Recently, Live Bitcoin News reported that Canada had introduced the world to the first bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The product has only been around for a few days, and already it’s smashing records and has sold more than $165 million worth of shares through the Canadian stock exchange, otherwise known as the TSX.Canada’s ETF Is Making Headway for Other ProductsA bitcoin ETF has been the envy of every major crypto firm throughout the United States and North America over the past...
Read More »New York Takes Action Against Coinseed, a Potentially Fraudulent Crypto App
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced plans to file suit against a cryptocurrency trading app known as Coinseed, which she claims has been fraudulent and cheating its investors.Coinseed Will Face Action from New York LawmakersCrypto crime is a serious problem and has been around since the world of digital currency was first brought to international attention roughly 12 years ago. The crypto space has been filled to the brim with theft and cyberattacks that ultimately leave...
Read More »Christie’s Auction House Says “Yes” to ETH Payments for Art Pieces
Who would have ever thought that the world of blockchain technology and the world of art would ever collide? The past few years have shown that digital artists can, indeed, make a nice living with blockchain’s help, and now Christie’s Auction House is looking to get in on the action.Christie’s Auction House Views ETH with PositivityThe company has recently stated that all art pieces put up for sale or auction in the future can be paid for with Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by...
Read More »Stellar Lumen (XLM) Price Could Correct To $0.40, Upsides Capped
Stellar lumen price failed to settle above $0.5500 and corrected lower against the US Dollar.XLM price is now trading well below $0.5200 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $0.5000 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair could continue to move down towards the $0.4400 and $0.4200 support levels.Stellar lumen price is correcting gains below $0.5000 against the US Dollar, while bitcoin remains strong. XLM...
Read More »Ripple Price Analysis: Risk of More Losses Towards $0.46
Ripple price failed to extend gains above the $0.5800 resistance level against the US dollar.The price is now trading well below the $0.5500 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.5550 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair is likely to continue lower towards the main $0.4650 support zone in the near term.Ripple price is struggling to settle above $0.5200 against the US Dollar. XRP...
Read More »Ethereum Reaches New Price Peak, Leading to Further Interest from Nvidia
Bitcoin may be hogging all the spotlight as of late, but we cannot discount some of the smaller competing altcoins that also call the crypto space home. One of those altcoins is Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and the number one competitor to bitcoin. At the time of writing, Ethereum has hit a new all-time high of more than $1,900 per unit, and the asset appears to be on a serious roll.Ethereum Has Surged Like No Other CoinBitcoin doing well is typically good news...
Read More »Bill Gates Doesn’t Seem to Think Much of BTC in a New Interview
Bitcoin is doing extremely well as of late, but that’s not changing the minds of certain financial firms and individuals. Among today’s bitcoin doubters is Bill Gates, the software mogul known for creating Microsoft programs.Bill Gates Thinks the World Doesn’t Need BTCIn a recent tweet, Gates puts on an attitude of indifference towards bitcoin, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap. The message reads:I don’t own bitcoin. I’m not short bitcoin, so I’ve taken a neutral view. I do...
Read More »JPMorgan Still Has Attitude of Gloom and Doom Towards BTC
Bitcoin has been doing extremely well as of late, but that’s not stopping financial giants from viewing it in a bad light. One of those doubters is JPMorgan, who recently claimed in a new report that bitcoin was never going to hit $40,000 again. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap ultimately proved the company wrong and is trading for more than $52,000 per unit at the time of writing.JPMorgan Thinks Things Will Go Wrong with BTCNow, JPMorgan has issued a statement claiming...
Read More »Survey Suggests Bitcoin Is Not Attractive to Nearly 85% of Financial Heads
Bitcoin is doing extremely well as of late. It has recently crossed the $51,000 line, and it appears to be staying there. Several institutions and major tech industry players have been investing in the asset and seem to be viewing it through a rather positive lens, but this isn’t changing the minds of most financial executives when it comes to BTC and crypto.Bitcoin Is Doing Well, but It’s Not Loved By EveryoneIn a recent survey, only 16 percent of the world’s primary financial heads say they...
Read More »Bitcoin Moves Past $50,000 Again, Only This Time, It’s Staying There
At the time of writing, bitcoin – the world’s number one digital currency by market cap – has surged to a new all-time high, having broken $50,000 and now trading for just over $51,000. To be fair, the asset has done this once or twice in the past, but it was always followed by a quick drop to the high $48,000 range, suggesting that bitcoin either didn’t have the momentum we all thought it did yet, or the change happened way too fast.Bitcoin Has Shot Up AgainBitcoin has shown in previous...
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