Stellar lumen price started a fresh decline from the $0.6060 high against the US Dollar.XLM price is approaching the $0.4500 support and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.44020 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair could start a fresh increase as long as it is above the trend line and $0.4200.Stellar lumen price is correcting gains from the $0.6060 yearly high against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. XLM...
Read More »Ripple Price Analysis: Dips Likely Supported Near $0.50
Ripple price started a fresh increase above the 0.5000 and $0.5500 resistance levels against the US dollar.The price is now trading well above the $0.5000 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.5400 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair is likely to remain well bid above the $0.5200 and $0.5000 support levels in the near term.Ripple price is trading in a positive zone above $0.5000...
Read More »Chainalysis: Lazarus Is to Blame for Last Year’s KuCoin Crypto Theft
One of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts in history occurred last year. It involved the digital exchange KuCoin, which ultimately lost more than $275 million in total assets. Now, a new report has emerged blaming Lazarus – a North Korea-based hacking group – for the attack.Lazarus Is Behind a Massive TheftLazarus has been active for several years. The organization is believed to be centered in North Korea. It is also alleged that the group has stolen more than $1.75 billion in total digital...
Read More »Jeff Kilburg Thinks a Bitcoin ETF May Arrive in 2021
Could 2021 finally bring a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to life?Is a Bitcoin ETF Heading Our Way?For as long as bitcoin has existed, traders have been waiting with bated breath for a bitcoin ETF. This, in their minds, would bring the asset fully into mainstream territory, but unfortunately, its volatility has long gotten in the way and prevented the currency from attaining the attention it deserves. Several companies have tried and failed to establish a bitcoin ETF for traders to enjoy,...
Read More »BNY Mellon Will Now Offer Crypto Custody Services to Clients
The recent news regarding Tesla’s big bitcoin purchase appears to have every major company and financial organization thinking about digital currency. The latest one with bitcoin on the brain is New York-based BNY Mellon, one of the largest and oldest banks in the United States.BNY Mellon Is Offering the Crypto World More LegitimacyBNY Mellon currently manages more than $2 trillion in assets, though up to this point, none have been digital. Now, the company says it will begin holding bitcoin...
Read More »Bitcoin Remains Strong, But Many Analysts Still Seem Split Down the Middle
It’s getting harder and harder to doubt bitcoin. Yes, the currency remains rather volatile and vulnerable to outside market factors. Yes, the route towards establishing bitcoin as a payment currency has been rather rough, but the fact is that BTC has come quite a way since it was first established over ten years ago. The currency has been on a serious bull run for roughly one year, and analysts can’t see this run coming to an end anytime soon.Bitcoin Has Come a Long WayIt is estimated that...
Read More »Opinion: Bitcoin Has Come Far in Recent Days, But Its Volatility Remains a Huge Problem
At the time of writing, bitcoin – the world’s largest and most powerful digital currency by market cap – has experienced a bit of drop and is now trading for roughly $44,000 per unit.Bitcoin Has Experienced a Slight DropWhile this still may seem like a big number in anybody’s eyes, the fact is that just a few days ago, the currency was selling for roughly $47,000, about $3,000 higher than where it stands now. What this shows us it that bitcoin is still vulnerable to market-related news and...
Read More »JPMorgan: Tesla’s Recent BTC Moves Probably Won’t Pave the Way for Other Institutions
Tesla has just bought a whole lot of bitcoin for itself, but according to a report by JPMorgan, people shouldn’t expect this move to be repeated by other major companies, as bitcoin is still too volatile to take seriously.JPMorgan Is Doubtful That Tesla Made Any Serious HeadwayThe electric car company owned and operated by South African entrepreneur Elon Musk recently made a real dent in the crypto space when it decided to purchase roughly $1.5 billion worth of the world’s number one digital...
Read More »General Motors Says It May Consider BTC Payments in the Future
Bitcoin is making a huge mark on the financial industry as of late. This is potentially due to recent activity from electric car company Tesla, which has purchased as much as $1.5 billion worth of the currency in the past week. The company is also looking into possibly allowing bitcoin as a method of payment for goods and services. General Motors – one of Tesla’s biggest competitors – has now come out to say that while it won’t be investing in the digital asset anytime soon, it will closely...
Read More »Twitter Is Looking Into Accepting and Doling Out BTC Payments
Ned Segal – the CFO of Twitter, the second-largest social media platform in the world – says that the company is potentially looking into adding bitcoin to its official finance roster, thereby allowing payments to be made in the world’s number one digital currency by market cap.Twitter Could Be the Next Big BTC Payment ProviderSegal says that nothing is set in stone yet, though if Twitter were to make this decision in the coming weeks or months, it shouldn’t be a surprise to digital traders....
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