Many officials claim only criminals use Bitcoin. All of those people are in the wrong. Many people use cryptocurrencies for a wide variety of purposes. It is certainly true criminals favor Bitcoin due to its pseudonymity. One Norwich-based individual was sentenced for hacking and accepting cryptocurrency as a payment. Teens […]
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Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Binance Coin Price Prediction and Analysis for August 17th: BTC, BCH, and BNB
Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTC/USD) On an intraday chart, the price of BTC/USD pair has further dipped from the previous price of 10473.00 and is currently changing hands at $9917.57 that translated to an intraday dip of 5.3%. The bulls seemed to have lacked the means or strategy to pull up […]
Bitcoin and Altcoin Prices Collapse Once Again as Industry Remains on Wobbly Legs
Everyone can see the cryptocurrency markets aren’t heading in the right direction. Bitcoin is bleeding value once again, which automatically forces the rest of the markets to follow suit. With Ethereum dipping below $180 and Litecoin not sustaining $80, the remainder of the week looks rather bleak once again. Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin, Ripple’s XRP and Bitcoin Cash Cyptocurrency Price Prediction and Analysis for August 13th: BTC, XRP and BCH
Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTC/USD) After a sharp dip that took place back on 10 of August at 11:00, the market seemed to have taken a pause to consolidate on an intraday price chart. Hourly resistance level $11536.91 continues with support level defined at $11341.29. Notably, both the significant level was […]
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin Cryptocurrency Prediction and Analysis For August 12th: BTC, ETH, and LTC
Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTC/USD) According to an hourly chart, BTC/USD pair has been facing a high vitality in the last 24hrs. BTC/USD pair has thereby slightly dipped by 0.89% since it opened trading yesterday at $11914.02 and is now at $11807.04. The moving averages have intertwined that signaled a lack […]
Bitcoin, Tron and Litecoin Cryptocurrency Price Prediction and Analysis For August 8th: BTC, TRX, and LTC
Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTC/USD) On an hourly chart, the price of BTC/USD pair has succumbed an intense bearish pressure. Having begun the session yesterday trading at $12197.51 that was followed by a false breakout that rolled the price down to currently changing hands at $11624.60. The downward move was seen […]
Losing Bitcoin Due to Lightning Network Payment Channel Complexities is Still a Problem in 2019
One of the many innovative concepts being introduced to Bitcoin and several top altcoins is known as the Lightning Network. Despite still in the experimental stage, it seems this technology has received a lot of attention. Unfortunately, it is still possible to lose one’s Bitcoin funds used for setting up […]
IRS Puts the Screws on US-Based Crypto Traders not Filing Taxes Properly
Cryptocurrency and taxes are often an unhealthy mix. While it is evident anyone owning cryptocurrency should pay taxes on their financial gains or losses, most US-based enthusiasts don’t think so. As such, the IRS is now actively warning crypto holders to file their taxes correctly, or face the consequences. Another […]
Swedish Bitcoin Trading Platform QuickBit Confirms Data Breach
In the cryptocurrency world, exchanges remain a very profitable target for hackers and other types of criminals. In the case of QuickBit, a Swedish trading platform, a data breach took place, albeit it seems no money was stolen in the process. This is another stark reminder for users to not […]
Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ripple’s XRP Price Prediction and Analysis for July 23rd: BTC, LTC, and XRP
Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTC/USD) Over the last 24hrs, BTC/USD pair has been trading on a sideways market. On an hourly chart, the horizontal channels that are acting as the pair’s price resistance level $10694.22 and support level $10374.41 that confirmed the sideways trend. An upward price rally was encountered, with […]
India is not Banning Cryptocurrency After all Despite Negative RBI Stance
There have been a lot of interesting cryptocurrency-related developments in India over the past few years. Primarily the confusion regarding the regulation of the industry or even potentially banning it has created a few interesting debates. It now seems there is no plan to ban Bitcoin and altcoins in the […]
From Silk Road Drug Lord to Potentially Dying in Prison
Drug dealers active on the darknet will get caught sooner or later. In the case of Hugh Brian Haney, his arrested occurred just a few days ago. It seems he was arrested for selling drugs on Silk Road, a platform which has been defunct for many years now. This goes […]
Recapping the First Three Years of MimbleWimble Development
It has been three years since the MimbleWimble concept was first introduced as a solution to scale Bitcoin. With the whitepaper now dating back three years, it is a good time to see how far the development of this project has come. There is still plenty of work to be […]
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum Price Prediction and Analysis for July 18th: BTC, BCH, and ETH
Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTC/USD) It seemed to be clear that yesterday U.S. governmental hearing of Facebook Libra widely affected the price of the top cryptocurrency. In an hourly chart, BTC/USD appears to have exhibited a bearish pressure. The downward movement was supported by the 21 day MA that was seen […]
Bitcoin Price Down Over 10%, Sinking farther away from $10,000
After a sideways market all through June, Bitcoin is not doing too hot this month. The past 48 hours have been brutal for the cryptocurrency as it dropped over 10% dipping below the $10,000 level. Why is the price falling? Will we see recovery anytime soon? Let’s dive deeper and […]
Bitcoin, EOS and Ripple’s XRP Price Prediction And Analysis For July 16th
Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTC/USD) Over the past 24hrs, the price of BTC/USD pair has exhibited a bullish outlook. The upward rally has been bolstered by the 7 day MA that was seen gravitating above the 21 day MA that indicated a bullish sign. BTC/USD pair began trading yesterday at $10204.62 […]
PayFast Removes Bitcoin Payments due to Inherent Technical Flaws and Shortcomings
These are very interesting times for Bitcoin, which evidently remains the world’s leading cryptocurrency. Despite a price revival of some sorts, it now appears yet another service provider is ending BTC support altogether. South Africa’s PayFast is the latest company to do so, as they experience major problems with Bitcoin’s […]
Bitcoin Price Watch: Trump Could Push Currency Further
At press time, bitcoin is trading for just shy of $10,900. While this is significantly lower than where it stood during our previous price article (almost $1,000 lower), its current price reflects something very important about the coin we’ll grown to respect and love. Bitcoin Takes a Hit from President […]