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2020 is literally right around the corner. In what will be the final posting for Live Bitcoin News during 2019, let’s conclude our end-of-year series and examine how bitcoin might maneuver throughout the next 12 months, and how 2020 may stand in terms of bitcoin prowess.The Bitcoin Price Is Slated to Go BigWe’ve yet to begin the year, and already analysts and industry experts are going crazy with their price predictions for the world’s leading digital currency. Allegedly, this is the year...

Yesterday, Live Bitcoin News reported that YouTube was taking down several cryptocurrency-related channels and that it was removing several crypto-based videos. Now, the company is reinstituting all the removed content, claiming that the action occurred due to an “error.”YouTube: Sorry About the Misunderstanding!This seems somewhat fishy. How does an error like that take place, one that constitutes the removal of literally hundreds of videos? On top of that, how does this error get programmed...

No doubt Ethereum (ETH) is a hardcore crypto asset that’s not to be messed with. It’s the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, and it holds its ground over the likes of Ripple (XRP), bitcoin cash (BCH), EOS (EOS) and Litecoin (LTC).Ethereum Still Has Some IssuesBut even top products and companies appear to suffer from time to time, and Ethereum is no exception. The company recently announced that it was having to cancel out several jobs in both the Philippines and India. While it’s...

In a strange twist of events, Ethereum – the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and the number one competitor to bitcoin – is doing far better than BTC.Is Ethereum Becoming a Tougher Coin?Technical charts show that transaction volumes for ETH, for the first time in a while, are surpassing those of bitcoin, and that there’s far more activity as of late surrounding the world’s second primary form of crypto. How can this be, and will this enable ETH to gain price momentum and...

We’ve got some good news, folks. At the time of writing, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – bitcoin, of course – has shot past the $7,400 line for the first time in weeks.Bitcoin Is Heading HigherThis is a significant improvement over the $7,100 level it’s been trading at for some time. While the currency rose this high during the mid-December point, it appeared bitcoin couldn’t retain this level of momentum, and immediately fell back down to the low $7,000 range. Now, it...

No doubt cryptocurrency can do a lot of good for the world. It can provide third-world nations with the financial means necessary to care for their residents. It can give people who don’t have valid access to credit or appropriate monetary tools the chance to pay for goods and services, and it can revamp our digital banking system into something that is controlled strictly by the people who use it – not by outside parties or middle men.Cryptocurrency Doesn’t Have All the Support It...

Well, here’s a bit of good news for us all to enjoy. It looks like maybe bitcoin isn’t doomed to end on such a low note after all.Bitcoin Is Showing Promise Once AgainYes, the currency is nowhere near its peak price of $13,600 which occurred over the summer, but we can all take comfort in the fact that perhaps the number one cryptocurrency by market cap isn’t going to end 2019 below $7,000.After several days of traversing the $6,000 range, it appears the currency is walking a path of...

At the time of writing, several of the world’s leading cryptocurrencies, i.e. bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and so on, are continuing their drops into red territory, and it’s unclear if recovery lies on the horizon.Bitcoin: Where Will It Go Next Year?As it stands, many enthusiasts are likely wondering what the future holds. Several analysts, over the past few months, have touted 2020 as the start of something great for BTC and its altcoin comrades, but normal, everyday investors aren’t seeing...

Coin Floor – a cryptocurrency exchange licensed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom – has announced that it will be turning its back on Ethereum – the world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market cap and the number one competitor to bitcoin – and removing it from its present list of available (and tradeable) cryptocurrencies.Coin Floor Says It Will Be a Bitcoin Only ExchangeAll ether-based listings will disappear starting on January third. The company says it...

After weeks of trading barely above $7,000, bitcoin (BTC) – the world’s largest and most powerful cryptocurrency by market cap – has unexpectedly fallen into the $6,000 range.Bitcoin to End the Year on a Negative Point?At press time, bitcoin is trading for just over $6,700, meaning it has fallen by anywhere between $300 and $400 over the past 48 hours. There are no valid reasons given for the sudden and dramatic fall, though one source is suggesting that Plus Token – a notorious Chinese Ponzi...