraud, computer hacking and drug...