Venezuela’s Bolivarian Council of Mayors has signed a new tax agreement in 305 municipalities across the country. Called National Tax Harmonization Agreement, it will allow the nation to raise taxes and sanctions using the nation’s cryptocurrency – the Petro. Cryptocurrency Tax Collection In Venezuela According to the recent local report, the mayor of the Libertador...Read More
Most of the cryptocurrency market is retracing heavily today after a few days of gains. Bitcoin failed to conquer the $12,000 level and has now dropped by $800. Large-cap altcoins follow suit, and the market loses about $20 billion. Bitcoin Drops By $800 The primary cryptocurrency attempted another break above the coveted $12,000 price tag...Read More
MicroStrategy has become the first NASDAQ-listed company to buy Bitcoin as part of its planned capital allocation strategy. Bitcoin is Better than Cash According to an official press release on Tuesday (August 11, 2020), MicroStrategy bought 21,454 BTC at $250 million. The company stated that Bitcoin, which is seen as an investment asset, is the...Read More
Bitcoin’s price is now sharply correcting after failing to close above the psychological $12,000 yesterday. In the last 24hrs, $14 billion has been withdrawn from the market as traders react to the double top that’s now appeared on the 4-hour chart. Bitcoin reached $12,100 yesterday and nine days ago, on August 2nd. As of writing...Read More
Bitcoin couldn’t succeed at conquering $12,000 so far and got rejected. Although many top 10 alts are retracing slightly today, the rest of the market is in the green, including another all-time high from a top 20 coin – Tezos (XTZ). Lower-cap Altcoins And Tezos To The Rise The majority of top 10 coins have...Read More
Bitcoin price continues to breathe the highs, as the coin is currently trading slightly below $12K, following a few days of consolidation between $11,600 and $11,800. However, over the recent hours, we saw Bitcoin’s second attempt to breach the $12,100 resistance, which is the 2020 high from a week ago (August 2nd). Despite a decent...Read More
The DeFi boom continues with full force as the total value locked approaches $5 billion. Interestingly enough, a relatively young cryptocurrency has turned into the poster child of yield farming – YFI, the governance token of yearn.finance. Launched just a few weeks ago, YFI is currently the second-most expensive token on the market, valued upwards...Read More
Following a recent update, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved eight cryptocurrencies for sale and trade and ten digital assets for custody by licensed entities. NYDFS License Cryptocurrencies For Trading And Custody In the latest update posted, the NYDFS has outlined the importance of regulating all assets available for purchasing...Read More
Bitcoin is heading upwards again with another attempt to conquer the $12,000 mark. The altcoin market is also very volatile as Chainlink painted another all-time high. Bitcoin Tries $12K After the mostly calm weekend, Bitcoin decided to act and aimed at a familiar target. The primary cryptocurrency went from yesterday’s low at $11,550 to $11,750...Read More
Last week in the DEFCONConference, CTO of blockchain software development firm, Pyrofex, Michael Stay, recounted how he helped recover private keys for Bitcoins worth more than $300,000. The keys were locked away in a zip file, and Stay was entrusted with the job to break in and retrieve them. $100,000 For Recovering $300,000 Worth of...Read More
Known in the cryptocurrency field as The Wolf of All Streets, Scott Melker is arguably one of the most influential personalities in the community in recent years. With more than 110,000 followers on Twitter, Melker gives out helpful market analysis to both novice and experienced crypto traders and is known for his friendly and easy-going...Read More
‘Buy the dip’ is a popular strategy among traders and investors and especially within the cryptocurrency field, especially for Bitcoin trading. As Bitcoin approaches what seems like a begging of another bull-run, and based on the past real bull-run of 2017, buying dips might be a very wise and profitable strategy for trading the current...Read More
As of the middle of the weekend, Bitcoin continues to fluctuate in a range from $11,400 to $11,800, while most altcoins are trading in green. Yet, Chainlink has attracted another wave of serious interest after an eventful 24 hours and a fresh all-time high painted. Bitcoin and Altcoins In The Green After a sudden dip...Read More
Bitcoin’s had a tumultuous week of trading, there’s no doubt about it. While the overall trend remains intact, according to most analysts, the cryptocurrency definitely kept us on our toes. Last Sunday was likely the most volatile day of the week when Bitcoin surged past $12,000 only to drop to around $11,300 in a violent...Read More
The past week was incredible for Bitcoin. During the previous weekend, the primary cryptocurrency saw its price touching above $12K and dumping to $10,500. A loss of $1600 in a matter of minutes. However, throughout the past week, the price slowly recovered towards the $12K mark once again. On Thursday, when it seemed that a...Read More
