Over the past few weeks, the hype around a supposed altseason seems to have died down. I mean, sure, DeFi is still what one would characterize a “booming space.” But, many of the market’s altcoins have fallen on the charts lately, especially since Bitcoin dipped under $11,000 a few days ago. Thus, the question arises...Read More
Bitcoin has crashed from $12,000 to below $10,000 all in under a week. Six months after suffering a brutal crash, bitcoin is crashing yet again and unlike the last time, the reason is slightly different. The blame is in part on miners who seem to be selling off their holdings rapidly. How do miners fit...Read More
Bitfinex and sister firm Tether moved to dismiss a Bitcoin manipulation lawsuit filed against them in October last year. The crypto companies said that the allegations are baseless. Bitfinex And Tether Call For Dismissal Of ‘Preposterous’ Lawsuit In October 2019, a group of bitcoin and cryptocurrency traders David Leibowitz, Benjamin Leibowitz, Jason Leibowitz, Aaron Leibowitz,...Read More
Let’s face it – DeFi is a big deal right now. Unexpectedly so, but it really is. Perhaps, nothing highlights this better than the fact that the Total Value Locked figures for DeFi have soared from just under $700M in January to over $7.8 billion, at the time of writing. It has, simply put, been...Read More
Ever since the largest cryptocurrency in the world began its bullish swing a month ago, it has breached the $12,000 mark a few times with each attempt succeeded by a big push down and thus placing Bitcoin into a FUD-feedback loop. FUD stands for fear, uncertainty and doubt, and it’s quite a common occurrence in...Read More
The Times, They are a-Changin…. The same is also true for Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto-market. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has been facing a lot of turbulence over the last few days, with BTC finally plunging to its July levels. In fact, since the beginning of September, Bitcoin has lost over 12.06% of...Read More
Bitcoin’s recent price action triggered a cascade of sell liquidations on BitMEX. In fact, a total of $264 million sell orders were liquidated following Bitcoin’s price drop below $11,500. Interestingly, the U.S stock market also suffered a similar fate. However, perhaps the reactions of traders on derivatives exchanges are most important since those reactions influence...Read More
Bitcoin’s price has been increasingly volatile over the past few days. However, despite its most recent fall, the cryptocurrency has been able to maintain its position above the key $10,000-mark. While growing uncertainty in the global markets has followed the fiat printing spree governments undertook to keep the economy alive, Bitcoin’s value proposition as a...Read More
A recent report indicated that as proof-of-work-based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Monero were increasing in value in 2020, the cryptojacking cases worldwide have surged after a year of continuous decline. Cryptojacking On The Rise In 2020 The term cryptojacking refers to when an unauthorized person gains access to a computer for mining (or minting)...Read More
In light of the short-term memory span of most people in the cryptocurrency space, it’s easy to forget just how bullish Bitcoin has been, despite its drop from $12,000. For over a month, Bitcoin has been trading in five-digits, and most of that time was spent over $11,000. The largest cryptocurrency in the world was...Read More
Russia’s On Digital Financial Asset (DFA) legislation has received yet another set of proposed amendments that can push the country into launching a full-scale ban on cryptocurrency usage, with three exceptions – inheritance, bankruptcy, and enforcement proceedings. Russia’s DFA Sees New Propositions The world’s largest country by landmass has been rather indecisive, to say the...Read More
Chilean cryptocurrency exchange, Buda.com has denied allegations that it transferred client funds without authorization, a local news site has said. Per the report Itau bank now known as Itaú Unibanco, a private sector bank based in São Paulo, Brazil filed a lawsuit against the exchange and that both the bank and the exchange were set...Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced today the launch of its “centralized” Automated Market Maker (AMM) pool called Binance Liquid Swap, which will have different liquidity pools that will allow liquidity providers to earn interest and income from trading fees. Founder and CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao said that he was taking cues from the DeFi trend and...Read More
The events of the past seven days took a turn for the worst throughout the entire cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin started the week trading at around $11,500 and managed to advance to a peak of around $12,050 a few days later. And that’s when it went downhill. In less than two days, BTC lost around $1,500...Read More
A recent report compiled by Santiment revealed that the number of Bitcoin whale addresses had been gradually increasing in the past few years. The growing accumulation levels and HODLing mentality could reduce the impact of short-term bearish developments and pump BTC in the long-run. Bitcoin Whales At ATH BTC whales are considered individuals or organizations...Read More
