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North Korean Hacker Group Modifies Crypto-Stealing Malware

9.1.2020
The Lazarus hacker group — widely believed to be sponsored by North Korea — is deploying new viruses to steal cryptocurrencies, Kaspersky states

ECB Wants Active Role in Crypto, Will Not Deter Private Solutions

9.1.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to play an active role in the field of digital currency, said President Christine Lagarde. As the bank works on its own digital currency and an instant payment system, Lagarde emphasizes that “central bank initiatives should neither discourage nor crowd...

Crypto Brokerage Bitcoin Suisse Hopes Banking License Will Boost its IPO Bid

9.1.2020
Swiss crypto financial services provider Bitcoin Suisse is planning to acquire a banking license in 2020 as part of its plans to build momentum for an initial public offering (IPO). The Zug-based company put in its license application in July last year, and is hoping to be given the regulatory...

Bitcoin Corrects Downwards Yet Remains an Ultimate Power

9.1.2020
Bitcoin (BTC), at the time of writing this analysis, was seen correcting downwards from hitting the major resistance above $8,000 and $8,300. However, the current fall makes us believe the illusionary movement that the coin had over the past 2 days. However, a persistent break above $8,000 can only...

Bitcoin’s Safe Haven Status ‘Beta Tested’ Once Again

9.1.2020
Source: iStock/Albert_Karimov In just one week, marked with increased political tension in the Middle East, bitcoin (BTC) moved following traditional safe haven assets such as gold on two occasions. Last week, BTC’s move up coincided with the news that Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed...

Bitcoin’s Bull Bias Intact Despite 6% Price Pullback

9.1.2020
Bitcoin's bullish case remains intact with prices holding well above key support near $7,570

Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Seeks to Put Longstanding Lawsuit to Rest

9.1.2020
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles aims to close proceedings against him in the state of Illinois by filing for summary judgment on multiple counts

Bitcoin Price Can Bounce to $9.5K After Filling Futures Gap — Analyst

9.1.2020
Bitcoin could remain higher and retake the $9,000 range if it finds support around $7,700, trader says

Kerala Outlines Plans to Become India’s Blockchain Hub

9.1.2020
The Indian state of Kerala is actively exploring using blockchain technology to improve a wide range of existing systems, including financial. Thousands of people are already being trained in the state to become blockchain experts, some of whom have already graduated, according to the state’s...

Bitcoin and Altcoins Turn South But Key Supports Intact

9.1.2020
Bitcoin price struggled to continue above the USD 8,450 and USD 8,500 resistance levels. As a result, BTC/USD started a downside correction below the USD 8,350 and USD 8,200 support levels. The price even traded below USD 8,000, but it is holding the key USD 7,850 support (09:00 UTC). Similarly...

Why the Counter Economy Is Necessary to Bitcoin’s Survival as a Disruptive Currency

9.1.2020
As Bitcoin is adopted by more and more traditional financial institutions, and becomes regulated by governments worldwide, the question of its survival as a truly disruptive alternative to legacy financial systems is raised. After all, if governments like Qatar’s can ban it, and international...

Is Bitcoin Mining hazardous to the Environment?

9.1.2020
The enormous consumption of electrical energy in the mining of Bitcoin has been a burning issue of debates over the past few years. Bitcoin was invented in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto when the world was going through the dark cloud of the financial crisis. The financial catastrophe in 2007–2008...

Bitcoin History Part 23: The First BTC Escrow

9.1.2020
Before the emergence of crypto exchanges and trustless multi-sig, early bitcoiners saw the need for an escrow service – a mediator to act as a go-between for strangers transacting online. Given the panoply of options now available, it is strange to think that escrow was once provided by a...

Price Analysis Jan 8: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XMR, ADA

8.1.2020
The dips should be viewed as a buying opportunity as long as the support levels hold. Let’s identify the critical levels to watch out for

Travis Kling on Bitcoin as a Safe Haven Asset

8.1.2020
Ikigai’s Travis Kling looks at BTC's correlation to gold and crude in response to Iran missile strikes, plus SEC priorities and Congressional intrigue

Federal Reserve Considers Creating a Separate Entity for Cash Injections

8.1.2020
While American President Donald Trump wages war with Iran, the U.S. Federal Reserve has continued to inject fresh capital into the hands of private banks by giving them $100 billion in overnight and 14-day repos on Tuesday. The same day, Rabobank strategist Philip Marey predicted the central bank...