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Millions of US citizens received a stimulus check worth $1,200 in the last few weeks as government aid to fight the effects prompted by the COVID-19. Interestingly, if that amount was invested in Bitcoin when the first checks were initially received, it would have grown to $1,600 by now.$1,200 Becomes $1,600 In WeeksAccording to a report, 88.1 million people received a stimulus check wroth $1,200 by April 25th. The first batch was mailed in mid-April, and many people noted they had received...

The US Commodity and Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) has charged the executives of two companies for alleged involvement in scams with cryptocurrencies and binary options. Both fraudulent activities had misleading marketing campaigns claiming to bring quick and significant profits regardless of any price movements.CFTC Charges New ScamsPer the document released earlier this week, two massive fraudulent solicitation schemes occurred between October 2013 and August 2018. The first one...

Blockchain technology could assist with adjusting and improving current technical challenges in the expanding business of commercial drone delivery, said the US Department of Transport (DOT).Distributed ledger technology could see utilization in different sectors, from security and identification to flight data recording.Commercial Drones: Growth And ChallengesAccording to a research paper from the US Department of Transport, the estimated number of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) was roughly...

Top global assets closed the month of April in the green, with Bitcoin coming through as the best-performing asset of April. BTC was up roughly 34%, rising from the $6,400 range at the start of the month to just over $8,700 on the last day. The S&P 500 gained 12.7% while gold rallied by $6.7% in April. This marks a recovery from the market crash in March when Bitcoin, S&P 500 and gold dropped 26.7%, 12.51% and 0.5% respectively.COVID-19 Outbreak Caused Markets To Pause in March,...

The popular messaging application Telegram has delayed the release of its Gram tokens until April 2021 due to the pressure inserted by the SEC and US district courts. The company is offering two options for investors to reimburse their investments or to allocate them into the messaging app.Telegram Postpones GramPavel Durov’s company has sent a letter to all Telegram Open Network (TON) investors – the blockchain network behind the future cryptocurrency Gram. The token will not be issued by...

A Texas federal judge has issued bench warrants for the arrest of a former Washington state senator and his partner after failing to appear for a hearing. The two men, David Schmidt and Robert Dunlap, have been involved in a purported cryptocurrency scam dubbed Meta 1 Coin. The SEC Charges A Crypto Scam On March 20th this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief to halt an ongoing securities fraud. Robert...

The S&P 500 lost over 30% in March in a few days of trading. The drop was primarily attributed to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the effect it had on economies. The index has since recovered and gained more than 500 basis points but is still a long way to go. Now, however, the Bank of America says that the S&P 500 can mark new lows if the current volatility continues for much longer. Volatility Spells Trouble For The S&P 500 According to a recent report, a...

The current crisis, largely induced by the unexpected spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), took its toll on oil prices. For the first time in history, crude oil trades below zero, meaning that producers are paying the buyers for disposing of their supplies. While this is undoubtedly an event to be remembered, it’s unlikely that this will have a severe impact on Bitcoin’s price. Crude Oil Prices Tank Below $0 Benchmark US crude oil prices sank to below $0 on Monday for the first time...

At the time of this writing, Bitcoin is trading at $7,230 with $32.46B volume and a $132.56B market cap after trading below $7,000.00 for most of the past week. Those who have been “long the dip” when it hit the $4,000’s market have already almost doubled their money. The question remains to be seen as to what the weeks that lie ahead predict for the price of Bitcoin and whether or not the bottom is already in. Has Bitcoin Already Bottomed? With the impacts that COVID-19 had initially,...

The time until Bitcoin’s halving is slipping away as there are now less than 25 days until the long-awaited event. It will slash the block reward in half and miners and reduce the overall supply of freshly minted bitcoins on the market. According to many, and to history, this is a major bullish catalyst for Bitcoin’s price. After a week of rollercoaster rides, the price for the largest cryptocurrency has once again returned over $7,000. From a low of around $6,550, Bitcoin’s price surged...