It’s been a bearish year for the cryptocurrency industry, but today marks a new low for the king of cryptos. Bitcoin shed over 12 percent to hit its lowest level since October last year, with other cryptos following suit. In what has been a day to forget for the industry, […]
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Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Drops Again, but Volatility Remains Low
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has dropped by roughly $100 since our last price piece and is now trading for just over $6,200. The currency has been trapped in a serious slump for several weeks, where the trading range appears locked between $6,200 and $6,300. Some analysts – […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: As a Store-of-Value, Bitcoin Is Unbeatable
At press time, the father of crypto is still trading in the $6,300 range, which is where it’s been for the past few days, and the likelihood of bitcoin spiking to $8,000 or $9,000 by the year’s end is growing smaller every day. One source claims that bitcoin has somehow […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency May Be Down, But It’s Still an Unstoppable Force
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is back down in the $6,300 range. This is about $200 lower than where it has stood over the past couple of days. The currency made headlines after it rose back up to $6,500 following word that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]
Can I Use TransferWise’s Borderless Account to Buy and Sell Bitcoin?
Cryptocurrency users are always looking for convenient solutions when dealing with exchanges. Unfortunately, there are numerous banks preventing users from buying or selling cryptocurrencies in this day and age. That makes the service provided by TransferWise interesting, a sit provides personalized bank details for users. The TransferWise Bank Account Concept […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes by $100 Following Patrick Byrne Commentary
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading in the $6,500 range. This is about $100 higher than where it’s stood over the past several days, and it appears we’re heading back to where we were in September and early October. Several factors must be accounted for when examining […]
Is it Legal to use Bitcoin in Tunisia?
There are many side effects associated with the lack of active cryptocurrency regulation these days. A lot of consumers wondering whether or not Bitcoin is even legal to use in their country. Surprisingly, that question is a lot more difficult to answer first and foremost. In Tunisia, for example, the […]
US Marshals Auctioned off $4m Worth of Bitcoin This Week
On the darknet, Bitcoin is a rather commonly accepted payment method in this day and age. Because of law enforcement agencies cracking down on these users, they have also confiscated a fair amount of Bitcoin in the process. Roughly $4m worth of BTC has been auctioned off on November 5. […]
Will Bitcoin Ever Recover?
A lot of people looking at the cryptocurrency industry today will do so with mixed feelings. There is no official indication any of the markets will ever recover in full, although that mainly depends on one’s perspective. In the case of Bitcoin, it seems as if this cryptocurrency is slowly […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Arthur Hayes Says Currency Will Take a Downward Leap
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency has moved back up to the $6,400 range. This is a welcome change from its recent slow to $6,300 and presents a few interesting scenarios up ahead. For one thing, we know that bitcoin could potentially be recuperating from its recent $200 drop. […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Is Another Price Rally Coming Soon?
At press time, the price of bitcoin is still trapped in the $6,300 range. The price has been here for the past few days, following a slight recovery after bitcoin briefly fell to $6,200 for the second time in less than a month. Thus far, one of the predictions made […]
6 Forgotten Platforms Still Accepting Bitcoin in 2018
Even though there are numerous websites which seemingly accept Bitcoin payments, it has become apparent a lot of companies have dropped support as well. The following six service providers all accept Bitcoin, despite most people not even being aware of them doing so in this day and age. #6 OKCupid […]
Bitcoin: “a Major Move Is Likely to Occur,” Says, Economic Analyst
Released ten years ago, Bitcoin gained popularity very fast. Thanks to the fact that the transactions take place directly and there are no intermediates, lots of companies started to use it as a currency. Soon, Bitcoin was everywhere. Not only can you now pay for goods in online stores using […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Will the Currency Repeat Its Previous Behavior?
At press time, the father of crypto has shot back up to $6,300 after falling to its lowest point in weeks. Recently, bitcoin was traversing the $6,200 range after sitting at $6,400 for some time. No one expected the currency to move all that much considering volatility has been at […]
Bitcoin Turns 10: A Decade Of Transformation, Upheavals And Everything In Between
On this day in 2008, the world was introduced for the first time to a peer-to-peer digital currency called Bitcoin by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. At the time, very few would have anticipated that the digital currency would gain traction, let alone revolutionize the entire financial services industry. In ten […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Low Volatility Separates Bitcoin from Other Assets
At press time, bitcoin is still trading in the $6,400 range. Nothing’s changing for everybody’s favorite form of crypto; it’s been trapped in this range for roughly two weeks, and it’s likely to stay here for a while. One source claims that a sell-off occurred late last week, and interestingly, […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Bitcoin Is Stable, but Are Investors Happy?
At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is still trapped in the $6,400 range, where it’s been for roughly 11 days. Though the price has remained relatively stable and volatility has been at an all-time low, it’s hard to describe bitcoin as “exciting.” The currency simply won’t move; it has […]
Potential Dusting Attack can Disrupt Bitcoin Users’ “Privacy”
The Bitcoin network appears to be under attack once again. No malicious miners are colluding to take over the network, albeit a new flood of transactions might cause some concerns. Samourai Wallet dubs this as a “dusting attack”, which can have troublesome consequences for those masking their tracks through extra […]