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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...

Some of the biggest investors in the world – like Paul Tudor Jones – have stepped forward at some point this year to speak their praises for bitcoin. Now, a new investor – a major face behind Tesla, the Elon Musk-owned car company – is claiming that bitcoin could potentially serve as the world’s first global currency in the coming years.Bitcoin Could Get Much Bigger Than It IsArk Invest analyst Yassine Elmandjra explained recently:While scarce and durable, bitcoin also is divisible,...

Bitcoin has remained relatively stable over the past few weeks, but according to Emmanuel Goh – co-founder and CEO of crypto data analytics company Skew – the currency is entering the third quarter, which means its volatility could potentially increase very soon.Bitcoin Doesn’t Experience Good Things in Third QuartersGoh suggests that in the past, third quarters have typically led to lowered prices for both bitcoin and its altcoin cousins. In an interview, he states of the 2020 second...

EOS price remained in a bearish zone and extended its decline below $2.225 against the US Dollar.The price traded as low as $2.182 and it is currently correcting higher towards the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a significant bearish trend line forming with resistance near $2.450 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could start a strong rally if it clears the key $2.450 resistance zone.EOS price is slowly recovering and approaching a crucial...

Litecoin price extended its decline and it even spiked below $40.00 against the US Dollar.LTC price is now correcting higher towards $42.50 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a crucial bearish trend line forming with resistance near $42.50 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could either start a strong increase above $42050 or resume its decline towards $38.50.Litecoin price is trading in a negative zone against the US Dollar, while...

Bitcoin ransomware is on the rise.Ransomware Comes in a Big WayDuring the present COVID scare, many malicious actors have used the unstable environment to their advantage and sought new ways of garnering funds that they have no right to. There have been an increasing number of coronavirus-related scams meandering about, with many nasty individuals looking to sell fake masks or garner bitcoin donations for fake organizations claiming to be the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Red...

The environment surrounding bitcoin and cryptocurrencies remains uncertain.Is Bitcoin About to Be More Volatile Than Ever?The global economy has taken several major hits over the past few months. The primary culprit is the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19), which has led to a national shutdown in the United States and many other countries such as the United Kingdom, China, and South Korea. At the time of writing, several areas in the U.S. have rolled back on their opening strategies, with Texas,...

It looks like more people in the United Kingdom are working to get their fingers on digital currencies.The United Kingdom: Crypto’s Latest HomeThe UK was one of the hardest-hit countries when the coronavirus first began spreading outside of Asia. The nation has faced more than 300,000 cases and has been smacked with more than 40,000 deaths, according to varying sources, while recently, counties such as Leicester have been shut down completely. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has referred to the...