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Another crypto scam is in the books. A 50-year-old cleaner in Canada named Jocelyn has been cheated out of her entire life savings after being convinced to send her crypto funds to fraudulent parties.How a Canadian Cleaner Fell Victim to a Crypto ScamJocelyn worked for Sean Moore, a semi-retired lobbyist who spoke on her behalf. Discussing the crypto scam, he stated:It’s a tragedy in this particular case, a scandal in the broader one.Jocelyn had roughly $10,000 in crypto assets that she had...

A new bug dubbed “Big Spender” has made its way into several popular bitcoin wallets.Big Spender Is Here to Take Your CryptoBig Spender is a double spend hack that gives users the idea that they have received money when in fact, they have not. Instead, the person who has ultimately overtaken the transaction and the wallets in question has intercepted the crypto transaction and stolen the money and replaced it. This ultimately prevents the receiver from accessing their wallet and utilizing...

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is back to discussing bitcoin, stable coins, and a potential digital dollar.Is a Digital Dollar Heading Back to the Drawing Board?The idea of a digital dollar first made its way into Senators’ minds when the $2.2 trillion stimulus package was introduced in late March. Many regulators and lawmakers thought a digital dollar that could potentially be deposited straight into peoples’ bank accounts would be a better way of handling distributions over paper checks,...

Ethereum price is now trading in a positive zone above the $234 pivot level against the US Dollar.ETH price is currently correcting lower from $244, but it is well above the $235 level.There was a break above a crucial bearish trend line with resistance near $230 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could correct lower, but the $234 and $232 levels are likely to protect heavy losses.Ethereum price is trading with a bullish bias above $234 against the US Dollar. ETH/USD must...

According to some analysts, bitcoin is stuck in a dark place, but millennials can potentially pull the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap out of its present funk and help it reach new heights.Millennials Are the Answers to BTC’s Present ProblemsAs it stands, many crypto experts and analysts see millennials as the answer to many of bitcoin’s problems. One of the biggest issues for BTC at the time of writing is that it is widely considered to lack legitimacy when compared with USD,...

Bitcoin has a new fan. Comedian Bill Burr, arguably one of the biggest comedians in the world following his Netflix special “F Is for Family,” announced that he is going to invest in the world’s number one digital currency by market cap after speaking with bitcoin bull and investor Anthony Pompliano.Anthony Pompliano Can Chalk Up Another Investor to His CreditPompliano was recently a guest on Burr’s podcast, and after a conversation that lasted more than an hour and 25 minutes, Burr found...

Tesla – the car company brought to fruition by South African entrepreneur Elon Musk – now has a total market cap exceeding bitcoin, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap.Elon Musk Sees His Company Grow to New HeightsThe news broke on July 2 when Tesla shares soared following a report that the company had sold more than 90,000 individual vehicles during the second quarter of 2020, well beyond any analyst’s expectations. The car company is now slated to move up into “Amazon...

Stellar lumen price recovered nicely after a sharp decline and settled above $0.0620 against the US Dollar.XLM price is currently consolidating above $0.0650 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a crucial breakout pattern forming with resistance near $0.0670 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair could start a fresh rally if it breaks the $0.0670 and $0.0680 resistance levels.Stellar lumen price is trading in a positive zone against the US Dollar and bitcoin. XLM...

Ripple price is likely forming a strong support above the $0.1735 level resistance against the US dollar.The price is slowly rising above $0.1750 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There was a break above a crucial bearish trend line with resistance near $0.1760 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair is showing signs of upside continuation above the $0.0178 and $0.0180 resistance levels.Ripple price is starting a decent increase from the $0.1692...

According to experts, bitcoin ransomware attacks occur for one reason and one reason only… Because hackers love bitcoin.Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks: Will They Ever Stop?Members of the cybersecurity industry – such as Jason Ingalls, the founder and CEO of Ingalls Information Security – claim that there’s been a serious spike in bitcoin ransomware attacks over the past few years, and it’s happening strictly because hackers are looking to obtain BTC in the quickest and easiest way possible....