Germany’s financial regulator has come down hard on Bitcoin ATMs that are operating in the country without a license. BaFin Clampdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin ATMs According to a report by Handelsblatt, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) targeted operators of Bitcoin ATMs that were working in the country illegally. Only BTC machines with a...Read More
Grayscale Investments, Barry Silbert’s bitcoin, and crypto asset management firm will launch a nationwide advertising campaign in the United States next week. Silbert, also the founder of Digital Currency Group, announced it on Twitter a few hours back. Grayscale ‘To Bring Crypto To The Masses’ In Another Ad Campaign In a tweet posted earlier today,...Read More
Bitcoin Bitcoin saw a 5% price rise this week as it reached the $11,750 level. The cryptocurrency started the week at the $11,400 level as it pushed higher into $12,095 on August 2nd. From there, Bitcoin experienced some major volatility as it dropped by $1,400 in just a few minutes to fall into the $10,575...Read More
It’s another exciting day in Bitcoin land. And no, it doesn’t have to anything with BTC’s rallying price. Of course, the price has brought smiles on the faces of Bitcoiners across the world, but there’s something else too. The latest data shows that whales no longer control Bitcoin’s supply. The number of retail investors owning...Read More
Bitcoin continued heading upwards, but it couldn’t challenge the $12,000 line. Bitcoin Cash’s 10% increase is among the most impressive from the larger-cap alts, while some lower-cap altcoins have been surging by double-digits. Bitcoin Aims At $12,000 Bitcoin was steadily progressing towards $12,000 in the past 24 hours. After yesterday’s low of $11,580, bulls took...Read More
Over the year so far, Bitcoin has demonstrated interesting correlations with legacy markets. During the crash, largely-induced by the spread of the novel coronavirus and for a period after that, the cryptocurrency was trading in line with the stock market. Now, however, it appears that Bitcoin is largely perceived as a safe haven as it...Read More
Bitcoin’s network is known for a lot of things, and low transaction fees are undoubtedly one of them. Less than an hour ago, we saw another example of this as upwards of $1 billion worth of BTC was transferred from one address to another for a fee of $4 at current rates. $1 Billion Worth...Read More
By working together with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), German law enforcement agencies have seized nearly $30 million worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash from two men allegedly running a large pirate streaming website called Movie2K. Movie2K’s Backstory The pirate streaming website began operating in 2008 and ran until 2013. In that timeframe,...Read More
Bitcoin bulls look pretty tired right now. The leading cryptocurrency has printed the first lower high since July 21 and is currently stalling around the 0.786 Fibonacci level (white lines) at $11,743. We’ve also seen $4 billion exit the market in the last ten hours, which seems to suggest that some traders are cashing out...Read More
Grayscale Investments has been loading up on digital assets for a while now, more so when prices have been depressed. Its Bitcoin Trust enables investors to gain exposure to the price movement of BTC through a traditional investment vehicle. This is a bonus for institutional investors seeking to expand their portfolios but not wanting to...Read More
Lawyers for the estate of Dave Kleiman claim Craig Wright and his ex-wife, Lynn Wright, again attempted to defraud the courts by lying about Ms. Wright’s role in her ex-husband’s former firm, W&K Info Defense Research. Craig Wright Contradicts Courts Again? Craig Wright’s counsel had built part of a legal argument on the claim that...Read More
Dave Portnoy is arguably one of the most influential and somewhat controversial legacy market traders out there. Portnoy made major headlines last month after saying that the legendary investor Warren Buffett is “washed up.” He has regularly been posting videos where he’s supporting the merit that stock markets “always go up” and, at times, claiming...Read More
On Sunday, Bitcoin hit the all-time high against the Turkish lira (TRY). It has to do with the recent Bitcoin rally and the declining Turkish fiat currency, which fell to a record low against the euro. Bitcoin’s Safe-Haven Capability Is Noticeable in Turkey Cryptocurrency bulls are waiting for Bitcoin to update its all-time high, but...Read More
Bitfinex will be awarding $400 million for the successful recovery of bitcoins lost in the infamous August 2016 hack. The offer is also open to the hackers themselves who pilfered around 120,000 BTC, worth $1.3 billion (at today’s rates). Bitfinex: Help Return 120,000 BTC Worth $1.3 Billion, Get $400 Million In an official announcement today,...Read More
Bitcoin’s price increased by about 22% over the past couple of weeks. Its gains were greater, but there was a sudden correction during the weekend. In any case, it’s safe to say that volatility is back in the market, and with it, the interest is also increasing. In fact, data from Glassnode shows that the...Read More