Joseph Frank Abel has pled guilty regarding his involvement in the notorious Bitcoin mining scheme BitClub Network worth over $700 million. The development follows the alleged owner’s arrest in June and a Romanian programmer also admitting to his participation in July. Another BitClub Operator Pleads Guilty According to a statement from the US Internal Revenue...Read More
The Bitcoin (BTC) price dip seen on Thursday has triggered a cascade of forced liquidation on derivatives exchanges like BitMEX and Bitfninex. U.S. stocks have also taken a beating, with the markets experiencing its worst performance since June. Bitcoin Long Bloodbath as BTC Price Falls to $10,700 According to data from the crypto derivatives analytics...Read More
Cryptocurrency lending platform, BlockFi announced on twitter today that the startup received its Money Transmitter License (MTL) which now allows BlockFi to enable its users to transfer funds from their bank or crypto wallets. The tweet further said that the platform will make stablecoin trading and wires available to New Jersey residents. We’re excited to...Read More
In a panel discussion with the Brooking Institution, Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey said that stablecoins, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies are difficult and unsuitable for the public to use for traditional payments as he believed that the majority of the retail public still does not understand the usage of digital currencies. According...Read More
Companies and individuals in Switzerland can now pay taxes up to 100,000 Swiss francs (about $110,000) paid in Bitcoin or Ether. Authorities in Switzerland announced today that it planned to accept premier cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) for tax payments from February 2021 onwards, according to a report from the Associated Press. The decision...Read More
Zug, a canton in Switzerland, will be the first canton to start accepting cryptocurrency for tax payment purposes starting from February 2021. Zug Canton Partners with Bitcoin Suisse for Crypto Tax Payment According to an announcement by the canton on Zug on Thursday (September 3, 2020), taxpayers in the canton will have the option of...Read More
Binance’s monthly trading report for August was just released. Data from the report points to striking growth trends in the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. However, the key takeaway that stood out was open interest touching the $1 billion mark for the first time since the launch of Binance’s crypto futures trading platform. Crypto Futures Open...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following article should not be taken as investment advice, with the same deduced based on the immediate price activity of Bitcoin amidst strong bearish pressure in the market Between 25 August and 2 September, Bitcoin managed to re-test its support level at $11,150 thrice, with the resistance level at $12,000...Read More
After starting the month of September around the $12k mark, Bitcoin experienced a sharp correction today that crashed it to lows of nearly $1,160 in a matter of hours, erasing the gains of almost five days. Admittedly, a nervousness during the correction was to be expected as several traders adapted their strategies to this sharp...Read More
Twitter continues to experience technical issues trying to protect high-profile accounts as the social media giant has confirmed another hack. This time, it involved India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Upon taking over the account, the perpetrators had requested donations in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Twitter Hacks – The Indian Edition Less than two months ago,...Read More
Being one of the most powerful men in the world offers no immunity from the tricks and wits of scamsters. This was evidenced a few hours ago after the Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s website was hacked by “John Wick,” a few weeks after a wider attack was orchestrated against the likes...Read More
Bitcoin crossed $12,000 and slid under the range, yet again. Speculation with respect to an imminent bull run is almost unavoidable at the moment. With every key metric turning plush green every day, for more proponents, the next big rally for Bitcoin is seemingly around the corner. Bitcoin’s Short-Term Holder metric conveyed the same sentiment at...Read More
The popular Bitcoin exchange Bithumb in South Korea has reportedly been raided by the authorities. This happened because of fraud allegations. Bithumb Accused of Fraud by South Korean Police According to a report by a local news outlet, the Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Police authorities raided South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb....Read More
The start and conclusion of August echoed a similar note for Ethereum; both witnessed the beginning of a bullish rally. In between, the markets were extremely choppy but according to Deribit’s August Institutional Newsletter, the altcoin registered another positive month in terms of derivatives activity. According to the newsletter shared with AMBCrypto, Ethereum’s turnover growth...Read More
Launched back in 2007 in Montreal, Canada, Pornhub is undoubtedly one of the largest, if not the largest adult websites out there. Pornhub Premium is the company’s source for HD adult videos, where users have to pay a fee to watch, and now they can do so using Bitcoin and Litecoin. Pornhub Premium Accepts Bitcoin...Read More