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When bitcoin and cryptocurrencies were first created, they were made to potentially replace fiat. The fact is that the Great Recession – which is when bitcoin was first introduced to the world – brought a lot of people’s confidence in standard money and institutions down, and cryptocurrency could have possibly served as the answer they were looking for. However, according to James Bullard – the St. Louis Federal Reserve president – the idea of crypto replacing standard fiat is never going to...

Bitcoin cash price rallied sharply above $550 and $650 against the US Dollar.The price traded as high as $774 and settled well above the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key contracting triangle forming with support near $688 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could either correct lower below $680 or it might a fresh rally above $720.Bitcoin cash price is consolidating gains after a strong rally to $774 against the US Dollar, similar to...

No doubt that with bitcoin and the establishment of the crypto space about 12 years ago came the furthering of financial crime. To this day, many analysts and industry experts express concern regarding the amount of money laundering and other forms of criminal behavior that continue to rock the crypto space and drag it further away from legitimate or mainstream territory.Is Money Laundering as Big a Problem as We Thought?The good news is that while the crime may seem widespread and heavy, new...

Valentine’s Day is a time of love and affection. A time when couples gift each other with flowers, chocolates, jewelry, a nice meal or anything else that lets the other know how much they mean to them. However, it’s always hard when one’s partner gives off mixed signals, and for bitcoin, that’s exactly what happened during the holiday weekend.Bitcoin Has an Up-and-Down HolidayValentine’s day saw bitcoin spike to nearly $50,000 for the first time in its short, yet significant history. The...

Many regulators – including Hester Peirce of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – are claiming that more legislation and monitorization of the cryptocurrency space is necessary if digital assets are going to continue to be adopted by huge companies.Peirce Wants More Rules in the Crypto SpaceOver the past few weeks, several large tech and financial companies – such as Tesla – have invested money into bitcoin, the world’s largest and most popular digital currency. In addition, Tesla...

EOS traded as high as $5.600 before correcting lower to $4.000 against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading well above $4.500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $4.700 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to continue higher above the $5.000 and $5.200 resistance levels.EOS price showing positive signs above $4.500 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. The price...

Litecoin price started a fresh increase from the $200 support zone against the US Dollar.LTC price is now trading well above $220 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a crucial bullish trend line forming with support near $208 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could dips a few points, but there are high chances of a break above the $250 resistance.Litecoin price is trading in a positive zone above $200 against the US Dollar,...

Apple Pay is now creating a path for crypto fans to pay for items and services with digital currencies. The company has partnered with Bit Pay to unveil a new prepaid Mastercard that customers can attach to their digital wallets should they ever wish to purchase items with crypto.Apple Pay Will Potentially Allow Crypto Payments SoonThe idea of using crypto as a payment method has been around since digital currencies were first born over 12 years ago. Initially, it was decided that these...

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis is a huge fan of Elon Musk, the South African entrepreneur behind SpaceX and electric car company Tesla. She’s now asking him to move to her state given that it allegedly boasts the best cryptocurrency laws, and she is confident he can do a lot for the digital asset space.Cynthia Lummis Wants Elon Musk to Work in WyomingElon Musk, while describing himself as “late to the party” in a recent tweet, is undoubtedly a bitcoin bull at this point, having recently...

The age of institutions has arrived. With companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla investing billions of dollars into bitcoin – the world’s number one digital currency – it appears many leading companies are finding the confidence to follow suit, and now Morgan Stanley – one of the most prominent financial firms in the world – will step into the bitcoin fray according to recent reports.Morgan Stanley Is Getting Involved in BTC TradesMorgan Stanley Investment Management’s Counterpoint Global...