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Cryptocurrency appears to be garnering more and more attention as the coronavirus spreads. According to crypto lending platform Block Fi, the company’s monthly revenue has doubled since cases began to spike, suggesting that more people are beginning to see BTC and other forms of crypto as the ultimate way of hedging their wealth against inflation and other economic problems.Block Fi Is Heading for the TopHowever, in a blog post, the company suggests that the bitcoin halving that occurred at...

Should anybody lose their bitcoin to hackers or have their coins stolen, the first thing they’ll want to do is get the police involved to help them in retaining their lost funds. However, when the country’s regulators are working against you, like they are in Russia, that can be extremely frustrating for those who are the victims of malicious actions.Russia Goes Against BTCA man in Russia who has had more than 100 bitcoin units stolen from him over two years ago has sought legal assistance in...

Many people see the introduction of crypto payment cards as a viable method of bringing crypto to the mainstream world of retail sales, but there are several problems that the these cards will have to overcome if they are to ever be used on a regular basis by those looking to obtain both goods and services with digital funds.Crypto Payment Cards Must Be Improved UponCrypto payment cards are like credit or debit cards, only instead of being attached to a standard bank or financial institution,...

Crypto enthusiasts everywhere believe that bitcoin is about to explode in countries like India.India Is Heading for the TopRecently, the nation’s Supreme Court deemed bitcoin trading lawful and felt that the ban preventing banks and financial firms from doing business with or representing crypto ventures was unconstitutional. That ban has since been removed, and trading in India has jumped to new highs.As a result, many think the country that was once very anti-crypto is about to put digital...

Twitter and cryptocurrency have always been rather supportive of each other, especially considering CEO Jack Dorsey’s stance on bitcoin. Now, it looks like Binance Coin – the native currency of the popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance – is the third digital asset in the world to garner its own emoji hashtag.BNB Coin Gets Its Own EmojiThe first cryptocurrency to garner an emoji was bitcoin, of course. The second is Crypto.com currency CRO. Now that Binance Coin has joined the ranks, several...

Controversial anti-virus figure John McAfee is at it again. This time, he’s gone from inventing software to inventing a new kind of cryptocurrency he’s dubbed Ghost Coin, and already the currency seems to be garnering mainstream attention from companies like Disney.John McAfee Is Meandering Through the Crypto Space… AgainGhost Coin is a privacy-focused coin that went live in late June of this year. The currency is designed to give all users complete anonymity. Aside from the asset itself,...

A high court in the United Kingdom has ordered the shutdown of an alleged cryptocurrency scam exchange known as GPay, which potentially robbed customers of more than $1.8 million in digital funds.GPay Is Closing Its DoorsThe court alleges that the company used fake celebrity endorsements to entice people to step aboard the crypto plane and invest their money. However, the exchange has now come forward to say it has “lost” all the money customers brought to the table and that it is being...

Phone service provider AT&T is once again being sued over a potential SIM-swapping case. This time, the plaintiff is a man named Seth Shapiro, who says that AT&T mishandled his number transfer, causing him to lose as much as $1.9 million in cryptocurrency funds.SIM-Swapping Isn’t DisappearingSIM-swapping has become one of the most dangerous and prominent ways of garnering funds that one has no right to. The process can be done in one of two ways. The hacker potentially gets a hold of...

Bitcoin cash price declined sharply below $220 and traded close to $205 against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting higher, but it is likely to face hurdles near $225.There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $224 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair must surpass the $224 and $225 resistance levels to start a fresh increase in the near term.Bitcoin cash price is facing a major hurdle near $225 $225 against the US Dollar....

One of the biggest problems with bitcoin transactions is that they are not reversible. If money is sent to the wrong address, the receiver may not be noble enough to give the funds back. An Israel-based startup known as Kirobo is looking to change all that.Kirobo Is Looking to Change Transaction HistoryThe company has recently established a new method of reversing what were once considered to be “irreversible” bitcoin and cryptocurrency transactions. The method – known as “receivable...