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Yesterday, Live Bitcoin News reported that Jack Abramoff – a notorious lobbyist – had pled guilty to fraud and now faces potential jail time following charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Now, it appears Abramoff’s alleged partner in crime – Rowland Marcus Andrade – is the subject of a potential extortion campaign. At least that’s what he’s claiming.Andrade: I’m the Victim, HereBoth Andrade and Abramoff were potentially involved in a phony initial coin offering (ICO) for...

Bitcoin has found a new foe in the form of legendary investor Jim Rogers. In a recent interview, he claims that the worst thing that could happen for bitcoin is that it’s seen as a real and legitimate form of money.Jim Rogers: Bitcoin Needs to Remain SpeculativeSince bitcoin’s initial inception in 2008, the currency has been pushed as a valid currency designed for purchasing goods and services. The asset was built to replace things like fiat and credit cards to give financial power and...

Bitcoin has had a relatively shaky year in many ways, and according to analysts like Tone Vays, things are not going to go great during the rest of the year.Tone Vays: BTC Won’t Hit $10K Again This YearVays recently took to social media to explain that bitcoin is not going to hit the $10,000 mark again until 2021 comes along. In fact, the cryptocurrency could even face falling as low as $6,000 before any major moves come about. During a YouTube live stream, Vays commented:Like I’ve been...

Crypto fraud has always been a big part of the industry. Many fans hate to admit that, and today marks a new case as Jack Abramoff – a Washington insider who ultimately served time in prison for his role in a lobbying scandal – has been charged with lobbying for a phony digital currency project.Abramoff Could Face Prison TimeAbramoff has agreed to plead guilty to both violating the Lobbying Disclosure Act and to conspiracy. He could spend as many as five years in jail once the conviction is...

Kraken is one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, if not the world, and today, it has announced its support for a digital currency venture known as BTC Pay Server.Kraken Gives a Hand to BTC PayKraken is providing a $150,000 grant to the company, which is a bitcoin payment processor and tech solution. The money was paid in BTC and is designed to assist the company in its plans for expansion and aid in its coming operations. The company has also integrated BTC Pay...

New evidence suggests that if institutional players and mega investors all put at least one percent of their earnings into the world’s leading digital currency by market cap, the asset would reach the $50,000 mark within a relatively short period.Institutional Players Can Push BTC to the StarsOne of the big things that many analysts say is lacking in the crypto space is the presence of institutional players. While their strength in the space is growing every day, their activity and behavior...

Recently, Live Bitcoin News reported that platforms like PayPal and Venmo were looking to potentially offer bitcoin and cryptocurrency buying, trading, and selling options to customers. New evidence appears to show that these companies are primarily interested in crypto services due to bitcoin’s meteoric rise during the spread of the coronavirus.PayPal Is Moving Towards a Crypto FutureAs we all remember, bitcoin suffered heavily when the virus initially began to expand during the first half...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from the $245 resistance against the US Dollar.The price broke the $235 support and revisited the $225 support zone.There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $241 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair remains at a risk of more downsides if there is a daily close below the $225 support.Bitcoin cash price is trading in a bearish zone and testing the $225 support against the US Dollar. BCH/USD...

We’ve often heard about how much bitcoin is presently circulating throughout the financial markets. At the time of writing, about 18 million units of BTC have been extracted or mined since the currency was founded, which means that there are only about three million units left.Bitcoin Is Close to Being Fully MinedBitcoin is a finite currency. It cannot be continuously printed or developed the way fiat can, and analysts say there are only about 21 million bitcoin units available to the world....

We would love it if all our investments went smoothly and brought us some sort of financial reward. For the most part, there is nothing guaranteed in the world of investing, but according to crypto-friendly financial institution SEBA, perhaps bitcoin investors can make some guaranteed interest here and there.SEBA Brings New BTC Product to the TableThe bank has announced the launch of a new bitcoin product that will allegedly allow investors to earn yield with all their crypto investments. The...