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Bitcoin had a relatively good week of trading as it recorded its highest price since the coronavirus crisis began in March. Yesterday, BTC peaked at above $7,200, marking an impressive daily run that sent the entire cryptocurrency market well in the green. The majority of altcoins were also charting double-digit increases.Since then, Bitcoin’s price retraced to where it currently sits at about $6,750. The important level to look for right now appears to be $7,000, and if the bulls manage to...

According to prominent American businessman and author, Robert Kiyosaki, people should avoid saving cash. Instead, they should focus on accumulating more gold (God’s money) or Bitcoin (people’s money).Save Gold and BitcoinKiyosaki, aside from his business ventures, is best known for his Rich Dad, Poor Dad book. Published in 1997, it became a New York Best Seller instantly and has sold over 32 million copies in more than 100 countries.He also predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis and criticized...

Telegram cannot sell Grams outside of the U.S. either, even after the company argued that the tokens wouldn’t reach American investors. New York Judge, however, found those claims insufficient as Telegram couldn’t adequately address them.Telegram’s Issues Spiral OnAs Cryptopotato reported last week, U.S. District Court officially halted the Gram tokens sale following a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Telegram, the firm behind the future blockchain-based project,...

The extreme levels of volatility reached the U.S. dollar as well, and the world’s reserve currency is losing value. It comes only days after the historic $6.2T “stimulus package,” which aims to help individuals and businesses in need.Amid the rising threat of inflation and concerns amongst numerous experts, the cryptocurrency community broached Bitcoin’s scarcity as an alternative to the constant increase of fiat money in circulation.U.S. Measures Harm The DollarThe novel coronavirus appeared...

In the past seven days, bitcoin managed to add another 10% to its dollar-value as the price spiked from about $6,000 to its current point at $6,600. Yet, most of the time, it traded within a narrow range between $6,400 and $6,700. The overall volume has also declined, and, as such, the volatility decreased. If one thing is sure, though, is that Bitcoin doesn’t like to stay calm for long periods, and major action is likely underway.Most of the altcoins are following in Bitcoin’s lead and...

Bitcoin fell sharply along with all other assets during the global valuation collapse. Because it tracked with other assets like stocks, gold, and oil, there were more questions about Bitcoin correlation. Is Bitcoin an uncorrelated asset? One that doesn’t consistently move in the same or opposite direction as other securities?The Bitcoin price was uncorrelated with stocks over the 2019 calendar year. That seems to suggest its price has determinants that don’t overlap, either positively or...

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as well as numerous current and former country officials with drug dealing operations. The perpetrators allegedly flooded the streets of the U.S. with illegal substances and used cryptocurrencies to conceal the transactions.DOJ Charges Venezuelan President MaduroAccording to the indictment from earlier today, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) found out that a significant number of high-level...

The pressure’s on for Congress to pass a $2 trillion spending bill to thaw the frozen economy. While they negotiate the largest ever emergency relief bill in US history, markets are getting restless. Stock futures have been volatile as the bill makes progress and stalls, then makes progress and stalls again. Voters are getting restless too. Both sides are badgering each other to “Hurry!” while negotiating a $2 trillion transaction with other people’s money.Any time either side of the partisan...

The popular encrypted messaging application Telegram won’t be able to issue its GRAM tokens, for now. This becomes clear as a US District Court granted an injunction against the company in its lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Howey Test Positive: GRAM Are SecuritiesTelegram’s GRAM sale has been officially halted following a lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. According to a document issued by a United States District Court on March 24, the...

Coronavirus changed everything very abruptly. If bitcoin makes a moon shot, it could quickly happen just this fast. Isn’t it strange going to the grocery and seeing all the empty shelves? The long lines of slightly nervous-looking people waiting to check out? Or sitting in your home semi-isolated, working remotely, or working reduced hours? Driving and seeing how little traffic there is on the road these days? All compared to just a month ago?Our world completely changed all of a sudden. A...