The S&P 500 slid to yesterday’s intraday highs while Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to its best levels in more than three months. The moves came as a key report on Friday showed that the United States economy added fewer jobs than anticipated, lowering the Federal Reserve’s likelihood to start unwinding its stimulus program this year. The
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Over the last few weeks, Americans have read about the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) upping its tax enforcement to catch cryptocurrency users who have not paid taxes. According to one report, the IRS may get access to bank inflows and outflows via Joe Biden’s American Families Plan. On top of this, another story explains
Earlier this year, the Chinese government took the momentous step to ban any crypto mining operations based within its borders, causing a massive exodus of hashing power — 168 exa hashes per second (EH/s) to nearly 86 EH/s as of June 23, representing a drop of nearly 40% — from China to surrounding countries. As
The China-based bitcoin ASIC mining machine manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has forged a partnership with Genesis Digital Assets, and the two firms have now signed a deal for a large purchase order. Genesis will buy 20,000 bitcoin miners from Canaan and the mining operation also has the option to purchase an additional 180,000
Speaking in a recent interview, subprime short investor and billionaire portfolio manager John Paulson criticized the volatile nature of digital assets, while advocating for investments in traditional safe-havens such as gold. The co-founder of Paulson & Co, a New York-based firm launched in 1994, Paulson was a historic beneficiary from the U.S. housing financial market collapse
Following the bug and the split that occurred after a great number of Geth nodes did not upgrade, Ethereum fees have risen dramatically since August 21, jumping from $11 per transaction to today’s 0.0088 ether per transaction ($27.98). Ethereum Transaction Fees Skyrocket Ethereum is the second-largest crypto asset in terms of crypto market capitalization with
The entire cryptocurrency industry is waking up to a new reality. Politicians and regulators have decided to wade into the space, which had flown mainly under their radar until now. A House committee chair is launching a working group; the Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking new authorities to regulate digital assets as securities; and
Bitcoin (BTC) gained almost $1,500 in under an hour on Aug. 26 after an “uber dovish” speech by Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell. BTC price action charges upwards Speaking at the virtual Jackson Hole annual symposium, Powell hinted that the Fed would begin to reduce its asset purchases in place since the start of the
Bitcoin (BTC) investment vehicle the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) completed its share unlockings this week, ending a major talking point both inside and outside crypto. Data from monitoring resource Bybt confirms that as of Thursday, no more unlockings are scheduled. Bitcoin shrugs off another FUD narrative Unlocking events at GBTC have continued throughout 2021 and,
Bitcoin (BTC) prices have recovered by more than 60% to $47,486, after bottoming out below $30,000 on July 20, triggering anticipations of an extended bull market toward $100,000. But to John Bollinger, a celebrated contributor to the field of financial analysis, investors should refrain from buying the benchmark cryptocurrency at current prices. Bollinger advised in his
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently facing a crucial resistance to break through after a massive rally of 70% since the recent low in July at $28,000. This resistance is found in the psychological area between $50,000 and $51,000 and can be classified as the final hurdle before a new all-time highs. This correction started when Michael
Bitcoin (BTC) is wowing the market by holding $50,000, but a bullish metric is pointing to much larger potential gains. Data from TradingView now clearly shows that the weekly moving average convergence/ divergence (MACD) indicator for BTC/USD has flipped from red to green. Time for another 5.5X BTC price surge? There is no shortage of
Bitcoin (BTC) edged closer to $50,000 on Aug. 22 as concerns over a bearish downturn made a timely reappearance. “Modestly bearish” signs accompany $50,000 run-up Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting a high of $49,830 on Bitstamp Sunday — itself a three-month record. The weekend had proven the staying power of higher
Most of the stories coming out of the crypto industry this past year have centered around enormous numbers flowing in and out of the space. From stablecoins topping over $100 billion, with Circle raising $440 million in private investment in the spring, to decentralized finance (DeFi) projects like Solana completing a $314 million fundraiser, people love
Jake Klein, CEO of Australian gold mining establishment Evolution Mining, has said that crypto price volatility will make gold a far more attractive proposition. Speaking to CNBC on Thursday, Klein argued that Bitcoin (BTC) is still ways away from offering the longstanding security associated with gold from a hedge investment perspective, despite Bitcoin’s returns outsizing
Bitcoin (BTC) prices briefly fell below $44,000 on Aug. 19 as the United States Dollar strengthened after the Federal Reserve policy minutes revealed their intentions to limit their bond-purchasing program this year. Bitcoin risks $45,000 becoming new resistance The spot BTC/USD rate dropped 1.71% to a new week-to-date low of $43,955. The pair’s plunge appeared
The football ecosystem has stepped up its adoption game as more clubs continue to involve crypto in mainstream operations. Netherland-based top tier football club PSV Eindhoven has partnered with a local crypto trading platform, Anycoin Direct, which will pay the club an undisclosed amount of Bitcoin (BTC) in a new sponsorship deal. According to the
As blockchain technology expands its horizons, attention is turning towards Hollywood with the introduction of a brand new decentralized series titled “HODL,” which will feature fan engagement tokens and highlight mining services-for-all. Audience to Gain Exposure to Token Incentives and Mining Art imitates life in one of the latest expressions of the blockchain universe as
Being a crypto-friendly country has paid off in terms of adoption, as a new study about Singapore revealed. “The State of Crypto in Singapore Report 2021,” conducted by crypto exchange Gemini in partnership with CoinMarketCap and Seedly, found that more than two-thirds of Singaporeans who have financial investments currently hold crypto. The report, which sampled 4,348
After months of unrelenting turbulence, the crypto industry has been on somewhat of a tear over the last couple of weeks, with the total market capitalization of the space recently topping the $2 trillion mark for the first time since May. In fact, over the last 21 days alone, a whopping $700 billion entered the
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