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El Salvador adopting Bitcoin could make it lose market dominance
21.6.2021
The Salvadoran experiment is the shot heard round the world for the mainstream adoption of decentralized digital currencies as money
Crypto Market Sentiment Closer to the Negative Zone; XRP is Week's Winner
21.6.2021
The crypto market is not doing very well, and neither is the market sentiment. The average 7-day moving crypto market sentiment score (sentscore) for ten major coins slipped yet again, this time from last week's 5 to this week's 4.89 - the closest it's been to the negative zone in months, according...
MicroStrategy expands company's Bitcoin holdings with $489M purchase
21.6.2021
MicroStrategy has announced an additional Bitcoin purchase to the tune of $489 million
PBOC Instructs China’s Banks to Forbid All Cryptocurrency Related Activities Immediately
21.6.2021
China’s central bank has sent notice to the country’s financial institutions instructing them to stop dealing with cryptocurrency transactions. The disclosure notes that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) aims to protect Chinese citizens and “combat the speculation of Bitcoin...
Ethereum, Litecoin, DOGE Miners Run Fewer Rigs Amid Bitcoin Hashrate Drop
21.6.2021
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a double-digit drop in its hashrate (the computational power of the network) in a single day following the recent regulatory crackdown in a vital mining region in China, as well as from its June peak. However, Ethereum (ETH) and several other proof-of-work (PoW) projects shared...
Classic bearish chart pattern forms for Bitcoin as BTC price tumbles to $32K
21.6.2021
Bitcoin flashes a classic bearish technical pattern that could crash BTC prices to below $20,000
New World Bank Report: Nigeria’s Exchange Rate Policies Fueling Inflation, Affecting Food Prices
21.6.2021
Nigeria’s use of multiple exchange rates regimes may have contributed to a rise in the country’s inflation rate, the latest World Bank report has said. In addition, the report says ongoing restrictions on the use and movement of foreign exchange are “further pushing up prices...
Bitcoin Continues to Suffer Amidst Chinese Crackdown
21.6.2021
The crackdown by the Chinese authority on Bitcoin mining has resulted in a considerable fall in the value of the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. According to the latest reports, Bitcoin suffered a negative growth of 5.5% and fell to $34k on Sunday. The negative impact on the value...
90% of Bitcoin Mining Shutdown in Sichuan, China
21.6.2021
The Chinese government has been cracking down on Bitcoin for a long time now. The latest assault has been the participation of Sichuan province in the move to erase the cryptocurrency mining industry in China. The prohibition of Bitcoin mining in Sichuan was passed on June 20, 2021. Ya’an Energy...
Banks fall in line as China’s central bank cracks down on crypto accounts
21.6.2021
AgBank — the world's third-largest bank by assets — has indicated it will follow the PBoC's cue and work to stamp out its clients' crypto-related activities
China's Central Bank Cracks Down On Crypto Trading
21.6.2021
Source: iStock/杨培培
Today, the People’s Bank of China said that major banks and payment institutions promised they will not engage in crypto-related activities following a meeting with the market regulator.
The central bank said it summoned several major financial players, such as Industrial...
Signature Bank’s Blockchain Payment Platform to Accept Trueusd Stablecoin
21.6.2021
As Signature Bank expands its commercial banking offerings, the trueusd stablecoin has been integrated with its Signet blockchain-based digital payment platform to deliver instant dollar payments. Signet Integration to Deliver 24/7 Dollar Payment and Settlement As more enterprises flirt with...
China's 3rd largest bank 'rugs' BTC: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
21.6.2021
A statement threatening account closures for crypto activity causes mayhem before being deleted minutes later as FUD rules supreme on Bitcoin markets this week
TSB Bank Plans to Ban Cryptocurrency Purchases Due to Increasing Fraud Numbers: Report
21.6.2021
TSB, a British bank, is planning to ban cryptocurrency purchases due to fraud concerns. The company reported an alarming number of fraudulent transactions on cryptocurrency purchases. Reportedly, transactions involving Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange behemoth, are involved in two-thirds...
Chinese Big-four Bank to Crack Down on Crypto, Will ‘Report’ Offenders
21.6.2021
One of China’s biggest commercial banks, the Agricultural Bank of China, said it will crack down on crypto transactions, and will seek to block accounts connected with bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-related activity.
The bank has issued a terse and short statement on the matter, which was published...
Bitcoin price dips to $32.5K on 'consistent' new China FUD
21.6.2021
BTC/USD sheds $1,000 almost instantly as China's third-largest bank puts the cats amongst the pigeons in early trading
Bitcoin hashrate hits 8-month low as Chinese miners power down
21.6.2021
Bitcoin’s hashrate plummets to roughly 91 EH/s as Sichuan miners close up shop
$135K for December: Stock-to-Flow Creator Lays out Bitcoin’s ‘Worst Case Scenario for 2021’
21.6.2021
The pseudonymous creator of the popular stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model, Plan B, has published his “worst case scenario for 2021” predictions on social media on Sunday. The analyst says there’s also a “more fundamental reason” to why bitcoin prices have been...
Cryptoverse Gets Another Unicorn Despite Market Downturn
21.6.2021
Source: Adobe/s_lena
Venture capitalists are still pouring hundreds of millions into the infrastructure of the cryptoverse, hoping the whole nascent industry will grow further despite a recent sharp correction in the market.
Amber Group (AG), an Asian crypto trading and technology firm, is now...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Breakdown Continues, Altcoins In Red Too
21.6.2021
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline from well above USD 38,000. BTC broke the USD 36,500 support and it even declined below USD 35,000. It is currently (04:41 UTC) extending losses after a failed attempt to move higher.
Similarly, most major altcoins are trading in a bearish zone. ETH broke...