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Research: Bitcoin Still Correlated with US Markets, But Not for Long
2.4.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) prices have been correlated with American equities of late, but that situation is set to change, per a new report.
This was the key takeaway from a study published by Binance Research, a unit the global crypto exchange, aimed at uncovering the full effect of the current...
Spain’s Tax Authority Sending Notices to 66,000 Cryptocurrency Owners
2.4.2020
The Spanish tax authority has reportedly started sending notices to about 66,000 cryptocurrency owners in the country. This number represents a massive increase from the 14,700 tax letters the agency sent to crypto owners last year. The letters will continue to be sent until the end of June despite...
Bitcoin & Bitcoin Cash Holders More Profitable Than Ethereum & Litecoin Holders
2.4.2020
Judging from a blockchain analysis tool that works across a range of digital assets, the majority of holders of both bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) seem to be still “making money.” Ethereum (ETH) and litecoin (LTC) users are not so lucky.
The new set of tools, developed by blockchain...
Cryptocurrency Now Accepted at Arkansas Jewelry Retailer
2.4.2020
Diamond Gems Jewelry, in Jonesboro, AR has launched a new E-Commerce website accepting multiple forms of Cryptocurrency including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Dai, Ethereum, Litecoin, USD Coin and you can even pay using your Coinbase account.
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Bitcoin Merchant Resilience Amid Pandemic Surprises Analysts
2.4.2020
Analysts are surprised by the resilience of the bitcoin (BTC) merchant services, as well as by the lower drop in purchasing than expected. Furthermore, each of the three categories they inspected, reacted in their own way to the coronavirus-caused economic crisis.
Blockchain and analytics...
Bitcoin And Altcoins Look Primed For Further Upsides
2.4.2020
After a short term corrective decrease, bitcoin price found support near the USD 6,200 level. BTC/USD started a fresh bullish wave and gained momentum above USD 6,400. The price was able to surpass the key USD 6,550 resistance and it seems like it could continue to rise towards the USD 6,850...
Mobikwik to Offer 100 Million Indian Users Direct Cryptocurrency Trading Via Buyucoin Integration
2.4.2020
Mobile payment platform Mobikwik, which has about 107 million users in India, has partnered with Delhi-based cryptocurrency exchange Buyucoin. News.Bitcoin.com talked to the CEO of the crypto exchange to find out how Mobilkwik users can soon buy and sell cryptocurrencies within the Mobikwik app....
Coronavirus Fuels P2P Connectivity: Crypto-Driven Meshnet Gives Rural Towns Internet
2.4.2020
While the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy across the U.S., a number of the 1,737 residents from Clatskanie, Oregon can’t obtain an internet service provider (ISP). The situation has motivated the town to adopt a decentralized meshnet ISP called Althea and the network’s users...
Major Swedish Bank Fined $386 Million for Hiding Money-Laundering Evidence
2.4.2020
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), ’Finansinspektionen’, has fined Swedbank a record sum of 4 billion Swedish krona ($386m) for breaching anti-money laundering regulations on a large scale. Around USD 6 billion had been funneled between suspected accounts.
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Film Reels and Steel: Github Plans to Archive Bitcoin Code for 1,000 Years
1.4.2020
The Microsoft subsidiary, Github recently revealed the “Archive Program,” an initiative that aims to preserve open source technologies for 1,000 years. The newly launched effort plans to store snapshots of open source technology 250 meters underground on the Norwegian island...
The Many Facts Pointing to Wei Dai Being Satoshi
1.4.2020
Satoshi Nakamoto has been an enigma for well over a decade and there’s been a number of suspects and self-styled Bitcoin inventors. One particular suspect is the computer engineer Wei Dai, the creator of the b-money system and the Crypto++ cryptographic library. Since the Bitcoin network...
Bitcoin News Roundup for April 1, 2020
1.4.2020
A new mesh network runs on crypto and the Bitcoin markets might not hit $20K. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
Miners Pressing Bitcoin Price, but Analyst See a Bright Future
1.4.2020
Miners are pressing bitcoin (BTC) price now, they'll likely press it more in the near future, but the future after that has a bull in it, analysts find.
Miner-led selling pressure for bitcoin is high and will probably increase even more in the months ahead as it goes through its halving expected...
Bitcoin Revolution: Wanna Earn $1,000 a Day? Government Warns About This Scam
1.4.2020
A cryptocurrency investment scheme called Bitcoin Revolution has recently garnered interest worldwide with its claim that investors could easily earn over $1,000 a day. They could even become millionaires within 61 days using the Bitcoin Revolution app. However, this is a scam and it recently...
Bitcoin And Altcoins In Corrective Decrease
1.4.2020
Recently, bitcoin price retested the key USD 6,550 resistance area. BTC/USD failed to settle above USD 6,550 and started a downside correction. The price is now (08:30 UTC) trading below the USD 6,400 level and it could correct further towards the USD 6,200 support area.
Similarly, many major...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Futures Volumes Decline Along with Decreasing Volatility
1.4.2020
Along with decreasing volatility in the spot price of major cryptoassets, trading volumes in both bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) futures contracts have also been on the decline across exchanges since the crypto market crash in mid-March.
As would be expected, the futures market was most active...
Indian State Ministry Discusses Cryptocurrency Plans With Founders of Crypto Bulls Roadshow
1.4.2020
An Indian state official recently met with the founders of the “India Crypto Bulls” initiative and discussed cryptocurrency development, investment, and innovation in India. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Kumar Gaurav, one of the founders, to find out more about the meeting. Also read:...
Financial Bazookas Revealed – Market Strategists Believe the Fed Will Purchase Stocks Soon
1.4.2020
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies may be the only free-market assets left not manipulated by central banks like the U.S. Federal Reserve. Since the covid-19 outbreak, the Fed has unleashed a massive arsenal of monetary weapons to combat the effects on the economy. After the significant rate cuts...
Bitcoin Halving Capitulation: ‘Mining Death Spirals Don’t Happen in Real Life,’ Says Report
31.3.2020
As the bitcoin halving approaches, crypto-mining ‘death spirals’ and miner capitulation have become prominent topics among digital currency enthusiasts. Despite the trending discussions, Coinshares head of research Christopher Bendiksen published a study that says “[bitcoin]...
US Mortgage Industry Could Collapse as Housing Crisis Looms, Experts Say
31.3.2020
The U.S. mortgage industry faces collapse once again, this time due to the economic consequences following the coronavirus outbreak and massive job losses. Up to 50% of borrowers could default on their mortgage payments, according to industry estimates. Since the stimulus bill signed by President...