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Grayscale Investments has announced that the price of bitcoin could potentially explode in the coming months given how much bitcoin is mimicking its 2016 behavior.Grayscale: Expect Bitcoin to Be More BullishIn a recent report, the institutional crypto trading platform writes:The current bitcoin market structure parallels that of early 2016 before [bitcoin] began its historic bull run. Amidst unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, investors are searching for ways to protect against an...

It looks like the bitcoin and crypto presence in Africa is growing like crazy.Africa and Bitcoin Are Becoming the Best of FriendsTo be fair, Africa has always loved its bitcoin, but as of late, the continent is proving to be a hotspot for bitcoin adoption, and there are more companies based on bitcoin and crypto activity that appear to be popping up all over the place.One such company is Yellow Card, a bitcoin-buying firm based in the country of Nigeria. Recently, the firm landed as much as...

It looks like a former Uber exec is in a spot of trouble. Joseph Sullivan – the former Chief Security Officer at Uber – has been charged with paying more than $100,000 in bitcoin to hide a data breach of the company that occurred in 2016 rather than coming forward and explaining what had happened to the right authorities.Questions Regarding an Uber Exec’s BehaviorThe attack may have compromised millions of users and drivers. Sullivan has been charged with obstruction of justice and attempting...

Crypto lender and financial services firm Block Fi has garnered roughly $50 million in funding through a Series C funding round. The event was led by venture capital companies such as Morgan Creek Digital and brings its recently raised funds to more than $80 million after a series B round garnered the company as much as $30 million.Block Fi Is Headed to New HeightsBitcoin appears to be growing in popularity as of late, with the price of the asset spiking to new heights and briefly surpassing...

Could bitcoin potentially reach a price of $340,000?The Power and Strength of the Bitcoin PriceThis appears to be the sentiment amongst certain analysts and charting platforms granted bitcoin decides to play all its cards right. Should the currency imitate its 2016 halving behavior, there is a slim chance that it could spike to this range and beyond.As we all remember, bitcoin’s second official halving occurred during the summer of 2016. While not much happened at first, bitcoin’s price...

Recently, bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency – rose beyond the $12,000 mark all the way to $12,400. This was huge news for every trader, big and small, though at the time of writing, things have shrunk back a little bit for everybody’s favorite digital currency.Bitcoin Has Taken a FallAs it stands, bitcoin is now trading for just over $11,800. While this isn’t as bad as where it stood yesterday ($11,600), things still aren’t quite where they were, and many analysts and industry...

Bitcoin cash price corrected lower, but it stayed above the $280 support against the US Dollar.The price is currently recovering, and trading above the $295 level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $288 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair must break the $305 and $310 resistance levels for a fresh increase in the near term.Bitcoin cash price is slowly moving higher towards $300 against...

The Gemini Exchange in New York – founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss of “The Social Network” fame – has announced that it’s turning to Eventus Validus to monitor all the trades that occur on its crypto platform to ensure safety and security for its customers.Gemini and Eventus Are Pairing UpEventus is a trade-surveillance and market risk solution manager for cryptocurrencies and other assets. Right now, Eventus is utilized by six other crypto exchanges and is also quite popular amongst...

According to one analyst, bitcoin could potentially reach a price of more than $17,000 by the end of the year.Bitcoin Hitting $17K? Chances Are Pretty GoodIn a tweet, Cane Island Alternative Advisors’ Timothy Peterson explained:Odds of bitcoin reaching $17,000 any time during the remainder of the year are about 30 percent.The only problem is that the asset would have to shoot beyond the $12,000 mark for it to reach the said price. If this doesn’t happen, we can’t expect the currency to move...

It looks like bitcoin has let everyone down again. The world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has taken a serious turn for the worse and fallen to $11,600 – roughly $400 less than where it was yesterday.Another Bitcoin Fall Is in the BooksThe currency has been on a serious roll after the last few weeks, rising all the way from the mid-$9,000 range to above $12,000. However, now that the currency has broken previously set resistance, the asset is seemingly taking a serious step back....